This paper presents the results of an experimental study carried out to examine liquid hold-up in 100 mm diameter catalytic structured packing Katapak-SP. Two versions of the packing have been investigated. Both global and local measurements were carried out on the very same packings, using water at ambient conditions as working liquid. To this scope, traditional methods like draining techniques were used to obtain global hold-up values. A non-intrusive high energy X-ray tomography was used for gathering information on local scale and study axial distribution of the liquid hold-up over the packed column, inside and outside the catalyst containing baskets. The total liquid hold-up of the catalytic packed bed was evaluated by averaging hold-up values obtained at different cross sections over the corresponding volume. Very good agreement was found between global values estimated with the different techniques. The experimental results are useful for supporting theoretical developments in hydrodynamic and mass transfer modeling.

Measurement of liquid hold-up in catalytic structured packings: comparison of different experimental techniques

BRUNAZZI, ELISABETTA
2010-01-01

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an experimental study carried out to examine liquid hold-up in 100 mm diameter catalytic structured packing Katapak-SP. Two versions of the packing have been investigated. Both global and local measurements were carried out on the very same packings, using water at ambient conditions as working liquid. To this scope, traditional methods like draining techniques were used to obtain global hold-up values. A non-intrusive high energy X-ray tomography was used for gathering information on local scale and study axial distribution of the liquid hold-up over the packed column, inside and outside the catalyst containing baskets. The total liquid hold-up of the catalytic packed bed was evaluated by averaging hold-up values obtained at different cross sections over the corresponding volume. Very good agreement was found between global values estimated with the different techniques. The experimental results are useful for supporting theoretical developments in hydrodynamic and mass transfer modeling.
2010
9789038622156
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