<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The CFD modelling of heat transfer in the packed bed column in the laminar and turbulent flow regimes has been presented. Three numerical grids with different densities were generated for the packed bed column. The modelling was performed with the use of the Porous Media Model for treating the flow inside a porous structure. The standard k-ε model along with the logarithmic wall functions for the turbulent flow range was used. The influence of the mesh size on the accuracy of the fluid flow was studied. Both radial and axial direction temperature distributions have been compared with the experimental data<sup>1</sup> and the values calculated from a 2DADPF model. A good agreement between the experimental and the predicted values of the pressure drop, temperature distributions and heat transfer coefficient was obtained.</p></abstract>

The CFD modelling of heat transfer in the packed bed column in the laminar and turbulent flow regimes has been presented. Three numerical grids with different densities were generated for the packed bed column. The modelling was performed with the use of the Porous Media Model for treating the flow inside a porous structure. The standard k-ε model along with the logarithmic wall functions for the turbulent flow range was used. The influence of the mesh size on the accuracy of the fluid flow was studied. Both radial and axial direction temperature distributions have been compared with the experimental data1 and the values calculated from a 2DADPF model. A good agreement between the experimental and the predicted values of the pressure drop, temperature distributions and heat transfer coefficient was obtained.

Modelling of heat transfer in a packed bed column

Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection Processes, West Pomeranian University of Technology, al. Piastow 42, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The CFD modelling of heat transfer in the packed bed column in the laminar and turbulent flow regimes has been presented. Three numerical grids with different...

Modelling of heat transfer in a packed bed column

Published Online: Jan 02, 2012

Page range: 34 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0046-1

Keywords
Packed bed column, Porous media model, Heat transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Modelling of heat transfer in a packed bed column

Published Online: Jan 02, 2012

Page range: 34 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0046-1

KeywordsPacked bed column, Porous media model, Heat transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics

This content is open access.

Keywords
Packed bed column, Porous media model, Heat transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics