Application of CFD in the study of supercritical fluid extraction with structured packing: Wet pressure drop calculations

Application of CFD in the study of supercritical fluid extraction with structured packing: Wet pressure drop calculations

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to study the complex multiphase flow inside Sulzer EX structured gauze packing and to understand the influence of shape and geometry on the hydrodynamics of packed columns. Models for the estimation of both dry and wet pressure drops are presented. The resu...

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Published in:The Journal of supercritical fluids Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 61 - 68
Main Authors: Fernandes, João, Lisboa, Pedro F., Simões, Pedro C., Mota, José P.B., Saatdjian, Esteban
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-08-2009
Subjects:
CFD modelling
Pressure drop
Structured packing
Supercritical fluids
Supercritical fluids
Pressure drop
CFD modelling
Structured packing
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Summary:Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to study the complex multiphase flow inside Sulzer EX structured gauze packing and to understand the influence of shape and geometry on the hydrodynamics of packed columns. Models for the estimation of both dry and wet pressure drops are presented. The results of these numerical simulations are compared to experimental data available in the literature, and good agreement is found.
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ISSN:0896-8446
1872-8162
DOI:10.1016/j.supflu.2009.04.009