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A Study on the Evaluation of Flow Distribution Evenness in Parallel-Arrayed-Type Low-Pressure Membrane Module Pipingopen access

Authors
Park, No-SukYoon, SukminJeong, WoochangJeong, Yong-Wook
Issue Date
Oct-2021
Publisher
MDPI
Keywords
flow distribution evenness; manifold pipe structure; ultrasonic flow meter; computational fluid dynamics; Reynolds number
Citation
MEMBRANES, v.11, no.10
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SCIE
SCOPUS
Journal Title
MEMBRANES
Volume
11
Number
10
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gnu/handle/sw.gnu/3241
DOI
10.3390/membranes11100751
ISSN
2077-0375
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to measure the flow rate distribution from a header pipe to each module installed in parallel for a water treatment membrane filtration process in operation and to investigate the reason for an uneven distribution of the flow rate via the CFD technique. In addition, this study attempted to propose the ratio of the branch pipe to the header pipe required to equalize the flow distribution for the same membrane filtration process. Finally, the relationship between the Reynolds number in the header pipe and the degree of the manifold flow distribution evenness was investigated. Mobile ultrasonic flow meter was used to measure the flow rate flowing from the membrane module pipe to each module, and the CFD technique was used to verify this. From the results of the actual measurement using ultrasonic flow meter and CFD simulation, it was confirmed that the outflow flow rate from the branch pipe located at the end of the header pipe was three times higher than that of the branch pipe near the inlet. The reason was that the differential pressure generated between each membrane module was higher toward the end of the header pipe. When the ratio of the sum of the cross-sectional area of the branch pipe and the cross-sectional area of the header pipe was reduced by about 30 times, it was confirmed that the flow rate flowing from each branch pipe to the membrane module was almost equal. Also, if the flow in the header pipe is transitional or laminar (Reynolds No. is approximately 4000 or less), the flow rate flowing from each branch pipe to the membrane module can be more even.
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