单孔反应堆的优化和CFD-RSM分析,用于增强生物柴油生产
Fatemeh Khadivi1, Bahram Hosseinzadeh Samani1, Sajad Rostami1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystem, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
PloS one
|July 2, 2025
概括
从日油中生产可持续的生物柴油对于能源需求至关重要. 优化的振荡流反应器实现了83%的生物柴油转化,为化石燃料提供了高效和环保的替代品.
科学领域:
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
- 可持续能源 可持续能源
背景情况:
- 耗尽的化石燃料需要可持续的替代品,如生物柴油.
- 太阳花油是生物柴油生产的可行的原料.
- 优化反应堆设计是高效生物柴油合成的关键.
研究的目的:
- 为太阳花油生物柴油生产的单孔振荡流反应堆 (OFR) 优化操作参数.
- 为了研究频率,波形直径比率和波形间距对反应堆性能的影响.
- 评估优化反应堆设计的能源效率和可扩展性.
主要方法:
- 计算流体动力学 (CFD) 使用k-ε模型模拟流体动力学.
- 响应表面方法 (RSM) 优化反应器参数:频率 (5-15 Hz),阻隔器直径比 (d0/D: 0.4-0.8 mm) 和阻隔器间距 (3-7 mm).
- 使用流动动能 (TKE) 收益相关性验证最佳条件.
主要成果:
- 在最佳条件下 (12.12 Hz,d0/D = 0.4 mm,间隔10 mm) 实现了83%的生物柴油转化.
- 达到7.56m2/s2的最大动动能 (TKE),最大旋转率为112.23 1/s,能量消耗为359.82m2/s3.
- 与其他反应堆类型相比,简化的反应堆设计减少了20%的能量消耗,实现了高产量.
结论:
- 优化的单孔OFR提供了一种高效且可扩展的方法,用于从日油生产生物柴油.
- 反应堆的设计提供了一个成本效益和环保的解决方案,减少对化石燃料的依赖.
- 这项研究为工业规模的可持续生物柴油制造提供了一条道路.
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