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CFD simulations of dense solid–liquid suspensions in baffled stirred tanks: Prediction of solid particle distribution

2013

Abstract Industrial tanks devoted to the mixing of solid particles into liquids are often operated at an impeller speed N less than Njs (defined as the lowest speed allowing the suspension of all particles): under such conditions the distribution of solid-particles is very far from being homogeneous and very significant concentration gradients exist. The present work is devoted to assessing the capability of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in predicting the particle distribution throughout the tank. The CFD model proposed by Tamburini et al. [58] and successfully applied to the prediction of the sediment amount and shape was adopted here to simulate the particle distribution under partia…

EngineeringSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciSteady statebusiness.industryGeneral Chemical EngineeringSettore ING-IND/25 - Impianti ChimiciMixing (process engineering)Mechanical engineeringGeneral ChemistryMechanicsComputational fluid dynamicsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringRushton turbineImpellerSettore ING-IND/06 - FluidodinamicaEnvironmental ChemistryParticleMulti Fluid Model (MFM) Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) turbulence closure solid-liquid suspension partial suspension drag force stirred tank particle distribution Unsuspended Solid Criterion (USC)Suspension (vehicle)businessReynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF DILUTE SOLID-LIQUID SUSPENSION IN AN UNBAFFLED STIRRED VESSELS BY A NOVEL PULSED LASER BASED IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE

2009

The availability of experimental information on solid distribution inside stirred tanks is a topic of great importance in several industrial applications. The measurement of solid particle distribution in turbulent multiphase flow is not simple and the development of suitable measurement techniques is still in progress. In this work a novel non-intrusive technique for measuring particle concentration fields in solid-liquid systems is employed. The technique makes use of a laser sheet, a high sensitivity digital camera for image acquisition and a Matlab procedure for post-processing the acquired images. Experimental data are here obtained for the case of an unbaffled stirred tank. Stable tor…

lcsh:Computer engineering. Computer hardwareSettore ING-IND/25 - Impianti Chimicilcsh:TP155-156lcsh:TK7885-7895lcsh:Chemical engineeringThe availability of experimental information on solid distribution inside stirred tanks is a topic of great importance in several industrial applications. The measurement of solid particle distribution in turbulent multiphase flow is not simple and the development of suitable measurement techniques is still in progress. In this work a novel non-intrusive technique for measuring particle concentration fields in solid-liquid systems is employed. The technique makes use of a laser sheet a high sensitivity digital camera for image acquisition and a Matlab procedure for post-processing the acquired images. Experimental data are here obtained for the case of an unbaffled stirred tank. Stable toroidal attractors for particles are observed under given circumstances. Their existence consistency and extension depends on particle type fluid properties tank geometry and impeller velocity.Chemical Engineering Transactions
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