Effects of inlet velocity of a bubble column reactor on the fluid flow pattern for biodiesel production
Selecting wrong inlet velocity will decrease the efficiency and increase the production cost of biodiesel production since different velocity will have different flow pattern. Therefore, studying the effects of various inlet velocity on the fluid flow pattern using 3m/s, 4m/s and 5m/s in Bubbl...
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| Format: | Other |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit UTHM
2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6663/1/P13750_2968ab2d479bc75eb51888341932801a.pdf |
| Summary: | Selecting wrong inlet velocity will decrease the efficiency and increase the
production cost of biodiesel production since different velocity will have different
flow pattern. Therefore, studying the effects of various inlet velocity on the fluid flow
pattern using 3m/s, 4m/s and 5m/s in Bubble Column Reactor for transesterification
reaction is essential in determining the best inlet velocity. CFD Simulation using
ANSYS Workbench (Fluent) was carried out to determine and analyze the flow
pattern after two specific Bubble Column Reactor, one with round obstacle and
another with hexagonal obstacle was designed using SOLIDWORKS 2019. Bubble
Column Reactor with round obstacle with inlet velocity of 3m/s had the best results
in terms of flow pattern. Laminar flow has the best fluid flow compared to turbulent
flow compared between these two designs. More types and size of obstacles should
be studied in order to get a clear understanding on the effect of obstacles on the fluid
flow pattern. |
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