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Gas/Slurry Flow in Coal Liquefaction Processes (Fluid Dynamics in 3-Phase Flow Column).
Quarterly Technical Progress Report for Period October 1, 1979 to December 31, 1979

David H. S. Ying
R. Sivasubramanian
Edwin N. Givens

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Summary
1.0 Objective 1
2.0 Introduction 1
3.0 Technical Progress 3
 

3.1

Gas Liquid Flow 3

3.2

Gas-Liquid-Solid Flow 6

3.3

Solids Accumulation 8

3.4

Data Needs for Dissolver Design 13
4.0 Technical Progress 14
 

4.1

Task 1 - Experimental Planning 14

4.2

Task 2 - Two and Three Phase Flow in Vertical Columns 15
5.0 Experimental Section 15
 

5.1

Cold Flow Model Equipment 15
 

5.1.1

5-Inch Diameter Column 15

5.1.2

12-Inch Diameter Column 16

5.2

Experimental Procedures 17
 

5.2.1

Gas Hold Up 17

5.2.2

Liquid Dispersion 18
6.0 Results and Discussion 20
 

6.1

Gas Hold Up 20
 

6.1.1

No Liquid Flow 20

6.1.2

Liquid Flow 22
7.0 Future Work 25
8.0 References 27
9.0 Tables 30
10.0 Figures
11.0 Appendix