Bench Tests and CFD Simulations of Liquid−Gas Phase Separation Modeling with Simultaneous Liquid Transport and Mechanical Foam Destruction

Paweł Tomtas; Amadeusz Skwiot; Elżbieta Sobiecka; Andrzej Obraniak; Katarzyna Ławińska; Tomasz P. Olejnik

LAPSE:2023.30397

Published Article

LAPSE:2023.30397

Bench Tests and CFD Simulations of Liquid−Gas Phase Separation Modeling with Simultaneous Liquid Transport and Mechanical Foam Destruction

Paweł Tomtas, Amadeusz Skwiot, Elżbieta Sobiecka, Andrzej Obraniak, Katarzyna Ławińska, Tomasz P. Olejnik

April 14, 2023

Abstract
This paper presents simulation and bench test results for a special type of centrifugal pump that enables the transport of dispersive foaming liquids and simultaneous separation of the liquid phase. During the design phase, CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) simulations were performed using Ansys Fluent. The simulations covered changing the operating parameters of the pump (mass/volume flow rate), pressure analysis for the first impeller, and structural optimization of the pump components. In the second stage of the research, the pump and a measuring station were constructed to validate the results of the numerical simulations.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.30397

Keywords

CFD simulations, defoaming pump, foam

Subject

Modelling and Simulations

Suggested Citation

Tomtas P, Skwiot A, Sobiecka E, Obraniak A, Ławińska K, Olejnik TP. Bench Tests and CFD Simulations of Liquid−Gas Phase Separation Modeling with Simultaneous Liquid Transport and Mechanical Foam Destruction. (2023). LAPSE:2023.30397

Author Affiliations

Tomtas P: Mysak Group Sp. z o.o. sp. k., ul. Strzeszynska 125, 60-479 Poznań, Poland; Institute of Analysis and Food Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 4/10, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Skwiot A: Mysak Group Sp. z o.o. sp. k., ul. Strzeszynska 125, 60-479 Poznań, Poland
Sobiecka E: Institute of Natural Products and Cosmetics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Obraniak A: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 213, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Ławińska K: Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Leather Industry, Zgierska 73, 91-462 Lodz, Poland [ORCID]
Olejnik TP: Institute of Analysis and Food Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 4/10, 90-924 Lodz, Poland [ORCID]

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

14

Issue

6

First Page

1740

Year

2021

Publication Date

2021-03-21