CFD Simulation of Flow and Mass Transfer in Structured Packing Distillation Columns

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2009, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (3): 381-388.

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CFD Simulation of Flow and Mass Transfer in Structured Packing Distillation Columns

陈江波, 刘春江, 袁希钢, 余国琮

State Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering (Tianjin University), Chemical Engineering Research Center and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

收稿日期:2008-10-23 修回日期:2009-03-02 出版日期:2009-06-28 发布日期:2009-06-28
通讯作者: YUAN Xigang,E-mail:yuanxg@tju.edu.cn
基金资助:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20676091);the Program for New Century Excellent Talentsin University and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Teams in Universities (IRT0641)

CFD Simulation of Flow and Mass Transfer in Structured Packing Distillation Columns

CHEN Jiangbo, LIU Chunjiang, YUAN Xigang, YU Guocong

State Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering (Tianjin University), Chemical Engineering Research Center and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Received:2008-10-23 Revised:2009-03-02 Online:2009-06-28 Published:2009-06-28
Supported by:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20676091);the Program for New Century Excellent Talentsin University and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Teams in Universities (IRT0641)

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Detailed investigation of flow behavior in structured packing distillation columns is of great importance in accurate prediction of process efficiency and development of more efficient and optimal equipment internals. In this study, a three-dimensional two-phase flow model based on VOF method for simulating the hydrodynamics and mass-transfer behavior in a typical representative unit of the structured packing is developed. In the proposed model, the c²-ε_c model is used for the closure of turbulent mass transfer equation. By solving the proposed model, the velocity distribution, phase fraction profile and concentration field are obtained. Using these data, the total liquid holdup, the wetted area and the separation efficiency [height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP)] are estimated. For testing the model validation, the simulated HETPs are compared with our previous experimental data obtained in a 150 mm-diameter column containing Mellapak 350Y operating at the pressures of 0.6-1.8 MPa. The comparison shows that they are in satisfactory agreement, with an average absolute deviation (AAD) of 25.4%.

关键词: structured packing, two-phase flow model, mass transfer, height equivalent to a theoretical plate

Abstract: Detailed investigation of flow behavior in structured packing distillation columns is of great importance in accurate prediction of process efficiency and development of more efficient and optimal equipment internals. In this study, a three-dimensional two-phase flow model based on VOF method for simulating the hydrodynamics and mass-transfer behavior in a typical representative unit of the structured packing is developed. In the proposed model, the c²-ε_c model is used for the closure of turbulent mass transfer equation. By solving the proposed model, the velocity distribution, phase fraction profile and concentration field are obtained. Using these data, the total liquid holdup, the wetted area and the separation efficiency [height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP)] are estimated. For testing the model validation, the simulated HETPs are compared with our previous experimental data obtained in a 150 mm-diameter column containing Mellapak 350Y operating at the pressures of 0.6-1.8 MPa. The comparison shows that they are in satisfactory agreement, with an average absolute deviation (AAD) of 25.4%.

Key words: structured packing, two-phase flow model, mass transfer, height equivalent to a theoretical plate

陈江波, 刘春江, 袁希钢, 余国琮. CFD Simulation of Flow and Mass Transfer in Structured Packing Distillation Columns[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2009, 17(3): 381-388.

CHEN Jiangbo, LIU Chunjiang, YUAN Xigang, YU Guocong. CFD Simulation of Flow and Mass Transfer in Structured Packing Distillation Columns[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2009, 17(3): 381-388.

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