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Application of nuclear techniques in two-phase liquid-solid particles hydrotransport investigations
Zych, M. ; Hanus, R. ; Vlasák, Pavel ; Petryka, L. ; Jaszczur, M.
The paper presents gamma application to two-phase flow investigation in a vertical pipeline, where the flow of solid particles transported by water was examined by use of both: radiotracers and famma-absorption method. The simultaneous use of two methods allows analyzing of important parameters of solid particles hydrotransport. In the described experiments as solid phase the ceramic models representing natural polymetallic ocean nodules were used. Radiotracers allow to track the movements of selected models, representing specified grain size and the designation of its velocity. However gamma-absorption method enables measurement of average solid-phase velocity. For analysis of electrical signal obtained from scintillation detectors the cross-correlation method has been applied.
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Experimental investigation of coarse particle conveying in pipes
Vlasák, Pavel ; Chára, Zdeněk ; Konfršt, Jiří ; Krupička, Jan
The advanced knowledge of particle-water mixture flow behaviour is important for safe, reliable, and economical design and operation of the freight pipelines. The effect of the mixture velocity and concentration on the coarse particle – water mixtures flow behaviour was experimentally investigated on an experimental pipe loop of inner diameter D = 100 mm with horizontal, vertical, and inclined pipe sections. Narrow particle size distribution basalt pebbles were used as model of coarse-grained solid particles. The radiometric method was used to measure particle concentration distribution in pipe cross-section. Mixture flow behaviour and particles motion along the pipe invert were studied in a pipe viewing section. The study revealed that the coarse particlewater mixtures in the horizontal and inclined pipe sections were significantly stratified. The particles moved principally in a layer close to the pipe invert. However, for higher and moderate flow velocities the particles moved also in the central part of the pipe cross-section, and particle saltation was found to be dominant mode of particle conveying.
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Radioisotope method of compound flow analysis
Petryka, L. ; Zych, M. ; Hanus, R. ; Sobota, J. ; Vlasák, Pavel ; Malczewska, B.
The paper presents gamma radiation application to analysis of a multicomponent or multiphase flow. Such information as a selected component content in the mixture transported through pipe is crucial in many industrial or laboratory installations. Properly selected sealed radioactive source and collimators, deliver the photon beam, penetrating cross section of the flow. Detectors mounted at opposite to the source side of the pipe, allow recording of digital signals representing composition of the stream. In the present development of electronics, detectors and computer software, a significant progress in know-how of this field may be observed. The paper describes application of this method to optimization and control of hydrotransport of solid particles and propose monitoring facilitating prevent of a pipe clogging or dangerous oscillations.
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Simulation of particle motion in a closed conduit validated against experimental data
Dolanský, Jindřich
Motion of a number of spherical particles in a closed conduit is examined by means of both simulation and experiment. The bed of the conduit is covered by stationary spherical particles of the size of the moving particles. The flow is driven by experimentally measured velocity profiles which are inputs of the simulation. Altering input velocity profiles generates various trajectory patterns. The lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) based simulation is developed to study mutual interactions of the flow and the particles. The simulation enables to model both the particle motion and the fluid flow. The entropic LBM is employed to deal with the flow characterized by the high Reynolds number. The entropic modification of the LBM along with the enhanced refinement of the lattice grid yield an increase in demands on computational resources. Due to the inherently parallel nature of the LBM it can be handled by employing the Parallel Computing Toolbox (MATLAB) and other transformations enabling usage of the CUDA GPU computing technology. The trajectories of the particles determined within the LBM simulation are validated against data gained from the experiments. The compatibility of the simulation results with the outputs of experimental measurements is evaluated. The accuracy of the applied approach is assessed and stability and efficiency of the simulation is also considered.
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Flow of coarse-grained particles-water mixture in pipes
Vlasák, Pavel ; Chára, Zdeněk ; Konfršt, Jiří ; Krupička, Jan
The advanced knowledge of coarse-grained slurry flow behavior is important for safe, reliable, and economical design and operation of the pipeline transport. The effect of the mixture velocity, solid concentration, and pipe inclination on the coarse-grained particle – water mixtures flow behavior and pressure drop in the turbulent flow regime was experimentally studied in horizontal, vertical, and inclined pipe of inner diameter D = 100 mm. The respective experimental methods, including radiometric methods for particle concentration distribution in pipe cross-section, were used. Graded basalt gravel was used as a model of solid particles. Concentration distribution in the pipe cross-section and motion of particles along the horizontal pipe invert were also studied. The study revealed that the coarse-grained particle-water mixtures in the horizontal and inclined pipes were significantly stratified. The particles moved principally in a layer close to the pipe invert. However, for higher and moderate flow velocities particle saltation becomes dominant mode of particle conveying and particles moved also in the central and upper part of the pipe cross-section.
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Stationary- and sliding beds in pipe flows of settling slurry
Matoušek, Václav ; Krupička, Jan ; Chára, Zdeněk
Investigations are discussed on the effect of stationary- and sliding beds on a behavior of settling slurry flows. Results are presented of our recent experiments with two fractions of ballotini in a 100-mm-pipe loop. Experimental work contained measurements of concentration profiles and velocity profiles. The experimental results for flows with stationary deposits are compared with predictions using our formulae for solids transport and bed friction in layered flows. CFD simulations are included to validate the velocityprofile measurements and to verify the bed roughness predictions in the flows with stationary beds. Furthermore, the measured velocity profiles are compared to profiles predicted using the log law of the wall with boundary shear velocities determined from the linear distribution of shear stress across the pipe flow. The approach is successful in the flow below the upper wall of the pipe but fails above the top of the deposit where the stress distribution is different as verified by the CFD simulation. The concept of the linear-distribution of shear stress is well applicable in flows with sliding beds. An example is given of a solution for a partially-stratified flow with sliding bed using the 1-D Stress- Distribution based Model.
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Numerical simulations of flow over stationary deposit
Chára, Zdeněk ; Vlasák, Pavel ; Kysela, Bohuš ; Konfršt, Jiří
The paper deals with a water flow in a horizontal, circular pipe of inner diameter 40 mm with a stationary deposit. The deposit was formed by spheres of diameter d=6 mm. The thickness of the deposit was about two sphere diameters. The flow was experimentally studied by the PIV method and COMSOL Multiphysics 4.4 was used as tool for numerical simulations as well. Two approaches were used to create the stationary deposit. In the first one was the deposit was replaced by a rough wall with different values of the roughness parameter ks. In the second case the deposit was created from the identical spherical particles. The results of the simulations and the experimental data are compared.
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Some results of theoretical and experimental studies on slurry flows of coarse solid materials in vertical pipelines
Berman, V. ; Kril, S. ; Vlasák, Pavel
The paper presents the results of theoretical and experimental investigations of the pressure gradient for flow of a mixture of large solids particles and water in straight vertical pipelines. The mathematical model of vertical two-phase flow was developed. Based on the developed model and experimental data of the solid particles liquid and liquid relative velocity, the functional dependence of the pressure gradient on the corresponding parameters was derived. This method was generalized for hydraulic transport of a broad category of solid particles conveyed in water as a function of the average size and concentration. Comparisons of our computations with experimental data for the corresponding pressure gradients are also presented.
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