SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2023, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (6): 179-194.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.11.004

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Modeling of liquid film thickness around Taylor bubbles rising in vertical stagnant and co-current slug flowing liquids

Weikai Ren, Runsong Dai, Ningde Jin   

  1. School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 收稿日期:2022-06-23 修回日期:2022-11-10 出版日期:2023-06-28 发布日期:2023-08-31
  • 通讯作者: Ningde Jin,E-mail:ndjin@tju.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (42074142, 51527805).

Modeling of liquid film thickness around Taylor bubbles rising in vertical stagnant and co-current slug flowing liquids

Weikai Ren, Runsong Dai, Ningde Jin   

  1. School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • Received:2022-06-23 Revised:2022-11-10 Online:2023-06-28 Published:2023-08-31
  • Contact: Ningde Jin,E-mail:ndjin@tju.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (42074142, 51527805).

摘要: The hydrodynamic study of the liquid film around Taylor bubbles in slug flow has great significance for understanding parallel flow and interaction between Taylor bubbles. The prediction models for liquid film thickness mainly focus on stagnant flow, and some of them remain inaccurate performance. However, in the industrial process, the slug flow essentially is co-current flow. Therefore, in this paper, the liquid film thickness is studied by theoretical analysis and experimental methods under two conditions of stagnant and co-current flow. Firstly, under the condition of stagnant flow, the present work is based on Batchelor's theory, and modifies Batchelor's liquid film thickness model, which effectively improves its prediction accuracy. Under the condition of co-current flow, the prediction model of average liquid film thickness in slug flow is established by force and motion analysis. Taylor bubble length is introduced into the model as an important parameter. Dynamic experiments were carried out in the pipe with an inner diameter of 20 mm. The liquid film thickness, Taylor bubble velocity and length were measured by distributed ultrasonic sensor and intrusive cross-correlation conductivity sensor. Comparing the predicted value of the model with the measured results, the relative error is controlled within 10%.

关键词: Slug flow, Taylor bubble, Liquid film thickness, Ultrasonic sensor, Physical model

Abstract: The hydrodynamic study of the liquid film around Taylor bubbles in slug flow has great significance for understanding parallel flow and interaction between Taylor bubbles. The prediction models for liquid film thickness mainly focus on stagnant flow, and some of them remain inaccurate performance. However, in the industrial process, the slug flow essentially is co-current flow. Therefore, in this paper, the liquid film thickness is studied by theoretical analysis and experimental methods under two conditions of stagnant and co-current flow. Firstly, under the condition of stagnant flow, the present work is based on Batchelor's theory, and modifies Batchelor's liquid film thickness model, which effectively improves its prediction accuracy. Under the condition of co-current flow, the prediction model of average liquid film thickness in slug flow is established by force and motion analysis. Taylor bubble length is introduced into the model as an important parameter. Dynamic experiments were carried out in the pipe with an inner diameter of 20 mm. The liquid film thickness, Taylor bubble velocity and length were measured by distributed ultrasonic sensor and intrusive cross-correlation conductivity sensor. Comparing the predicted value of the model with the measured results, the relative error is controlled within 10%.

Key words: Slug flow, Taylor bubble, Liquid film thickness, Ultrasonic sensor, Physical model