CFD Hydrodynamics Analysis of Syngas Flow in Slurry Bubble Column

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Central Mining Institute (GIG) Department of Energy Saving and Air Protection

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In this paper, a CFD model of syngas flow in slurry bubble column was developed. The model is based on an Eulerian-Eulerian approach and includes three phases: slurry of solid particles suspended in paraffin oil and syngas bubbles. Numerical calculations carried out for catalyst particles, bubble coalescence and breakup included bubble-fluid drag force and interfacial area effects. Also, the effects of solid particles existing in liquid phase were described.

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Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Technology
Volume 3, Number 1
December 2016
Pages 83-96

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