Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank

[EN] Jet-mixing and residence time in a rectangular water storage tank with a constant water level are investigated using the tools of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). A set of Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) equations using a realisable k-ε model for different inlet...

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Autores: Moncho Esteve, Ignacio José, Brevis, Wernher, Vaas, Marcus, Palau-Salvador, Guillermo|||0000-0003-0492-6567, López Jiménez, Petra Amparo|||0000-0002-7043-3683
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Drinking water tank
Mixing parameters
Turbulent mixing processes
Unsteady Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (URANS)
MECANICA DE FLUIDOS
INGENIERIA AGROFORESTAL
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA
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spelling Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tankMoncho Esteve, Ignacio JoséBrevis, WernherVaas, MarcusPalau-Salvador, Guillermo|||0000-0003-0492-6567López Jiménez, Petra Amparo|||0000-0002-7043-3683Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Drinking water tankMixing parametersTurbulent mixing processesUnsteady Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (URANS)MECANICA DE FLUIDOSINGENIERIA AGROFORESTALINGENIERIA HIDRAULICA[EN] Jet-mixing and residence time in a rectangular water storage tank with a constant water level are investigated using the tools of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). A set of Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) equations using a realisable k-ε model for different inlet configurations has been used. Numerical simulations were validated by means of experimental measurements. A saline inflow was simulated and the computed salinity in the outflow was compared with the measured values, with the aim of improving the tank performance based only on simple modifications of the inlet position and inflow rate. The results show that the URANS technique is able to adequately capture the experimental dilution curve measured at the outlet of the tank. The residence time is mainly influenced by advective transport. Modifications of the horizontal angle and Reynolds number of the inflow jet produce changes in the mixing characteristics when different performance indexes are compared.Taylor & FrancisDepartamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio AmbienteInstituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del ConocimientoDepartamento de Ingeniería Rural y AgroalimentariaEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería IndustrialEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y del Medio NaturalRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20152015-03-04journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/79713reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reserva de todos los derechoshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/797132026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
title Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
spellingShingle Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
Moncho Esteve, Ignacio José
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Drinking water tank
Mixing parameters
Turbulent mixing processes
Unsteady Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (URANS)
MECANICA DE FLUIDOS
INGENIERIA AGROFORESTAL
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA
title_short Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
title_full Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
title_fullStr Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
title_full_unstemmed Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
title_sort Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics and turbulent mixing process in a drinking water storage tank
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moncho Esteve, Ignacio José
Brevis, Wernher
Vaas, Marcus
Palau-Salvador, Guillermo|||0000-0003-0492-6567
López Jiménez, Petra Amparo|||0000-0002-7043-3683
author Moncho Esteve, Ignacio José
author_facet Moncho Esteve, Ignacio José
Brevis, Wernher
Vaas, Marcus
Palau-Salvador, Guillermo|||0000-0003-0492-6567
López Jiménez, Petra Amparo|||0000-0002-7043-3683
author_role author
author2 Brevis, Wernher
Vaas, Marcus
Palau-Salvador, Guillermo|||0000-0003-0492-6567
López Jiménez, Petra Amparo|||0000-0002-7043-3683
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente
Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del Conocimiento
Departamento de Ingeniería Rural y Agroalimentaria
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y del Medio Natural
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Drinking water tank
Mixing parameters
Turbulent mixing processes
Unsteady Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (URANS)
MECANICA DE FLUIDOS
INGENIERIA AGROFORESTAL
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA
topic Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Drinking water tank
Mixing parameters
Turbulent mixing processes
Unsteady Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (URANS)
MECANICA DE FLUIDOS
INGENIERIA AGROFORESTAL
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA
description [EN] Jet-mixing and residence time in a rectangular water storage tank with a constant water level are investigated using the tools of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). A set of Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) equations using a realisable k-ε model for different inlet configurations has been used. Numerical simulations were validated by means of experimental measurements. A saline inflow was simulated and the computed salinity in the outflow was compared with the measured values, with the aim of improving the tank performance based only on simple modifications of the inlet position and inflow rate. The results show that the URANS technique is able to adequately capture the experimental dilution curve measured at the outlet of the tank. The residence time is mainly influenced by advective transport. Modifications of the horizontal angle and Reynolds number of the inflow jet produce changes in the mixing characteristics when different performance indexes are compared.
publishDate 2015
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dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Taylor & Francis
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