Measurement of bubble size distribution in protein foam fractionation column using capillary probe with photoelectric sensors

Bubble size is a key variable for predicting the ability to separate and concentrate proteins in a foam fraction ation process. It is used to characterize not only the bubble-specific interfacial a rea but also coalescence of bubbles in the foam phase. This article describes the development of a photoelectric method for measuring the bubble size distribution in both bubble and foam columns for concentrating proteins. The method uses a vacuum to withdraw a stream of gas-liquid dispersion from the bubble or foam column through a capillary tube with a funnel-shaped inlet. The resulting sample bubble cylinders are detected, and their lengths are calculated by using two pairs of infrared photoelectric sensors that are connected with a high-speed data acquisition system controlled by a microcomputer. The bubble size distributions in the bubble column 12 and 1 cm below the interface and in the foam phase 1 cm above the interface are obtained in a continuous foam fractionation process for concentrating ovalbumin. The effects of certain operating conditions such as the feed protein concentration, superficial gas velocity, liquid flow rate, and solution pH are investigated. The results may prove to be helpful in understanding the mechanisms controlling the foam fractionation of proteins.     

Influence of HPAM on W/O emulsion separation properties

The present study reports on the influence of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) on essential w/o emulsion properties. The characterization has been undertaken with low field NMR to follow droplet sizes and distributions, sedimentation and coalescence kinetic, bench-scale electrocoalescence (E_crit) experiments to follow emulsion stability changes, and electrorheology to detect changes in the viscosity upon applying an external electric field. The result is that HPAM does not basically influence the droplet size distribution (DSD) and the stability level of the emulsions as can be expected of bulk polymers. However, there seems to be an interaction between added demulsifiers either through direct molecular interaction or via an interfacial complexation.     

Lattice Boltzmann 3D flow simulations on a metallic foam

In this paper a lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is used to simulate isothermal incompressible flow in a RCM-NCX-1116 metallic foam. The computational technique is a multiple relaxation time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann equation model. Computer aided X-ray micro-tomography is used to obtain 3D images of the metallic foam, providing the geometry and information required for LB simulations of a single phase flow.Pressure drops are computed and successfully compared to experimental measures and correlated with Ergun’s equation. Invariance of Ergun’s parameters A and B with the sampling rate of the images is observed.     

The Flooding Time in Random Graphs

Based on our analysis of the hopcount of the shortest path between two arbitrary nodes in the class G _p (N) of random graphs, the corresponding flooding time is investigated. The flooding time T _N (p) is the minimum time needed to reach all other nodes from one node. We show that, after scaling, the flooding time T _N (p) converges in distribution to the two-fold convolution ^(2*) of the Gumbel distribution function (z)=exp (–e ^–z ), when the link density p _N satisfies Np _N /(log N)³ if N .     

缝洞型碳酸盐岩油藏注水驱油提高采收率研究

Y油田为缝洞型碳酸盐岩油藏,油藏复杂的地质特征决定了其开发模式有别于常规砂岩油藏.为了有效提高Y油田采收率,利用Eclipse数值模拟软件建立了地质模型,对水平井长度、射孔间距及酸压缝长等油藏产能影响因素与转注时机、注采比以及关井时间等注采参数进行了优化.结果认为:对于Y缝洞型碳酸盐岩油藏,水平井水平段长度为500m、射孔间距为20m或酸压规模为100m时,累计产油量可达到最大值;压力降至废弃压力时进行转注,可获得最大采收率;周期注采比等于1时,周期时效与累计增油量达到最大值;关井时间为8天时,采收率提高幅度最大.     

特种泡沫塑料的动态力学性能研究

通过大尺寸分离式Hopkinson压杆对特种泡沫塑料进行了高应变率冲击实验，完整地给出了该材料在高应变率下的动态应力应变曲线，并将结果和理论上的Eyring模型进行了比较，指出了这种材料在一定的应变率范围内，具有明显的应变率效应，同时从应力应变曲线的特点来看，这种材料又有良好的吸能特性，最后通过对实验数据的拟合，提出了便于工程应用的动态本构方程。     

多胞材料的力学行为

多胞材料具有独特的力学性质,其工程应用日益增加.人造多胞材料可以分为蜂窝材料和泡沫材料两类.本文介绍了这两类材料在不同载荷条件下力学行为的研究概况.对于某些天然材料(木材和松质骨)的多胞结构及其模型也作了简要介绍.     

泡沫流体的剪应力与法向应力差

本文在同时考虑表面张力与粘性力的情况下,以三维模型—长菱形十二面体及泡沫的应力张量表达式为基础,得出了泡沫的剪应力及法向应力差表达式,并通过计算机进行了求解,讨论了泡沫粘度、泡沫大小等因素对剪应力及法向应力差的影响。 实验使用了 RMS-605 大型流交仪、RV-2 流变仪及毛细管流变仪测定泡沫流变特性。消除了表面滑移影响后得到的剪应力与法向应力表数据与理论结果较接近,说明理论模型具有一定的实用价值。     

稠油油藏高温盐析调剖的孔渗表征方法研究

深层高温油藏在开采过程中,由于近井地带压力变化剧烈,地层水蒸发致使结晶盐析出,进而导致储层孔隙度、渗透率降低.为研究稠油油藏高温盐析调剖的孔渗变化规律,根据盐类溶解/沉淀原理及储层孔隙度渗透率关系和填砂管模型高温盐析实验结果,建立了考虑地层水蒸发、水中氯化钠析出和储层孔渗变化的综合盐析模型.研究结果表明:随着堵剂注入量...     

轻质泡沫混凝土的劈裂破坏力学行为分析

利用平台巴西圆盘加载方式和钢质压条加载方式,对两种厚度为25mm和50mm、不同密度的轻质泡沫混凝土(400～1000kg/m3)进行巴西圆盘劈裂试验,研究密度和厚度对泡沫混凝土裂纹宽度、劈裂强度、断裂韧度、断裂能的影响规律。结果表明,在橡胶垫平台巴西圆盘和钢质压条加载方式下,其劈裂断裂特征大致分为四个阶段:线性弹性段、非线性弹性段、起裂阶段、失稳阶段。同样加载率下最大裂纹宽度随着泡沫混凝土密度增加逐渐减小,劈裂拉伸强度、断裂韧度、断裂能呈幂函数形式增加。借鉴Reinhardt非线性软化曲线,对不同密度泡沫混凝土的应力软化关系进行曲线拟合,建立基于拉伸强度、断裂韧度等控制参数的应力-裂纹宽度关系三段式模型。基于试验结果,对理想多孔材料细观力学预测模型进行修正,获得泡沫混凝土孔隙率与拉伸强度的半经验公式。