Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study of the Gas–Solid Flow Behavior Inside a Full-Loop Circulating Fluidized Bed: Evaluation of Different Drag Models

Xu, Yupeng; Musser, Jordan; Li, Tingwen; Gopalan, Balaji; Panday, Rupen; Tucker, Jonathan; Breault, Greggory; Clarke, Mary Ann; Rogers, William A.

doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03817

Title: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study of the Gas–Solid Flow Behavior Inside a Full-Loop Circulating Fluidized Bed: Evaluation of Different Drag Models

Journal Article · Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03817· OSTI ID:1461081

^[1]; Musser, Jordan ^[1]; Li, Tingwen ^[2]; Gopalan, Balaji ^[3]; Panday, Rupen ^[4]; Tucker, Jonathan ^[3]; Breault, Greggory ^[4]; Clarke, Mary Ann ^[3]; Rogers, William A. ^[1]

National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); AECOM, Morgantown, WV (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); REM Engineering Services, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Both experimental and computational studies of the fluidization of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) particles in a small-scale full-loop circulating fluidized bed (CFB) are conducted. Experimental measurements of pressure drop are taken at various locations along the bed. The solids circulation rate is measured with an advanced particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique. Bed height of the quasi-static region in the standpipe is also measured. Comparative numerical simulations are performed with a computational fluid dynamics solver utilizing a discrete element method (CFD-DEM). Here, this paper examines the effect of different drag laws used in the CFD simulations through a detailed and direct comparison with experimental data from a small-scale, full-loop circulating fluidized bed. The Hill–Koch–Ladd drag correlation was shown to have good agreement with respect to system component pressure drop and inventory height in the standpipe.

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

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OSTI ID:: 1461081

Journal Information:: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 57, Issue 2; ISSN 0888-5885

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