Theoretical analysis of the onset of gas entrainment from a stratified region through multiple branches |
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Authors: | W Saleh RC BowdenIG Hassan L Kadem |
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Institution: | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 2W1 |
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Abstract: | A theoretical analysis has been developed to predict the critical height of the onset of gas entrainment (OGE) during dual and triple discharge from a stratified two-phase region. The two and three discharge branches are mounted on a circular wall, resembling a circular reservoir of a CANDU header–feeder configuration. A point sink model has been developed to predict the critical height and to map the velocities and acceleration flow fields during OGE. The model was verified by comparing the theoretically predicted critical height with the available experimental results. The theoretically predicted critical height is found to be a function of the branch Froude number, the location of the secondary branch with respect to the primary branch, and the angle between the branches. The effect of these variables on the predicted OGE height was investigated and is presented in this paper. Predictions of the critical height were shown to be within 25% of experimental values in both dual and triple discharge. |
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Keywords: | Onset of gas entrainment Critical height Header&ndash feeder |
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