Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Downward Bubbly Flows
Downward turbulent bubbly flows in pipes were
modeled using computational fluid dynamics tools. The
Hydrodynamics, phase distribution and turbulent structure of twophase
air-water flow in a 57.15 mm diameter and 3.06 m length
vertical pipe was modeled by using the 3-D Eulerian-Eulerian
multiphase flow approach. Void fraction, liquid velocity and
turbulent fluctuations profiles were calculated and compared against
experimental data. CFD results are in good agreement with
experimental data.
[1] H. Karimi, M. R. Rahimi, "A Robust Classification method for the
Prediction of Two Phase Flow Pattern, using Ensemble Classifiers
Technique," in proc. 11th Int. Conf. on Multiphase Flow in Industrial
Plants, Palermo, 2008, pp. 443-451.
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Mechanical Formulation," Chem. Eng. Sci, vol. 19, 555, 1964.
[3] G. Kocamustafaogullari, M. Ishii, "Foundation of the interfacial area
transport equation and its closure relations," Int. J. Heat Mass Trans,
vol. 38 (3), pp. 481-493, 1995.
[4] T. Wang, J. Wang, and Y. Jin, "Population Balance Model for
Gas−Liquid Flows: Influence of Bubble Coalescence and Breakup
Models," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., vol. 44, 19, 2005.
[5] T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, Z. Xiao, "Axial interfacial area transport of vertical
bubble flows," Int. J. Heat Mass Trans, vol. 44, pp 1869-1888, 2001.
[6] T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, "Development of one-group interfacial area transport
equation in bubbly flow systems," Int. J. Heat Mass Trans., vol. 45, pp.
2351-2372, 2002.
[7] K. Ekambara, R.S. Sanders, K. Nandakumar, J.H. Masliyah, "CFD
simulation of bubbly two-phase flow in horizontal pipes," Chem. Eng.
J., vol. 144, pp. 277-288, 2008.
[8] C.P. Cheung, G.H. Yeoh,, J.Y. Tu, "On the modeling of population
balance in isothermal vertical bubbly flows - Average bubble number
density approach," Chem. Eng. Process., vol. 46, pp. 742-756, 2007.
[9] S. Sar─▒, S. Erg├╝n, M. Bar─▒k, C. Kocar, C. N. Sökmen, "Modeling of
isothermal bubbly flow with ─▒nterfacial area transport equation and
bubble number density approach," Annals of Nuclear Energy , vol. 36,
pp. 222-232, 2009.
[10] S. K. Wang, S. J. Lee, O. C. Jones and R. T. Lahey, "3-D turbulece
structure and phase distribution measurements in bubbly two-phase
flows," Int. J. Multiphase flow, Vol. 13, pp. 327-343, 1987.
[11] Y. Sato, M. Sadatomi, K. Sekoguchi, "Momentum and heat transfer in
two-phase bubbly flowÔÇöI," International Journal of Multiphase Flow,
vol. 7, pp. 167-178, 1981.
[12] A. Serizawa, I. Kataoka, "Phase distribution in two-phase flow. In:
Afgan, N.H. (Ed.), Transient Phenomena in Multiphase Flow.
Washington, DC, pp. 179-224, 1988.
[13] H. Luo, H. Svendsen, "Theoretical model for drop and bubble break-up
in turbulent dispersions, AIChE J., vol. 42, pp. 1225-1233, 1996.
[14] M.J. Prince, H.W. Blanch, "Bubble coalescence and break-up in air
sparged bubble columns," AIChE J., vol. 36, pp. 1485-1499, 1990.
[15] A.K. Chesters, G. Hoffman, "Bubble coalescence in pure liquids," Appl.
Sci. Res, vol. 38, pp. 353-361, 1982.
[16] J.C. Rotta, Turbulente Stromungen, Stuttgart, 1974.
[17] H. Anglart, O. Nylund, "CFD application to prediction of void
distribution in two-phase bubbly flows in rod bundles," Nucl. Sci. Eng.,
vol. 163, pp. 81-98, 1996.
[18] R.T. Lahey Jr., D.A. Drew, "The analysis of two-phase flow and heat
transfer using multidimensional, four field, two-fluid model," Nucl. Eng.
Des., vol. 204,pp. 29-44, 2001.
[19] J.B. Joshi, "Computational flow modeling and design of bubble column
reactors," Chem. Eng. Sci., vol. 55, pp. 5893-5933, 2001.
[20] M. Ishii, N. Zuber, "Drag coefficient and relative velocity in bubbly,
droplet or particulate flows," AIChE J., vol. 25, pp. 843-855, 1979.
[21] I. Zun, "The transverse migration of bubbles influenced by walls in
vertical bubbly flow," Int. J. Multiphase Flow, vol. 6, pp. 583-588,
1980.
[22] N.H. Thomas, T.R. Auton, K. Sene, J.C.R. Hunt, "Entrapment and
transport of bubbles by transient large eddies in turbulent shear flow, in
proc. BHRA International Conference on the Physical Modelling of
Multiphase Flow, 1983.
[23] D.A. Drew, S.L. Passman, Theory of Multicomponent Fluids, Springer-
Verlag, New York, 1999.
[24] A. Tomiyama, H. Tamai, I. Zun, S. Hosokawa, "Transverse migration of
single bubbles in simple shear flows," Chem. Eng. Sci., vol. 57, pp.
1849-1858, 2002.
[25] M.A. Lopez de Bertodano, "Turbulent bubbly two-phase flowin a
triangular duct, Ph.D. dissertation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
1992.
[26] S.P. Antal, R.T. Lahey, J.E. Flaherty, "Analysis of phase distribution in
fully developed laminar bubbly two phase flow," Int. J. Multiphase
Flow, vol. 7, 635, 1991.
[1] H. Karimi, M. R. Rahimi, "A Robust Classification method for the
Prediction of Two Phase Flow Pattern, using Ensemble Classifiers
Technique," in proc. 11th Int. Conf. on Multiphase Flow in Industrial
Plants, Palermo, 2008, pp. 443-451.
[2] H. Hulburt, S.Katz, "Some Problems in Particle Technology: a Statistical
Mechanical Formulation," Chem. Eng. Sci, vol. 19, 555, 1964.
[3] G. Kocamustafaogullari, M. Ishii, "Foundation of the interfacial area
transport equation and its closure relations," Int. J. Heat Mass Trans,
vol. 38 (3), pp. 481-493, 1995.
[4] T. Wang, J. Wang, and Y. Jin, "Population Balance Model for
Gas−Liquid Flows: Influence of Bubble Coalescence and Breakup
Models," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., vol. 44, 19, 2005.
[5] T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, Z. Xiao, "Axial interfacial area transport of vertical
bubble flows," Int. J. Heat Mass Trans, vol. 44, pp 1869-1888, 2001.
[6] T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, "Development of one-group interfacial area transport
equation in bubbly flow systems," Int. J. Heat Mass Trans., vol. 45, pp.
2351-2372, 2002.
[7] K. Ekambara, R.S. Sanders, K. Nandakumar, J.H. Masliyah, "CFD
simulation of bubbly two-phase flow in horizontal pipes," Chem. Eng.
J., vol. 144, pp. 277-288, 2008.
[8] C.P. Cheung, G.H. Yeoh,, J.Y. Tu, "On the modeling of population
balance in isothermal vertical bubbly flows - Average bubble number
density approach," Chem. Eng. Process., vol. 46, pp. 742-756, 2007.
[9] S. Sar─▒, S. Erg├╝n, M. Bar─▒k, C. Kocar, C. N. Sökmen, "Modeling of
isothermal bubbly flow with ─▒nterfacial area transport equation and
bubble number density approach," Annals of Nuclear Energy , vol. 36,
pp. 222-232, 2009.
[10] S. K. Wang, S. J. Lee, O. C. Jones and R. T. Lahey, "3-D turbulece
structure and phase distribution measurements in bubbly two-phase
flows," Int. J. Multiphase flow, Vol. 13, pp. 327-343, 1987.
[11] Y. Sato, M. Sadatomi, K. Sekoguchi, "Momentum and heat transfer in
two-phase bubbly flowÔÇöI," International Journal of Multiphase Flow,
vol. 7, pp. 167-178, 1981.
[12] A. Serizawa, I. Kataoka, "Phase distribution in two-phase flow. In:
Afgan, N.H. (Ed.), Transient Phenomena in Multiphase Flow.
Washington, DC, pp. 179-224, 1988.
[13] H. Luo, H. Svendsen, "Theoretical model for drop and bubble break-up
in turbulent dispersions, AIChE J., vol. 42, pp. 1225-1233, 1996.
[14] M.J. Prince, H.W. Blanch, "Bubble coalescence and break-up in air
sparged bubble columns," AIChE J., vol. 36, pp. 1485-1499, 1990.
[15] A.K. Chesters, G. Hoffman, "Bubble coalescence in pure liquids," Appl.
Sci. Res, vol. 38, pp. 353-361, 1982.
[16] J.C. Rotta, Turbulente Stromungen, Stuttgart, 1974.
[17] H. Anglart, O. Nylund, "CFD application to prediction of void
distribution in two-phase bubbly flows in rod bundles," Nucl. Sci. Eng.,
vol. 163, pp. 81-98, 1996.
[18] R.T. Lahey Jr., D.A. Drew, "The analysis of two-phase flow and heat
transfer using multidimensional, four field, two-fluid model," Nucl. Eng.
Des., vol. 204,pp. 29-44, 2001.
[19] J.B. Joshi, "Computational flow modeling and design of bubble column
reactors," Chem. Eng. Sci., vol. 55, pp. 5893-5933, 2001.
[20] M. Ishii, N. Zuber, "Drag coefficient and relative velocity in bubbly,
droplet or particulate flows," AIChE J., vol. 25, pp. 843-855, 1979.
[21] I. Zun, "The transverse migration of bubbles influenced by walls in
vertical bubbly flow," Int. J. Multiphase Flow, vol. 6, pp. 583-588,
1980.
[22] N.H. Thomas, T.R. Auton, K. Sene, J.C.R. Hunt, "Entrapment and
transport of bubbles by transient large eddies in turbulent shear flow, in
proc. BHRA International Conference on the Physical Modelling of
Multiphase Flow, 1983.
[23] D.A. Drew, S.L. Passman, Theory of Multicomponent Fluids, Springer-
Verlag, New York, 1999.
[24] A. Tomiyama, H. Tamai, I. Zun, S. Hosokawa, "Transverse migration of
single bubbles in simple shear flows," Chem. Eng. Sci., vol. 57, pp.
1849-1858, 2002.
[25] M.A. Lopez de Bertodano, "Turbulent bubbly two-phase flowin a
triangular duct, Ph.D. dissertation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
1992.
[26] S.P. Antal, R.T. Lahey, J.E. Flaherty, "Analysis of phase distribution in
fully developed laminar bubbly two phase flow," Int. J. Multiphase
Flow, vol. 7, 635, 1991.
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modeled using computational fluid dynamics tools. The
Hydrodynamics, phase distribution and turbulent structure of twophase
air-water flow in a 57.15 mm diameter and 3.06 m length
vertical pipe was modeled by using the 3-D Eulerian-Eulerian
multiphase flow approach. Void fraction, liquid velocity and
turbulent fluctuations profiles were calculated and compared against
experimental data. CFD results are in good agreement with
experimental data.", keywords = "CFD, Bubbly flow, Vertical pipe, Population
balance modeling, Gas void fraction, Liquid velocity, Normal
turbulent stresses.", volume = "5", number = "1", pages = "82-5", }
