A Novel Approach To Quantify Scale Thickness and Distribution
in Stirred Vessels
Meysam Davoody
Lachlan J.W. Graham
Jie Wu
Inju Youn
Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman
Rajarathinam Parthasarathy
10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03543.s001
https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_Novel_Approach_To_Quantify_Scale_Thickness_and_Distribution_in_Stirred_Vessels/5649463
A novel
approach is proposed for the numerical evaluation of scale
thickness and its distribution in a mixing tank. Whereas a majority
of the available literature on scale buildup focuses on the application
of chemical antiscalants, few works have been devoted to the prevention
of scale formation through the proper design and operation of stirred
vessels. The methodology proposed in the current study consists of
two major phases: (1) identifying an accelerated process to grow scales
on the walls of a laboratory reactor and (2) analyzing the grown scale
physically. These objectives were achieved through the fabrication
of a reactor that could be disassembled and the scanning of the reactor’s
surface using a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The proposed approach
was used to study the effects of liquid flow velocity and experiment
duration on the patterns of scale formed both qualitatively and quantitatively.
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CMM
novel approach
Stirred Vessels
chemical antiscalants
flow velocity
scale formation
laboratory reactor
scale thickness
experiment duration
Novel Approach
scale buildup
Quantify Scale Thickness