Abstract:
A fine bubble generating apparatus aiming at reducing diameters of bubbles generated through outer surface of a hollow fiber by giving a running speed to liquid contacting the surface of the fiber without utilizing mechanical power developed by a pump or the like. The fine bubble generating apparatus comprises a cylindrical device (1, 4 or 11) which is open in the upper and lower ends thereof and disposed in a liquid stored in a liquid vessel (8), the lower of the cylindrical device spaced apart from the inner surface of the bottom of the vessel; a passage (6 or 6a) which is narrow in width and formed inside the cylindrical device so as to extend vertically and whose upper and lower ends are open; a hollow fiber (3) which has a predetermined length and is inserted and held in the passage so as to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the passage and whose leading end is blocked; and a pressurized gas supply pipe connected to an open base end of the hollow fiber to supply pressurized gas into the interior of the fiber.
Abstract:
A multi-stage gas/liquid reactor is disclosed which has several concentric internal baffles, which define reaction stage zones. A central liquid inlet and an array of gas inlets supply the reactants which flow sequentially through diametrically opposed baffle passages to the various reaction stage zones. A method of using such a reactor to provide radially outward, positive pressure against the baffles is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A modular chlorine dioxide generating unit (10) is disclosed wherein recycled reaction mixture passes along a flow path (18) internally of the generator vessel (12) out of direct fluid flow communication with the reaction medium (13) from the lower end (16) of the vessel (12) to a discharge point in the vapor phase (15) above the liquid level (13) in the generator vessel (12).
Abstract:
Process is provided for isothermal chlorination of certain hydrocarbons wherein a gas containing the selected hydrocarbon is passed to a first elongated reaction zone, and a gas containing chlorine is passed into a second elongated gas zone positioned along said first zone, said first and second zones being separated by a porous member. The pressure of gases within the second zone is maintained in excess of the pressure in the first zone for diffusion of chlorine through the porous member into the first zone, which is maintained under conditions sufficient to effect reaction therein of at least a portion of diffused chlorine with the hydrocarbon for production of the desired chlorinated hydrocarbon. The reaction product containing the desired chlorinated hydrocarbon is discharged from the first zone.
Abstract:
A multistage reactor including a vertical column divided into stages by horizontal separation plates. Each stage includes a bundle of vertical tubes, supported by upper and lower horizontal support plates, the tubes serving for the ascent and descent of liquid within such stage. The ascent tubes extend above the upper support plates by between 0.5 and 10 times their diameter. Through pipes in each separation plate, coaxial with the ascent tubes of the stage above, carry up-flowing gas or vapor and a down tube extends through each separation plate partially into the space above the upper support plate of the stage below.