Academic Journal
Application of Scaling-Law and CFD Modeling to Hydrodynamics of Circulating Biomass Fluidized Bed Gasifier
| Title: | Application of Scaling-Law and CFD Modeling to Hydrodynamics of Circulating Biomass Fluidized Bed Gasifier |
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| Authors: | Biglari, Mazda (Author), Liu, Hui (Author), Elkamel, Ali (Author), Lohi, Ali (Author) |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Collection: | Ryerson University: RULA Digital Repository |
| Subject Terms: | Scaling laws (Statistical physics), Fluid dynamics -- Data processing, Fluidization |
| Description: | Two modeling approaches, the scaling-law and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) approaches, are presented in this paper. To save on experimental cost of the pilot plant, the scaling-law approach as a low-computational-cost method was adopted and a small scale column operating under ambient temperature and pressure was built. A series of laboratory tests and computer simulations were carried out to evaluate the hydrodynamic characteristics of a pilot fluidized-bed biomass gasifier. In the small scale column solids were fluidized. The pressure and other hydrodynamic properties were monitored for the validation of the scaling-law application. In addition to the scaling-law modeling method, the CFD approach was presented to simulate the gas-particle system in the small column. 2D CFD models were developed to simulate the hydrodynamic regime. The simulation results were validated with the experimental data from the small column. It was proved that the CFD model was able to accurately predict the hydrodynamics of the small column. The outcomes of this research present both the scaling law with the lower computational cost and the CFD modeling as a more robust method to suit various needs for the design of fluidized-bed gasifiers. ; Biglari, M., Liu, H., Elkamel, A., & Lohi, A. (2016). Application of scaling-law and CFD modeling to hydrodynamics of circulating biomass fluidized bed gasifier. Energies, 9(7), 504. ; (This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy from Forest Biomass) |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en9070504 |
| Availability: | https://doi.org/10.3390/en9070504 https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A4802 |
| Rights: | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.FE5C824E |
| Database: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en9070504 |
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