Application of an Asterisk Plate in the Flow Diversion of the Volatile Organic Compound Removal System
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 12
Abstract
In order to reduce process complexity and manufacturing difficulty, we proposed to use a single air distribution plate to guide the flow and achieve uniform air distribution. We established a three-dimensional model with a size ratio of to simulation flow pattern. The optimization results revealed that it is feasible to implement our assumption. After the asterisk plate’s optimization, the area uniformity index in the catalytic section was maintained above 0.92 with a maximum value of 0.95, the relative standard deviation was lower than 0.2, and the minimum value was 0.123; and the pressure drop was less than 3.00 Pa, which is in line with the actual use requirements. Among them, Asterisk I with a 30 mm thickness and 15 mm right shift has the best optimization effect.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by The National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0204300 and 2018YFC1903105) and the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project Program (Z191100009119002).
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Volume 147 • Issue 12 • December 2021
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Received: Feb 21, 2021
Accepted: Aug 18, 2021
Published online: Oct 4, 2021
Published in print: Dec 1, 2021
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