Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency of coal-water slurry mixing determines its application and transportation efficiency. This study compares the hydrodynamic characteristics and mixing performance of five different configurations of hydrocyclone mixers under turbulent flow conditions. Numerical calculations were use...
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| description | Energy efficiency of coal-water slurry mixing determines its application and transportation efficiency. This study compares the hydrodynamic characteristics and mixing performance of five different configurations of hydrocyclone mixers under turbulent flow conditions. Numerical calculations were used to investigate the velocity, pressure, and concentration fields of the mixer. Attempts were made to decrease the tangential inlet size and to design indentation structure to control the velocity and pressure fields inside the hydrocyclone mixer, thereby increasing the degree of mixing (DOM) and reducing mixing energy cost (MEC). The findings indicate that better mixing and dispersion can be achieved while reducing energy costs by designing the indentation structure and decreasing the size of the tangential inlet and outlet. It offers a reliable solution for uniformly mixing and dispersing coal-water slurry with organic waste liquids and other highly concentrated fuels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-21fcd49a90d34bebb6c5482e660ae6772025-08-20T03:17:58ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-80782024-01-01202410.1155/2024/1416492Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy EfficiencyJiale Li0Li Dai1Long Li2Penghui Zhou3Dingliang Xu4Lin Zeng5School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnergy efficiency of coal-water slurry mixing determines its application and transportation efficiency. This study compares the hydrodynamic characteristics and mixing performance of five different configurations of hydrocyclone mixers under turbulent flow conditions. Numerical calculations were used to investigate the velocity, pressure, and concentration fields of the mixer. Attempts were made to decrease the tangential inlet size and to design indentation structure to control the velocity and pressure fields inside the hydrocyclone mixer, thereby increasing the degree of mixing (DOM) and reducing mixing energy cost (MEC). The findings indicate that better mixing and dispersion can be achieved while reducing energy costs by designing the indentation structure and decreasing the size of the tangential inlet and outlet. It offers a reliable solution for uniformly mixing and dispersing coal-water slurry with organic waste liquids and other highly concentrated fuels.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1416492 |
| spellingShingle | Jiale Li Li Dai Long Li Penghui Zhou Dingliang Xu Lin Zeng Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency International Journal of Chemical Engineering |
| title | Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency |
| title_full | Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency |
| title_short | Numerical Simulation of a Novel Hydrocyclone Mixer Structurally Optimized for Mixing Performance and Energy Efficiency |
| title_sort | numerical simulation of a novel hydrocyclone mixer structurally optimized for mixing performance and energy efficiency |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1416492 |
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