Research on the pattern of solid-liquid two-phase distribution in chemical process pump

Abstract

In order to explore the pattern of solid-liquid two-phase flow distribution in first stage of double-suction impeller and the double volute channel of the HD type petrol-chemical process pump, the flow field in double-suction impeller and double volute is simulated with the CFD software, by taking the Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes equations as its governing equations, and the standard k- model for turbulence, derives the pattern of solid particle concentration distribution in the impeller and double volute channel under different initial particle concentrations and different particle diameters. The results show that in the double-suction impeller, solid phase distribution changes a lot along with the increase of initial particle concentration; the concentration near the back side is higher than the face side. Solid particles have the motion trend to the back side of blade in double-suction impeller along with the increase of particle diameters. In double volute channel, solid phase concentration distribution is uneven and solid particle concentration is relatively higher from section 1 to section 8. In the diffusion section, concentration is high in lateral side and low in medial side, the solid particles have the motion trend to the lateral side and the solid particle concentration is relatively higher. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.