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A new method to calculate efficiency of randomly-packed distillation columns and its comparison with the methods utilized in ASPEN Plus
, Article Fuel Processing Technology ; Volume 96 , 2012 , Pages 65-73 ; 03783820 (ISSN) ; Sadeghifar, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
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...
Effects of contaminants on the mass-transfer characteristics of a two-impinging-streams gas-liquid reactor
, Article Chemical Engineering and Technology ; Volume 34, Issue 11 , 2011 , Pages 1797-1806 ; 09307516 (ISSN) ; Savari, C ; Sharif University of Technology
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The mass-transfer characteristics of a new type of two-impinging-streams reactor (TISR) was studied by means of sodium sulfite solution as the liquid phase and air as the gas phase, in the presence and absence of various types of surface-active agents (SAAs). The influences of anionic, cationic, and nonionic SAAs on the specific interfacial area and overall volumetric mass-transfer coefficient obtained in the TISR were investigated. It was found that the presence of a little amount of the above-mentioned contaminants increases the specific interfacial area and decreases the overall volumetric mass-transfer coefficient. On the basis of the experimental results obtained for various types of...
Simultaneous separation of H2S and CO2 from natural gas by hollow fiber membrane contactor using mixture of alkanolamines
, Article Journal of Membrane Science ; Volume 377, Issue 1-2 , July , 2011 , Pages 191-197 ; 03767388 (ISSN) ; Soltanieh, M ; Mousavi, S. A ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
Abstract
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...
Combined model of mass-transfer coefficients for clean and contaminated liquid-liquid systems
, Article Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research ; Volume 50, Issue 8 , 2011 , Pages 4608-4617 ; 08885885 (ISSN) ; Dehkordi, A. M ; Darbandi, M ; Shahalami, M ; Saien, J ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Mass-transfer rates to and from drops in liquid-liquid extraction processes are often reduced by the presence of contaminants. To design an industrial extractor, it is essential to consider this contamination effect in a quantitative manner. To achieve this goal, an experimental investigation was conducted on the mass transfer into single drops for n-butanol-succinic acid-water, as the recommended test system by the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE). The effects of anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS), cationic (dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, DTMAC), and nonionic (octylphenol decaethylene glycol ether, Triton X-100) surfactants on the hydrodynamic and mass-transfer...
Numerical modeling of incline plate LiBr absorber
, Article Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung ; Volume 47, Issue 3 , November , 2011 , Pages 259-267 ; 09477411 (ISSN) ; Farhanieh, B ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
Abstract
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
Solid-Liquid Mass Transfer in the Annular Region of a Taylor-Couette Contacting Device
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Molaei Dehkordi, Asghar (Supervisor)
Abstract
Vortex flow reactor (VFR) is used for biochemical reactions and separation applications. By using the second flow regime, called Taylor-Couette flow, VFR provides high amounts of mass transfer and mixing for biological components sensitive to shear stress. Mass transfer in a bench-scale Taylor-Couette contactor with a radius ratio, equal to 0.77 and an aspect ratio, equal to 30.7 was studied for solid particles dissolution. The working fluid was water and the suspended particles were benzoic acid. In this project the concentration of fluid phase was measured by injection of definite amount of the solid particles in to the contactor and sampling in different time intervals and the effects of...
Prediction of the Contribution of Mass Transfer During Jet Formation in Liquid-Liquid Extraction Columns
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Sayf Kordi, Ali Akbar (Supervisor)
Abstract
There are many different opinions about the mass transfer contribution during jet formation in liquid - liquid extraction columns, and this could impact on their design. In this work, using experimental data obtained in two RDC columns and unpublished data of the jet mass transfer coefficients, mass transfer can be predicted during jet formation. The jet length and diameter were anticipated by using existing relations, and then the jet mass transfer coefficient was predicted, jet mass transfer rate and total column mass transfer rate were calculated and finally the contribution of mass transfer during jet formation in the column was predicted. Mass transfer contribution in the jet in various...
Mass Transfer Modeling while Formation of Liquid Jet to another Liquid
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bastani, Darioush (Supervisor)
Abstract
Liquid-liquid extraction is one of most important processes in chemical industries. So determination of operating condition effects is very critical. In this thesis we modeled concentration profile in the jet via mathematical equations and compare with experimental data. The major problem in concentration profile and solving equations is lack of knowledge in velocity profile within the jet was formed. Therefore, different flow models such as piston flow model, parabolic flow model, vortex flow model and a cone flow model was used and terminal concentrations inside the jet compared with laboratory values. Results shows the most accurate model to predict the flow concentration along the...
Investigation of Drop Phase Mass Transfer Coefficient During Rising Drops in a Pulse Sieved Plate Column in Presence of Nano Particles
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bastani, Daruoosh (Supervisor) ; Bahmanyar, Hossein (Supervisor)
Abstract
Nanofluids are new engineering materials with great potential for application in process industries. Their enhanced heat-transfer properties are reported in recent literatures. However, with respect to the influence of nanoparticles on mass transfer characteristics, limited number of studies available in the literature, deal primarily with gas-liquid systems. In this work, mass transfer performance and droplet behavior along a pulsed liquid-liquid extraction column, is studied where SiO2 nanoparticles with concentrations of 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 vol% and different hydrophobicities are applied to the dispersed phase. Using ultrasonication, nanoparticles were dispersed in kerosene as the base...
Experimental and CFD Study of Physical Properties Effect on Hydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Coefficient of Single Drops
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bastani, Daruoosh (Supervisor)
Abstract
In present study, it is tried to investigate the effect of physical properties on hydrodynamic and overall mass transfer coefficient of single drops using different experiments and then simulation of drop motion with OpenFOAM software version 1.7.1. the systems were choosen are toluene/acetone/water and n-butanol/succinic acid/water which their interfacial tensions are 36 and 1.6 mN/m respectively. Various type of nozzles have been used for produce of 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 millimeter drops. The results show that in absence of solute component, the rising velocity of toluene drops in each size is higher than rising velocity of butanol drops inside the water between 25 to 75 percent. But with...
Experimental Investigation of Mass Transfer Coefficient and Specific Interfacial Area in a New TIJR in the Presence of Nanoparticles
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Molaei Dehkordi, Asghar (Supervisor)
Abstract
The theory of mass transfer accompanied by chemical reaction for gas-liquid systems was used to measure the specific interfacial area and mass transfer coefficient in a two impinging jets reactor (TIJR) in the presence of γ-Al_2 O_3 nanoparticles.The absorption of oxygen in sulfite solutions used for the determination of mass transfer characteristics. First 3 liters of nanofluids were prepared at concentration of 1 w% then diluted To produce 10 Liters of nanofluids containing 0.3 w%. The stability of this nanofluid was determined using uv-vis to be less more than 95% in the first 3 hours. The influence of weight percent of nanoparticles (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.3) on the specific...
Investigation of mass transfer coefficient under jetting conditions in a liquid-liquid extraction system
, Article Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering ; Volume 29, Issue 1 , 2010 , Pages 1-12 ; 10219986 (ISSN) ; Omidkhah, M. R ; Bastani, D ; Saifkordi, A. A ; Sharif University of Technology
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In this research mass transfer coefficient under jetting regime in different directions (from dispersed to continuous and continuous to dispersed phase) has been studied using an experimental setup. n-Butanol-succinic acid-water with low interfacial tension has been selected as experimental chemical system. The effects of various parameters such as jet velocity, nozzle diameter and the height of the continuous phase above the nozzle, on mass transfer coefficient have been investigated. A correlation has also been derived in order to predict the mass transfer coefficient as a function of physical properties of both phases and aforementioned parameters. Based on the experimental results, mass...
Retarding effect of contaminants on the performance of a two-impinging-jets liquid-liquid extraction contactor
, Article Chemical Engineering and Technology ; Volume 33, Issue 6 , June , 2010 , Pages 1003-1010 ; 09307516 (ISSN) ; Doghahe, S. A. O ; Dehkordi, A. M ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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In industrial liquid-liquid extraction processes, the feed is not clean liquid but there are various kinds of contaminants in the feed entering the extractors. In this regard, a two-impinging-jets contacting device (TIJCD) was tested through the standard test system recommended by the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE), namely toluene-acetone-water, in the presence and absence of various types of surface-active agents (SAAs). The influences of anionic, cationic, and nonionic SAAs such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DTMAC), and octylphenol decaethylene glycol ether (Triton X-100), respectively, on the extraction efficiency and overall...
Mass-transfer enhancement in single drop extraction in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic field
, Article AIChE Journal ; Volume 62, Issue 12 , 2016 , Pages 4466-4479 ; 00011541 (ISSN) ; Molaei Dehkordi, A ; Fadaei, F ; Sharif University of Technology
John Wiley and Sons Inc
2016
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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...
Infrared thin layer drying of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigmas: Mass transfer parameters and quality assessment
, Article Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ; 2016 ; 10049541 (ISSN) ; Ghanbarian, D ; Maghsoodi, V ; Moheb, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Chemical Industry Press
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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...
A numerical study on the absorption of water vapor into a film of aqueous LiBr falling along a vertical plate
, Article Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung ; Volume 46, Issue 2 , 2009 , Pages 197-207 ; 09477411 (ISSN) ; Farhanieh, B ; Sharif University of Technology
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Absorber is an important component in absorption machines and its characteristics have significant effects on the overall efficiency of absorption machines. This article reports a model of simultaneous heat and mass transfer process in absorption of refrigerant vapor into a lithium bromide solution of water - cooled vertical plate absorber in the Reynolds number range of 5 < Re < 150. The boundary layer assumptions were used for the transport of mass, momentum and energy equations and the fully implicit finite difference method was employed to solve the governing equations in the film flow. Dependence of lithium bromide aqueous properties to the temperature and concentration and film...
Optimization of Aeration & Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Moving Bed Bio Reactors
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Borghei, Mehdi (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this research the performance of the Moving Bed Biofilm Rector (MBBR) in different amounts of dissolved oxygen (DO) was investigated. Reactor with a useful volume of 15 liters was used in this study. In order to obtain optimum oxygen concentration, stayed at 6, 10 and 15 hours, and at different levels of dissolved oxygen in the range 0.5 -6 mg/lit, the amount of organic material was removed respectively. Also, in two different aeration intensity of 3.5 and 5.5 liters per minute at different values of e% (percentage of filling of media) the mass transfer coefficient values were obtained. When the aeration intensity increases from 3.5 to 5.5 liters per minute, and the percentage of 40%...
Investigation the effect of super hydrophobic titania nanoparticles on the mass transfer performance of single drop liquid-liquid extraction process
, Article Separation and Purification Technology ; Volume 176 , 2017 , Pages 107-119 ; 13835866 (ISSN) ; Bastani, D ; Najafi, F ; Sharif University of Technology
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Hydrophobic titania nanoparticles were synthesized by a novel in situ sol-gel method and applied in a single drop liquid-liquid extraction column to enhance the overall dispersed-phase mass transfer coefficient (Kod). The chemical system of toluene, acetic acid and water was used, and the direction of solute (acetic acid) mass transfer was from dispersed phase, including: toluene and acetic acid to the continuous phase of water. For such system, much of the mass transfer resistance exists in the dispersed phase, which is nonpolar organic liquid. Hence, modified titania nanoparticles (MTNP's), prepared by sol-gel route, in five different concentrations of 0.001–0.005 wt.% were added in the...
Infrared thin layer drying of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigmas: Mass transfer parameters and quality assessment
, Article Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ; Volume 25, Issue 4 , 2017 , Pages 426-432 ; 10049541 (ISSN) ; Ghanbarian, D ; Maghsoodi, V ; Moheb, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Chemical Industry Press
2017
Abstract
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...
Reactive absorption in packed bed columns in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic field: Modeling and simulation
, Article Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ; Volume 45 , 2017 , Pages 131-144 ; 1226086X (ISSN) ; Molaei Dehkordi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
2017
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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...