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Visualizing Fluid Flow Inside the Modified Inlet Duct

Case Study Highlights
Client Profile:
Air Pollution Control Systems Manufacturer, USA
Objective:
Simulating air and fuel flow inside the modified inlet
duct to visualize flow pattern and analyze flow
properties distribution.
Challenges:
Developing fluid domain for the duct
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considering the baffles and fuel quills
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Ensuring fine meshing at critical regions to

capture the flow physics accurately

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Selecting suitable turbulence model to suit the

case requirements
Solution:
The modified inlet duct design was analyzed for airfuel mixture uniformity, considering the effects of
upstream and downstream baffles. Using realizable
k-epsilon turbulence model, the fluid flow behavior
was accurately predicted to identify wake regions
along the duct length. Using species transport
equations, fuel mass and mole fractions were
calculated and the results were found satisfactory at
the duct outlet.

Regenerative thermal oxidizers are excellent in treating

harmful exhaust gases through heating. The efficiency of
these pollution control devices rely upon the heating ability,
achieved through efficient burning of air-fuel mixture using
burners. The uniformity in air-fuel mixture is thus important,
which is usually achieved by placing baffles at appropriate
locations along the length of the inlet duct.
Hi-Tech provided a simulation solution to predict the mixture
uniformity inside the inlet duct, designed for a customized
regenerative thermal oxidizer developed by a leading air
pollution control systems manufacturer from USA.

The Solution
The fluid domain for the inlet duct was developed,
considering the upstream and downstream baffles as well
as fuel quills. Boundary conditions such as fuel and air
mass flow rate were applied and appropriate turbulence
model along with conservation equations were solved using
ANSYS Fluent.
To determine the species concentration, incompressible
flow model with species transport equations were solved.
Pressure and velocity distribution across the duct as well as
mass and mole fraction of the fuel were measured. The
results indicated a uniform concentration of fuel with the air
near the duct outlet.

Benefits
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Predicted the effectiveness of modified duct design without prototyping trials
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Future modification in the design made easier
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Improved efficiency of the regenerative thermal oxidizer

About Hi-Tech

Author: Mehul Patel

CFD Consultant

Hi-Tech CFD is a division of Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services, a pioneer engineering outsourcing company since 1992
based in India & USA. It provides expert Computer Aided Engineering - CAE consulting services for engineering /
product design analysis by modeling & simulation.
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