Abstract
We report experimental data on the effect of oscillatory flow in baffled tubes on the mass transfer of oxygen into water. Gas bubbles are sparged into a vertical tube and the kinetics of the liquid oxygen concentration followed. Fluid oscillation in the absence of internal baffles has little effect on the measured k La values; however, if both the baffles and oscillations are present, an up to sixfold increase in k La is reported. Trends in the mass transfer measurements are consistent with the fluid mechanics observed within the tube, and power density calculations suggest that the system is more energy-efficient than gas-sparged stirred tanks.
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