CFD ANALYSIS OF THE SETTLING PROCESS IN A RADIAL CLARIFIER.

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Title: CFD ANALYSIS OF THE SETTLING PROCESS IN A RADIAL CLARIFIER.
Alternate Title: ANALIZA CFD A PROCESULUI DE DECANTARE ÎNTR-UN DECANTOARE RADIAL. (Romanian)
Authors: CONSTANTIN, Gabriel Alexandru, ZABAVA, Bianca Stefania, VOICU, Gheorghe, MOICEANU, Georgiana, ISTRATE, Irina Aura, NITU, Mihaela
Source: INMATEH - Agricultural Engineering; 2023, Vol. 70 Issue 2, p155-164, 10p
Subject Terms: REYNOLDS number, TURBULENCE, RESEARCH personnel
Abstract (English): The objective of the present study was to make a theoretical study based on a CFD analysis for a conventional radial clarifier. The parameters of the Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis were set in the Ansys software, and after running the simulation, the values for fluid velocity, turbulence intensity and Reynolds number were obtained. Thus, it was obtained a fluid velocity of 0.103 m/s, a turbulence intensity of 3.82十0-% and a Reynolds number of 14.7. This work can help researchers in the field, mainly, but also radial clarifier manufacturers to optimise the process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Romanian): Obiectivul prezentului studiu a fost de a realiza un studiu teoretic bazat pe o analiză CFD pentru un clarificator radial convențional. Parametrii analizei dinamicii fluidelor computaționale au fost setați în software-ul Ansys, iar după rularea simulării, au fost obținute valorile pentru viteza fluidului, intensitatea turbulenței și numărul Reynolds. Astfel, s-a obținut o viteză a fluidului de 0,103 m/s, o intensitate a turbulenței de 3,82 * 1 0-2 % și un număr Reynolds de 14,7. Această lucrare poate ajuta cercetătorii din domeniu, în principal, dar și constructorii de clarificatoare radiale în sensul optimizării procesului. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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ISSN:20684215
DOI:10.35633/inmateh-70-15
Published in:INMATEH - Agricultural Engineering
Language:English