Prediction of batch heat transfer coefficients for pseudoplastic fluids ...

Prediction of batch heat transfer coefficients for pseudoplastic fluids ... Prediction of batch heat transfer coefficients for pseudoplastic fluids ...

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(1) the batch was then laeated to abou.t 85 C ana agitated for another thirty minutes. 90 €I The bateh was then ceoled to about 25 C and neutralized. The neutralization is necessary sinee the resin is sup~liea. 1m the free acid ferm and the solutions will mot develop their hi~ €eRsisteney unless they are neutra.lized to a PH of' about 7. OveFneutraliza.tieR to PH of' 8 OP 9, nowever, is not harmfUl. Seaium hydroxide as a. 10 ~ereent solution was added gradually TIRtil a PH of 7 to 7.2 was reaehed. The solution beeame very viscous as 60mplete neutralizati0n vras reaehed. Water 1-JaS then adided to the vessel to bring its volume up to the 1.623 eubie foot volume (10 3/4 inches OR steel seale) and agitated for about forty-five minutes. A 600 ml. s~~le ~roperties. was removed to measure its rheelogiesl The fluid level in the vessel was then l0wered to the 9~ ~eh mark (1.512 eu. ft.) and heated to 90°C and e00led.. A BeH 600 mI. sample was ta.keR and the ola sa:Ml\'le added to the vessel to keep its,level. The heating and eooling cyele was repeated a second t~e to make sure that the fluid properties were constant. The Motor! s pOlver supply and the recorder were first warmed u~ for about 30 mi~utes. Tke batch level w~s eReeke~,

and if' lO"V'l$' a sm.all amount of' wate~ was added -Go make up fol' I!,..,.apora tiol"i los ses (0 A series of Fower m~!HilSU3Jl'(!I)ments were then made. At each speed the dymrunometer s~aleg the rotational speed, and the flm.id height we:pe noted. There vIas not mueh variati1!lB. in ~ight because the baffles elimina:ced vOJ?tex f'ormatiol'l.. However, there were slight increases and these 't-lere taken int ten di.f'f'erm t speeds were investigated ~nd f'our were selected f'or heat transfer runs. The heat transfer run was started by tu:Mll.il1lg en the recorder and steam (low pressure, 8-12 paig.). The water drain valve was closed when steaM started to bellow out of it. The rotational speed was measured with a Smiths Haad Tachometer (11[04el ATH7,,:f: 0.5% aecW?acy).. Between :minute : number four and six the condensate was colleeted ~d weighted. The 8te~ and eondensate temperatures were eaehread ~ee different times. When the batch temperature reached 80-90 0 C the s team was shut off and the Hater drain opeBed. CGolfmg water was then turned OB and set at about 95 ~epeent The of' the rotometer flow rate. Tke speed 1-J'as also mea..::rured twiee more aRd water floH rate H'as checked periodically .. When the batch temperature was e@oled to 25-30 0 C the cooling 91 water was turned o~~ and the jaeket drained. The s trip chart f'rom. a typical run is shovm il'!!. Figu.:ve 4-5.. During hl~ heating cycle the wall temperature is higher

(1)<br />

the <strong>batch</strong> was then laeated to abou.t 85 C ana agitated <strong>for</strong><br />

another thirty minutes.<br />

90<br />

€I<br />

The bateh was then ceoled to about 25 C and neutralized.<br />

The neutralization is necessary sinee the resin is sup~liea.<br />

1m the free acid ferm and the solutions will mot develop<br />

their hi~ €eRsisteney unless they are neutra.lized to a<br />

PH <strong>of</strong>' about 7. OveFneutraliza.tieR to PH <strong>of</strong>' 8 OP 9, nowever,<br />

is not harmfUl. Seaium hydroxide as a. 10 ~ereent<br />

solution was added gradually TIRtil a PH <strong>of</strong> 7 to 7.2 was<br />

reaehed. The solution beeame very viscous as 60mplete<br />

neutralizati0n vras reaehed.<br />

Water 1-JaS then adided to the vessel to bring its<br />

volume up to the 1.623 eubie foot volume (10 3/4 inches<br />

OR steel seale) and agitated <strong>for</strong> about <strong>for</strong>ty-five minutes.<br />

A 600 ml. s~~le<br />

~roperties.<br />

was removed to measure its rheelogiesl<br />

The fluid level in the vessel was then l0wered<br />

to the 9~ ~eh mark (1.512 eu. ft.) and <strong>heat</strong>ed to 90°C<br />

and e00led..<br />

A BeH 600 mI. sample was ta.keR and the ola sa:Ml\'le<br />

added to the vessel to keep its,level. The <strong>heat</strong>ing and<br />

eooling cyele was repeated a second t~e to make sure that<br />

the fluid properties were constant.<br />

The Motor! s pOlver supply and the recorder were first<br />

warmed u~ <strong>for</strong> about 30 mi~utes. Tke <strong>batch</strong> level w~s eReeke~,

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