SWIRLING TURBULENT PIPE FLOW TECHNOLOGY FOR DRYING BROWN COAL

Abstract

This project aims to understand the complex fluid mechanicalprocesses in a brown coal drying machine. Brown coal from the Latrobe Valley contains about 70 percent moisture, which must be reduced for it to be used efficiently in power stations. Utilising cutting-edge techniques in laboratory and field measurements together with advanced computational methods in fluid mechanics, the project intends to further knowledge in swirling turbulent flows, particle transport and vortex breakdown. The result of this research is expected to produce a drier brown coal, leading to a cleaner environment and an increase in Australian coal value.

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Low Reynolds number turbulent swirling pipe flows

Chin Rey Chin, J Philip

2019-01-01

A direct numerical simulation of a swirling pipe flow is performed to investigate the effects of swirl on turbulence statistics. T..