EFFECT OF THE RIB INCLINATION ANGLE ON LIQUID FILM SPREADING OVER THE STRUCTURED SURFACE

Results of experimental studies on hydrodynamics of the film flow of liquid nitrogen over the surface of the single elements of structured packing are presented. The effect of inclination angle of the large ribs and perforation on the zones of liquid film spreading over the corrugated surface with microtexture at different Reynolds numbers of the film is shown based on a comparison of experimental data. It is shown that the angle of large rib inclination has a significant influence on redistribution of the local flow rate of liquid flowing on the surface with complex geometry. Analysis of results of the high-speed video revealed that in a vicinity of the vertical lateral edges of corrugated plates, the intense rivulet flows are formed, including those with separation from the film flow surface. This negative factor can lead to significant liquid accumulation and flow near the vertical edges of the structured packing and on the inner wall of the heat exchanging apparatuses and, finally, to a significant increase in the degree of maldistribution of local liquid flow rate over the crosssection, for instance, of the distillation columns.

Keywords:
flowing liquid films, wetting, structured packings, ribbing, microtexture.
УДК 532.51

EFFECT OF THE RIB INCLINATION ANGLE ON LIQUID FILM SPREADING OVER THE STRUCTURED SURFACE