Research Article

CFD-PBM Coupled Simulation of Liquid-Liquid Dispersions in Spray Fluidized Bed Extractor: Comparison of Three Numerical Methods

Table 4

Model parameter.

ParameterValue

Inlet conditionVelocity inlet
Outlet conditionPressure outlet
Wall conditionNo slip for oil
Free slip for liquid
Inlet turbulent intensity0.0064 m2s−2
Inlet hydraulic diameter0.01 m
Operating density800 kgm−3
Continuous phase density998 kgm−3
Disperse phase density800 kgm−3
Granular temperature0.0001 m2s−2
Inlet velocity0.9 ms−1
DiameterSauter
Continuous phase viscosity0.0012 kgm−1s−1
Disperse phase viscosity0.0089 kgm−1s
Back volume fraction1
Operating pressure101325 pa
Inlet turbulent dissipation rate0.009 m2s−2
Inlet turbulent kinetic energy0.24 m2s−3