Design and Analysis of New Micromixers Based on Distillation Column Trays |
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| Authors: | João Lameu da Silva Júnior Victória Anselmo Haddad Osvaldir Pereira Taranto Harrson Silva Santana |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Federal University of ABC, CECS – Center for Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences, Alameda da Universidade, s/n., 09606-045 São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil;2. University of Campinas, School of Chemical Engineering, Albert Einstein Av. 500, 13083-852 Campinas, SP, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Four passive micromixer designs (G1, G2, G3, and G4) based on distillation columns trays are proposed. The performance of the devices is assessed by numerical simulations. The mixing performance is investigated for different Reynolds numbers and channel heights for oil/ethanol flow. G1 and G4 designs provided a high mixing index. The G1 device achieved superior mixing performance with a moderate pressure drop due to the induced flow recirculation pattern for a relatively high flow rate, highlighting the potential use of such microdevice for scale-up and numbering-up of microdevices in modular chemical plant processing. |
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| Keywords: | Distillation column trays Microfluidics Micromixer Numerical simulation Process intensification |
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