This study presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of laminar flow behavior of high-viscous non-Newtonian power-law and Bingham fluids in multiple structural bifurcation channel distributors.Theoretical model...This study presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of laminar flow behavior of high-viscous non-Newtonian power-law and Bingham fluids in multiple structural bifurcation channel distributors.Theoretical models are derived to describe velocity profiles,shear rate distribution,and pressure drop across specific channels.Modified pressure drop models are proposed based on experiments on 6 kinds of non-Newtonian fluids and 3 types of bifurcation channel distributors with different transition areas.Specifically,the deviations between the theoretical models and the experimental results are systematically analyzed,and models were modified with correction coefficients based on Reynolds number and dimensionless shape factor.The theoretical results,modified results and experimental data are compared and discussed to ensure the accuracy of the modified models,demonstrating a significant improvement in the prediction of pressure drops for high-viscous non-Newtonian fluids in certain types of bifurcation channels.Additional experiments and analyses were carried out to validate the modified models and the results suggest that the models offer a certain degree of universal applicability in bifurcation channel designs.It implies that for other types of bifurcation channel distributors,similar correction methods based on Reynolds number and shape factor may also be applicable even with different coefficients.展开更多
East Africa’s construction boom draws Chinese heavy machinery manufacturers and distributors The booming construction of new housing and commercial units has led to unprecedented demand for heavy construction equipme...East Africa’s construction boom draws Chinese heavy machinery manufacturers and distributors The booming construction of new housing and commercial units has led to unprecedented demand for heavy construction equipment in Nairobi,Kenya.展开更多
Gas-solid fluidized bed separation is a highly efficient and clean technique for coal separation,and can effectively remove ash and sulfur contained gangue minerals from coal.However,the fine coal plugging distributor...Gas-solid fluidized bed separation is a highly efficient and clean technique for coal separation,and can effectively remove ash and sulfur contained gangue minerals from coal.However,the fine coal plugging distributor often leads to uneven fluidization and affects the separation effect.In this paper,different plugging ways were designed to study their effects on the fluidization characteristics and particle mixing.It was found that when the plugging phenomenon occurs,the minimum fluidization velocity of the fluidized bed gradually decreases as the plugging area enlarges.The difference between the top and the bottom of the bed minimum fluidization velocity increases accordingly,and a“stagnation phenomenon”occurs in the bed.The standard deviation of pressure fluctuations at the top of the bed is smaller than that at the bottom of the bed,which is the opposite of normal conditions.As the area of the plugging increases,the dead zone on the side wall of the fluidized bed significantly increases.The size of the dead zone is rapid reducing at the initial stage.It was noticed that the stratification of the low-density products is particularly affected by plugging,whereas the stratification of high-density products is not obviously influenced by certain conditions.展开更多
With the rapid development of high-end electronic devices such as electric vehicles and portable electronics products,the currently widely used lithium(Li)-ion batteries are found greatly difficult to meet the growing...With the rapid development of high-end electronic devices such as electric vehicles and portable electronics products,the currently widely used lithium(Li)-ion batteries are found greatly difficult to meet the growing demand for energy storage[1,2].展开更多
The paving segregation of asphalt mixture was closely related to the structure size and using parameters for the screw distributor of paver,and the paving uniformity of the mixture was determined by the screw blade di...The paving segregation of asphalt mixture was closely related to the structure size and using parameters for the screw distributor of paver,and the paving uniformity of the mixture was determined by the screw blade diameter,pitch,and the position of the mixture in the screw distributor.Through researching the kinematics of the mixture in the screw distributor,the mathematical model was established,and the mathematical model was related with structural parameters,used parameters and material parameters.Through the mathematical model,the various parameters on the screw distributor job performance were analyzed,and the unstable area,meta-stable area and stable area were determined.In the project,the full-scale test in actual project was conducted by using the AC25 mixture.By changing the using parameters compare the paving operations,the results show that,the reasonable parameter will greatly improve the uniformity of paving,and the surface proportion of structural depth of mixture decrease from the 2.13 to 1.60.展开更多
Seven distributors with different configurations are designed and optimized by constructal approach. Their flow distribution performance and energy dissipation are investigated and compared by computational fluid dyna...Seven distributors with different configurations are designed and optimized by constructal approach. Their flow distribution performance and energy dissipation are investigated and compared by computational fluid dynamics （CFD） simulation. The reliability of CFD simulation is verified by experiments on the distributor that has all distributing rectangle channels on a plate. The results show that the symmetry of the distributing channels has decisive influence on the performance of flow distribution. Increasing the generations of channel branching will improve the flow distribution uniformity, but on the other hand increase the energy dissipation. Among all the seven constructal distributors, the distributor that has dichotomy configuration, Y-type junctions and straight interconnecting channels, is recommended for its better flow distribution performance and less energy dissipation.展开更多
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were carried out on the gas flow patterns of twin-tangential annular deflector gas distributor in the absence of liquid flow in a packed column (6.4 m in diameter), and t...Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were carried out on the gas flow patterns of twin-tangential annular deflector gas distributor in the absence of liquid flow in a packed column (6.4 m in diameter), and the gas flow field in the column was presented close to reality on the whole. Furthermore, after ame-(lioration) of this gas distributor frame, turbulence energy and turbulence energy dissipation rate were both decreased greatly.Simulation results showed that the flow pattern and the distribution of gas flow were strongly affected by the column bottom frame; the proper column bottom frame could decrease the flow pressure drop greatly. Multifold factors, such as the column bottom geometry structure and distributor structure which affects the distribution capacity, must be considered.展开更多
In order to replace the conventional distributor, a novel asynchronous rotating air distributor, which can optimize the drying ability of fluidized bed and strengthen the drying performance of oil shale particles, is ...In order to replace the conventional distributor, a novel asynchronous rotating air distributor, which can optimize the drying ability of fluidized bed and strengthen the drying performance of oil shale particles, is creatively designed in this study. The rotating speed of the asynchronous rotating air distributor with an embedded center disk and an encircling disk is regulated to achieve the different air supply conditions. The impacts of different drying conditions on the drying characteristic of Wangqing oil shale particles are studied with the help of electronic scales. The dynamics of experimental data is analyzed with 9 common drying models. The results indicate that the particles distribution in fluidized bed can be improved and the drying time can be reduced by decreasing the rotating speed of the embedded center disk and increasing the rotating speed of the encircling disk. The drying process of oil shale particles involves a rising drying rate period, a constant drying rate period and a falling drying rate period. Regulating the air distributor rotating speed reasonably will accelerate the shift of particles from the rising drying rate period to the falling drying rate period directly. The two-term model fits properly the oil shale particles drying simulation among 9 drying models at different air supply conditions. Yet the air absorbed in the particles' pores is diffused along with the moisture evaporation, and a small amount of moisture remains on the wall of fluidized bed in each experiment, thus, the values of drying simulation are less than the experimental values.展开更多
A novel vapor-liquid distributor was developed on the basis of sufficient study on the existing distributors applied in hydroprocessing reactors. The cold model test data showed that the fluid distribution performance...A novel vapor-liquid distributor was developed on the basis of sufficient study on the existing distributors applied in hydroprocessing reactors. The cold model test data showed that the fluid distribution performance of the novel vapor-liquid distributor was evidently better than the traditional one. Com- mercial tests of the new distributor were carded out in the 300 kt/a gas oil hydrotreating reactor at SINOPEC Changling Branch Company, showing that the new vapor-liquid distributor could improve the fluid distribution, promote the hydrotreating efficiency and lead to better performance than the traditional one.展开更多
In this study,a suitable CFD(computational fluid dynamics)model has been developed to investigate the influence of liquid height on the discharge coefficient of the orifice-type liquid distributors.The orifice flow in...In this study,a suitable CFD(computational fluid dynamics)model has been developed to investigate the influence of liquid height on the discharge coefficient of the orifice-type liquid distributors.The orifice flow in different diameters and liquid heights has been realized using the shear stress transport(SST)turbulence model and the Gamma Theta transition(GTT)model.In the ANSYS CFX software,two models are used in conjunction with an automatic wall treatment which allows for a smooth shift from a wall function(WF)to a low turbulent-Re near wall formulation(LTRW).The results of the models coupled with LTRW are closer to the experimental results compared with the models with WF,indicating that LTRW is more appropriate for the prediction of boundary layer characteristics of orifice flow.Simulation results show that the flow conditions of orifices change with the variation of liquid height.With respect to the turbulence in orifice,the SST model coupled with LTRW is recommended.However,with respect to the transition to turbulence in orifice with an increase in liquid height,the predictions of GTT model coupled with LTRW are superior to those obtained using other models.展开更多
In the present paper,the experimental method and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)method were used to investigate the effect of gas distributors with different orifice sizes and orifice pitches on fluidization charact...In the present paper,the experimental method and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)method were used to investigate the effect of gas distributors with different orifice sizes and orifice pitches on fluidization characteristics in a gas-solid fluidized bed.The Euler-Euler two fluid model(TFM)approach based on the kinetic theory of granular flow(KTGF)and the standard k-epsilon turbulence model was employed in the numerical simulation by using ANSYS Fluent 15.0.The results showed that the orifice size and the orifice pitch of gas distributor had a significant influence on the flow characteristics in the gas-solid fluidized bed.With a decreasing orifice size and orifice pitch of gas distributor having the same opening area,the distributor pressure drop,the initial bubble size,and the height of dead zone just above the distributor were decreased,and the bed pressure drop was increased more than that of the larger orifice size and orifice pitch of distributors,the distribution of solid volume fraction was also more homogeneous for the smaller orifice size.展开更多
1 INTRODUCTIONIt is well known that the throughput of many gas-liquid reactors is limited by the rate atwhich a gaseous component can be transferred from the gas to the liquid.For example,it isthe oxygen transfer capa...1 INTRODUCTIONIt is well known that the throughput of many gas-liquid reactors is limited by the rate atwhich a gaseous component can be transferred from the gas to the liquid.For example,it isthe oxygen transfer capacity of a fermentor that set the upper limit to the productivity ofmost aerobic fermentation.Therefore,studies have been in progress to increase the masstransfer rate between the gas bubble and the broth by acting on classical parameters of bubblesize and the turbulence of flow.However,the intensive turbulence of flow usually展开更多
基金the financial support from the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(2024XXXXX2700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22408099)+1 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (2022B01032)the National Ten Thousand Talents Program。
文摘This study presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of laminar flow behavior of high-viscous non-Newtonian power-law and Bingham fluids in multiple structural bifurcation channel distributors.Theoretical models are derived to describe velocity profiles,shear rate distribution,and pressure drop across specific channels.Modified pressure drop models are proposed based on experiments on 6 kinds of non-Newtonian fluids and 3 types of bifurcation channel distributors with different transition areas.Specifically,the deviations between the theoretical models and the experimental results are systematically analyzed,and models were modified with correction coefficients based on Reynolds number and dimensionless shape factor.The theoretical results,modified results and experimental data are compared and discussed to ensure the accuracy of the modified models,demonstrating a significant improvement in the prediction of pressure drops for high-viscous non-Newtonian fluids in certain types of bifurcation channels.Additional experiments and analyses were carried out to validate the modified models and the results suggest that the models offer a certain degree of universal applicability in bifurcation channel designs.It implies that for other types of bifurcation channel distributors,similar correction methods based on Reynolds number and shape factor may also be applicable even with different coefficients.
文摘East Africa’s construction boom draws Chinese heavy machinery manufacturers and distributors The booming construction of new housing and commercial units has led to unprecedented demand for heavy construction equipment in Nairobi,Kenya.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Xinjiang Joint Foundation(No.U1903132)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51904298).
文摘Gas-solid fluidized bed separation is a highly efficient and clean technique for coal separation,and can effectively remove ash and sulfur contained gangue minerals from coal.However,the fine coal plugging distributor often leads to uneven fluidization and affects the separation effect.In this paper,different plugging ways were designed to study their effects on the fluidization characteristics and particle mixing.It was found that when the plugging phenomenon occurs,the minimum fluidization velocity of the fluidized bed gradually decreases as the plugging area enlarges.The difference between the top and the bottom of the bed minimum fluidization velocity increases accordingly,and a“stagnation phenomenon”occurs in the bed.The standard deviation of pressure fluctuations at the top of the bed is smaller than that at the bottom of the bed,which is the opposite of normal conditions.As the area of the plugging increases,the dead zone on the side wall of the fluidized bed significantly increases.The size of the dead zone is rapid reducing at the initial stage.It was noticed that the stratification of the low-density products is particularly affected by plugging,whereas the stratification of high-density products is not obviously influenced by certain conditions.
文摘With the rapid development of high-end electronic devices such as electric vehicles and portable electronics products,the currently widely used lithium(Li)-ion batteries are found greatly difficult to meet the growing demand for energy storage[1,2].
基金Funded by the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Colleges,Chang'an University and Basic Research Support Program of Chang'an University(CHD2011SY005)
文摘The paving segregation of asphalt mixture was closely related to the structure size and using parameters for the screw distributor of paver,and the paving uniformity of the mixture was determined by the screw blade diameter,pitch,and the position of the mixture in the screw distributor.Through researching the kinematics of the mixture in the screw distributor,the mathematical model was established,and the mathematical model was related with structural parameters,used parameters and material parameters.Through the mathematical model,the various parameters on the screw distributor job performance were analyzed,and the unstable area,meta-stable area and stable area were determined.In the project,the full-scale test in actual project was conducted by using the AC25 mixture.By changing the using parameters compare the paving operations,the results show that,the reasonable parameter will greatly improve the uniformity of paving,and the surface proportion of structural depth of mixture decrease from the 2.13 to 1.60.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （20476026）, the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University （05-0416）, the Creative Team Development Project of Ministry of Education （IRT0721）, and the 111 Project of Ministry of Education and State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs （B08021 ）.
文摘Seven distributors with different configurations are designed and optimized by constructal approach. Their flow distribution performance and energy dissipation are investigated and compared by computational fluid dynamics （CFD） simulation. The reliability of CFD simulation is verified by experiments on the distributor that has all distributing rectangle channels on a plate. The results show that the symmetry of the distributing channels has decisive influence on the performance of flow distribution. Increasing the generations of channel branching will improve the flow distribution uniformity, but on the other hand increase the energy dissipation. Among all the seven constructal distributors, the distributor that has dichotomy configuration, Y-type junctions and straight interconnecting channels, is recommended for its better flow distribution performance and less energy dissipation.
文摘Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were carried out on the gas flow patterns of twin-tangential annular deflector gas distributor in the absence of liquid flow in a packed column (6.4 m in diameter), and the gas flow field in the column was presented close to reality on the whole. Furthermore, after ame-(lioration) of this gas distributor frame, turbulence energy and turbulence energy dissipation rate were both decreased greatly.Simulation results showed that the flow pattern and the distribution of gas flow were strongly affected by the column bottom frame; the proper column bottom frame could decrease the flow pressure drop greatly. Multifold factors, such as the column bottom geometry structure and distributor structure which affects the distribution capacity, must be considered.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51276033,No.51541608)
文摘In order to replace the conventional distributor, a novel asynchronous rotating air distributor, which can optimize the drying ability of fluidized bed and strengthen the drying performance of oil shale particles, is creatively designed in this study. The rotating speed of the asynchronous rotating air distributor with an embedded center disk and an encircling disk is regulated to achieve the different air supply conditions. The impacts of different drying conditions on the drying characteristic of Wangqing oil shale particles are studied with the help of electronic scales. The dynamics of experimental data is analyzed with 9 common drying models. The results indicate that the particles distribution in fluidized bed can be improved and the drying time can be reduced by decreasing the rotating speed of the embedded center disk and increasing the rotating speed of the encircling disk. The drying process of oil shale particles involves a rising drying rate period, a constant drying rate period and a falling drying rate period. Regulating the air distributor rotating speed reasonably will accelerate the shift of particles from the rising drying rate period to the falling drying rate period directly. The two-term model fits properly the oil shale particles drying simulation among 9 drying models at different air supply conditions. Yet the air absorbed in the particles' pores is diffused along with the moisture evaporation, and a small amount of moisture remains on the wall of fluidized bed in each experiment, thus, the values of drying simulation are less than the experimental values.
文摘A novel vapor-liquid distributor was developed on the basis of sufficient study on the existing distributors applied in hydroprocessing reactors. The cold model test data showed that the fluid distribution performance of the novel vapor-liquid distributor was evidently better than the traditional one. Com- mercial tests of the new distributor were carded out in the 300 kt/a gas oil hydrotreating reactor at SINOPEC Changling Branch Company, showing that the new vapor-liquid distributor could improve the fluid distribution, promote the hydrotreating efficiency and lead to better performance than the traditional one.
基金the financial support from the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2009CB219905)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(No.IRT0936)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21176172)
文摘In this study,a suitable CFD(computational fluid dynamics)model has been developed to investigate the influence of liquid height on the discharge coefficient of the orifice-type liquid distributors.The orifice flow in different diameters and liquid heights has been realized using the shear stress transport(SST)turbulence model and the Gamma Theta transition(GTT)model.In the ANSYS CFX software,two models are used in conjunction with an automatic wall treatment which allows for a smooth shift from a wall function(WF)to a low turbulent-Re near wall formulation(LTRW).The results of the models coupled with LTRW are closer to the experimental results compared with the models with WF,indicating that LTRW is more appropriate for the prediction of boundary layer characteristics of orifice flow.Simulation results show that the flow conditions of orifices change with the variation of liquid height.With respect to the turbulence in orifice,the SST model coupled with LTRW is recommended.However,with respect to the transition to turbulence in orifice with an increase in liquid height,the predictions of GTT model coupled with LTRW are superior to those obtained using other models.
基金supported by the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research&Development Program(DY125-15-T-08)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21176026,21176242)。
文摘In the present paper,the experimental method and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)method were used to investigate the effect of gas distributors with different orifice sizes and orifice pitches on fluidization characteristics in a gas-solid fluidized bed.The Euler-Euler two fluid model(TFM)approach based on the kinetic theory of granular flow(KTGF)and the standard k-epsilon turbulence model was employed in the numerical simulation by using ANSYS Fluent 15.0.The results showed that the orifice size and the orifice pitch of gas distributor had a significant influence on the flow characteristics in the gas-solid fluidized bed.With a decreasing orifice size and orifice pitch of gas distributor having the same opening area,the distributor pressure drop,the initial bubble size,and the height of dead zone just above the distributor were decreased,and the bed pressure drop was increased more than that of the larger orifice size and orifice pitch of distributors,the distribution of solid volume fraction was also more homogeneous for the smaller orifice size.
文摘1 INTRODUCTIONIt is well known that the throughput of many gas-liquid reactors is limited by the rate atwhich a gaseous component can be transferred from the gas to the liquid.For example,it isthe oxygen transfer capacity of a fermentor that set the upper limit to the productivity ofmost aerobic fermentation.Therefore,studies have been in progress to increase the masstransfer rate between the gas bubble and the broth by acting on classical parameters of bubblesize and the turbulence of flow.However,the intensive turbulence of flow usually
