Distillation is the most common separation technology utilized in the petroleum and chemistry industries.Due to the wide usage of the distillation column,even a small improvement in performance may result in significa...Distillation is the most common separation technology utilized in the petroleum and chemistry industries.Due to the wide usage of the distillation column,even a small improvement in performance may result in significant energy cost savings.Aiming to improve the hydrodynamics and mass transfer performance,the flow-guided trapezoid spray-packing tray(FTS-PT)was designed by combining flow-guided holes and trapezoidal caps with structured packing.And the experimental measurements of the FTSPT,including pressure drop,clear liquid height,weeping,entrainment,and tray efficiency,were conducted in a 500 mm diameter plexiglass column with the air-water-oxygen system.Moreover,the performance of the FTS-PT was compared with that of new vertical sieve tray(New VST)and F1 valve tray.The results show that FTS-PT has a significant advantage in pressure drop,entrainment,and capacity.Furthermore,the calculation model of the pressure drop was derived and used for the FTS-PT with a relative deviation of less than 5%.展开更多
Geothermal energy can be effectively utilized for grain drying to reduce carbon emissions and also cut operational costs associated with conventional methods. The main challenges encountered in the use of the geotherm...Geothermal energy can be effectively utilized for grain drying to reduce carbon emissions and also cut operational costs associated with conventional methods. The main challenges encountered in the use of the geothermal grain dryer, such as in Menengai, Kenya, include uneven grain drying and long throughput times. Grains near the hot air inlet dry at a faster rate compared to those near the exhaust end. Therefore, the grains must be recirculated within the dryer to achieve uniform moisture distribution. Grain recirculation is energy-intensive as it utilizes electricity running the elevator motors in addition to the suction pump. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was developed to study the airflow pattern and its impact on drying of maize. The model was simulated in ANSYS 21 and validated using experimental data. Finite volume discretization method was employed for meshing. Pressure-based segregated solver was used in the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. Also, K-Omega turbulent model was used for enhancing wall treatment. The findings indicate that non-uniform hot air distribution across the grain buffer section causes uneven drying. Introducing filleted flow-guides results in a relatively uniform velocity, temperature, and turbulence kinetic energy distribution across the dryer. The average velocity and temperature magnitudes in lower compartments increased by 153.3% and 0.25% respectively for the improved dryer. In the upper compartments, the velocity and temperature increase were 176.5% and 0.22% respectively.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(22008004)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(ZY2017)。
文摘Distillation is the most common separation technology utilized in the petroleum and chemistry industries.Due to the wide usage of the distillation column,even a small improvement in performance may result in significant energy cost savings.Aiming to improve the hydrodynamics and mass transfer performance,the flow-guided trapezoid spray-packing tray(FTS-PT)was designed by combining flow-guided holes and trapezoidal caps with structured packing.And the experimental measurements of the FTSPT,including pressure drop,clear liquid height,weeping,entrainment,and tray efficiency,were conducted in a 500 mm diameter plexiglass column with the air-water-oxygen system.Moreover,the performance of the FTS-PT was compared with that of new vertical sieve tray(New VST)and F1 valve tray.The results show that FTS-PT has a significant advantage in pressure drop,entrainment,and capacity.Furthermore,the calculation model of the pressure drop was derived and used for the FTS-PT with a relative deviation of less than 5%.
文摘Geothermal energy can be effectively utilized for grain drying to reduce carbon emissions and also cut operational costs associated with conventional methods. The main challenges encountered in the use of the geothermal grain dryer, such as in Menengai, Kenya, include uneven grain drying and long throughput times. Grains near the hot air inlet dry at a faster rate compared to those near the exhaust end. Therefore, the grains must be recirculated within the dryer to achieve uniform moisture distribution. Grain recirculation is energy-intensive as it utilizes electricity running the elevator motors in addition to the suction pump. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was developed to study the airflow pattern and its impact on drying of maize. The model was simulated in ANSYS 21 and validated using experimental data. Finite volume discretization method was employed for meshing. Pressure-based segregated solver was used in the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. Also, K-Omega turbulent model was used for enhancing wall treatment. The findings indicate that non-uniform hot air distribution across the grain buffer section causes uneven drying. Introducing filleted flow-guides results in a relatively uniform velocity, temperature, and turbulence kinetic energy distribution across the dryer. The average velocity and temperature magnitudes in lower compartments increased by 153.3% and 0.25% respectively for the improved dryer. In the upper compartments, the velocity and temperature increase were 176.5% and 0.22% respectively.
