cfd analysis of mixing in a digester · background and purpose the study is done for a digester...
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CFD Analysis of Mixing in a
Digester Comparing the cases with modified angles of mixers
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Background and purpose
The study is done for a digester equipped with 5 flygt mixers.
The purpose of the CFD analysis is to study the effect of the
mixers orientation on the size of the low velocity region in the
middle of the tank.
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Fluid Properties
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• Setup 5 – compact
• 3 x 4680
• 0,77 m diameter
• Thrust = 4300 N
• Torque = 400 Nm
• Setup 5 – banana blade
• 2 x 4460
• 2,5 m diameter
• Thrust = 3600 N
• Torque = 1200 Nm
Mixer Selection
• Rheology – Herschel-Bulkley
• Viscosity evaluation: s = 5 + 5*g.0.5, g.0 = 5
Thrust and torque values are modified according to the fluid
properties.
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Simulated geometry
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Banana Blade Mixer
4460
Banana Blade Mixer
4460
Compact Mixer
4680
Compact Mixer
4680
Compact Mixer
4680
Outlet
Inlet
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Original Configuration
5
72 ̊
30 ̊ 6
.5 m
1.6
75
m
3.7
5 m
30 ̊
Both Compact and Banana mixers oriented 30 degrees off from
the center.
30 ̊
30 ̊
30 ̊
Top View Side view
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Case 1 Configuration
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72 ̊
30 ̊ 6
.5 m
1.6
75
m
3.7
5 m
10 ̊
10 ̊
30 ̊
30 ̊
Two of the Compact mixers are 10 degrees off from the center.
Top View Side view
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Case 2 Configuration
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72 ̊
10 ̊ 6
.5 m
1.6
75
m
3.7
5 m
30 ̊
30 ̊
10 ̊
30 ̊
Banana blade mixers are 10 degrees off from the center.
Top View Side view
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Comparison of the new cases with the original one.
Results
In the whole tank Original Case Case 1 Case 2
Velocity magnitude < 0.1 m/s 15.5 % 18.1 % 14.5 %
Velocity magnitude < 0.05 m/s 7.0 % 8.1 % 6.0 %
In the center part* Original Case Case 1 Case 2
Velocity magnitude < 0.1 m/s 27.1 % 27.3 % 21.6 %
Velocity magnitude < 0.05 m/s 11.3 % 11.8 % 7.4 %
* Within the radius of 10 meters from the center of the tank.
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Results of the Modified Cases
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Streamlines colored by velocity magnitude [m/s]
Case 1 Case 2
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Surfaces for three levels of velocity
1, 0.2 and 0.1 m/s
Results
Case 1 Case 2
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Results
Velocity profile on surface [m/s]
Case 1 Case 2
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Results
Velocity profile [m/s] at h=6.5 m
Case 1 Case 2
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Results
Velocity profile [m/s] at h=3.75 m
Case 1 Case 2
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Results
Velocity profile [m/s] at h=1.675 m
Case 1 Case 2
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Conclusions
• As it is reported in this presentation, reorienting the Banana Blade
Mixers is helping to decrease the extent of the region with low velocity.
• Reorientation of the compact mixers is not improving the situation.