Gas Sweetening Hydrodynamic CFD Simulation

Delve into the world of industrial process simulation with this advanced ANSYS Fluent tutorial on gas sweetening hydrodynamics using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method. This module offers a comprehensive look at multiphase flow modeling in a critical oil and gas industry application.

Key aspects covered: • Applying the VOF model to simulate the complex interaction between gas and liquid phases in a sweetening column • Understanding the pre-configured geometry and mesh of a gas sweetening unit in ANSYS Fluent • Implementing appropriate boundary and operating conditions for gas-liquid contacting • Configuring VOF parameters to accurately capture the interface between the gas and liquid absorbent • Analyzing the hydrodynamic behavior of falling liquid films and rising gas bubbles • Investigating the effects of flow rates, column design, and operating conditions on sweetening efficiency • Interpreting transient simulation results to understand mass transfer and separation processes

Through this guided simulation, you’ll gain practical experience in using the VOF method to track the dynamic interfaces between gas and liquid phases in a vertical column. The tutorial provides valuable insights into simulating multiphase flows in process equipment using a pre-set geometry.

By the end of this module, you’ll be proficient in using ANSYS Fluent’s VOF model to simulate and analyze gas-liquid interactions in vertical columns. This knowledge is essential for engineers working in the oil and gas industry, chemical processing, and other fields involving multiphase flow in process equipment.