Abstract
Particle image velocimetry (PIV) was used to measure the flow field in the mixing chamber of a mixer settler. An Eulerian-Eulerian approach, standard k-ε turbulence model, and multiple reference frames (MRF) technique were employed to simulate liquid-liquid two-phase flow, turbulent flow, and impeller rotation in the mixer settler, respectively. The effects of impeller type, impeller clearance and baffle configuration on the flow field were analyzed. Results showed that rigid-flexible impeller can spread the impeller energy more uniformly in the mixing chamber and increase the velocity of the continuous phase through the multi-body motion of flexible sheet compared with rigid impeller. The flow numbers of RF-RT, RF-PBT and RF-CBT systems were increased by 46 %, 54 % and 43 %, respectively, compared with RT, PBT and CBT systems. Meanwhile, the suction capacity of impeller was enhanced with a decreased impeller clearance, and the backflow was eliminated by the installation of baffles.
Acknowledgements
The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21576033, 21636004), National key research and development project (2017YFB0603105), Scientific Reaearch Projects for High-Level Talents of Chongqing Technology and Bussiness University (1956006).
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