ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Aeration Rates on Oxygen Mass
Transfer and Flow- Field in a Microporous
Aeration System
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Institute of Water Resources and Hydro-Electric Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
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School of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
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Henan Sanjian Construction Group Co. LTD, Luoyang 471000, China
Submission date: 2020-07-23
Final revision date: 2020-11-12
Acceptance date: 2020-11-17
Online publication date: 2021-04-21
Publication date: 2021-07-07
Corresponding author
Wen Cheng
Institute of water resources and hydro-electric engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3727-3739
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ABSTRACT
Microporous aeration is extensively used, and oxygen mass transfer during aeration has a
direct impact on water remediation. Nevertheless, the research on the mechanism of oxygen
mass transfer in microporous aeration is lacking. This study aimed to explore the variation
in oxygen mass transfer from the bubble-movement flow-field in a microporous aeration
system. Then, the characteristic parameters of oxygen mass transfer and bubble movement (by
particle image velocimetry) were determined under different aeration rates. Results showed
that aeration rates were significantly positively correlated with bubble number (R = 0.98),
bubble-movement velocity, total oxygen-mass-transfer coefficient (KLa), and oxygenation
capacity (R2 = 0.98, 0.98). This finding indicated that the increase in bubble number and
bubble-movement speed accelerated the oxygen mass transfer and improved oxygenation
performance and KLa . Moreover, a significant positive correlation existed between aeration
amount and average Sauter diameter (R>0.97), but a significant negative correlation existed
between aeration amount and specific bubble surface area (R<-0.98). Thus, increased aeration
amount led to increased average bubble Sauter diameter. These phenomena further led to
decreased specific bubble surface area and EA. Overall, these results can guide the research on
oxygen-mass-transfer mechanism from the perspective of bubble-movement flow-field.