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Numerical Analysis of the Gas-Particle Two-Phase Flow in a Multistep Dust Collector


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1 College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
2 Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
 

The gas-particle two-phase flow in a multistep dust collector has been numerically analysed for the improvement of particle separation efficiency under several typical industrial conditions. Moreover, the calculated results are validated by experiments with a maximum error emax = 4.6%. The results indicate the influence of the geometrical dimensions of the multistep dust collector on particle separation efficiency and pressure drop. The present study proposes an effective approach to optimize a dust collector, which can improve particle separation efficiency at low cost and in a short development cycle.

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Gas-Particle, Multistep Dust Collector, Numerical Analysis, Pressure Drop, Separation Efficiency.
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Authors

Jiafeng Yao
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
Zheng Wang
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
Minghao Yu
Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
Yaoyao Wang
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
Bai Chen
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
Hongtao Wu
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China

Abstract


The gas-particle two-phase flow in a multistep dust collector has been numerically analysed for the improvement of particle separation efficiency under several typical industrial conditions. Moreover, the calculated results are validated by experiments with a maximum error emax = 4.6%. The results indicate the influence of the geometrical dimensions of the multistep dust collector on particle separation efficiency and pressure drop. The present study proposes an effective approach to optimize a dust collector, which can improve particle separation efficiency at low cost and in a short development cycle.

Keywords


Gas-Particle, Multistep Dust Collector, Numerical Analysis, Pressure Drop, Separation Efficiency.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi12%2F1999-2005