CFD simulation of the PACK-860X

Abstract

This study recommends a novel structured packing (SP) PACK-860X with a specific surface area of 860[Formula: see text]m2/m3, which is defined utilizing a numerical method. We attempt to investigate the main properties of PACK-860X for illustration, height equal to a theoretical plate (HETP), dry pressure drop (DPD) and wet pressure drop (WPD). In addition, the flow pattern is expressed for packing through computational simulation. To assess the amounts of HETP, WPD and DPD, the 3D CFD simulation with the Eulerian–Eulerian multi-phase technique is employed in this work. Based on the results of this work, WPD and DPD are improved. According to the data, numerical outcomes are in good agreement with the theoretical results, which shows the reliability of CFD methods for modeling the separation processes.