Liquid-solids mixing separation

Gas-liquid bubble columns and gas-liquid-solid slurry bubble columns are widely used in the chemical and petrochemical industries for processes such as methanol synthesis, coal liquefaction, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and separation methods such as solvent extraction and particle/gas flotation. The hydrodynamic behavior of gas-liquid bubble columns and gas-liquid-solid slurry bubble columns are of great importance for the design and scale-up of reactors. Although the hydrodynamics of the bubble and slurry bubble columns has been a subject of intensive research through experiments and computations, the flow structure quantification of complex multi-phase flows are still not well understood, especially in the three-dimensional region. In bubble and slurry bubble columns, the presence of gas bubbles plays an important role to induce appreciable liquid/solids mixing as well as mass transfer. The flows within these systems are divided into two... 

The equilibrium pressure when (solid + vapor) equilibrium occurs is known as the sublimation pressure, (The sublimation temperature is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the solid equals the pressure of the atmosphere.) A norma) sublimation temperature is the temperature at which the sublimation pressure equals one atmosphere (0.101325 MPa). Two solid phases can be in equilibrium at a transition temperature (solid + solid) equilibrium, and (liquid + liquid) equilibrium occurs when two liquids are mixed that are not miscible and separate into two phases. Again, "normal" refers to the condition of one atmosphere (0.101325 MPa) pressure. Thus, the normal transition temperature is the transition temperature when the pressure is one atmosphere (0.101325 MPa) and at the normal (liquid + liquid) solubility condition, the composition of the liquid phases are those that are in equilibrium at an external pressure of one atmosphere (0.101325 MPa). 

Melt or intermediate melt reactions are excluded from this review as much as possible because these do not (fully) profit from the initial crystal packing. They can nevertheless be of preparative importance or be preferable in particular instances if the products crystalhze directly from the melt during reaction and thus produce a quantitative yield [2]. Nevertheless, these different types of solvent-free reactions should be sharply separated for the sake of consistent wording. Solid-solid should not only mean that the reactants were sohds but also that profit was made from the crystal packing, which is only possible if there were no liquids upon mixing and during the reaction period. 

Figure 7-4 Slurry reactor (left) for well-mixed gas-solid reactions and fluidized bed reactor (center) for liquid-solid reactions. At the right is shown a riser reactor in which the catalyst is carried with the reactants and separated and returned to the reactor. The slurry reactor is generally mixed and is described by the CSTR model, while the fluidized bed is described by the PFTR or CSTR models.

An interface is the area which separates two phases from each other. If we consider the solid, liquid, and gas phase we immediately get three combinations of interfaces the solid-liquid, the solid-gas, and the liquid-gas interface. These interfaces are also called surfaces. Interface is, however, a more general term than surface. Interfaces can also separate two immiscible liquids such as water and oil. These are called liquid-liquid interfaces. Solid-solid interfaces separate two solid phases. They are important for the mechanical behavior of solid materials. Gas-gas interfaces do not exist because gases mix. 

Liquid clathrates offer a great advantage over solid-state separations (e.g. by formation of Hoffman-type inclusion compounds, Section 9.4) because of the extremely fast mixing kinetics, the avoidance of the need to wait for crystallisation to occur and the easy separation of the two liquid phases. It should also prove possible to run liquid clathrate separations in a continuous extraction manner. The avalues of a number of liquid clathrate-based separations have been reported and are summarised in Table 13.1. 

BSG was obtained from Sociedade Central de Cervejas (Vialonga, Portugal). The raw material was mixed with water at an 8 1 (w/w) liquid-to-solid ratio and pretreated in an autoclave (Uniclave 88, AJC, Lisbon, Portugal) for 1 h at 100°C for residual starch removal. The solid was separated by filtration, washed and dried at 50°C to reach a moisture below 10% (w/w) (2), homogenized to obtain a uniform lot, and stored in PA/PE vacuum-sealed bags. 

Tetrahydrofuran (3.2 ml) and S-(+)-3-chloro-l,2-propanediol (0.299 ml, 3.58 mmol, 1.19 eq) are mixed. The mixture of THF (3.2 ml) and S-(+)-3-chloro-1,2-propanediol (0.299 ml, 3.58 mmol, 1.19 eq) is cooled to -16°C and potassium t-butoxide (3.2 ml, 1.0 M) in THF (3.2 mmol, 1.07 eq) is added at less than -10°C. The resulting slurry is stirred at -14-0°C for 1 hour. Then added to the lithium anion mixture while maintaining both mixtures at 0°C, then rinsed in with THF (2 ml). The resultant slurry is stirred at 20-23°C for 2 hour and then cooled to 6°C and a mixture of citric acid monohydrate (0.4459 g, 2.122 mmol, 0.705 eq) in water (10 ml) is added. The resultant liquid phases are separated and the lower aqueous phase is washed with ethyl acetate (12 ml). The organic layers are combined and solvent is removed under reduced pressure until a net weight of 9.73 g remains. Heptane (10 ml) and water (5 ml) are added and solvent is removed 4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride y reduced pressure until a total volume of 5 ml remains. The precipitated product is collected by vacuum filtration and washed with water (7 ml). The solids are dried in a stream of nitrogen to give (R)-[N-3-(3-fluoro-4-(4-morpholinylphenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methanol. 

First, the solids are separated. The liquid is mixed with the aqueous solution of ethanol recovered from the gas product of the fermentation section. The resulting mixture consists of about 3.23 x 105kg/h, of which about 8% (weight) is ethanol. 

The liquid left after distillation is subjected to centrifugation, where most of the suspended solids are separated. The clear liquid can be recycled by adding it back to the starch conversion stage. The moist cake released by the centrifuges is mixed with the syrup produced by the evaporator to form a homogenous mixture and is dewatered in dryers. The dryers produce a Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) meal, which can be formed into pellets. These are used in many applications, most prominently in animal feed. 

Now pour in an equal amount of strong alcohol (at least 95%) and shake daily to insure the two liquids mix, as the lighter alcohol will float on top. If the two liquids do not separate, it means there was too much water in the herb or the alcohol. Slowly add solid dry potassium carbonate to absorb the excess water. If separation does not occur, you will have to start again. 

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