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Simulation of Flow in Voraxial System Using Fluent

Boromand, Behnam | 2015

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: English
  3. Document No: 47658 (58)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology, International Campus, Kish Island
  5. Department: Science and Engineering
  6. Advisor(s): Taghizadeh Manzari, Mehrdad; Zabihollah, Abolghasem
  7. Abstract:
  8. One of the newest technologies in order to separate oil from water and also oil wastewater is the axial vortex separator technology (with commercial name of voraxial). In the current project, we analyze one of the voraxial (2000) separator systems types. In the modeling of voraxial system, we utilize a 3D model which is developed on the basis of commercial sample of voraxial 2000 technology, and conduct the solution of particles and fluid with Lagrangian Eulerian approach. Considering the k-ɛ turbulence model and an incompressible flow with the input of 30GPM and rotational velocity of 400RPM was another segment of the project. Due to the largeness of 10µ particles diameter, the Brownian force would be negligible and consequently, the energy problem is not solved. By means of the solution of the governing equations of these models with order three method and minimum accuracy of 〖10〗^(-3) for continuity equation, and 〖10〗^(-3) for the other governing equations, we carried out the simulation process. For modeling, meshing, and simulating, the software, SOLIDWORKS, GAMBIT, and FLUENT were used respectively. The simulation indicated separation efficiency of 95% in a flow with the input of 1700 barrels a day of the oil wastewater in accordance with the registered data of the voraxial 2000. Ultimately, oil particles behavior was considered while passing through this device
  9. Keywords:
  10. Fluent Software ; Flow Simulation ; Oil From Water Separation ; Voraxial Separator ; Solid Work Software

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