CFD modeling of slurry flow erosion wear rate through mitre pipe bend

2022 ◽  
pp. 095440622110263
Author(s):  
Om Parkash ◽  
Arvind kumar ◽  
Basant Singh Sikarwar
Keyword(s):  
Wear Rate ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Erosive Wear ◽  
Cfd Modeling ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Solid Concentration ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Pipe Bend ◽  
Outlet Cross Section ◽  
Wide Range

Erosive wear caused by particulates slurry is one of the major concerns in the pipe bend which may results in the failure of the pipe flow system. In the present work, erosion wear rate through mitre pipe bend caused by silica sand particulates slurry has been investigated using ANSYS Fluent code. The solid spherical particulates of size 125 µm and 250 µm having density of 2650 Kg/m3, were tracked to compute the erosion wear rate using Discrete Phase Method (DPM) model. The particulates were tracked using Eulerian-Lagrange approach along with k-ɛ turbulent model for continuous fluid phase. The silica particulates were injected at solid concentration of 5% and 10% (by weight) from the pipe inlet surface for wide range of velocities viz. 1–8 ms−1. The erosion wear rate was computed through four computational erosion models viz. Generic, Oka, Finnie and Mclaury. Furthermore, the outcomes obtained through Generic models are verified through existing experimental data in the literture. Moreover, the results of DPM concentration, turbulence intensity and particle tracking were predicted to analyze the secondary flow behaviour through the bend cross section. Finally, the effect of particulate size, solid concentration and flow velocity were discussed on erosion wear rate through bend cross section. The findings show that the locality of maximum erosive wear is positioned at the extrados of the bend outlet cross section. Additionally, it is found that Mclaury model offers higher erosion rate as compared to the other models and provides benchmark for designing the slurry pipeline system.

On the Erosive Wear of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composite in the Olive Oil Extraction Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Sakka ◽  
A. Bahri ◽  
E. Kaçar ◽  
K. Elleuch ◽  
M. Urgen
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Erosive Wear ◽  
Oil Extraction ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The olive pomace erosion wear behavior of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composite (epoxy/CF) has been analyzed. A tribological test was carried out using an in house centrifugal testing setup in order to simulate the environment in olive oil extraction procedure. The environment is composed from a pomace-to-water ratio 70/30. The erosion wear-rate of this composite has been studied at different impact angles (45 deg and 90 deg) and at different impact velocities (200, 1200, 1500, and 2000 rpm). It was demonstrated that both the impact angle and the impact velocity have a significant effect on the carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composite erosive wear-rate. The main findings reveal an erosive wear characterized by brittle damage; in fact, micro-cracks at the surfaces and sub-surfaces were found. The damage surfaces were marked by fragmented fibers.

scholarly journals Solid Particle Erosion of Knitted Glass Fabric-Reinforced Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Composites

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 096369359900800 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Moos ◽  
J. Karger-Kocsis
Keyword(s):  
Wear Rate ◽  
Solid Particle ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Erosive Wear ◽  
Ductile Deformation ◽  
Wear Behaviour ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Wear Rates ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Poly Ethylene

The erosion behaviour of knitted fabric-reinforced glass fibre (GF)/poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)-composites was investigated by solid particle impact with irregularly shaped corundum particles. Angular (30° to 90°) and morphological (matrix crystallinity) dependencies of the wear rate were studied. The specific erosion wear rate was recorded and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations have been performed to describe the wear mechanisms. In general, high erosive wear rates were detected. A maximum erosion rate was found at impacting angles of 60° for all investigated composites. At normal impact (90°) lower wear rates were observed which depended also on the matrix crystallinity. The erosion wear rate increased with increasing crystallinity, knit stretching and annealing (crystallinity change by cold crystallisation). No influence was found for the erosion direction when tests were performed in wale (WD) and course (CD) direction of the knit, respectively. SEM micrographs supported the semi-brittle wear behaviour showing brittle fracture of the glass fibres and the ductile deformation of the PET matrix.

CFD modeling of erosion wear in pipe bend for the flow of bottom ash suspension

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jashanpreet Singh ◽  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Jatinder Pal Singh ◽  
Prince Kumar ◽  
S. K. Mohapatra
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Cfd Modeling ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Pipe Bend

Erosion Wear Behaviors of Low Chromium Cast Iron Containing Nickel

2011 ◽  
Vol 233-235 ◽  
pp. 2984-2987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Pei Xie ◽  
Ai Qin Wang ◽  
Wen Yan Wang ◽  
Ji Wen Li ◽  
Luo Li Li
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Acid Corrosion ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Erosive Wear ◽  
Weak Acid ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Acid Environment ◽  
Chromium Cast Iron

The erosion wear experiments of low-chromium cast iron containing nickel were done by MCF-30 Erosion Abrasion Experimental Machine. The structure and surface morphology after erosive wear were analyzed by SEM and XRD. The results indicated that the distribution of carbide was reticular after tempering at 250and oil quenching at 960. The maximal erosion wear rate was appeared at 60 °erosion angle, high acid corrosion media have great influence on the abrasion resistance of experimental material and corrosion effects almost had no influence on the abrasion resistance of experimental material in the weak acid environment of pH≥3. The erosive wear mechanism of the experimental material was studied.

scholarly journals Tribological Aspects, Optimization and Analysis of Cu-B-CrC Composites Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4217
Author(s):  
Üsame Ali Usca ◽  
Mahir Uzun ◽  
Mustafa Kuntoğlu ◽  
Serhat Şap ◽  
Khaled Giasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Applied Load ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Tribological Characteristics ◽  
M 10 ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Four Levels

Tribological properties of engineering components are a key issue due to their effect on the operational performance factors such as wear, surface characteristics, service life and in situ behavior. Thus, for better component quality, process parameters have major importance, especially for metal matrix composites (MMCs), which are a special class of materials used in a wide range of engineering applications including but not limited to structural, automotive and aeronautics. This paper deals with the tribological behavior of Cu-B-CrC composites (Cu-main matrix, B-CrC-reinforcement by 0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 wt.%). The tribological characteristics investigated in this study are the coefficient of friction, wear rate and weight loss. For this purpose, four levels of sliding distance (1000, 1500, 2000 and 2500 m) and four levels of applied load (10, 15, 20 and 25 N) were used. In addition, two levels of sliding velocity (1 and 1.5 m/s), two levels of sintering time (1 and 2 h) and two sintering temperatures (1000 and 1050 °C) were used. Taguchi’s L16 orthogonal array was used to statistically analyze the aforementioned input parameters and to determine their best levels which give the desired values for the analyzed tribological characteristics. The results were analyzed by statistical analysis, optimization and 3D surface plots. Accordingly, it was determined that the most effective factor for wear rate, weight loss and friction coefficients is the contribution rate. According to signal-to-noise ratios, optimum solutions can be sorted as: the highest levels of parameters except for applied load and reinforcement ratio (2500 m, 10 N, 1.5 m/s, 2 h, 1050 °C and 0 wt.%) for wear rate, certain levels of all parameters (1000 m, 10 N, 1.5 m/s, 2 h, 1050 °C and 2.5 wt.%) for weight loss and 1000 m, 15 N, 1 m/s, 1 h, 1000 °C and 0 wt.% for the coefficient of friction. The comprehensive analysis of findings has practical significance and provides valuable information for a composite material from the production phase to the actual working conditions.

scholarly journals Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Rotating Annular VUV/UV Photoreactor for Water Treatment

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Minghan Luo ◽  
Wenjie Xu ◽  
Xiaorong Kang ◽  
Keqiang Ding ◽  
Taeseop Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Cfd Modeling ◽  
Flow Mode ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Rotational Movement ◽  
Contaminant Degradation ◽  
Wide Range

The ultraviolet photochemical degradation process is widely recognized as a low-cost, environmentally friendly, and sustainable technology for water treatment. This study integrated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and a photoreactive kinetic model to investigate the effects of flow characteristics on the contaminant degradation performance of a rotating annular photoreactor with a vacuum-UV (VUV)/UV process performed in continuous flow mode. The results demonstrated that the introduced fluid remained in intensive rotational movement inside the reactor for a wide range of inflow rates, and the rotational movement was enhanced with increasing influent speed within the studied velocity range. The CFD modeling results were consistent with the experimental abatement of methylene blue (MB), although the model slightly overestimated MB degradation because it did not fully account for the consumption of OH radicals from byproducts generated in the MB decomposition processes. The OH radical generation and contaminant degradation efficiency of the VUV/UV process showed strong correlation with the mixing level in a photoreactor, which confirmed the promising potential of the developed rotating annular VUV reactor in water treatment.

Local loads on a toroidal shell

1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Redekop ◽  
F Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Shell Theory ◽  
Elastic Shell ◽  
Toroidal Shell ◽  
Pipe Bend ◽  
Local Loads ◽  
Simply Supported ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Theory Solution

In this study the effect of local loads applied on a sectorial toroidal shell (pipe bend) is considered. A linear elastic shell theory solution for local loads is first outlined. The solution corresponds to the case of a shell simply supported at the two ends. Detailed displacement and stress results are then given for a specific shell with loadings centred at three positions; the crown circles, the extrados, and the intrados. These results are compared with results for a corresponding cylindrical shell. The paper concludes with a table summarizing results for characteristic displacements and stresses in a number of shells, covering a wide range of geometric parameters.

Measurement of Soil Suction and Soil-Water Characteristics of Bentonite-Sand Mixtures

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Hu ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Maotian Luan
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Vapor Phase ◽  
Unsaturated Soils ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Soil Suction ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Water Characteristics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Level

The soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) is a widely used experimental means for assessing fundamental properties of unsaturated soils for a wide range of soil suction values. The study of SWCC is helpful because some properties of unsaturated soils can be predicted from it. Nowadays, much attention has been paid to the behaviours of highly compacted bentonite-sand mixtures used in engineering barriers for high level radioactive nuclear waste disposal. It is very important to study the various performances of bentonite-sand mixtures in order to insure the safety of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) repository. After an introduction to vapor phase method and osmotic technique, a laboratory study has been carried out on compacted bentonite-sand mixtures. The SWCC of bentonite-sand mixtures has been obtained and analyzed. The results show that the vapor phase method and osmotic technique is suitable to the unsaturated soils with high and low suction.

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