Intensified operation of slurry bubble columns using structured gas injection

We investigate uniform gas injection using a needle sparger as a structuring methodology to reduce backmixing in slurry bubble columns. Using optical probes, we determined the gas fraction and the bubble behaviour in 2D and 3D slurry bubble columns with a uniform gas injection. Experimental results for air–water–glass beads (d_s = 108 µm, U_sg = 0–0.10 m/s) indicate that a strong reduction in the vortical structures has been achieved and the homogeneous flow regime can be extended beyond 30% gas fraction. Increasing the solids concentration decreases the gas fraction and widens the bubble velocity distribution. Furthermore, we show by modelling that the reduced backmixing leads to a major improvement of the conversion in case of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis.     

CFD Simulation of Liquid–Liquid Two-Phase Hydrodynamics and Axial Dispersion Analysis for a Non-Pulsed Disc and Doughnut Solvent Extraction Column

A two-phase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation for a non-pulsed disc and doughnut solvent extraction column has been developed with commercial CFD software FLUENT. Simulated hydrodynamic results including phase distribution, velocity fields, and holdup are given, which enables predicted holdup to be compared with experimental data. Average absolute relative deviation (AARD) of experimental data and CFD prediction in this study is found to be 10.8%, which is comparable to the estimated error in the experimental data and the predictions from traditional correlations in the literature. To estimate the extent of axial dispersion, a species transport model is used for the continuous phase with a small amount of tracer introduced in the continuous phase, when Sauter mean diameter of the dispersed phase is set to be 3.5 mm. A two-point monitoring method is used to estimate a Peclet number. The tracer concentration distribution in the two-dimensional distance–time space is interpreted with MATLAB along with the experimental measurement. The simulated Peclet numbers are compared with column experiments, and in general the simulation underestimates the experimental data by 60%. Introducing a modified drag law improves the predictions. This work shows that CFD can successfully model the performance of a non-pulsed disc and doughnut solvent extraction column.     

滴流床反应器流体力学的研究进展

系统综述了滴流床反应器的流体力学研究现状，分析了流型的转变、床层压降和持液量的关联结果，总结了主要的反应器模型和压力对床层压降及持液量的影响，并详细讨论了操作方式对滴流床反应器流体力学的影响。     

角管锅炉旗式受热面水动力计算方法探讨

文章阐述了角管锅炉旗式受热面水动力计算过程,并对计算过程进行了分析。     

基于光滑粒子与有限元耦合算法的放射性废液运输容器跌落分析

基于光滑粒子和有限元耦合算法,利用显式动力学分析软件LS-DYNA,对装载放射性废液的车载式废树脂接收装置在三种不同跌落方式下的跌落冲击过程进行了数值分析。以装置水平跌落为典型算例,对其在跌落过程中所受的动态激励、装置的压力变化和装置的应力状态进行了分析。结果表明,光滑粒子和有限元耦合算法对于解决装载放射性废液的运输容器在跌落冲击过程中流固耦合问题是有效的。同时,基于有限元分析结果,提出了一种按照RCC-M《压水堆核岛机械设备设计和建造规则》等规范对放射性物质运输容器跌落冲击过程进行应力强度评定的方法,并依据该方法对装置的结构强度进行了评定,结果显示装置在三种不同跌落方式下的应力强度均满足要求。     

Numerical investigation of droplet impact on the welding pool in gas metal arc welding

A transient three‐dimensional model that describes physical phenomena inside a welding pool during gas–metal arc welding process is presented. The model considers such phenomena as heat‐mass transfer, electromagnetics, hydrodynamic processes and deformation of the weld pool free surface. The fluid flow in the weld pool is induced due to the presence of the mechanical impact of the droplets, thermo‐capillary surface tension, thermal buoyancy and electromagnetic forces. The weld pool surface deformation is calculated by considering arc pressure and droplet impact force. A comparative analysis of the impact of the electric current of the welding arc and different force factors causing the motion of liquid metal in the weld pool on the shape of the welded seam was carried out and discussed.     

Comprehensive experimental investigation on biomass-glass beads binary fluidization: A data set for CFD model validation

Fluidization behavior of biomass and glass beads binary mixtures in a bubbling fluidized bed was experimentally investigated. Mixtures containing different mass fraction of Loblolly Pine white wood and glass beads were fluidized at different fluidization velocities. The particle properties were characterized in a QICPIC that uses a dynamic image processing method to measure both particle size and sphericity. The minimum fluidization velocity was determined using the pressure drop method. An image processing method was developed to capture the dynamic expanded bed height at a very high frequency. The effect of biomass mass fraction and inlet gas velocity on mixing and segregation behavior was studied and analyzed through pressure drop measurements. Pressure drop fluctuations and expanded bed height fluctuations via fast Fourier transform were analyzed and compared. The complete and accurate experimental data reported in this study could provide a benchmark data set for various computational fluid dynamics models validation, calibration, and identification.