Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks
Gravity separator tanks are used to separate oil from water in treatment units. Achieving the best flow uniformity in a separator tank will improve the maximum removal efficiency of oil globules from water. In this study, the effect on hydraulic performance of different baffle structure positions...
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| description | Gravity separator tanks are used to separate oil from water in treatment units.
Achieving the best flow uniformity in a separator tank will improve the maximum removal
efficiency of oil globules from water. In this study, the effect on hydraulic performance of
different baffle structure positions inside a tank was investigated. Experimental data and 2D
computation fluid dynamics were used for analysis. In the numerical model, two-phase flow
(drift flux model) was used to validate one-phase flow. For laboratory measurements, the
velocity fields were measured using an acoustic Doppler velocimeter. The measurements were
compared with the result of the computational model. The results of the experimental and
computational simulations indicate that the best location of a baffle structure is achieved when
the standard deviation of the velocity profile and the volume of the circulation zone inside the
tank are minimized. |
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| spelling | usm-390602018-02-20T07:41:59Z http://eprints.usm.my/39060/ Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks Abdullah, Rozi Hussein, Haitham A. Said, Md Azlin Md TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Gravity separator tanks are used to separate oil from water in treatment units. Achieving the best flow uniformity in a separator tank will improve the maximum removal efficiency of oil globules from water. In this study, the effect on hydraulic performance of different baffle structure positions inside a tank was investigated. Experimental data and 2D computation fluid dynamics were used for analysis. In the numerical model, two-phase flow (drift flux model) was used to validate one-phase flow. For laboratory measurements, the velocity fields were measured using an acoustic Doppler velocimeter. The measurements were compared with the result of the computational model. The results of the experimental and computational simulations indicate that the best location of a baffle structure is achieved when the standard deviation of the velocity profile and the volume of the circulation zone inside the tank are minimized. EDP Sciences 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/39060/1/Experimental_and_Computational_Investigations_of_Baffle_Location_Effect_on_the_Performance.pdf Abdullah, Rozi and Hussein, Haitham A. and Said, Md Azlin Md (2016) Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks. MATEC Web of Conferences, 47 (05002). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2261-236X https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20164705002 |
| spellingShingle | TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Abdullah, Rozi Hussein, Haitham A. Said, Md Azlin Md Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks |
| title | Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle
Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks |
| title_full | Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle
Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks |
| title_fullStr | Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle
Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle
Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks |
| title_short | Experimental and Computational Investigations of Baffle
Location Effect on the Performance of Oil and Water Separator Tanks |
| title_sort | experimental and computational investigations of baffle
location effect on the performance of oil and water separator tanks |
| topic | TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/39060/ http://eprints.usm.my/39060/ http://eprints.usm.my/39060/1/Experimental_and_Computational_Investigations_of_Baffle_Location_Effect_on_the_Performance.pdf |