Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water Oxidation

Simulation of fluidized bed reactor (FBR) was accomplished for treating wastewater using Fenton reaction, which is an advanced oxidation process (AOP). The simulation was performed to determine characteristics of FBR performance, concentration profile of the contaminants, and various prominent hydro...

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Main Authors: Farhana Tisa, Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/348974
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description Simulation of fluidized bed reactor (FBR) was accomplished for treating wastewater using Fenton reaction, which is an advanced oxidation process (AOP). The simulation was performed to determine characteristics of FBR performance, concentration profile of the contaminants, and various prominent hydrodynamic properties (e.g., Reynolds number, velocity, and pressure) in the reactor. Simulation was implemented for 2.8 L working volume using hydrodynamic correlations, continuous equation, and simplified kinetic information for phenols degradation as a model. The simulation shows that, by using Fe3+ and Fe2+ mixtures as catalyst, TOC degradation up to 45% was achieved for contaminant range of 40–90 mg/L within 60 min. The concentration profiles and hydrodynamic characteristics were also generated. A subsequent scale-up study was also conducted using similitude method. The analysis shows that up to 10 L working volume, the models developed are applicable. The study proves that, using appropriate modeling and simulation, data can be predicted for designing and operating FBR for wastewater treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-242e540c14bd4ca49ca55c2f32046d972025-08-20T03:54:52ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/348974348974Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water OxidationFarhana Tisa0Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman1Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud2Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSimulation of fluidized bed reactor (FBR) was accomplished for treating wastewater using Fenton reaction, which is an advanced oxidation process (AOP). The simulation was performed to determine characteristics of FBR performance, concentration profile of the contaminants, and various prominent hydrodynamic properties (e.g., Reynolds number, velocity, and pressure) in the reactor. Simulation was implemented for 2.8 L working volume using hydrodynamic correlations, continuous equation, and simplified kinetic information for phenols degradation as a model. The simulation shows that, by using Fe3+ and Fe2+ mixtures as catalyst, TOC degradation up to 45% was achieved for contaminant range of 40–90 mg/L within 60 min. The concentration profiles and hydrodynamic characteristics were also generated. A subsequent scale-up study was also conducted using similitude method. The analysis shows that up to 10 L working volume, the models developed are applicable. The study proves that, using appropriate modeling and simulation, data can be predicted for designing and operating FBR for wastewater treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/348974
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Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water Oxidation
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title Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water Oxidation
title_full Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water Oxidation
title_fullStr Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water Oxidation
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title_short Simulation for Supporting Scale-Up of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Advanced Water Oxidation
title_sort simulation for supporting scale up of a fluidized bed reactor for advanced water oxidation
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