Solid suspension in stirred tanks: UVP measurements and CFD simulations
Title | Solid suspension in stirred tanks: UVP measurements and CFD simulations |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Sardeshpande, MV, Juvekar, VA, Ranade, VV |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering |
Volume | 89 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 1112-1121 |
Date Published | OCT |
ISSN | 0008-4034 |
Keywords | CFD, drag coefficient, solid suspension, solid-liquid velocities, UVP |
Abstract | Suspension of solids in stirred reactor is widely used for catalytic reactions, dissolution, etc. Quality of solid suspension is an important parameter required for the reliable design, optimum performance, and scale up of the system. Quality of suspension depends on local characteristics of solid velocity and hold up profiles. The present work was focused on investigating quality of solid suspension using ultrasound velocity profiler (UVP) measurements and CFD simulations. The slip velocity measurements carried out with UVP were used to evaluate different drag correlations used in CFD simulations. Results discussed in this work would be useful for extending the applications of CFD models for simulating large stirred slurry reactors. |
DOI | 10.1002/cjce.20548 |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 0.87 |