scholarly journals Numerical and Experimental Study of Hydraulic Performance and Wear Characteristics of a Slurry Pump

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Guangjie Peng ◽  
Long Tian ◽  
Hao Chang ◽  
Shiming Hong ◽  
Daoxing Ye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Hydraulic Performance ◽  
Cover Plate ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Wear Characteristics ◽  
Solid Liquid ◽  
Blade Leading Edge

The slurry pump is widely used in ore mining, metal smelting, petrochemical, and other industries, mainly to transport fluid media containing large solid particles. Importantly, it is easy to damage the impeller of a slurry pump in the operation process, which greatly affects the performance of the pump. In this paper, a 25 MZ slurry pump was selected as the research object, and the Euler–Euler multiphase flow model was employed to analyze the internal flow characteristics of the slurry pump under the conditions of clear water and solid–liquid two-phase flow. Additionally, the flow characteristics of each part under different flow conditions were studied, and the effects of different particle volume concentrations, particle sizes, and pump speeds on the impeller’s wear characteristics and hydraulic performance were analyzed. In order to verify the reliability and accuracy of the numerical simulation results, clean water and solid–liquid two-phase flow wear tests of the slurry pump were carried out, and the results showed that a high solid volume fraction and solid–phase slip velocity were generated at the junction of the blade leading edge and the rear cover plate, thus leading to easier wear of the blade. Therefore, enhancing the strength of the junction between the blade leading edge and the rear cover plate is beneficial for improving service life and should be considered in the design of slurry pumps.

Numerical and experimental research on the erosion of solid-liquid two-phase flow in transport butterfly valve based on DEM method

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benliang Xu ◽  
Zuchao Zhu ◽  
Zhe Lin ◽  
Dongrui Wang ◽  
Guangfei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Butterfly Valve ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Solid Liquid

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the mechanism of particle erosion in butterfly valve pipelines under hydraulic transportation conditions. The results will affect the sealing and safety of butterfly valve pipelines and hopefully serve as reference for the anti-erosion design of butterfly valve pipelines. Design/methodology/approach Through the discrete element method (DEM) simulation that considers the force between particles, the detached eddy simulation (DES) turbulence model based on realizable k-epsilon is used to simulate the solid-liquid two-phase flow-induced erosion condition when the butterfly valve is fully opened. The simulation is verified by building an experimental system correctness. The solid-liquid two-phase flow characteristics, particle distribution and erosion characteristics of the butterfly valve pipeline under transportation conditions are studied. Findings The addition of particles may enhance the high-speed area behind the valve. It first increases and then decreases with increasing particle size. With increasing particle size, the low-velocity particles change from being uniformly distributed in flow channel to first gathering in the front of the valve and, then, to gathering in lower part of it. Fluid stagnation at the left arc-shaped flange leads to the appearance of two high-speed belts in the channel. With increasing fluid velocity, high-speed belts gradually cover the entire valve surface by focusing on the upper and lower ends, resulting in the overall aggravation of erosion. Originality/value Considering the complexity of solid-liquid two-phase flow, this is the first time that the DEM method with added inter-particle forces and the DES turbulence model based on realizable k-epsilon has been used to study the flow characteristics and erosion mechanism of butterfly valves under fully open transportation conditions.

scholarly journals Flow Characteristics for Solid-Liquid Two Phase Flow Using Particles with Lower Density than that of Liquid.

1998 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOSHIYUKI BANDO ◽  
KAZUHIRO FUJIMORI ◽  
MASAAKI NAKAMURA ◽  
MITSUO SUZUKI ◽  
KAZUHIRO YOSHITOSHI
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Solid Liquid

scholarly journals Study on solid–liquid two-phase flow characteristics of centrifugal pump impeller with non-smooth surface

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 168781401984826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunqing Gu ◽  
Nuojia Liu ◽  
Jiegang Mou ◽  
Peijian Zhou ◽  
Heng Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Smooth Surface ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Pump Impeller ◽  
Solid Liquid ◽  
Centrifugal Pump Impeller

scholarly journals Two-Way Coupling Simulation of Solid-Liquid Two-Phase Flow and Wear Experiments in a Slurry Pump

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Ling Bai ◽  
Peng Xue ◽  
Guangjie Peng ◽  
Ling Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Volume Flow Rate ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Solid Volume Fraction ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Solid Liquid

The slurry pump is one of the most important pieces of equipment in mineral transportation and separation systems, and it has complex two-phase flow characteristics and wear mechanisms. By employing numerical and experimental methods, the solid–liquid two-phase flow characteristics and wear patterns were investigated in this study. A two-way coupling discrete phase model (DPM) method was used to predict the flow pattern and the wear location and shows good agreement with the experimental observations. The pump performance characteristics of numerical results under pure water conditions were consistent with the experimental results. The effects of particle parameters and operating conditions on the internal flow field and wear were compared and discussed. The results show that the wear degree increased with the increase in volume flow rate and solid volume fraction. With the increase in particle size, the wear range at the impeller inlet became significantly smaller, but the wear degree became obviously larger. This study provides a basis for reducing the wear and improving the hydraulic performance of slurry pumps.

INVESTIGATION OF STRATIFIED WAVY TWO-PHASE FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

Equipment ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijus Seporaitis ◽  
S. Gasiunas ◽  
Raimondas Pabarcius
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase

scholarly journals Clustering-Based Component Fraction Estimation in Solid–Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Dredging Engineering

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 5697
Author(s):  
Chang Sun ◽  
Shihong Yue ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Huaxiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
New Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Reference Distribution ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Solid Liquid

Component fraction (CF) is one of the most important parameters in multiple-phase flow. Due to the complexity of the solid–liquid two-phase flow, the CF estimation remains unsolved both in scientific research and industrial application for a long time. Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) is an advanced type of conductivity detection technique due to its low-cost, fast-response, non-invasive, and non-radiation characteristics. However, when the existing ERT method is used to measure the CF value in solid–liquid two-phase flow in dredging engineering, there are at least three problems: (1) the dependence of reference distribution whose CF value is zero; (2) the size of the detected objects may be too small to be found by ERT; and (3) there is no efficient way to estimate the effect of artifacts in ERT. In this paper, we proposed a method based on the clustering technique, where a fast-fuzzy clustering algorithm is used to partition the ERT image to three clusters that respond to liquid, solid phases, and their mixtures and artifacts, respectively. The clustering algorithm does not need any reference distribution in the CF estimation. In the case of small solid objects or artifacts, the CF value remains effectively computed by prior information. To validate the new method, a group of typical CF estimations in dredging engineering were implemented. Results show that the new method can effectively overcome the limitations of the existing method, and can provide a practical and more accurate way for CF estimation.

Investigation of air-water two-phase flow characteristics in a 25.4 mm diameter circular pipe

2021 ◽  
pp. 103813
Author(s):  
Dewei Wang ◽  
Shanbin Shi ◽  
Yucheng Fu ◽  
Kyle Song ◽  
Xiaodong Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Circular Pipe ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase
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