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© 2019 Institution of Chemical Engineers Cryogenic condensation is an attractive option for controlling VOC emissions. Cryogenic condensation can offer lower operational costs than conventional abatement technologies like thermal oxidation and adsorption. At the low temperatures (ca. −100 °C) used in cryogenic condensation, many high melting point VOCs will freeze or desublimate. A fine particulate solid could form under the temperature gradients inside the condenser, becoming entrained in the gas phase on exit. This paper reports results in modelling the process using CFD. In this paper we present an inert DPM model in 3D and a dynamic DPM model in 2D to investigate this problem through CFD. The 3D results demonstrate particles must grow beyond a certain size to prevent entrainment in the outlet gas flow. These sizes are: 12 μm at 150 Nm³/h (Stk99% = 0.18 at Redh = 4600); 16 μm at 100 Nm³/h (Stk99% = 0.22 at Redh = 3000); 23 μm at 50 Nm³/h (Stk99% = 0.23 at Redh = 1500). The 2D results demonstrate a DPM model (Eulerian–Lagrangian model) of nucleation and growth of particles during cryogenic condensation.
Author(s): Hendry JR, Lee JGM, Battrum MJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Chemical Engineering Research and Design
Year: 2019
Volume: 143
Pages: 201-214
Print publication date: 01/03/2019
Online publication date: 22/01/2019
Acceptance date: 14/01/2019
Date deposited: 28/03/2019
ISSN (print): 0263-8762
ISSN (electronic): 1744-3563
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2019.01.016
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.01.016
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