CFD-based optimization and design of multi-channel inorganic membrane tubes  

作　　者：Zhao Yang Jingcai Cheng Chao Yang Bin Liang 

机构地区：[1]College of Chemical Engineering Sichuan University,Chengdu 610065,China [2]Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering,Institute of Process Engineering,CAS,Beijing 100190,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering》2016年第10期1375-1385,共11页中国化学工程学报（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB224806);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21490584,21476236);the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2012AA03A606)

摘　　要：As a major configuration of membrane elements,multi-channel porous inorganic membrane tubes were studied by means of theoretical analysis and simulation.Configuration optimization of a cylindrical 37-channel porous inorganic membrane tube was studied by increasing membrane filtration area and increasing permeation efficiency of inner channels.An optimal ratio of the channel diameter to the inter-channel distance was proposed so as to increase the total membrane filtration area of the membrane tube.The three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulation was conducted to study the cross-flow permeation flow of pure water in the 37-channel ceramic membrane tube.A model combining Navier–Stokes equation with Darcy's law and the porous jump boundary conditions was applied.The relationship between permeation efficiency and channel locations,and the method for increasing the permeation efficiency of inner channels were proposed.Some novel multichannel membrane configurations with more permeate side channels were put forward and evaluated.As a major configuration of membrane elements, multi-channel porous inorganic membrane tubes were studied by means of theoretical analysis and simulation. Configuration optimization of a cylindrical 37-channel porous inorganic membrane tube was studied by increasing membrane filtration area and increasing permeation effi- ciency of inner channels. An optimal ratio of the channel diameter to the inter-channel distance was proposed so as to increase the total membrane filtration area of the membrane tube. The three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics （CFD） simulation was conducted to study the cross-flow permeation flow of pure water in the 37- channel ceramic membrane tube. A model combining Navier-Stokes equation with Darcy＇s law and the porous jump boundary conditions was applied. The relationship between permeation efficiency and channel locations, and the method for increasing the permeation efficiency of inner channels were proposed. Some novel multichannel membrane configurations with more permeate side channels were put forward and evaluated.

关 键 词：Inorganic membrane Multi-channel tube Computational fluid dynamics （CFD）Simulation Optimization 

分 类 号：TQ051.893[化学工程]