Hydrodynamics Simulation of Gas-Solid Flow Field in Conveying Vessel

Abstract:

Flow field of gas and particles in a conveying vessel is investigated by use of a three-dimensional model combined Eulerian approach. Because of the nozzles’ arrangement in this study, the flow patterns of spouts and bubbles can be seen in the gas-solid flow field, which lead to a non-uniform distribution of gas velocity. Solid volume fraction is high near the bottom and low at the top part. The porosity rises with gas speed increasing, as well as time. An improvement is examined to remove the dead zone at the bottom, which results in particles remaining.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 236-238)
• Pages: 1528-1531
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.236-238.1528
• Online since: May 2011
• Authors: Yue Cui, Hong Gao, Jin Sheng Sun, Xu Chen
• Keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Gas-Solid Flow, Pneumatic Conveying

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