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Vacuum/suction mode
Solids Conveying
- Dilute Phase Conveying model
Solids Conveying
- Dense Phase Conveying model
Example 1
Dillute Phase Conveying System
in Pressure Mode
Task:
Decrease the pressure drop of the conveying line
Constraints
Ensure that no plugging of the conveying line will occur (approach
to saltation velocity > 5 m/s)
Calculation of
the pressure
drop according
to
Muschelknautz
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Profiles show:
pressure,
vapor velocity,
solids velocity,
saltation velocity
as function of the pipe
length
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Objective
Decrease pressure drop of the conveying line while considering
>5 m/s approach constraint for saltation velocity
Solution Approach
Use Constraint and Optimization tools to find lowest pressure
needed to maintain >5 m/s approach
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Setup Optimization
Open the layout Optimization Setup
Overall pressure
drop will be
minimized
Approach to saltation
velocity has to be
greater than 5 m/s
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Process Optimization
- Run with Optimized Values
Switch to layoutFlowsheet.
Enter optimal value (1,120 kg/hr) for the
transportation air flow rate and run the
model
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Poweropt = 0.33*V
Base Case
base*0.47*dPbase=
0.155*Powerbase
Optimized Case
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Example 2
Dense Phase Conveying System
in Vacuum Mode
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Pipeline has
four nodes
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Pressure drop
calculated
from specific
resistance.
Filtration area is
calculated based
on given A/C ratio
using the
coefficient model.
Ideal separation
of solids is
assumed
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Negative elevation
pressure drop
indicates pressure
increase due to
downhill flow
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Summary
Example 1- Dilute Phase Conveying System in Pressure Mode
Problem
Want to decrease the pressure drop needed in the pipeline to
reduce the energy needed to run the blower
Need to consider saltation velocity and keep a buffer of >5m/s
Solution
Benefit
By reducing both flow rate and pressure drop, the blower
energy requirement was reduced by more than 80%
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Summary
Example 2- Dense Phase Conveying System in Vacuum Mode
Problem
Want to simulate a Dense Phase Conveying System in Vacuum
Mode with a complex pipeline system
Solution
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