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What is FLUENT ?
What are objectives and interests ?
Focus on Agitation operation
Some general examples of agitation
results
Conclusions
FLUENT
WHAT IS FLUENT ?
Presentation of FLUENT
Program for Fluids simulations in any
geometry (standard and not standard)
Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics
Based on resolution of equations for
conserved properties:
Heat transfer
Mass transfer
Momentum transfer
FLUENT strategy
Modelisation of the geometric system
Meshing of this geometry: discretization
in small cells
Resolution of continuity equations by
successive calculations in each cell
FLUENT strategy
Geometry
definition
FLUENT strategy
meshing
FLUENT
Chemical reactions
Heat and mass transfer
Sedimentation of solids particles
Multi-phasis systems (absorption, separation, )
Agitation operation
Etc.
FLUENT simulations
FOCUS ON
AGITATION
Agitation with FLUENT
How to design a
good agitator ?
Stirred tank
Agitation with FLUENT
Loocking for :
AGITATION PARAMETERS
type of impeller (axial or radial)
type of tank
Number of impeller
position of impeller(s)
Standard or not standard geometry
Type of impeller
Types of tank
Number of impeller
FLUENT simulations
SOME GENERAL EXAMPLES...
- flow patterns
- blending time
- solids suspension
- some sexy video
FLUENT simulations
OK
single vs multi impeller(s)
Position of single impeller:
To avoid solids sedimentation
Risk to create poor agitation on surface
Solution:
Increase rotation speed? No (danger abrasion)
Install a second impeller? Yes but
FLUENT simulations
Impellers 4 PPR30 Case A
N
N=55 rpm
D=6600 mm
H=7200 mm
Hag2
H
Dag2
Dag1=2500 mm
Hag1=2.5 m
Hag1 Dag2 =2500 mm
Dag1
Hag2 = 5.5 m
D
Multi impellers
Baffles effect
Second
impeller
action
Multi impellers
2 impellers could
improve the mixing,
BUT
Multi impellers
Poor
mixing at
OK
tank
bottom
BAD
Multi impellers
Multi impellers
Incorrect
distribution
OK
of fluid
velocity
Danger if
solids
BAD
Multi impellers
No
cleaning
effect at
the bottom
Not down
pumping
action
FLUENT simulations
Impellers 4 PPR30
Case B (change of
position)
N N=55 rpm
D=6600 mm
Hag2 H=7200 mm
H
Dag2 Dag1=2500 mm
Hag1=1.6 m
Hag1 Dag2 =2500 mm
Dag1
Hag2 = 5.1 m
D
Multi impellers
Better fluid
motion and
mixing at
the bottom
OK
Multi impellers
Good
agitation at
the bottom
Multi impellers
Correct
velocity
field
OK
Multi impellers
Cleaning
effect on the
bottom
FLUENT simulations
Influence of impellers position
and number:
Impact on solids
suspension
Solids suspension
Initial situation (solids deposit at bottom)
Case A Case B
liquid
solids
Solids suspension
Case A Case B
37 sec 6 sec
Solids suspension
Case A Case B
Impact on the
Blending time
Blending time
What
What isis itit ?? What is the
target ?
bottom
cone
Blending time
Case A Case B
1 impeller 2 impellers
EXCITING
DYNAMIC VIDEOS
FLUENT simulations
CONCLUSIONS
ON FLUENT
Conclusions
Large potential of utilities
Development and improvement of designs
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