Granular flow in rotating drums exhibits complex phenomena which are further complicated by the presence of liquids. This paper reviews our recent work on flow of wet particles in rotating drums based on the discrete ...
Granular flow in rotating drums exhibits complex phenomena which are further complicated by the presence of liquids. This paper reviews our recent work on flow of wet particles in rotating drums based on the discrete element method (DEM) simulations. The DEM model was validated by comparing the simulation results with experimental measurements. Particle flow at quasi-static and dynamic states was investigated. In the quasi-static state with the drum rotating at low speeds, wet particle bed failed through avalanche and slow structural change was identified prior to the avalanches. In the dynamic state, flow transited from continuous to avalanche flow with increasing liquid surface tension and a plug flow was developed on the bed surface. Particle mixing in both transverse and axial directions was studied. While cohesion in general reduced transverse mixing, enhanced mixing of wet particles was also observed, which was explained by a theory based on particle circulation period. On the other hand, the axial mixing was well described by Fick’s law of diffusion and particle diffusivity decreased with increasing cohesion. A correlation was observed between particle diffusivity and granular temperature.
Dense medium cyclone (DMC) is widely used to upgrade run-of-mine coal in the coal industry. The flow dynamics/fluctuation in a DMC is important but has not been studied previously. In this work, the dynamics is studie...
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The methane combustion with hydrogen addition can effectively reduce carbon emissions in the iron and steel making industry,while the combustion mechanism is still poorly *** oxy-fuel combustion of methane with hydrog...
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The methane combustion with hydrogen addition can effectively reduce carbon emissions in the iron and steel making industry,while the combustion mechanism is still poorly *** oxy-fuel combustion of methane with hydrogen addition in a 0.8 MW oxy-natural gas combustion experimental furnace was numerically studied to investigate six different combustion *** results show that the 28-step chemical reaction mechanism is the optimal recommendation for the simulation balancing the numerical accuracy and computational *** the hydrogen enrichment increases in fuel,the highest flame temperature ***,the chemical reaction accelerates with enlarging the peak of the highest flame temperature and intermediate OH *** the hydrogen enrichment reaches 75 vol.%,the flame front is the farthest,and the flame high-temperature zone occupies the largest proportion corresponding to the most vigorous chemical reactions in the same oxygen supply.
Particle science and technology is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary research area with its core being the understanding of the relationships between micro-and macro-scopic properties of particulate/granular matt...
Particle science and technology is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary research area with its core being the understanding of the relationships between micro-and macro-scopic properties of particulate/granular matter-a state of matter that is widely encountered but poorly *** macroscopic behaviour of particulate matter is controlled by the interactions between individual particles as well as interactions with surrounding fluids and wall.
This paper presents a numerical study on the piling processes of mono-sized wet particles by the discrete element method (DEM). The capillary force between particles due to liquid bridge is implemented in an existing ...
This paper presents a numerical study on the piling processes of mono-sized wet particles by the discrete element method (DEM). The capillary force between particles due to liquid bridge is implemented in an existing DEM model. The effects of moisture content on the repose angle and structure of a pile are studied by a series of controlled numerical experiments. It is confirmed that the structure of a pile is similar to that of a packing for cohesive particles. Moreover, the averaged local porosity and repose angle have similar changes with the moisture content and can be linearly correlated. Therefore, the relationship between the repose angle and the cohesive force can be established based on the previous correlation between the porosity and the force ratio of the cohesive force to gravity developed in the packing of cohesive particles.
This study investigates the size-induced axial segregation of binary mixtures in rotating drums, particularly focusing on the effect of drum length. The results indicate that long drums require more time to achieve st...
This study investigates the size-induced axial segregation of binary mixtures in rotating drums, particularly focusing on the effect of drum length. The results indicate that long drums require more time to achieve stable segregation and form more segregation bands. The core region under the free bed surface remains predominantly filled with small particles, indicating that radial segregation occurs simultaneously with the axial segregation. The angle of repose of large particle bands is consistently greater than that of small particle bands, which drives the migration of large particles. Short drums are more sensitive to changes in rotational speed, while long drums with moderate rotational speed promote the formation of segregation bands. The width of small particle bands shows an increasing–decreasing-stabilizing trend with the drum length increasing. An analysis of particle velocities reveals that the characteristics of segregation bands are closely related to the relative velocity difference between large and small particles.
A three-dimensional CFX-based mathematical model is developed to describe the flow-heat transfer-chemical reactions behaviours of gas-solid-liquid phases in an ironmaking blast furnace (BF), where the raceway cavity i...
A three-dimensional CFX-based mathematical model is developed to describe the flow-heat transfer-chemical reactions behaviours of gas-solid-liquid phases in an ironmaking blast furnace (BF), where the raceway cavity is considered explicitly. The typical in-furnace phenomena of an operating blast furnace, in particular, the liquid flow in the lower part of a blast furnace is simulated in aspects of velocity and volume fraction. This model offers a cost-effective tool to understand and optimize blast furnace operation.
In order to understand the complex phenomena of pulverized coal injection (PCI) process in blast furnace (BF), mathematical models have been developed at different scales: pilot-scale model of coal combustion and indu...
In order to understand the complex phenomena of pulverized coal injection (PCI) process in blast furnace (BF), mathematical models have been developed at different scales: pilot-scale model of coal combustion and industry-scale model (in-furnace model) of coal/coke combustion in a real BF respectively. This paper compares these PCI models in aspects of model developments and model capability. The model development is discussed in terms of model formulation, their new features and geometry/regions considered. The model capability is then discussed in terms of main findings followed by the model evaluation on their advantages and limitations. It is indicated that these PCI models are all able to describe PCI operation qualitatively. The in-furnace model is more reliable for simulating in-furnace phenomena of PCI operation qualitatively and quantitatively. These models are useful for understanding the flow-thermo-chemical behaviors and then optimizing the PCI operation in practice.
The pulverized charcoal (PCH) combustion in ironmaking blast furnaces is abstracting remarkable attention due to various benefits such as lowering CO2 emission. In this study, a three-dimensional CFD model is used to ...
The pulverized charcoal (PCH) combustion in ironmaking blast furnaces is abstracting remarkable attention due to various benefits such as lowering CO2 emission. In this study, a three-dimensional CFD model is used to simulate the flow and thermo-chemical behaviours in this process. The model is validated against the experimental results from a pilot-scale combustion test rig for a range of conditions. The typical flow and thermo-chemical phenomena is simulated. The effect of charcoal type, i.e. VM content is examined, showing that the burnout increases with VM content in a linear relationship. This model provides an effective way for designing and optimizing PCH operation in blast furnace practice.
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