Computational simulation of aerosol behaviour Jouni Pyykönen Lectio Praecursoria
Aerosols - Important in many processes
Many dimensions in aerosol issues Particle size Physico-chemical conditions in the gas phase Flow fields & residence times Particle composition Particle shape
Aerosol formation in a laminar flow reactor
Simulation results Saturation ratio [ - ] Nucleation rate [#/Ncm 3 /s] Particle concentration [#/Ncm 3 ] E5 2E5 1E5 5E4 4E4 3E4 2E4 1E
Accuracy of the simulations Computationally Vs. experiments
Deposit Formation Turbulent flow in panel heat heat exchangers
Stagnation point boundary layer Fume: 20 g/Nm 3 NaCl: 1 g/Nm 3 C Flow: 5 m/s, 900 C C Surface: 480 C Max Saturation: CFD: 24.0 SPM:
Deposition & Sootblowing cycle Fume: 20 g/Nm 3 NaCl: 1 g/Nm 3 C Flow: 5 m/s, 900 C Deposit height [mm] Dep. rate [g/m 2 /min] Temperature [ C] NaCl Dep. rate [g/m 2 /min]
Computational simulation of aerosol behaviour Jouni Pyykönen Lectio Praecursoria