شماره ركورد كنفرانس :
5048
عنوان مقاله :
Simulation of Settler’s Launder of Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Author/Authors :
Roholah ،Sadeghi Department of Chemical Engineering - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran , Ali ،Mohebbi Department of Chemical Engineering - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran , Ataallah ،Soltani Goharrizi Department of Chemical Engineering - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran , Amir ،Sarrafi Department of Chemical Engineering - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran , Shahram ،Daneshpajooh Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Iran , Mehdi ،Baniasadi Department of Chemical Engineering - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran , Reza ،Atashdehghan Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Iran
كليدواژه :
Solvent extraction , Settler , Picket fence , CFD , Phase separation
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چكيده لاتين :
In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling has been applied to study the behavior of organic-aqueous
dispersion on performance of copper solvent extraction settler’s launder in Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex. The
simulations have been carried out with an Eulerian-Eulerian method in conjunction with the incorporated MUSIG
model which is based on a population balance equation and takes into account the break up and coalescence models of
droplets. Effect of picket fence on the launder performance and pressure drop of the picket fences in settler launder have
been investigated. The model predicts that by setting the picket fences, flow pattern becomes uniform, laminar and
turbulent eddies disappear, so, phase separation improves. By increasing the number of picket fences, phase entrainment
decreases and pressure drop increases.
