Evaluation of the diffusion coefficient of rapeseed oil during solvent extraction with hexane

The diffusion coefficient of rapeseed oil was determined from data obtained during time-varied solvent extraction experiments. The experiments were carried out in a Gülbaran extractor-diffuser with hexane as the solvent. A relationship was found between the slope of the diffusion line and the shape and size of the rapeseed particles. This relation can be used to calculate the diffusion coefficient. A diffusion coefficient of 3.4×10⁻⁸ cm²/s was determined from the experimental data.     

浸提法脱除聚氨酯合成革中微量DMF过程中扩散系数的测定

采用溶剂浸提法,以去离子水为溶剂,考察了不同温度下微量DMF从聚氨酯合成革(PU革)中脱除过程,采用菲克第二定律对实验数据进行拟合。结果显示,当浸提温度从30～50℃时,扩散系数从4.45×10-10 m2/s升高到8.22×10-10 m2/s,采用Arrhenius方程对扩散速率常数进行拟合,得到PU革中DMF脱除过程的表观活化能约为24.90 kJ/mol,说明在该温度区间内,DMF的扩散过程对温度较敏感。     

Estimation of an effective water diffusion coefficient during infrared-convective drying of a polymer solution

This article deals with the drying of an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol mixed with a plasticizer. A heating combining forced convection and short-infrared radiation was investigated. A one-dimensional model taking into account the shrinkage of the product was developed to get the temperature and moisture content evolutions during the drying. The water diffusion coefficient was estimated by an inverse method. A sensitivity analysis and numerical tests showed the relevance of using an objective function taking both mass and temperature measurements into account for the estimation procedure. This estimation was performed on several convective and infrared-convective experimental drying kinetics. The model predictions fit well mass and temperature experimental data. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009     

Steady microfluidic measurements of mutual diffusion coefficients of liquid binary mixtures

We present a microfluidic method leading to accurate measurements of the mutual diffusion coefficient of a liquid binary mixture over the whole solute concentration range in a single experiment. This method fully exploits solvent pervaporation through a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) membrane to obtain a steady concentration gradient within a microfluidic channel. Our method is applicable for solutes which cannot permeate through PDMS, and requires the activity and the density over the full concentration range as input parameters. We demonstrate the accuracy of our methodology by measuring the mutual diffusion coefficient of the water (1) + glycerol (2) mixture, from measurements of the concentration gradient using Raman confocal spectroscopy and the pervaporation‐induced flow using particle tracking velocimetry. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 358–366, 2018     

Experimental study of O2 diffusion coefficient measurement at a planar gas–liquid interface by planar laser‐induced fluorescence with inhibition

A new method for determining the molecular diffusivity of oxygen in liquids is described. The technique was applied through a flat air–liquid interface in a Hele‐Shaw cell (5 × 5 × 0.2 cm³) and was based on planar laser‐induced fluorescence (PLIF) with inhibition. A ruthenium complex (C₇₂H₄₈N₈O₆Ru) was used as the fluorescent dye sensitive to oxygen. A mathematical analysis was developed to determine the molecular diffusivity of oxygen simply by localizing the gas diffusion front. The specificity of this mathematical analysis is that it does not require the properties of the fluids (such as the saturation concentration) to be considered, which is especially relevant for complex media that are sometimes difficult to characterize properly. This technique was applied to three different fluids (viscosities ranging from 1 to 2.4 mPa·s) corresponding to binary diffusion coefficients ranging from 9.5 × 10^?10 to 2 × 10^?9 m²/s. Experimental data were found with an uncertainty of about 5% and were in good agreement with the literature. Particle image velocimetry and numerical simulations were also carried out to determine the optimal gas flow rate (0.01 L/s) to reach purely diffusive transfer, and the corresponding hydrodynamic profiles of the two phases. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 59: 325–333, 2013     

Modeling the axial distribution of mass transfer coefficient in an agitated-pulsed extraction column

The dispersed phase holdup and drop size in solvent extraction columns vary along the column height and this affects the mass transfer coefficient and interfacial area. In this article, mass transfer study was performed experimentally using a 25 mm diameter agitated pulsed column. The axial distribution of mass transfer coefficient was determined by coupling population balance equation and axial dispersion model by taking the longitudinal variation in hydrodynamic performance into consideration. Feasibility of different mass transfer models in predicting concentration profiles was evaluated and a novel correlation based on effective diffusivity was developed. The results showed that both overall and volumetric mass transfer coefficients have significant change along the column height and greatly depends on the agitation speed and pulsation intensity. Increasing dispersed phase velocity also augments the overall mass transfer coefficient. The maximum number of transfer unit was measured to be 10 m⁻¹ at agitation speed of 1000 rpm.     

Fluorescence measurements of the diffusion coefficient for butylated hydroxyanisole in low-density polyethylene

Measurement of the diffusion coefficient (D) of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) in low density polyethylene at 31°C was made by two techniques. (1) Measurement of diffusion rate in the absence of solvent was made by use of a film stack with BHA-loaded discs on top and bottom. After a given diffusion time, the films were separated and the BHA extracted from the films into 1 -propanol. The fluorescence of the solutions provided values of BHA concentration as a function of film position in the stack, from which the value 3.4 (SD 0.3) × 10^?9 cm² s^?1 for D was calculated. (2) Fluorescence monitoring, under oxygen free conditions, was used to measure rate of BHA extraction from a film into 1 -propanol at 31°C, and gave the value 3.8 × 10^?9 cm² s^?1 for D which agrees well with the value determined by measurement in the absence of solvent.     

往复振动筛板萃取塔萃取机理研究进展

介绍了往复振动筛板萃取塔（RPEC）流体力学性能和传质性能研究现状。     

Effect of swelling on mass transfer performance in membrane extraction

The membrane extraction experiments were performed with tributyl phosphate/acetic acid (HAc)/water, n-butanol/HAc/water and 20% Alamine (in kerosene); HAc; and water as working systems. HAc was transferred from the aqueous phase to the organic phase. The effect of flat membranes swelling on mass transfer was studied. The membranes were microporous polysulfone and microporous polytetrafluoroethylene. The overall mass transfer coefficients based on the water phase were calculated and compared between nonswollen and swollen membranes. The experimental results show that the physical structure of the flat membranes used in our experiments was changed if soaked by organic solvents; however, change in thickness was not found. The overall mass transfer coefficients clearly were decreased after the flat membranes were swollen. The most likely reason is that the mass transfer resistance was increased because of the change of the membrane structure. The results also show that it is better to choose a hydrophilic membrane to reach high mass transfer performance when the equilibrium constant is very low. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 73: 1555–1561, 1999     

微波辅助提取丁香酚研究

采用微波辅助碱液直接蒸馏提取紫丁香中的丁香酚,一次提取物经GC检测丁香酚含量达96.2%,提取率为12.0%,分别比水蒸气蒸馏法高21.7%和14.6%,比普通碱液蒸馏高6.9%和9.2%;用GC-MS与标准样品比较证明组成确定且杂质组成相对简单。结果表明,微波辅助碱液蒸馏法不仅提高了丁香酚的一次提取率,且无有机溶剂残留,有利于进一步开发其高纯产品和生物制剂。     

Estimation of surface diffusion coefficient in liquid phase adsorption

An estimation procedure of surface diffusion coefficient, D_s, in liquid phase adsorption was proposed. The procedure is based on a restricted diffusion model, in which D_s is correlated with molecular diffusivity by considering a restriction energy due to an adsorptive interaction between adsorbates and adsorbents. In some adsorption systems, D_s of different adsorbates could be calculated with an error less than about 50% from only one datum of each adsorption equilibrium constant. Irrespective of temperature, the procedure, can be applied for the estimation of D_s even in a wide range of D_s of about 4 orders of magnitude.     

Mass transfer coefficient in the eductor liquid-liquid extraction column

In this research gasoil desalting was investigated from mass transfer point of view in an eductor liquid–liquid extraction column (eductor-LLE device). Mass transfer characteristics of the eductor-LLE device were evaluated and an empirical correlation was obtained by dimensional analysis of the dispersed phase Sherwood number. The Results showed that the overall mass transfer coefficient of the dispersed phase and extraction efficiency have been increased by increasing Sauter mean diameter (SMD) and decreasing the nozzle diameter from 2 to 1 mm, respectively. The effects of Reynolds number (Re), projection ratio (ratio of the distance between venturi throat and nozzle tip to venturi throat diameter, R_pr), venturi throat area to nozzle area ratio (R_th-n) and two phases flow rates ratio (R_Q) on the mass transfer coefficient (K) were determined. According to the results, K increase with increasing Re and R_Q and also with decreasing R_pr and R_th-n. Semi-empirical models of drop formation, rising and coalescence were compared with our proposed empirical model. It was revealed that the present model provided a relatively good fitting for the mass transfer model of drop coalescence. Moreover, experimental data were in better agreement with calculated data with AARE value of 0.085.     

气-液-液萃取传质效率的研究

在液-液萃取过程中,提高分散相的表面更新速率可有效提高萃取的传质效率.研究发现,在萃取过程中使用气体搅拌可以增加液液之间的接触面积,促进液相内的湍动和循环.据此,本文在气-液-液萃取条件下对不同填料的传质性能进行了测定.实验表明,通入气相后分散相液滴呈现稳定的“油包气”空心状态,这种结构大大降低了分散相液滴的传质层厚度,减小了传质距离,极大地强化传质效率.在适宜气速下,气-液-液萃取效率较传统萃取效率提高20％～40％.通过与散装填料对比,发现规整填料更利于强化萃取效果,传质效率提高约50％.     

Enzyme mass transfer coefficient in aqueous two phase system using a packed extraction column

Fractional dispersed phase hold-up and dispersed side mass transfer coefficients for amyloglucosidase were measured in a 56 mm i.d. packed extraction column using a sodium sulphate-polyethylene glycol 4000 system. Raschig rings (3 to 13.3 mm), Berl saddles (12 mm), Pall rings (12.6 mm), glass spheres (5.2 mm) and structured wire gauze were used as packings. The effect of packing size was investigated in the case of ceramic Raschig rings. The effect of phase composition of the aqueous phase system also was studied. Correlations have been developed for fractional dispersed phase hold-up and volumetric mass transfer coefficient with packing voidage, dry surface area of packings, superficial dispersed phase velocity and the liquid phase physical properties.     

The analysis of simultaneous clove/oregano and clove/thyme supercritical extraction

The goal of present work was to investigate and explain kinetics and mass transfer phenomena occurring during the SFE from the mixture of two plants with different initial composition. The extractions from pure clove, oregano and thyme as well as from clove/oregano (C/O) and clove/thyme (C/T) mixtures with various initial compositions of plant material were carried out using supercritical CO₂ at 10 MPa and 40 °C. The results indicated that presence of light compounds in supercritical CO₂ originated from the oregano leaves or thyme at the beginning of extraction process increases the extraction rate of compounds from clove bud. Only small added amounts of oregano or thyme to clove bud (C/O - 90:10%, w/w; or C/T - 84:16%, w/w) in the starting plant mixture had the same effect resulted in the similar and the highest increase of the extraction rate and had negligible influence on total extraction yield compared to extract isolated from pure clove. Different mathematical models were used for simulation of experimental data which showed that the highest increase of the solubility of extractable compounds in supercritical CO₂ as well as the highest mass transfer rate in the solid phase during extractions existed during extraction from C/O (90:10, w/w) and C/T (84:16, w/w) mixtures. Decrease of SC CO₂ consumption or shorter time of extraction necessary for achieving desired extract yield in the case of SFE of the clove buds could be important for industrial-scale application.     

Concentration-dependent molecular diffusion coefficient of gaseous ethane in liquid toluene

We report new experimental data on concentration-dependent molecular diffusion coefficient of ethane in toluene at temperatures ranging from 21 to 125°C and pressures up to 4.14 MPa. An analytical model has also been developed for estimation of the diffusion coefficient utilizing the experimental data of the interface velocity as a result of swelling and the rate of gas dissolution in the liquid phase. It is shown that the diffusion coefficient of ethane in toluene is dependent on the initial mass fraction of the gaseous component in the liquid. In addition, the effect of concentration dependency of the molecular diffusion coefficient on diffusive mass flux is quantified. The results reveal that the assumption of a constant diffusion coefficient introduces ~10–60% error in calculation of diffusional mass transfer flux. The developed methodology finds application in estimation of the concentration-dependent molecular diffusion coefficient of gases in liquids.     

Enhancement of the overall volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient in a stirred tank bioreactor using ethanol

Ethanol was observed to improve the oxygen mass transfer rate into a well‐mixed bioreactor. The effects of impeller speed and ethanol concentration on the oxygen transfer from air to the water phase and on the average bubble diameter in a stirred tank bioreactor are reported and modelled. The results show that the oxygen mass transfer coefficient (kLa) increases from 0.002 to 0.017 s^?1 (for distilled water) due to the increase of impeller speed from 135 to 600 rpm. With increasing ethanol concentration from 0 to 8 g/L, the oxygen mass transfer coefficients increase from 0.015 to 0.049 s^?1 and from 0.017 to 0.076 s^?1, for impeller speeds of 450 and 600 rpm, respectively. The average bubble diameter decreased from 7.0 mm to 1.7 mm in pure distilled water as the impeller speed was increased from 135 to 600 rpm. When ethanol was present in the aqueous phase, the bubble diameter fell from 6.0 mm to 0.6 mm as the impeller speed was similarly increased.     

Effective diffusion coefficient of chloride in porous concrete

A simplified diffusion model is given in the present paper to represent the chloride diffusion in porous concrete. The model with appropriate effective diffusion coefficient is shown to represent equally well as the more complex diffusion/reaction model proposed by Pereira and Hegedus.⁴ However the present model has the main advantages of being amenable to an analytic solution and ease of model parameter estimation.