Application of a tangential flow two colliding streams cyclone reactor in solid-liquid reactions

A tangential flow two colliding streams cyclone reactor (TFTCSCR) was employed as a chemical reactor in the implementation of a solid-liquid reaction. The reaction between barium sulfide particles and a sodium carbonate solution as a typical example of such reactions was considered. Higher conversions of BaS obtained in this reactor may indicate the better performance capability of TFTCSCR relative to those of conventional reaction systems. A stochastic model, based on the Markov chain discrete formulation has been developed for the TFTCSCR, which describes the flow pattern and the residence time distribution (RTD) within the reactor. The predicted values for BaS conversion have been compared with those determined experimentally. The degree of agreement was between 80-85%.