Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

This paper predicts the effects of variety parameters such as particles size, stream velocities and elbows diameter on the erosion rate for an elbows in light crude oil-solid flow. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with commercially available FLUENT code (ANSYS 14.0) was applied to numerically pr...

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Main Authors: Yusof, Muhammad Akram Hakim, Zakaria, Zainal, Supee, Aizuddin, Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri, Haladin, Nur'ain Balqis
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author Yusof, Muhammad Akram Hakim
Zakaria, Zainal
Supee, Aizuddin
Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri
Haladin, Nur'ain Balqis
author_facet Yusof, Muhammad Akram Hakim
Zakaria, Zainal
Supee, Aizuddin
Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri
Haladin, Nur'ain Balqis
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description This paper predicts the effects of variety parameters such as particles size, stream velocities and elbows diameter on the erosion rate for an elbows in light crude oil-solid flow. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with commercially available FLUENT code (ANSYS 14.0) was applied to numerically predict erosion rate in elbows. Three separate models were used in CFD approach which are continuous flow modeling, Lagrangian particle tracking and empirical erosion equation. The ranges of parameters tested are 100-500 µm particles size, 3-7 m/s stream velocities and 0.0762-0.1778 m elbows diameter. From the results, maximum erosion rates increased with increasing size of particles and stream velocities and decreased with increasing elbows diameter. However, the location of the maximum erosion rate in elbows region was independent on those mentioned parameters.
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spelling utm.eprints-870622020-10-31T12:17:00Z http://eprints.utm.my/87062/ Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Yusof, Muhammad Akram Hakim Zakaria, Zainal Supee, Aizuddin Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri Haladin, Nur'ain Balqis TP Chemical technology This paper predicts the effects of variety parameters such as particles size, stream velocities and elbows diameter on the erosion rate for an elbows in light crude oil-solid flow. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with commercially available FLUENT code (ANSYS 14.0) was applied to numerically predict erosion rate in elbows. Three separate models were used in CFD approach which are continuous flow modeling, Lagrangian particle tracking and empirical erosion equation. The ranges of parameters tested are 100-500 µm particles size, 3-7 m/s stream velocities and 0.0762-0.1778 m elbows diameter. From the results, maximum erosion rates increased with increasing size of particles and stream velocities and decreased with increasing elbows diameter. However, the location of the maximum erosion rate in elbows region was independent on those mentioned parameters. Arqii Publication 2019 Article PeerReviewed Yusof, Muhammad Akram Hakim and Zakaria, Zainal and Supee, Aizuddin and Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri and Haladin, Nur'ain Balqis (2019) Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Applications of Modelling and Simulation, 3 (1). pp. 280-289. ISSN 2600-8084 http://arqiipubl.com/ojs/index.php/AMS_Journal/article/view/59
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Yusof, Muhammad Akram Hakim
Zakaria, Zainal
Supee, Aizuddin
Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri
Haladin, Nur'ain Balqis
Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
title Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
title_full Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
title_fullStr Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
title_short Prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid-solid flow via computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
title_sort prediction of erosion rate in elbows for liquid solid flow via computational fluid dynamics cfd
topic TP Chemical technology
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