Numerical Simulation of Single-Phase and Two-Phase Flows in Separator Vessels with Inclined Half-Pipe Inlet Device Applied in Reciprocating Compressors

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  • F. P. Lucas Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • R. Huebner Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract

This paper aims to apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate air flow and air flow with water droplets, as a reasonable hypothesis for real flows, in order to evaluate a vertical separator vessel with inclined half-pipe inlet device (slope inlet). Thus, this type was compared to a separator vessel without inlet device (straight inlet). The results demonstrated a different performance for the two types in terms of air distribution and liquid removal efficiency.

Keywords:

inlet device, separator vessel, computational fluid dynamics, reciprocating compressor, single and two-phase flow

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Lucas, F.P. and Huebner, R. 2018. Numerical Simulation of Single-Phase and Two-Phase Flows in Separator Vessels with Inclined Half-Pipe Inlet Device Applied in Reciprocating Compressors. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research. 8, 3 (Jun. 2018), 2897–2900. DOI:https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.1993.

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