Design of vortex-based cavitation devices/reactors: Influence of aspect ratio, number of inlets and shape.

ABSTRACT: Vortex-based hydrodynamic cavitation devices are being used in a wide range of applications. However, adequate information on the design of such devices is not available. In this work, we have computationally investigated the influence of key design parameters such as the aspect ratio of the vortex chamber, the number of tangential inlets and the shape of the device on resulting flow characteristics and cavitation. Experiments were carried out to validate key findings from the computational studies. These investigations revealed that the aspect ratio of the vortex chamber as six may be considered as optimum. The performance of single and multiple inlet devices was found to be comparable at the same pressure drop (that is at same energy consumption per m³). Scale-up with a geomet

SUBMITTER: Gode A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature