In this work we analyze the challenges of the adoption of a population balance approach in aerated stirred tanks operating at high gas volume fractions, in different flow regimes and when segregation of the phases is present, i.e. due to the formation of aerated cavities behind flat blades. A decoupled solution of the equations governing the fluid flow and of the population balance equation (PBE) is adopted to obtain preliminary information on the bubble size distribution and to identify the specific issues that need to be addressed to extend the applicability of the population balance model to different regimes. A workflow is proposed for the simulation of aerated stirred tanks with geometries for which established correlations for the estimation of bubble size are not available and a simplified approach to determine whether a coupled CFD PBE solution may be required is presented.

Maluta F., Paglianti A., Montante G. (2022). Towards a CFD-PBE simulation of aerated stirred tanks at high gas hold ups and different flow regimes. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, 180, 425-436 [10.1016/j.cherd.2021.10.018].

Towards a CFD-PBE simulation of aerated stirred tanks at high gas hold ups and different flow regimes

Maluta F.
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Paglianti A.;Montante G.
2022

Abstract

In this work we analyze the challenges of the adoption of a population balance approach in aerated stirred tanks operating at high gas volume fractions, in different flow regimes and when segregation of the phases is present, i.e. due to the formation of aerated cavities behind flat blades. A decoupled solution of the equations governing the fluid flow and of the population balance equation (PBE) is adopted to obtain preliminary information on the bubble size distribution and to identify the specific issues that need to be addressed to extend the applicability of the population balance model to different regimes. A workflow is proposed for the simulation of aerated stirred tanks with geometries for which established correlations for the estimation of bubble size are not available and a simplified approach to determine whether a coupled CFD PBE solution may be required is presented.
2022
Maluta F., Paglianti A., Montante G. (2022). Towards a CFD-PBE simulation of aerated stirred tanks at high gas hold ups and different flow regimes. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, 180, 425-436 [10.1016/j.cherd.2021.10.018].
Maluta F.; Paglianti A.; Montante G.
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