Tesar, V. (2004) Fluidic valve for reactor regeneration flow switching. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 82 (A3). pp. 398-408. ISSN 0263-8767
Abstract
An unusual and in many respects advantageous no-moving-part valve is described,developed for switching fluid flows in a through-flow reactor that requires a periodic regeneration by temporary replacement of the process fluid by another, regeneration fluid. The unusual feature of the valve is that it is axisymmetric, built integrally into the inlet part of the reactor body. The valve operation is based upon a monostable axisymmetric variant of the Coanda effect of jet attachment to a wall. The jet is annular and there are two attachment walls of conical shape. The outer hollow cone is dominant while the auxiliary inner convex cone is small, almost vestigial. Concentrating on the performance in a no-spillover regime, experimental data obtained in cold-air laboratory tests using a full-scale model are compared with numerical flowfield computations, using unusual non-dimensional presentation.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2004 Institution of Chemical Engineers. |
Keywords: | fluidics, power fluidics, valves, jet attachment, nozzle, diffuser |
Dates: |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Vaclav Tesar |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2005 |
Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2016 07:10 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1205/026387604322870516 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:467 |