The dynamic transport of gas-solids in a riser leads to highly non-uniform and complex flow distributions in both axial and radial directions. This study presents a continuous modeling approach that simultaneously computes the axial and radial non-uniform distribution of gas and solid phase transport properties in the risers. The radial non-uniform distributions of transport properties of gas and solids are approximated by the 3rd order polynomials, which have been validated by available experimental data from literatures. The radial heterogeneity is due to a combined effect of riser wall boundary, the radial transport by the collision-induced diffusion, and the turbulent convection of solids. Some important transport properties, such as core-wall boundary and back-mixing ratio, are flow-coupled and solved by the proposed model. The model predictions have been validated against some published experiment data, including the distributions of solid concentration, velocity and pressure gradient along the risers.
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Hydrodynamic Model of Gas-Solids Risers Flow With Continuous Axial and Radial Flow Structure
He, P, Patel, R, Wang, D, Zhu, C, & Zhang, B. "Hydrodynamic Model of Gas-Solids Risers Flow With Continuous Axial and Radial Flow Structure." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting collocated with the ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. Volume 1C, 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. Chicago, Illinois, USA. August 3–7, 2014. V01CT18A005. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2014-21369
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