CFD simulation of separation of two-phase flows systems

Author

Tong, Ren

Author_Institution

Key Lab. of Testing Technol. for Manuf. Process, Southwest Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Mianyang, China

fYear

2011

fDate

15-17 July 2011

Firstpage

1094

Lastpage

1097

Abstract

The FLUENT code is employed to perform numerical simulation of two-phase systems. The results of computations made for three-dimensional domain of an oil-water system gravitational separation device are presented. The Virtual Reality option of FLUENT was used for pre- and post processing, which made it possible to set an adequate geometry and sources for the sedimentation problem and to analyze the results after the problem was solved using FLUENT. A built-in option of LVEL turbulence model was used. The fields of pressure, phase volume fractions and velocities are obtained. Residence time distribution is obtained by means of computing scalar tracer concentration distribution after its impulse injection into the inlet.

Keywords

computational fluid dynamics; flow separation; numerical analysis; sedimentation; turbulence; two-phase flow; CFD simulation; FLUENT code; LVEL turbulence model; flow separation; gravitational separation device; impulse injection; numerical simulation; oil-water system; post processing; preprocessing; pressure fields; residence time distribution; scalar tracer concentration distribution; sedimentation problem; three-dimensional domain; two-phase flows systems; virtual reality option; Computational fluid dynamics; Computational modeling; Drag; Mathematical model; Numerical models; Sediments; Solid modeling; Separation; Simulation; Two-Phase Flows;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering (MACE), 2011 Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hohhot

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9436-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MACE.2011.5987125

Filename

5987125