On the application of an Eulerian granular model towards dilute phase pneumatic conveying
On the application of an Eulerian granular model towards dilute phase pneumatic conveying
Numerical simulations are increasingly being used to study the mechanisms of pneumatic conveying to transport bulk materials such as chemicals, food commodities, ash and sand over extended distances. However, there remain challenges in terms of modelling the solids phase as accurately as possible. As such, the application of a multiphase model with Eulerian treatment for the solids phase is studied here, where the model is compared against published experimental results. In particular, the model constant of the Burns et al. (2004) turbulent dispersion model is varied to determine the most appropriate value for dilute phase flows, where it is found to have greater effects on the particle concentration distribution as compared to the gas phase velocity. Simulation results are in general agreement with experimental data, where gas-phase velocities were well predicted. Inaccuracies in the particle concentration distributions along a vertical pipe section result from the difficulty in capturing the transitional zone where the particle rope starts to disperse. On the other hand, particle diameter variations underpin the mismatches along a horizontal pipe section. Interestingly, increasing particle diameter will lead to the successful capturing of the particle concentration distribution along the horizontal pipe section. The accuracy of employing an Eulerian treatment for solids phase is demonstrated, provided that the particle diameter is accounted for.
pneumatic conveying; dilute phase, Eulerian granular model; numerical simulation;
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Heng, Jinliang
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New, Daniel
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Wilson, Philip A.
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1 March 2018
Heng, Jinliang
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New, Daniel
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Wilson, Philip A.
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Heng, Jinliang, New, Daniel and Wilson, Philip A.
(2018)
On the application of an Eulerian granular model towards dilute phase pneumatic conveying.
Powder Technology, 327, .
(doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2017.12.069).
Abstract
Numerical simulations are increasingly being used to study the mechanisms of pneumatic conveying to transport bulk materials such as chemicals, food commodities, ash and sand over extended distances. However, there remain challenges in terms of modelling the solids phase as accurately as possible. As such, the application of a multiphase model with Eulerian treatment for the solids phase is studied here, where the model is compared against published experimental results. In particular, the model constant of the Burns et al. (2004) turbulent dispersion model is varied to determine the most appropriate value for dilute phase flows, where it is found to have greater effects on the particle concentration distribution as compared to the gas phase velocity. Simulation results are in general agreement with experimental data, where gas-phase velocities were well predicted. Inaccuracies in the particle concentration distributions along a vertical pipe section result from the difficulty in capturing the transitional zone where the particle rope starts to disperse. On the other hand, particle diameter variations underpin the mismatches along a horizontal pipe section. Interestingly, increasing particle diameter will lead to the successful capturing of the particle concentration distribution along the horizontal pipe section. The accuracy of employing an Eulerian treatment for solids phase is demonstrated, provided that the particle diameter is accounted for.
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Submitted date: 16 June 2017
Accepted/In Press date: 22 December 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 3 January 2018
Published date: 1 March 2018
Keywords:
pneumatic conveying; dilute phase, Eulerian granular model; numerical simulation;
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Fluid Structure Interactions Group, Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/410561
ISSN: 0032-5910
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