Effect of bubble size on cleaning of oil and particles on solid surface
ZHANG Bohan1,, XU Xiao1, YANG Qiang1,2,, 1.School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China 2.National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Abstract:In order to clarify the application of bubble cleaning technology in tank bottom sludge cleaning, the effect of bubble size on the cleaning performance of solid surfaces was investigated. A visualized experimental device for cleaning oil and particles on glass surfaces was set up. A bubble generator was designed to produce bubbles with an average diameter changing from 80 to 1 200 μm by adjusting the gas-liquid ratio. The effects of bubble size and cleaning parameters such as time, distance and angle on the cleaning effect were studied. The results showed that the removal efficiency increased with the increase of the bubble size at a liquid flow rate of 2.5 L·min?1. The best cleaning effect occurred for the bubbles with average diameter of 800 μm, which could improve the removal efficiency of 4.5% by water washing to 68.3%. Furthermore, the removal efficiency was higher when the angle between the substrate and the water flow was 45° than that placed horizontally and vertically. The above results showed that the scouring effect of water jet and vortex caused by the collosion and breakup of bubbles were the main cleaning mechanisms for the surfaces. The research results provide theoretical and practical references for the efficient treatment of oily sludge pollution, and open up a new solution path for tank bottom sludge cleaning. Key words:bubble/ bubble generator/ solid surface/ tank bottom oily sludge cleaning.
图1气泡发生器结构示意图 Figure1.Schematic diagram of bubble generator structure
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1.School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China 2.National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China Received Date: 2020-02-04 Accepted Date: 2020-05-02 Available Online: 2021-01-13 Keywords:bubble/ bubble generator/ solid surface/ tank bottom oily sludge cleaning Abstract:In order to clarify the application of bubble cleaning technology in tank bottom sludge cleaning, the effect of bubble size on the cleaning performance of solid surfaces was investigated. A visualized experimental device for cleaning oil and particles on glass surfaces was set up. A bubble generator was designed to produce bubbles with an average diameter changing from 80 to 1 200 μm by adjusting the gas-liquid ratio. The effects of bubble size and cleaning parameters such as time, distance and angle on the cleaning effect were studied. The results showed that the removal efficiency increased with the increase of the bubble size at a liquid flow rate of 2.5 L·min?1. The best cleaning effect occurred for the bubbles with average diameter of 800 μm, which could improve the removal efficiency of 4.5% by water washing to 68.3%. Furthermore, the removal efficiency was higher when the angle between the substrate and the water flow was 45° than that placed horizontally and vertically. The above results showed that the scouring effect of water jet and vortex caused by the collosion and breakup of bubbles were the main cleaning mechanisms for the surfaces. The research results provide theoretical and practical references for the efficient treatment of oily sludge pollution, and open up a new solution path for tank bottom sludge cleaning.