Influence of particle diameter distribution on protein recovery in the expanded bed adsorption process

The General Rate model has been developed and solved to describe protein adsorption in an expanded bed. The model takes into account axial and local variation of particle size distribution (PSD), external and intra-particle mass transfer resistances, and dispersion in liquid phase. The influence of PSD on breakthrough profiles has been analysed. The simulation results show that for a significantly high expanded bed the lower part of the breakthrough curve profiles, calculated for local particle size distribution (LPSD) and for axial average particle size distribution (APSD) are very similar. However, the upper part of breakthrough profiles calculated for LPSD approaches inlet concentration much more slowly than those calculated for APSD. The retention times of the lower part of uptake curves calculated with average particle diameter are constantly shorter than those obtained from LPSD. For the calculation of the dynamic capacity (DC), the LPSD can be replaced by APSD for large expanded bed heights. Using breakthrough profiles calculated for average particle size, DC values are constantly underestimated.     

Fixed bed adsorption of benzothiophene over zeolites with faujasite structure

This work addresses the adsorption of benzothiophene (BT), as a model heterocyclic and aromatic sulphur compound present in road fuels, over agglomerated zeolites with faujasite structure. Several adsorbents based on zeolites with FAU structure have been prepared with different Si/Al molar ratios and exchange cations and then agglomerated. The influence of the zeolite basicity has been studied, both in equilibrium and dynamic liquid phase adsorption experiments. Basicity of the adsorbent increased as the Si/Al molar ratio and the electronegativity of the exchange cation decreased. In equilibrium experiments, the affinity towards the adsorbent increased as the Si/Al molar ratio decreased, showing the highest affinity for exchanged low silica X zeolites with medium basicity (A-KLSX-02). Dynamic experiments showed that the less zeolite basicity, the higher fractional bed utilization and adsorption capacity at breakthrough time. Besides, zeolites with high basicity did not reach the equilibrium capacity due to the low diffusivity of BT into the micropores. Thermogravimetric analyses of the spent adsorbents showed a stronger BT adsorption onto the more basic zeolites. As main conclusion, adsorbents with medium basicity could present the best performance in fuel desulphurization due to their high affinity with sulphur compounds, although diffusion problems should be taken into account.     

Adsorption Characteristics of Pb(II) and Cr(III) onto C‐4‐Methoxyphenylcalix[4]Resorcinarene in Batch and Fixed Bed Column Systems

A study on the adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) and Cr(III) cations onto C‐4‐methoxyphenylcalix‐[4]resorcinarene (CMPCR) in batch and fixed bed column systems has been conducted. CMPCR was produced by one step synthesis from resorcinol, 4‐methoxybenzaldehyde, and HCl. The synthesis was carried out at 78 °C for 24 hours and afforded the adsorbent in 85.7% as a 3:2 mixture of C_4ν:C_2ν isomer. Most parameters in batch and fixed bed column systems confirm that CMPCR is a good adsorbent for Pb(II) and Cr(III), though Pb(II) adsorption was more favorable than that of Cr(III). The adsorption kinetic of Pb(II) and Cr(III) adsorptions in batch and fixed bed column systems followed a pseudo 2ⁿ order kinetics model. The rate constant of Pb(II) was higher than that of Cr(III) in the batch system, but this result was contrary to the result obtained in a fixed bed column system. Desorption studies to recover the adsorbed Pb(II) and Cr(III) were performed sequentially with distilled water and HCl, and the results showed that the adsorption was dominated by chemisorption.     

准东煤流化床气化飞灰的理化特性研究

采用灰熔点测定仪、X射线荧光光谱仪、扫描电镜和热重分析仪等方法,研究了准东煤流化床气化飞灰的灰熔融特性、物理结构和化学组成及气化反应活性。结果表明,准东煤与其流化床气化飞灰中Si O2、Fe2O3、Na2O和Ca O等矿物质含量存在显著的差异,但飞灰的灰熔点与原煤无明显差异。准东煤气化飞灰具有较宽的粒径范围,呈现双峰分布特征,且不同粒径区间飞灰的元素含量存在显著差异。提高气化温度,有利于提高飞灰的气化反应活性。准东煤流化床气化飞灰石墨化程度比煤焦要高,但其孔隙结构更为发达,含有丰富的中孔和中大孔,使得飞灰的气化反应活性高于煤焦。可通过提高气化温度、循环再气化的方法提高气化效率。     

扩张床吸附技术

扩张床是流化床的一种特例。它具有流化床的特点,能处理含悬浮颗粒的液体。又具有固定床的优点,流动成活塞流;返混程度低,分离效率高。作为蛋白质的初步分离方法,它能取代固液分离、浓缩和初步纯化等三步操作。具有提高收率、降低投资费用、缩短操作时间等优点,成为生物工程下游过程的研究热点。本文综述了近年来扩张床吸附技术的发展。包括：1、原理：床层的分层稳定性、吸附剂和吸附柱;2、操作：吸附、洗涤、洗脱和再生4个步骤;3、流动动力学特性：床层扩展特征和停留时间分布;4．在蛋白质纯化中的应用。     

移动床热煤气脱硫气固反应过程模拟——Ⅱ-错流移动床非催化气固反应过程模拟

基于前文错流移动床反应器模型方程,模拟计算并分析了该类反应器中气、固相流动对热煤气脱硫等非催化气固反应过程的影响。研究表明,床层在床深方向按反应速率的快慢可分为粗脱区和精脱区,在颗粒流动方向上气相浓度差异较大,并主要体现在粗脱区内,床层出口处颗粒转化率呈现较大分布,反应器内气固交错流动、气相浓度和颗粒转化率共同作用（ 于气固反应速率） 等因素是造成过程特征的主要因素。因此反应器优化应满足对两相流动的优化,将粗脱区设置成错流移动床而精脱区设置成固定床,并使粗脱区内颗粒流速沿气流方向逐渐减小,以减小出口颗粒转化率的分布并提高颗粒利用率,同时沿颗粒流动方向应逐渐减小过床气流体积分率以利于床内气固反应速率的均一分布。由此指出对该类床型其底部渐缩下料段和过床气流对床内颗粒流动的影响以及床层结构及颗粒流动对过床气流分布的影响研究的必要性。     

福建无烟粉煤催化气化

报导了福建无烟粉煤在碱性催化剂作用下的催化气化工作进展,在小型Φ１８ｍｍ固定床与Φ２０ｍｍ流化床中,进行了水蒸气气化、混合气（空气／水蒸气）气化,采用复合１催化剂添加量８％,８５０～９００℃及流化床条件下,即可获得产气率Ｖ＞３ｍ３／ｋｇ煤（无催化剂时,Ｖ＜１．６ｍ３／ｋｇ煤）及煤气热值ＱＬＶＨ＞９ＭＪ／ｍ３（水蒸气气化）与＞６ＭＪ／ｍ３（混合气气化）的结果,并与无烟煤气化的工业装置进行了比较,这为无烟粉煤有效转化的工业化试验提供了最重要的依据     

双射流流化床流动特性的研究

在一300×2600mm二维双射流流化床中,采用多路压力信号采集装置,详细研究了射流气速、射流喷口管间距离、静床高度、物性参数对双射流流化床射流流动特性的影响,发现双射流从单独存在到两射流在其射流区内发生射流合并可由压力波动时间序列的功率谱主频和Hurst指数的变化定量确定,结果还表明,双射流流化床管间距减小时,射流在射流区发生合并的射流气速降低;而管间距相同时,静床高变大,射流在射流区发生合并的射流气速也降低;对于相同粒径的固体颗粒,颗粒密度增大使得射流在射流区发生合并的射流气速变大。     

Sorptive elimination of fluoride from contaminated groundwater in a fixed bed column: A kinetic model validation based study

The current investigation involves a continuous adsorption experiment in a packed bed column for the sorptive elucidation of fluoride from contaminated groundwater using an activated soil-clay mixture. Through the combination of naturally accessible laterite soil with silica enriched clay (3:1 ratio), a low-cost Al–Si heterogeneous material has been developed. Following detailed characterization, the developed materials were employed in a long-time column process to achieve a high degree of fluoride separation from real-world groundwater. In a packed bed column investigation, the effect of bed height, initial fluoride concentration, and flow rate on the breakthrough properties of the adsorption system were investigated. By using a non-linear regression equation, three model kinetics, such as the Thomas Model, Adams-Bohart Model, and Yoon-Nelson Model, were fitted to validate the column-based experimental data, by analysing the breakthrough curves profiles, and distinct kinetic parameters. The Bed Depth Service Time Analysis (BDST) model was tested to express the effect of bed height on breakthrough curves, as well as to predict the time for breakthrough, and material depletion under optimal conditions. The Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models were identified to be the most appropriate ones for describing the entire breakthrough curve, whereas the Adams-Bohart model was only utilised to predict the first half of the dynamic process. With correlation coefficients (R²) 0.96, the experimental results were well suited to Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams-Bohart models. Finally, regeneration assessment was carried out where even after four cycles of operation, regenerated adsorbent showed a rejection efficacy of 78% to fluoride that proves the viability of the material and methodology.     

PVC塑料流化床气化试验研究

为开发城市生活垃圾低污染流化床气化与旋风燃烧熔融技术,研究了垃圾中广泛存在的PVC塑料在流化床内的气化特性与污染物生成机理。不同温度和过量空气系数下进行了流化床PVC气化试验,分析了不同工况对PVC中Cl转化为HCl的影响。实验结果表明,反应高于600 ℃、过量空气系数大约0.4时,Cl转化为HCl的选择性达到95％以上;气化效率达到22％～25％,气化气热值达到2 000 kJ/m3～2 300 kJ/m3。反应高于700 ℃,PVC流化床气化生烟量明显减少,过量空气系数0.6时,生烟量减少到PVC质量的10％左右。提出的HCl析出与生烟机理较好地解释了试验结果,为城市生活垃圾气化熔融技术提供了相关基础数据与污染物生成及控制方法。