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Article

Experimental Study on U-Beam Separator Device for Separating Solids from Gases

INRAE, LERMAB, ERBE, Université de Lorraine, F-88000 Epinal, France
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Energies 2023, 16(13), 4975; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134975
Submission received: 5 May 2023 / Revised: 23 June 2023 / Accepted: 24 June 2023 / Published: 27 June 2023
(This article belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)

Abstract

The inertial separator, developed for fluidized beds, is a key component for optimizing large installations that separate solids from gases. Despite industrial interest and numerous patents, few studies have been conducted on this subject. In this paper, the geometric arrangement conditions were studied and evaluated. The efficiency of separating solids from gas depends on several factors, such as the granulometry, density, particle size distribution, velocity, humidity, and temperature of the system. For the mid-range of fluidized bed boilers (1–20 MWth), the experimental study selected all data to be in the same condition as the industrial technology. The global performance of the system can be increased by 15% by selecting a better combination of the U-beam. Three rows of U-beams are a good compromise between performance and cost for high Reynolds numbers, while only two rows seem to be enough for lower Reynolds numbers.
Keywords: U-beam separator; particulate matter; particle size distribution; inertial impaction; particle trapping U-beam separator; particulate matter; particle size distribution; inertial impaction; particle trapping

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Aubry, R.; Debal, M.; Aubert, S.; Rogaume, Y. Experimental Study on U-Beam Separator Device for Separating Solids from Gases. Energies 2023, 16, 4975. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134975

AMA Style

Aubry R, Debal M, Aubert S, Rogaume Y. Experimental Study on U-Beam Separator Device for Separating Solids from Gases. Energies. 2023; 16(13):4975. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134975

Chicago/Turabian Style

Aubry, Rémy, Matthieu Debal, Stéphane Aubert, and Yann Rogaume. 2023. "Experimental Study on U-Beam Separator Device for Separating Solids from Gases" Energies 16, no. 13: 4975. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134975

APA Style

Aubry, R., Debal, M., Aubert, S., & Rogaume, Y. (2023). Experimental Study on U-Beam Separator Device for Separating Solids from Gases. Energies, 16(13), 4975. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134975

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