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Simulation of two-phase flow in elbow with problem solving

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  • Somayeh Ahmai

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-143, Iran)

  • Ahmed Al-Makky

    (School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom)

Abstract

Multiphase flows occurring in circular curved pipes exhibit important physical phenomena.They are characterized by a large pressure drop and are composed of different phases. In the past, erosion–corrosion was measured through the use of experimental methods. Today numerical simulation models provide a more in depth look into the problem of erosion. Solid particle erosion is of major concern in the industrial engineering sector. In this study, erosion occurring in a (90)-degree elbow has been simulated. The generated two-dimensional data was done through the use of the Commercial software ANSYS Fluent. The primary idea comes from the petrochemicals industry. To overcome this problem, counter measures are proposed in this paper to the piping setup in order to protect pumps from unwanted excessive sand concentrations. Note that the physical properties of the simulated fluid mixture are taken the same as for the real-studied sample.

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  • Somayeh Ahmai & Ahmed Al-Makky, 2014. "Simulation of two-phase flow in elbow with problem solving," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 25(12), pages 1-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:25:y:2014:i:12:n:s0129183114410071
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183114410071
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