CFD modelling of fluid flow in a Peirce-Smith converter with more than one injection point

被引：13

作者：

Almaraz, Aaron ^{[1
]}

Lopez, Cesar ^{[1
]}

Arellano, Isaac ^{[1
]}

Barron, Miguel A. ^{[2
]}

Jaramillo, David ^{[1
]}

Reyes, Fidel ^{[3
]}

Plascencia, Gabriel ^{[1
,4
]}

机构：

[1] IPN, CIITEC, Mexico City 02250, DF, Mexico

[2] UAM Azcapotzalco, Dept Mat, Mexico City 02200, DF, Mexico

[3] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Quim, Dept Ingn Quim Met, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

[4] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E4, Canada

来源：

MINERALS ENGINEERING | 2014年 / 56卷

关键词：

CFD; Copper converter; Gas injection; Kutateladze number; Bubbling to jetting transition; SUBMERGED GAS INJECTION; COPPER CONVERTER; SURFACE-TENSION; LARGE-EDDY; LIQUID; SIMULATION; DYNAMICS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.mineng.2013.11.001

中图分类号：

TQ [化学工业];

学科分类号：

0817 ;

摘要：

Copper converting is mainly conducted in Peirce-Smith converters. Extensive work has been conducted to understand fluid flow phenomena as air is injected into molten mattes. High momentum must be transferred from the gas to the melt in order to refine the metal. In this work, we present a CFD analysis of gas injection with one and three tuyeres. Results show that by increasing the number of injection points, the flow pattern within the converter change considerably. Such changes result in the development of large recirculation zones and localised eddy formation. Additionally, it was found that the gas plumes in the melt are asymmetrical thus flow paths constantly interfere between themselves. Bubbling-jetting transition is found to be better represented by the Kutateladze number. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：102 / 108

页数：7

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