Abstract:
This work presents a numerical study of the flow of particles in a gas–particle fluidized dense suspension for CSP applications using the Multi-Phase Particle in Cell (MP-PIC) method, implemented in CPFD-Barracuda software. The study covers two different numerical simulations. The first is a cold and isothermal model in which the fluctuations and control of the mass flow of particles ascending along the vertical tube was studied. In the second, a high-temperature boundary condition was imposed on the external surface of the tube and the energy equation was solved. In this second case, the heat transfer coefficient between the inner surface of the tube and the particles was numerically computed.
Córcoles, J., Díaz-Heras, M., Fernández-Torrijos, M., & Almendros-Ibáñez, J. (2023). Flow and heat transfer analysis of a gas–particle fluidized dense suspension in a tube for CSP applications. Renewable Energy, 206, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.02.004
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