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In this study, in order to investigate the effect of the underlying pore-scale processes on continuum scale simulations of porous media dissolution, we improve the standard Lattice Boltzmann method using Quadtree grid refinement approach to simulate fluid flow and reactive transport through large domain sizes. Our results have shown considerable computational improvements up to 80% in simulation time together with increased numerical accuracy. The results and the added value of the new approach are discussed using comparison of our model with the conventional LBM. Moreover, we have applied a systematic analysis by increasing complexity levels and starting from fluid flow and continuing with... 

In this survey, the reactive mass transfer data are determined for extraction technique in the modified rotating disc column. Mathematical models are investigated to compute the mass transfer coefficients of the dispersed phase. An increase in the dispersed phase holdup from 0.85 to 0.12 and a decrease in droplet diameter from 2.24 to 0.74 mm are observed with increasing rotation speed from 170 to 410 rpm in the optimized system. The experiments showed that the optimum transport efficiency in rotor speed of 410 rpm in this column is equal to 98.85% and 99.45% for extraction and stripping stages, respectively. The model's achievement is compared with the solvent extraction data and a... 

In the present work, multistage extraction column performance for reactive separation of molybdenum from the leach aqueous phase by using D2EHPA and TBP in kerosene was investigated by using the axial diffusion model. The variation of volumetric overall mass transfer coefficients based on continuous phases at various operating conditions was obtained. By considering the chemical reaction conditions, the experimental data indicate that the volumetric overall mass transfer coefficients increase with an enhancement in rotor speed and continuous and dispersed phase flow rates. According to the sensitivity analysis, the rotor speed and flow rate of the dispersed phase have more influence on... 

In this study, the mass transfer evaluation of an agitated liquid-liquid system for the extraction of molybdenum and tungsten from aqueous sulfate solution was investigated. It was found from batch experiments for separation of molybdenum from tungsten that the initial aqueous pH, Cyanex272 and D2EHPA concentration, contact time, dispersed phase volume fraction and impeller speed were optimized at 1.3, 0.07 M, 0.29 M, 15 min, 0.09 and 280 rpm, respectively. The results indicate that a suitable composition for stripping is 1.5 M NH4OH and 0.6 M NH4F. Furthermore, a modified correlation based on dimensionless numbers was derived for the prediction of continuous phase mass transfer in the... 

A research investigation of the overall mass transfer coefficients, holdup and mean drops of dispersed phase as well as slip and characteristic velocities were carried out in the pulsed scale-up column with disc and doughnut structure for extraction of tellurium and selenium from a hydrochloric acid medium with TBP extractant. The impact of operating conditions containing the pulse intensity, inlet aqueous and solvent phase velocities have been studied on the mass transfer rates, and the special column characteristic. By considering the reactive extraction situations, modified models were derived for predicting of holdup, d32, and slip velocity in this extractor. The axial diffusion model... 

In this study, mass transfer experimental data from the present column with 70 cm active column length and 11.3 cm internal diameter were interpreted for molybdenum extraction with a mixture of D2EHPA and TBP in terms of the axial diffusion model. The influence of extractants concentration and the initial aqueous pH have studied in the bench-scale experiments. The experimental finding demonstrated that the synergistic solvent extraction increases the constancy of the extracted complexes for transfer into the organic phase. The effect of operating parameters, including agitation speed and inlet phase velocities on the overall mass transfer coefficients under the chemical reaction system, is... 

In this study, the mass transfer evaluation of an agitated liquid-liquid system for the extraction of molybdenum and tungsten from aqueous sulfate solution was investigated. It was found from batch experiments for separation of molybdenum from tungsten that the initial aqueous pH, Cyanex272 and D2EHPA concentration, contact time, dispersed phase volume fraction and impeller speed were optimized at 1.3, 0.07 M, 0.29 M, 15 min, 0.09 and 280 rpm, respectively. The results indicate that a suitable composition for stripping is 1.5 M NH4OH and 0.6 M NH4F. Furthermore, a modified correlation based on dimensionless numbers was derived for the prediction of continuous phase mass transfer in the... 

This paper deals with mathematical modeling and simulation of methanol carbonylation reactor in acetic acid production plant that consisted of a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), a flash drum, a Joule-Thomson valve, and a condenser. The model was based on material and energy balances that considered liquid-gas mass transfer, thermodynamics, and reactor hydrodynamics. The most important aspect of the model was the selection of an appropriate correlation for prediction of mass transfer coefficient. Several correlations were examined and comparison of the model results with plant data indicated that the correlation reported by Lemoine was most appropriate. The simulation results were... 

In this research, a continuous microsolvent extraction-reaction was developed for the efficient separation of calcium ion. This study gives a preliminary possible practical application of microfluidic devices in chemical exchange reaction for enrichment of 48Ca stable isotope. For this purpose, in the first stage, the hydrodynamic behavior of two immiscible liquids in a simple Y-shaped microfluidic junction is experimentally investigated, and then ion-pair extraction-reaction of Ca2+ using picric acid as a counter-ion and dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DC18C6) as a lipophilic ionophore is studied in this microfluidic and conventional batch method. The impact of main process parameters, including... 

Saffron is the most precious and expensive agricultural product. A dehydration treatment is necessary to convert Crocus sativus L. stigmas into saffron spice. To the best of our knowledge, no information on mass transfer parameters of saffron stigmas is available in the literature. This study aimed at investigating the moisture transfer parameters and quality attributes of saffron stigmas under infrared treatment at different temperatures (60, 70, …, 110 °C). It was observed that the dehydration process of the samples occurred in a short accelerating rate period at the start followed by a falling rate period. The effective moisture diffusivity and convective mass transfer coefficient were... 

In this article, the influences of ferrofluid and magnetic field on the reactive absorption in packed-bed contactors have been investigated. Because of importance of carbon dioxide emission as a global concern, absorption of carbon dioxide was chosen to investigate these effects. In this regard, multitube approach was applied to model the contactor. The simulation results were validated against experimental data reported in the literature in the absence of nanoparticles and magnetic field and good agreement was obtained. Moreover, influences of various operating conditions on the contactor performance were investigated. It was found that for 3.4 vol.% of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), the... 

In this article, a comprehensive 2D mathematical model has been developed to simulate process intensification of carbon dioxide absorption in the presence of nanoparticles in hollow fiber membrane contactors (HFMCs). The influences of nanoparticle were taken into account considering Brownian motion and Grazing effect as dominant phenomena of mass-transfer enhancement in nanofluids. The obtained simulation results were validated against experimental data reported in the literature and excellent agreement was obtained. It was found that by adding 0.05 wt % silica nanoparticles, the absorption rate could be enhanced by 16%, while the corresponding value is 32% for CNT nanoparticles. High... 

Magnetite nanoparticles with an average particle size of 28.8 nm were synthesized, coated with oleic acid, and characterized using various techniques such as DLS, FT-IR, SEM, XRD, VSM, and UV-Vis analysis. A nanofluid consisting of synthesized nanoparticles and 5 wt % acetic acid in toluene as the dispersed phase was prepared and used in the chemical test system, Toluene-Acetic Acid-Water, for the single drop extraction in the presence and absence of an external oscillating magnetic field. Influences of various operating and design parameters such as nanoparticle concentration, drop diameter, and the applied current and frequency on the overall mass-transfer coefficients for the... 

In this paper, a unique and applicable method was developed for calculation of efficiency (and mass and heat transfer coefficients) of randomly-packed distillation columns. This method has potential advantages; e.g., unlike all the available methods, it can calculate efficiency without using any empirical mass transfer and hydraulic correlations, and without the need to estimate the operational and hydraulic parameters of an operating column. It, therefore, will be free of errors and limitations of such empirical items and can be used for efficiency calculation of any random packing including new ones. Along with an analysis of the proposed method, the paper also presents a thorough analysis... 

In the present work we studied the use of a membrane contactor system for simultaneous absorption of H2S and CO2 from a gas mixture similar to natural gas. MDEA solution and mixtures of MDEA/DEA and MDEA/MEA were used as absorbent liquid. PVDF and PSf hollow fiber membranes were used in the membrane contactor modules. Design of experiments were carried out by Taguchi method in a manner that a systematical investigation of the effect of operational parameters (temperature, pressure, gas and liquid flow rates, absorbent concentration and acid gas content of the feed), in addition to the effect of membrane material and absorbent liquid, was implemented on process performance parameters... 

Among major components of LiBr-H 2O absorption chillers is the absorber, which has a direct effect on the chillier size and whose characteristics have significant effects on the overall efficiency of absorption machines. In this article, heat and mass transfer process in absorption of refrigerant vapor into a lithium bromide solution of water-cooled incline plate absorber in the Reynolds number range of 5