K.

Youga Sri

Plant design (1008-14-809-113)

Thermal decomposition in Parallel plate

Problem 9:

Coupling Heat transfer and Mass transport equations to laminar flow in order to model exothermic
reactions in a parallel plate reactor.

Considered the media of conduction is water

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Contents
1. Global Definitions............................................................................................................................. 3
1.1. Parameters 1 ............................................................................................................................ 3
2. Component 1 (comp1) ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. Definitions ................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2. Geometry 1 .............................................................................................................................. 5
2.3. Materials .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.4. Laminar Flow (spf).................................................................................................................... 6
2.5. Heat Transfer in Fluids (ht) ...................................................................................................... 7
2.6. Transport of Diluted Species 2 (chds2) .................................................................................... 8
2.7. Mesh 1...................................................................................................................................... 9
3. Study 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1. Stationary ............................................................................................................................... 10
4. Results ............................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1. Data Sets ................................................................................................................................ 11
4.2. Plot Groups ............................................................................................................................ 13

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1 Global Definitions
1.1 Parameters 1
Parameters
Name Expression Description
H1 1[cm] Reactor height
W1 12[cm] Reactor length
H2 3[mm] Step height
W2 3[cm] Step length
R1 2[mm] Cylinder radius
xpos 6[cm] Cylindrical x coordinate
ypos 5[mm] Cylindrical y coordinate

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2 Component 1 (comp1)
2.1 Definitions
2.1.1 Variables

Variables 1a
Selection
Geometric entity level Entire model

Name Expression Description

2.1.2 Selections

Inlet
Selection type
Explicit

Selection
Boundary 1

Oulet
Selection type
Explicit

Selection
Boundary 6

HEATER
Selection type
Explicit

Selection
Boundaries 7–10
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2.1.3 Coordinate Systems

Boundary System 1
Coordinate system type Boundary system
Identifier sys1

2.2 Geometry 1

Geometry 1

Units
Length unit m
Angular unit deg

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2.3 Materials
2.3.1 Water

Water

Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection Domain 1

2.4 Laminar Flow (spf)

Laminar Flow

Features

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 Fluid Properties 1
Wall 1
Initial Values 1
Inlet 1
Outlet 1

2.5 Heat Transfer in Fluids (ht)

Heat Transfer in Fluids

Features
Heat Transfer in Fluids 1
Thermal Insulation 1
Initial Values 1
Temperature 1
Temperature 2
Outflow 1
Temperature 3
Heat Source 1

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2.6 Transport of Diluted Species 2 (chds2)

Transport of Diluted Species 2

Features
Convection and Diffusion 1
No Flux 1
Initial Values 1
Inflow 1
Outflow 1
Reactions 1

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2.7 Mesh 1

Mesh 1

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3 Study 1
3.1 Stationary
Study settings
Property Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off

Mesh selection
Geometry Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1

Physics selection
Physics Discretization
Laminar Flow (spf) physics
Heat Transfer in Fluids (ht) physics
Transport of Diluted Species 2 (chds2) physics

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4 Results
4.1 Data Sets
4.1.1 Solution 1
Solution
Name Value
Solution Solver 1
Component Save Point Geometry 1

Data set: Solution 1

4.1.2 Solution 2
Solution
Name Value
Solution Isothermal flow
Component Save Point Geometry 1

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Data set: Solution 2

4.1.3 Solution 3
Solution
Name Value
Solution Non isothermal flow
Component Save Point Geometry 1

Data set: Solution 3

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4.2 Plot Groups
4.2.1 Flow feild

Surface: Velocity magnitude (m/s) Arrow Surface: Velocity field

4.2.2 Pressure (spf)

Contour: Pressure (Pa)

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4.2.3 Temperature

Surface: Temperature (K)

4.2.4 Concentration

Surface: Concentration (mol/m3)

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4.2.5 Rate of reaction

Surface: Total rate expression (mol/(m3*s))

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