Numerical Simulation of a Helical Pipe Coalescence Device

Abstract:

A model of coalescing helical pipe is established through the analysis to the oil phase in continuous water phase inside a helical pipe, by using Fluent software. The influence of structural parameters and operation parameters of helical pipes on oil droplet coalescing effect is verified. Results show that the oil drop coalescing effect increases with the rise of gyration radius and number of turns of helical pipe, and decreases with the rise of the helical pipe diameter and inlet velocity.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 516-517)
• Pages: 1062-1065
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.516-517.1062
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Zhen Wang, Ming Hu Jiang, Ping Tao Hou, Qing Jiao Sheng, Li Xin Zhao
• Keywords: Coalescence Mechanism, Helical Pipe, Numerical Simulation, Oil-Water

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