褶型纤维过滤介质压力损失的多尺寸模拟

统筹考虑纤维结构特性、纤维排布及纤维层数等因素,基于MATLAB编写控制程序,建立褶型纤维过滤介质微观尺寸模型,并计算过滤介质固体体积分数?,采用数值模拟方法获取微观尺寸下过滤风速v与压力损失Δp之间的数学关联式,进而获取介质的粘性阻力系数C1。在此基础上,建立褶型纤维过滤介质宏观尺寸模型,基于微观尺寸模拟得到的?及C1,采用数值模拟的方法得到宏观尺寸下迎面风速u与Δp之间的数学关联式,并将数学关联式与多个经验公式进行对比。结果表明,褶型纤维过滤介质内纤维排列方式及介质厚度对Δp有影响,但对C1等性质参数影响不大;微观尺寸研究得到的参数可以为宏观尺寸研究提供指导,微观结构与宏观结构性质参数可以沿用。本研究结果对拓展纤维过滤介质的研究方法及优化其结构具有重要理论及实际意义。     

CFD-based analysis of the wall effect on the pressure drop in packed beds with moderate tube/particle diameter ratios in the laminar flow regime

In this work, the influence of the confining walls on pressure drop in packed beds is studied numerically for moderate tube/particle diameter ratios. Two different configuration types are investigated, a regular type and an irregular one. The regular configurations follow the atomic body-centered cubic and face-centered cubic structure in ideal crystals, whereas the modified ballistic deposition method is employed to generate the irregular configurations. To validate the simulation results, four experimental pressure drop correlations are used, namely by Ergun (1952) [1], by Carman (1937) [2], by Zhavoronkov et al. (1949) [3] and by Reichelt (1972) [4]. Simulation results for the regular configurations are in a good agreement with the Carman correlation. For the irregular configurations, which are closer to real packed beds, agreement with the correlations of Zhavoronkov et al. (1949) [3] and Reichelt (1972) [4] is better. This is explained by the fact that the latter two correlations take the wall effect into account. CFD simulations provide useful data on the flow field inside packed beds which can be used for the improvement and further optimization of the design and operation of packed bed reactors.     

Filtration of liquid aerosols with a horizontal fibrous filter

The aim of this study was to determine the filtration efficiency and pressure drop in liquid aerosol capture mechanisms using a fibrous coalescent filter. The experimental set-up was designed to measure filtration efficiency and pressure drop through the filter. To avoid the gravimetric effect, the filter was placed horizontally. A series of experiments highlighted the importance of operating conditions such as filtration velocity and aerosol concentration. The results demonstrated the advantage of working at high velocities to minimise the resistance of the medium and to enhance the mass efficiency of the coalescent filter. In parallel, no effect of aerosol concentrations in the pressure drop increase was noted.     

Analytical expressions for predicting permeability of bimodal fibrous porous media

Pressure drop is one of the most important characteristics of a fibrous media. While numerous analytical, numerical, and experimental published works are available for predicting the permeability of media made up of fibers with a unimodal fiber diameter distribution (referred to as unimodal media here), there are almost no easy-to-use expressions available for media with a bimodal fiber diameter distribution (referred to as bimodal media). In the present work, the permeability of bimodal media is calculated by solving the Stokes flow governing equations in a series of 3-D virtual geometries that mimic the microstructure of fibrous materials. These simulations are designed to establish a unimodal equivalent diameter for the bimodal media thereby taking advantage of the existing expressions of unimodal materials for permeability prediction. We evaluated eight different methods of defining an equivalent diameter for bimodal media and concluded that the area-weighted average diameter of Brown and Thorpe [2001. Glass-fiber filters with bimodal fiber size distributions. Powder Technology 118, 3-9], volume-weighted resistivity model of Clague and Phillips [1997. A numerical calculation of the hydraulic permeability of three dimensional disordered fibrous media. Physics of Fluids 9 (6), 1562-1572], and the cube root relation of the current paper offer the best predictions for the entire range of mass (number) fractions, 0?n_c?1, with fiber diameter ratios, 1?R_cf?5, and solidities, 5?α?15.     

Modeling instantaneous pressure drop of pleated thin filter media during dust loading

In this paper, we present a modeling methodology for studying the effects of dust loading on the pressure drop across pleated filters. Our simulations demonstrate that there exists an optimum pleat count for clean filters at which pressure drop reaches a minimum regardless of the in-plane or through-plane orientation of the fibers. With the particle deposition included in the analysis, our results indicated that the rate of increase in pressure drop decreases with increase in the pleat count. We demonstrated that a higher pleat count results in a higher flow velocity inside the pleat channels causing more non-uniformity in the dust deposition across the pleat. Especially when particles are sufficiently large, the dust cake tends to form deeper inside the pleated channel when the pleat count is high. This effect is observed to be less pronounced when the pleats have a triangular shape. We also showed that if the dust cake permeability is higher than that of the filters fibrous media, the rate of increase in pressure drop does not always decrease with increase in the pleat count. Finally, by comparing filters having 15 pleats per inch, we observed that rectangular pleats are preferred over the triangular pleats when the particles are highly inertial, i.e., filtering high-speed large particles. When particle's inertia is small, our results indicate that triangular pleats cause less pressure drop, and so are recommended.     

Temperature effect on the pressure drop across the cake of coal gasification ash formed on a ceramic filter

In order to predict the pressure drop across the cake of coal gasification (CG) ash formed on ceramic filter, an empirical equation was developed taking into account several factors, such as the face velocity, ash load, shape factor and size of particles, and especially the operating temperature. The hot air stream of well classified fine particles of CG ash was simulated as the syngas derived from the coal gasification process. The pressure drop behavior and cleaning efficiency of the filter were carefully investigated within the temperature range from room temperature to 673 K. The pressure drop across the ash cake was dominantly governed by the air viscosity, which increased with temperature. It was well expressed by the previously reported-empirical equation [J.H. Choi, Y.C. Bak, H.J. Jang, J.H. Kim, and J.H. Kim, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 21(3) (2004) 726.] with the modification of the viscosity term in the equation for different temperatures. The residual pressure drop rate across the ash cake also increased while the cleaning efficiency of the ceramic filter decreased as temperature increased.     

催化重整装置预加氢压降分析及对策

预加氢压降高,是几乎所有催化重整装置都要面对的生产瓶颈问题.作者着重统计了中国石油大庆炼化公司炼油一厂35万t/a催化重整装置2006年至2008年预加氢部分压降变化情况,分析了该重整装置预加氢压降分布情况和压降变化情况,提出了降低重整装置预加氢压降的具体措施,以及目前该重整装置预加氢压降状况.     

Modeling the pressure drop of wet gas in horizontal pipe

A model for gas-liquid annular and stratified flow through a horizontal pipe is investigated,using the two-phase hydrokinetics theory.Taking into consideration the flow factors including the void fraction,the friction between the two phases and the entrainment in the gas core,the one-dimensional momentum equation for gas has been solved.The differential pressure of the wet gas between the two tapings in the straight pipe has been modeled in the pressure range of 0.1-0.8 MPa.In addition a more objective iteration approach to determine the local void fraction is proposed.Compared with the experimental data,more than 83％ deviation of the test data distributed evenly within the band of ± 10％.Since the model is less dependent on the specific empirical apparatus and data,it forms the foundation for further establishing a flow measurement model of wet gas which will produce fewer biases in results when it is extrapolated.     

输气站场过滤分离器压降与除尘效率变化特性

为通过压降来评价不同工况下过滤分离器的除尘效率和工作状况,指导现场过滤分离器滤芯的操作和更换,本文以输气站场典型卧式过滤分离器为研究对象,采用粉尘在线检测和计算流体力学（CFD）数值模拟的方法,分析不同运行时间、运行压力下过滤分离器压降和除尘效率的静态与动态特性,并通过现场实际验证。结果表明：在相同标况流量下,操作压力越低,过滤分离器初始压降越高;随着过滤分离器的运行时间增长,其压降检测值将偏离拟合的最优二次曲线,其除尘效率也将呈下降趋势,特别是在运行压力较低时下降更快,其根源在于低压下气流速度快,可携带更多已聚结的颗粒流出,致使下游粉尘浓度上升;CFD方法预测与在线检测的除尘效率误差均低于20%,现场实际除尘量证实两种方法均有较高的准确性与可靠性,且适合过滤分离器压降与除尘效率变化的预测。     

Modeling of dry pressure drop for fully developed gas flow in structured packing using CFD simulations

Dry pressure drop in columns equipped with structured packings is considered to involve two components: drag force due to the direction changes near the column walls and in the transition region between two packing layers rotated to each other by 90°, and friction force between the different gas flows inside the crossing triangular channels and with the packing solid walls. It is believed that in a packed bed with compact sheet density and large packing surface area (above 250 m²/m³), the major contribution of the pressure drop is generated by the friction component.In this paper, a model is proposed to determine the dry pressure drop friction component. The gas is assumed to establish a fully developed turbulent flow inside the structured packing channels. The structured packing geometry consists of a combination of periodic elements. It is shown that the reproduction of one periodic element aerodynamics leads to determine the gas distribution and pressure drop inside the packed bed. Therefore, modeling the dry pressure drop through one periodic element is a meaningful representation of the dry pressure drop over the packing.CFD simulations are carried out on periodic elements using different turbulence models: RNG k−ε, realizable k−ε, and SST k−ω. The best results that agree with the experimental data in the literature are obtained with the SST k−ω model. The CFD model proposed is used to study the impact of packing geometry variations on the dry pressure drop and to bring up a correlation for the pressure drop with respect to changes of packing geometry: channel height dimension, channel opening angle, and corrugation angle.     

Measurement and prediction of pressure drop in two-phase flow

Experimental data for air–water two-phase co-current flow in two different pipe diameters were used to test the prediction of pressure drop by a number of existing theories and correlations. Several models are shown to be useful for prediction, particularly with the stratified regimes which have proved difficult to handle in the past. The model suggested by Olujic proved to be of particular value.     

Pressure drop measurements of ceramic sponges—Determining the hydraulic diameter

This paper presents experimental results of pressure drop measurements for different solid ceramic sponges. In the experiments, the material, pore sizes and porosity were varied. Furthermore, this data is correlated using an Ergun-type equation. It was possible to obtain Ergun constants for sponges independently of the varied parameters. In the future, the presented pressure drop correlation will provide a simple method for determining hydraulic diameters for solid ceramic sponges with unknown geometric parameters (strut, window and pore diameter,…) based on pressure drop measurements. Furthermore a correlation is given to derive the hydraulic diameter from the ppi (pores per inch) number.     

A general correlation for pressure drop in a Kenics static mixer

A new pressure drop correlation in a Kenics static mixer has been developed. Pressure drop data were generated from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations, avoiding the experimental limitations in obtaining comprehensive data enough for developing a reliable pressure drop correlation. Dimensional analysis reveals that the pressure drop characteristic of the Kenics static mixer can be described by three dimensionless groups, i.e., the friction factor, Reynolds number (Re), and aspect ratio of a mixing element (AR). A systematic graphical analysis led to a single master curve governing the pressure drop behavior of the Kenics static mixer, which had never been achieved before. We derived a pressure drop correlation fitting well with the obtained master curve in a general form into which the AR effect on the pressure drop is directly incorporated. Unlike the already existing correlations available in the literature, the correlation proposed in this study can cover the whole range of Re from laminar to turbulence. The reliability of the proposed correlation was validated by the comparison with various pressure drop data reported in the literature.     

气固并流式轴向移动床过滤器的压降特性

通过冷模实验,改变移动床表观气速、颗粒循环速率、入口气体含尘浓度等操作参数,研究了轴向移动床过滤器的压降特性和合适的操作条件,结合移动床内气固两相运动特点,修正了Ergun公式,在加尘条件下分析了床内滤饼对压降稳定性的影响。结果表明,在无尘负荷条件下(“纯”移动床操作),颗粒的循环速率由0增至2.26 kg/(m2?s)时,设备的压降减小0.03 kPa。表观气速为0.126 m/s、入口气体含尘浓度为89.10 g/m3时,移动床内滤饼形成和破损呈动态平衡,过滤500 s后,压降可稳定在0.88 kPa,此时设备具有较高的除尘性能,粉尘捕集效率可达96%以上。     

Modeling the pressure drop behavior of cleanable dust filters during pressure-controlled operation

Cleanable dust filter media are typically used in huge baghouse filter apparatuses. Thereby, the regeneration by back-pulsing from the clean gas side is done by either time-controlled or pressure-controlled operation, whereas the latter is more common. Hence, the need for a detailed knowledge of the clogging and filtration mechanisms during long time operation of a pressure-controlled filter aging arises.

A mathematical model describing the pressure drop evolution during time-controlled filter aging has been developed. The core of the developed model is the concept of dust masses that distribute themselves on a specific particle deposition area inside and on the surface of the filter medium. By altering this particle deposition area, various clogging mechanisms, occurring during an aging procedure, are covered by the model.

In this work, the model was adapted and coefficient parameters adjusted for pressure-controlled filter regeneration operation. A multitude of pressure-controlled test runs were performed in a specially designed filtration apparatus. From these tests, process-specific parameters were regressed and used to model the respective pressure drop curves. These model pressure drop curves show good accordance both quantitatively and qualitatively to experimental data and give a detail view on different clogging mechanisms.     

Effect of the fibre diameter polydispersity on the permeability of nonwoven filter media

This paper studies the permeability values of air filter media obtained by 3-D simulations using the GeoDict® code. 3-D fibrous structures with different specific characteristics that can be encountered in air filtration (0.03 ≤ solid volume fraction [α] ≤ 0.25, monodisperse fibres [1 μm ≤ df ≤8 μm], or polydisperse fibres) were generated. For monodisperse fibres, the permeability values obtained were compared with various correlations identified in the literature. After confirming that Davies' or Jackson and James' relations allowed a good estimate of the permeability, it is shown that the modified Happel's correlation provides a better prediction. In the case of normal (standard deviation: σ ≤ 1.5) or lognormal fibre size distribution (geometric standard deviation: σ_G ≤ 2), this modified Happel's correlation, in which the fibre diameter is replaced by an equivalent fibre diameter, leads to a relative deviation of less than ±8% and ±4% for lognormal and normal fibre distributions, respectively. The comparison with experimental permeability values obtained on real media provides quite encouraging results.     

Effects of separation space diameter on the performance of a novel reverse flow cyclone

ABSTRACT

A numerical study was carried out to investigate the effect of separation space diameter on the performance of a novel reverse flow tangential inlet cyclone design by using the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach. The design of this cyclone is based on the idea of increasing vortex length and decreasing pressure drop compared with traditional cyclones. This novel cyclone differs from the traditional cyclones with separation space and vortex limiter instead of the conical part. A qualitative numerical study was performed to analyze the effect of separation space diameter on the cyclone performance at different flow rates by evaluating velocity profile, pressure drop, fractional and overall efficiencies. The results show that the collection efficiency of smaller particles increases while pressure drop decreases significantly with the increase in separation space diameter for D₁/D < 0.5.     

Prediction of local pressure drop for turbulent flow in axisymmetric sudden expansions with chamfered edge

The present study numerically investigates the turbulent flow in axisymmetric sudden expansions with a chamfered edge. With the aid of commercial CFD software, Fluent 12.0, an extensive set of numerical simulations is carried out for dimensionless chamfer lengths varying from 0.02 to 0.5, expansion ratios between 2 and 6, and chamfer angles of up to 45° at a Reynolds number of 3 × 10⁵. First, we present and analyze the local pressure drop across the sudden expansions without a chamfer. The dependence of the pressure drop coefficient on the main geometric parameters is then thoroughly investigated. Finally, a new correlation is proposed for the local loss coefficient in sudden expansions with a chamfered edge, along with a discussion of the optimal chamfer angle.     

文丘里洗涤器压力损失模型

通过理论分析,在考虑气体摩擦压力损失和扩散段液滴减速的压力回收基础上,推导出了一个准确、实用的文丘里洗涤器压力损失计算模型,并分别对3个具有不同喉管长度的文丘里洗涤器模型在液气比为0.4—1.0L/m3与喉管气速为33—58m/s条件下的压力损失进行了试验测量。结果表明:模型的理论预测值和试验值吻合良好,可以为工程设计或优化操作时文丘里洗涤器压力损失的预测方法。