Plugging of pipes by cohesive particles. Computed tomography investigation and theoretical analysis
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2024-05-09Type
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Flow regimes leading to clogging of pipes exist for most multiphase flows with cohesive particles. Although plugging is critical in many industrial and medical applications, there are few records describing the details of the process. To address the problem, we conduct a computed tomography (CT) study of plugging in a cohesive ice slurry. We run experiments for ice concentration of 15%, Re∼3500, particle size 0.2-0.4 mm, and their surface energy ∼150 mJ/m2. The CT scans, combined with experimental logs of the main flow parameters, revealed the formation of deposits around the orifice inserted into the pipe, with a complete blockage formed downflow the orifice. The deposition efficiency of ice was relatively low ∼ 10−3. Reproducing the experimental deposition efficiency with the Lagrangian CFD model, we extracted the probability of particle capture at the orifice, which was about 0.5%. The simulation results illustrated how inter-particle interactions hindered the plugging.
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Balakin, Chang, Øynes, Struchalin. Plugging of pipes by cohesive particles. Computed tomography investigation and theoretical analysis. Chemical Engineering Science (CES). 2024;296Metadata
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