Microbubble Distillation Studies of a Binary Mixture
Al-Yaqoobi, A. and Zimmerman, W. B.
(2014)
Microbubble Distillation Studies of a Binary Mixture.
In:
The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium Conference Proceedings Vol. 1.
USES 2014 - The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium, 24 June 2014, The Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield.
Abstract
The characteristics of microbubble distillation of binary system of ethanol and water have been investigated. The study describes the use of a fluidic oscillator used to generate microbubbles. The effects of air temperature and liquid level on separation performance have been studied. The results demonstrate that ethanol concentration in the distilled phase decreases with the increasing liquid level. Increasing air temperature enhances the separation efficiency of the two components. It is shown that the ethanol fraction in distilled phase and the evaporation ratio increases by increasing the air temperature. Furthermore, the concentration of ethanol in the residual liquid shows a corresponding decrease. The vapour -liquid composition of microbubble distillation can exceed the isothermal equilibrium vapour-liquid composition by controlling the liquid level and the air temperature within the process.
Metadata
Item Type:
Proceedings Paper
Authors/Creators:
Al-Yaqoobi, A.
Zimmerman, W. B.
Keywords:
Binary mixture; Direct contact evaporation; Fluidic oscillator; Microbubble distillation; Microbubbles.
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