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Obtaining Droplet Size Distribution of Liquid

Droplets from Nozzle to Venturi
Case Study Highlights
Client Profile:
Process Equipment Manufacturer, USA
Objective:
To obtain droplet size distribution/ Sauter mean
diameter of liquid droplets, entering from the top
nozzle to the venturi.
Challenges:
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To develop simulation domain to capture the
droplet flow from the nozzle
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Selection of suitable swirl and droplet model

Gas scrubbers utilize high velocity liquid droplets to

absorb solid particles and filter the gas stream. The
scrubbing process is largely dependent on the ability
of the nozzle to finely atomize the liquid spray into
number of droplets. It is also crucial to maintain the
droplet size distribution and diameter to a substantial
distance inside the venture, in order to effectively
absorb the solid particles in gas.
A leading process equipment manufacturer from U.S.,
needed to evaluate the nozzle design and identify
mean droplet diameter, in order to improve the
scrubber efficiency.

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Identify droplet size diameter at specified

region
Solution:
The droplet size distribution and Sauter mean
diameter (D32) was calculated assuming suitable
model for particle tracking, droplet breakup,
coalescence and heat transfer. Using different mean
diameter calculation approaches, the droplet
diameter was calculated at given plane.
Software Used : ANSYS Fluent 14.5

The Solution
In order to accurately measure the droplet size
distribution and mean droplet diameter, the simulation
domain was first modeled through CAD tools. Finer
mesh was applied near the nozzle injecting area to
capture accurate physics.
Discrete Phase Model (DPM) was used for particle
tracking and pressure swirl model was utilized for
droplet injection. Maximum and minimum droplet
diameters were measured using different
measurement approaches.This solution can also be
provided using OpenFOAM, STAR CCM+, Abaqus
CFD, COMSOL Multiphysics.

Benefits
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Identified the nozzle injection performance and

droplet distribution
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Reduced physical test trials and associated costs

About Hi-Tech

Author: Mehul Patel

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