Numerical investigation of multiphase flow hydrodynamics in trickle bed reactors

Jundika Candra Kurnia; Imen Ben Salem; Humair Nadeem; Tariq Shamim; Mohamed Sassi

doi:10.1115/FEDSM2014-22152

Numerical investigation of multiphase flow hydrodynamics in trickle bed reactors

Jundika Candra Kurnia, Imen Ben Salem, Humair Nadeem, Tariq Shamim, Mohamed Sassi

Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

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Abstract

For decades, trickle bed reactors (TBRs) have been widely used in chemical process industries due to their cost effectiveness and simplicity in operation. Despite their wide use, designing efficient TBRs is challenging, considering the complexity of various transport processes and interactions that occur simultaneously in TBRs. Hence, it is of prime importance to have a comprehensive understanding on the multiphase flow inside TBRs. The objective of this study is to investigate hydrodynamic of multiphase flow and to identify the flow regime developed inside TBRs. Multiphase flow inside TBRs is investigated by utilizing the well-established computational fluid dynamics approach and experimental study. A "discrete particle" approach together with Volume of Fluid multiphase flow modeling is utilized in this study. The effect of the bed particle diameter, spacing, and arrangement is examined and evaluated. The results are analyzed with regards to liquid content and pressure drop. The findings will assist in developing guidelines for designing TBRs.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Symposia
Subtitle of host publication	Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics; Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; Issues and Perspectives in Automotive Flows; Gas-Solid Flows: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Clayton T. Crowe; Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flow; Transport Phenomena in Energy Conversion From Clean and Sustainable Resources; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Processes
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791846230
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2014-22152
State	Published - 2014
Event	ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2014, Collocated with the ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels - Chicago, United States Duration: 3 Aug 2014 → 7 Aug 2014

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Name	American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM
Volume	1C
ISSN (Print)	0888-8116

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Conference	ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2014, Collocated with the ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	3/08/14 → 7/08/14

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Kurnia, J. C., Salem, I. B., Nadeem, H., Shamim, T., & Sassi, M. (2014). Numerical investigation of multiphase flow hydrodynamics in trickle bed reactors. In Symposia: Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics; Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; Issues and Perspectives in Automotive Flows; Gas-Solid Flows: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Clayton T. Crowe; Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flow; Transport Phenomena in Energy Conversion From Clean and Sustainable Resources; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Processes (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM; Vol. 1C). https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2014-22152

Kurnia, Jundika Candra ; Salem, Imen Ben ; Nadeem, Humair et al. / Numerical investigation of multiphase flow hydrodynamics in trickle bed reactors. Symposia: Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics; Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; Issues and Perspectives in Automotive Flows; Gas-Solid Flows: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Clayton T. Crowe; Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flow; Transport Phenomena in Energy Conversion From Clean and Sustainable Resources; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Processes. 2014. (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM).

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Numerical investigation of multiphase flow hydrodynamics in trickle bed reactors. / Kurnia, Jundika Candra; Salem, Imen Ben; Nadeem, Humair et al.
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Kurnia JC, Salem IB, Nadeem H, Shamim T, Sassi M. Numerical investigation of multiphase flow hydrodynamics in trickle bed reactors. In Symposia: Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics; Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; Issues and Perspectives in Automotive Flows; Gas-Solid Flows: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Clayton T. Crowe; Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flow; Transport Phenomena in Energy Conversion From Clean and Sustainable Resources; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Processes. 2014. (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM). doi: 10.1115/FEDSM2014-22152

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