桨叶组合优化强化工业浸出槽传质性能的CFD−PBM模拟研究

CFD−PBM Simulation Study on the Optimization of Blade Arrangements to Enhance Mass Transfer Performance in Industrial Leaching Tanks

  • 摘要: 工业浸出槽作为浸提矿物过程中的核心设备,其内部气液传质特性对金属提取率具有重要影响。为探究浸出槽内气液传质特性,采用计算流体力学(CFD)与群体平衡模型(PBM)耦合方法,对工业浸出槽内传质特性进行了模拟仿真,考察了不同桨叶组合对速度分布、气含率分布、气泡尺寸分布、界面面积及体积传质系数(kLa)的影响。研究表明,斜叶搅拌桨−斜叶搅拌桨(PBT−PBT)组合槽内气体易在轴心区域聚集,导致气含率分布不均。混合型搅拌桨−斜叶搅拌桨(HBT−PBT)和Ruston搅拌桨−斜叶搅拌桨(RT−PBT)组合槽内气体分散效果更好,RT−PBT桨叶组合气泡尺寸大小整体维持在0.005~0.017 m,在三种桨叶组合中尺寸小于0.004 8 m的小气泡数量最多,全局kLa提升50.3%。本研究为工业浸出槽传质强化与结构优化提供了可靠的理论与模拟依据。

     

    Abstract: Industrial leaching tanks are critical equipment in the mineral extraction process, where the gas−liquid mass transfer characteristics inside the tank significantly affect the metal extraction efficiency. To investigate the gas−liquid mass transfer properties within these tanks, a coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Population Balance Model (PBM) approach was employed to numerically simulate the mass transfer behavior in an industrial−scale leaching tank. The study examined the effects of different impeller combinations on the velocity distribution, gas holdup distribution, bubble size distribution, interfacial area, and volumetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa). The results indicate that the inclined blade impeller (PBT−PBT) combination causes gas accumulation in the axial region, resulting in uneven gas distribution. Compared to the PBT−PBT impeller combination, the hybrid impeller−inclined blade impeller (HBT−PBT) and Rushton impeller−inclined blade impeller (RT−PBT) combinations show better gas dispersion. The RT−PBT impeller combination maintains bubble sizes between 0.005 and 0.017 m, and the number density of bubbles smaller than 0.0048 m is the highest among the three impeller combinations, leading to a 50.3% increase in the global kLa. These findings provide reliable theoretical and simulation−based insights for optimizing mass transfer and structural design in industrial leaching tanks. The optimized RT−PBT impeller combination significantly enhances mass transfer efficiency, contributing to more effective mineral extraction in industrial applications.

     

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