TiO2 nanofluid for oxygen mass transfer intensification in pulsed plate column
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2021
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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Oxygen mass transfer coefficient (k<inf>L</inf>a) is a key parameter in biochemical, photochemical, or other reactors. Pulsed plate column (PPC) has a potential application as a gas-liquid contactor. In the present work, TiO<inf>2</inf> nanofluid mediated oxygen mass transfer intensification in PPC is studied. The pulsing velocity (A × f) and nanoparticle loading in volume percent (?) have an interacting effect on k<inf>L</inf>a. The effect of ? on k<inf>L</inf>a, showed a dual regime of an increase in k<inf>L</inf>a with an increase in ? up to a critical loading (? <inf>CL</inf>) and decrease in k<inf>L</inf>a on further increase in ?. The effect of (A × f) on k<inf>L</inf>a showed three regimes. ? <inf>CL</inf> & k<inf>L</inf>a were found to decrease as the nanoparticle's size increased. Dimensionless correlations based on multiple regression analysis and ANN models were developed to predict the k<inf>L</inf>a values in PPC with TiO<inf>2</inf> nanofluids. © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Mass transfer, Nanofluidics, Nanoparticles, Oxide minerals, Oxygen, Regression analysis, Titanium dioxide, Ann models, Critical loading, Dimensionless correlation, Gas-liquid contactors, Multiple regression analysis, Nanoparticle loadings, Oxygen mass transfer, Plate columns, Lanthanum compounds
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Chemical Engineering Communications, 2021, 208, 12, pp. 1653-1675