(G = 0.126
kg·m-2·s-1) (a) L = 12
kg·m-2·s-1, (b) L = 15
kg·m-2·s-1, (c) L = 18
kg·m-2·s-1
The liquid distribution profile was also provided by means of
maldistribution factor.
For
the given gas and liquid mass flow rates, the maldistribution factor at
different solid flow rates was shown in Figures
11.
As the solid flow rate increased, the maldistribution factor decreased
firstly and then increased, which was in agreement with the results in
Figure 10. It could also be seen in Figure 11 that the liquid
maldistribution occurred at a higher solid flow rate as the liquid mass
flow rate increased. In other words, the range of the solid flow rate in
which the liquid distribution was more uniform than that in the trickle
bed increased with the increasing liquid mass flow rate.