CFD-validated pore network modeling of packed beds of non-spherical particle

Amirhossein Eghbalmanesh, Ali Fathiganjehlou, David R. Rieder, Martijn Hoogendoorn, Marijana Miloshevska, Maike W. Baltussen (Corresponding author), E.A.J.F. Peters, Kay A. Buist, J.A.M. Kuipers

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Abstract

In this work, the hydrodynamics inside packed beds of particles with different shapes are investigated: spherical, cylindrical, and cubical particles. The cylindrical and cubical geometries contain sharp ridges, which give rise to complicated pore geometries. In this study, Pore Network Modeling (PNM) validated with the Particle-Resolved Computational Fluid Dynamics (PR-CFD) simulations of packed beds with these non-spherical particles will be reported. The results show that the PNM predicts the same average flow behavior and pore pressure variations as PR-CFD. However, the PNM prediction of the pressure values is less accurate at the pore level compared to the PR-CFD for the cubical particles.
Original languageEnglish
Article number119396
Number of pages11
JournalChemical Engineering Science
Volume283
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2024

Funding

This work is a part of the research program TOP Grants Chemical Sciences with project number 716.018.001 , which is financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). We also thank SURF ( www.surf.nl ) for its support in using the Dutch National Supercomputer Snellius. This work is a part of the research program TOP Grants Chemical Sciences with project number 716.018.001, which is financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). We also thank SURF (www.surf.nl) for its support in using the Dutch National Supercomputer Snellius.

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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

    Keywords

    • Slender packed bed reactors
    • Pore network modeling
    • Particle-resolved computational fluid dynamics
    • Immersed boundary method
    • Hydrodynamics
    • Non-spherical particles

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