高密度颗粒流化床中全锥角对流化行为作用机制研究

Mechanism of Full Cone Angle Effects on Fluidization Behavior in High-density Particle Fluidized Beds

  • 摘要: 在天然铀转化工艺的多个工序中应用到气固流化床,涉及的颗粒均为高密度颗粒,先前采用正交实验设计确定了全锥角对流化床床层流化行为有显著影响。基于此,本文利用稠密离散相模型(DDPM)流化模型构建以全锥角(α)为单一变量的系列流化模型,获取不同时刻不同全锥角反应段的瞬时固相浓度分布和流场特性,采用时序分析、谱分析对压力波动开展研究,依据压降标准差与空间偏差分析量化评估各床层的流化质量。结果显示:α=3°时,床层流化质量不佳、沟流或偏涌现象明显,甚至出现腾涌现象;α=9°时,床层压降波动幅度与程度较小,流化质量较好;各全锥角的均方振幅无单一峰值,不存在周期性气泡,α=9°与α=10°时,有明显结构带峰值出现,说明有气泡贯穿床层;α=9°时,标准差与空间偏差最小,沿轴向固含率波动小,床层稳定,流化质量佳。本文研究结果可为铀转化工艺迭代与设备优化提供理论基础。

     

    Abstract: Gas-solid fluidized beds are employed in multiple procedures of the natural uranium conversion process, and all particles involved are high-density ones. Previous studies using orthogonal experimental design have confirmed that the full cone angle exerts a significant influence on the fluidization behavior of the fluidized bed. On the basis, a series of fluidized models with the full cone angle (α) as the sole variable were established using the dense discrete phase model (DDPM) fluidization model. The instantaneous solid-phase concentration distribution and flow field characteristics in the reaction section under different full cone angles at various moments were obtained. Time series analysis and spectral analysis were adopted to investigate pressure fluctuations, and the fluidization quality of each bed was quantitatively evaluated based on the standard deviation of pressure drop and spatial deviation analysis. The results show that when α=3°, channeling is the dominant flow phenomenon. When 3°<α<13°, as the full cone angle increases, the gas phase tends to pass through the bed along the wall surface, and slugging becomes the primary flow pattern. When 13°≤α≤15°, channeling re-emerges as the main pattern due to the further enlargement of the radial flow area. At α=16° and 18°, the gas flow concentrates toward the central axis of the bed, resulting in poor gas-solid contact. Among small full cone angles, the bed pressure drop is relatively stable at α=9°, with small fluctuation range and degree, indicating favorable fluidization quality. As the full cone angle continues to increase, the radial flow cross-sectional area further expands and the gas flow tends to concentrate in the central axis region. Although the pressure drop appears relatively stable, its fluidization quality cannot be effectively evaluated. No single peak appears in the mean square amplitude (MSA) for any full cone angle, indicating the absence of periodic bubbles. Obvious structural band peaks are observed at α=9° and α=10°, demonstrating that bubbles penetrate through the bed. For other full cone angles, the interface of the continuous coherent structural bands in the reaction section is indistinct, accompanied by significant disturbances in gas-solid flow. At α=9°, both the standard deviation (σ) and the spatial deviation number (S) reach their minimum values, with weak pressure drop fluctuations and stable gas uniformity, representing optimal fluidization performance. It is recommended that the full cone angle be set to 9° in engineering design. As the full cone angle increases, the overall bed expansion ratio decreases. At α=9°, the axial solid holdup fluctuates slightly and the bed remains stable. The findings of this study provide a theoretical foundation for the iteration of the uranium conversion process and the optimization of related equipment.

     

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