Evaluation of hydrodynamic behavior of the perforated gas distributor of industrial gas phase polymerization reactor using CFD-PBM coupled model |
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Affiliation: | 1. Chemical Engineering Department, University of Blumenau (FURB), Rua São Paulo, 3250 I-302, 89030-000 Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil;2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121 Bloco 5P, 38400-902 Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Abstract: | A 2D computational fluid dynamics (Eulerian–Eulerian) multiphase flow model coupled with a population balance model (CFD-PBM) was implemented to investigate the fluidization structure in terms of entrance region in an industrial-scale gas phase fluidized bed reactor. The simulation results were compared with the industrial data, and good agreement was observed. Two cases including perforated distributor and complete sparger were applied to examine the flow structure through the bed. The parametric sensitivity analysis of time step, number of node, drag coefficient, and specularity coefficient was carried out. It was found that the results were more sensitive to the drag model. The results showed that the entrance configuration has significant effect on the flow structure. While the dead zones are created in both corners of the distributors, the perforated distributor generates more startup bubbles, heterogeneous flow field, and better gas–solid interaction above the entrance region due to jet formation. |
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Keywords: | Computational fluid dynamics Population balance model Gas phase fluidized bed polymerization reactor Direct quadrature method of moments Perforated distributor |
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