Publication detail

Efficient flow modelling in equipment containing porous elements

TUREK, V. FIALOVÁ, D. JEGLA, Z.

Original Title

Efficient flow modelling in equipment containing porous elements

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Possible ways to model flow distribution and pressure drop in process and power equipment containing porous elements (e.g. tube sheets of dense tube bundles of recuperative heat exchangers, matrices of regenerative heat exchangers, packed beds of catalytic converters, etc.) are discussed. A simplified, hybrid flow distribution and pressure drop model based on finite volume method and applicable to a wide variety of equipment is proposed. Given the fact that the model in question is intended to be utilised primarily in optimisation algorithms, emphasis is placed on both obtaining accurate-enough data within relatively short time frames and ease of automation of the process. A proof-of-concept implementation of the model is discussed alongside improvements regarding solution convergence and solution efficiency in general that are critical in order to make the model commercially viable given its intended application.

Keywords

porous element, flow modelling, cfd

Authors

TUREK, V.; FIALOVÁ, D.; JEGLA, Z.

Released

1. 10. 2016

Publisher

Aidic Servizi, S.r.l.

Location

Milano, Italy

ISBN

978-88-95608-42-6

Book

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Edition number

52

ISBN

2283-9216

Periodical

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Year of study

52

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

487

Pages to

492

Pages count

6

URL

http://www.aidic.it/cet/16/52/082.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT129970,
  author="Vojtěch {Turek} and Dominika {Babička Fialová} and Zdeněk {Jegla}",
  title="Efficient flow modelling in equipment containing porous elements",
  booktitle="Chemical Engineering Transactions",
  year="2016",
  journal="Chemical Engineering Transactions",
  volume="52",
  number="52",
  pages="487--492",
  publisher="Aidic Servizi, S.r.l.",
  address="Milano, Italy",
  doi="10.3303/CET1652082",
  isbn="978-88-95608-42-6",
  issn="2283-9216",
  url="http://www.aidic.it/cet/16/52/082.pdf"
}