Hydrodynamics of Sieve Tray Distillation Column Using CFD Simulation

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Shahid Nikbakht’s Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, I. R. Iran

Abstract

Sieve trays are widely used in the gas- liquid contactors such as distillation and absorption towers. In this article, a three-dimensional, two phase CFD model using Euler-Euler framework was developed to simulate a distillation tower with two sieve trays. Hydrodynamic simulation of air and water system in different rates of gas phase was carried out and velocity distribution parameters, clear liquid height and froth height were calculated and compared to the experimental data and the literature simulation result. Liquid velocity distributions on the two trays were found to be in relatively good agreement with experimental data. It was found that heights of accumulated liquid in the down-comers are not equal.
 

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Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Volume 49, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
December 2015
Pages 119-129

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  • Receive Date: 19 November 2014
  • Revise Date: 15 July 2015
  • Accept Date: 11 December 2015

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