润滑油分离机内部流场数值模拟与分离效率分析

    Separation efficiency analysis and numerical simulation of lubricant separator inner flow field

    • 摘要: 用数值方法研究碟式分离机内部流场是优化其设计的重要手段。针对润滑油碟式分离机,采用VOF多相流模型并结合RNG k-ε湍流模型和离散相模型对其内部油水固分离过程和分离效率进行了数值模拟。模拟结果表明,碟片间隙中流场基本为层流,在中性孔和碟片外缘为湍流区;入口速度对油水分离结果影响不大,而对固体颗粒的分离会产生较大的影响;固体颗粒计算分离效率和实测分离效率最大相对误差为1.5%,额定处理量为700 L/h时,入口速度为2.5 m/s,此时分离效率为97.2%,满足设计要求。研究结果表明,该文提出的三相流分析方法是可行的,对碟式分离机的结构优化设计具有重要的指导意义,同时也减少了所需的试验时间和费用。

       

      Abstract: For researching on disc separator’s inner flow field, the numerical method was an important means to optimize the design. Aimed at lubricant disc separator, the numerical simulations of inner oil-fluid-solid separation process and separation efficiency were completed by using VOF multiphase flow model, RNG k-ε turbulence model and discrete phase model. The simulation results showed that laminar flow was in the discs space and turbulence folw was in the center hole and disc edge, and the inlet velocity had little influence on the result of oil-water separation but had a greater impact on the solid particles separation. The solid particles’ separation efficiency maximum relative error between the calculated and the measured was 1.5%, and when the rated capacity was 700 L/h and the inlet velocity was 2.5 m/s, the separation efficiency was 97.2%, which satisfied the design requirement. The results indicates that the three-phase flow analysis method is available, the method is very importance to optimize the structure design of disc separator. At the same time, it can reduce the time and cost required for experiments.

       

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