Micromixing performance and the modeling of a confined impinging jet reactor/high speed disperser

Abstract

In order to get a better micromixing performance, an intensification reactor that couples a confined impinging jet reactor and high speed disperser (CIJR-HSD) was designed. The influences of operating and structural parameters on the micromixing performance were investigated by using the iodide-iodate reaction system. The results showed that the segregation index decreased with the increase of both the rotational speed and the number of rotors; whilst there was little influence due to both inlet flow rate and the presence of packing. The coupling distance between the centre of the CIJR and the first rotor of the HSD also had a non-negligible effect on segregation index. The micromixing time was determined by the Engulfment model, and could also be evaluated by the energy dissipation model based on fluid energy transformation. It was found that the micromixing time for the CIJR-HSD device was in the range of 0.1–0.3 ms, while that for a single CIJR was in the range of 0.35–0.5 ms.