The performance of a newly developed cyclone dryer is investigated using RANS-based single-phase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental model studies. The cyclone dryer is a cylindrical tower, divided by conical orifices into several chambers; recirculation of the flow within individual chambers ensures adequate retention time for drying of the transported solid material. Numerical calculations are performed using the commercial CFD code CFX5.7 for different mesh types, turbulence models, advection schemes, and mesh resolution. Results of the simulation are compared with data from experimental model studies. The RNG turbulence model with hexahedral mesh gives satisfactory results. A significant improvement in CFD prediction is obtained when using a second order accurate advection scheme. Useful descriptions of the axial and tangential velocity distributions are obtained, and the pressure drop across the cyclone dryer chamber is predicted with an error of approximately 10%. The optimized numerical model is used to predict the influence of orifice diameter and chamber height on total pressure drop coefficient.
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November 2006
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Numerical and Experimental Studies of the Flow Field in a Cyclone Dryer
P. Bunyawanichakul,
P. Bunyawanichakul
School of Engineering,
e-mail: prachab@postoffice.sandybay.utas.edu.au
University of Tasmania
, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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M. P. Kirkpatrick,
M. P. Kirkpatrick
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Machatronics Engineering,
University of Sydney
, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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J. E. Sargison,
J. E. Sargison
School of Engineering,
University of Tasmania
, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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G. J. Walker
G. J. Walker
School of Engineering,
University of Tasmania
, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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P. Bunyawanichakul
School of Engineering,
University of Tasmania
, Hobart, TAS, Australiae-mail: prachab@postoffice.sandybay.utas.edu.au
M. P. Kirkpatrick
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Machatronics Engineering,
University of Sydney
, Sydney, NSW, Australia
J. E. Sargison
School of Engineering,
University of Tasmania
, Hobart, TAS, Australia
G. J. Walker
School of Engineering,
University of Tasmania
, Hobart, TAS, AustraliaJ. Fluids Eng. Nov 2006, 128(6): 1240-1250 (11 pages)
Published Online: March 10, 2006
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Received:
August 30, 2005
Revised:
March 10, 2006
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Bunyawanichakul, P., Kirkpatrick, M. P., Sargison, J. E., and Walker, G. J. (March 10, 2006). "Numerical and Experimental Studies of the Flow Field in a Cyclone Dryer." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. November 2006; 128(6): 1240–1250. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2354523
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