Research ArticleEffect of Bend Radius on Magnitude and Location ofErosion in S-Bend
Quamrul H. Mazumder, Siwen Zhao, and Kawshik Ahmed
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan-Flint, 303 East Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48502, USA
Correspondence should be addressed to Quamrul H. Mazumder; [email protected]
Received 28 October 2014; Revised 13 December 2014; Accepted 15 December 2014
Academic Editor: Dimitrios E. Manolakos
Copyright Β© 2015 Quamrul H. Mazumder et al.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionLicense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in anymedium, provided the originalwork is properly cited.
Solid particle erosion is a mechanical process that removes material by the impact of solid particles entrained in the flow. Erosionis a leading cause of failure of oil and gas pipelines and fittings in fluid handling industries. Different approaches have been used tocontrol or minimize damage caused by erosion in particulated gas-solid or liquid-solid flows. S-bend geometry is widely used indifferent fluid handling equipment that may be susceptible to erosion damage.The results of a computational fluid dynamic (CFD)simulation of diluted gas-solid and liquid-solid flows in an S-bend are presented in this paper. In addition to particle impact velocity,the bend radius may have significant influence on the magnitude and the location of erosion. CFD analysis was performed at threedifferent air velocities (15.24m/sβ45.72m/s) and three different water velocities (0.1m/sβ10m/s) with entrained solid particles.Theparticle sizes used in the analysis range between 50 and 300 microns. Maximum erosion was observed in water with 10m/s, 250-micron particle size, and a ratio of 3.5. The location of maximum erosion was observed in water with 10m/s, 300-micron particlesize, and a ratio of 3.5. Comparison of CFD results with available literature data showed reasonable and good agreement.
1. Introduction
Erosion due to particulated multiphase flow is a complexphenomenon resulting in severe structural damage due towall thickness loss in high pressure pipelines and fluidhandling equipment. Erosive wear damage has been observedin oil and gas pipelines, aircraft, cyclone separators, boilers,fluidized beds, gas turbines, and coal gasification processes.This type of damage was recognized as a leading problemcausing pipeline failure [1]. A number of different factors thatcontribute to erosion include impact velocity, particle size andshape, and mechanical properties of both the target materialand the solid particles [2]. Solid particle impact velocity wasrecognized as the most significant factor influencing erosionby researchers, and the erosion rate is proportional to theexponent of the solid particle velocity or the fluid velocitysurrounding the particles [3].The synergisms of these factorsmake the erosion process difficult to manage and observein reality. However, the advancement of computational fluiddynamics (CFD) provides an effective method to predict theflow behavior that can aid in predicting erosion. CFD simula-tions can provide an economical means of understanding thecomplex fluid dynamics and how it is influenced by changes
in both design and operating conditions [4]. Engineers canobtain real-scale geometry to model a 3D structure underdifferent conditions during CFD analysis. CFD can providedata and valuable visualizations of what will happen inreal life when these conditions occur, which will becomeimportant reference information applied to the design [5].CFD models are based on Navier-Stokes equations whichinclude the first principles of mass, momentum, and energyconservation [6].Themost generalized model for multiphaseflow is the Eulerian-Eulerianmodel, based on the principle ofinterpenetrating continua. It also has ability for continuous-dispersed and continuous-continuous systems where eachphase is controlled by the Navier-Stokes equations [6].
2. Background
Wang and Shirazi investigated the effect of elbows withdifferent radii on erosion and reported that the long radiusbend with π/π· > 1.5 (where π is the elbow curvature radiusand π· is the diameter of pipe) has smaller impingementangles than short radius bend [7]. The study also reportedlower erosion when a long radius elbow is used compared to
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a standard elbow (π/π· = 1.5) for the same flow condition.A mechanistic model was developed by Mazumder et al.to predict erosion in elbows with multiphase flow (gas-liquid-solid). The model was based on erosion equations andnumerical and experimental results and provides an adequateunderstanding of the erosion behavior in multiphase annularflow [8].
The solid particle impact angles also have great influenceon erosion. For the same material, the erosion caused byan impact angle of 30β was significantly more than thatcaused by an impact angle of 90β [9]. Several investigationsused computational methods to predict erosion behavior indifferent geometries, different solid particles, and differentflow velocities and fluids [10β12]. For fluid handling systemdesigners and engineers, identification of the location ofmaximum erosion is as equally important as the magnitudeof the erosion. Most of the available literature data showedstudies that identified the magnitude of erosion withoutspecifying the locations. A previous CFD study reported thelocation of maximum erosion at 182β from inlet of a U-bendat a 15.24m/s air velocity and 50-micron particle size [13].
Three distinct regions, namely, the core, the layer ofperipheral flow, and the region of eddying flow, may bedistinguished in a pipe flow. The radius of curvature ofbend and Reynolds number are the leading parameters indetermining the strength of swirling flow [14]. The flow inmultiple bends is more complex than in single bends due tothe interaction of the flow dynamics within the two bends.The effect of the bend sweep angle and Reynolds numberwas studied by Niazmand and Jaghargh [15]. In S-bend orsome other multiphase bend, the sweep angles also have alarge influence on flow in addition to the diameter used indetermining the Reynolds number. The small sweep anglewas found to suppress the swirling structure in the secondbend while large angles could result in strong vortices in thesecond bend that can diminish the intensity of vortices in thefirst bend. Additionally, an adverse pressure gradient alwaysoccurs upstream of the first bend outer wall of the S-bend. Itoccurs at the transition of two bends along the second bendβsouterwall anddepends on theReynolds number, sweep angle,and curvature ratio. The effect of the ratio of curvature onerosion in the bend was reported in previous studies [3, 16].Although a number of studies were conducted to determinethe magnitude and location of erosion in pipes, they werelimited to a single velocity and particle size. The locationof maximum erosion in a bend at different velocities andparticle sizes is extremely important for understanding theerosion behavior in multiphase flow. The maximum masstransfer enhancement was found to increase as the bendradius to diameter ratio (π/π·) and decreased due to increasein turbulence levels.
3. Current Work
Review of previous work in solid particle erosion was mainlyfocused on the effect of particle size on magnitude andlocation of maximum erosion at a constant ratio of bendradius to pipe diameter. The effect of π/π· ratio of differentbends on erosion was reported in one previous study by
Wang and Shirazi [7]. The current study was conducted tounderstand the effect of π/π· on magnitude and location oferosion in S-bend geometry using CFD. A commercial CFDcode FLUENT was used to perform the analysis as presentedin the later sections.
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. CFD Approach and Analysis. Due to the advanceddevelopment of computational resources and capabilities inrecent years, the computational fluid dynamics techniquehas been recognized as a powerful and effective method topredict and analyze erosion behavior. A set of fluid dynamicbalance equations, usually in Navier-Stokes formulation formomentum balance, can be solved by CFD codes. TheFLUENT [17] code was used in this study which was adoptedto solve the balance equation set via domain discretization,using a control volume approach to convert the balancepartial differential equations (PDEs) into algebraic equationssolved numerically [18].
The equation of motion for a discrete phase dispersed inthe continuous phase was solved by a discrete phase model(DPM) option. This option adopts a Lagrangian frame ofcoordinates and leads to the computation of the particletrajectories. The force balance equation on the particle issolved using the local continuous phase conditions:
πVπ
ππ‘
= πΉπ·(Vπβ Vπ) + π
(ππβ ππ)
ππ
+ πΉπ₯, (1)
where Vπand V
πare the particle and fluid velocities, π
π
and ππare the particle and fluid densities, respectively, π is
the gravitational acceleration, πΉπ₯is a term accounting for
additional forces, and πΉπ·(Vπβ Vπ) is the drag force per unit
particle mass [1]:
πΉπ·=
18π
πππ2
π
+
πΆπ·π π
24
. (2)
The solid particle erosion rates at wall boundaries weredetermined by the following equation:
π erosion =
πparticles
β
π=1
πππΆ (ππ) π (πΌ) Vπ(V)
π΄ face, (3)
where πΆ(ππ) is a function of particle diameter, π(πΌ) is a
function of impact angle, where πΌ is the impact angle ofthe particle path with the wall face, V is the relative particlevelocity, π(V) is a function of relative particle velocity, andπ΄ face is the area of the cell face at the wall. πΆ, π, and π aredefault values, which are 1.8πΈ β 9, 1, and 0. πΆ, π, and π
are defined as boundary conditions at the wall rather thanproperties of the material; hence, the default values were notupdated to reflect thematerial being used. Appropriate valuesof these functions were also specified for solid particles beingused and the impacting surface material. The erosion rateswere calculated with regard to loss material (area-time) orkg/m2-sec [1].
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Table 1: Parameters used in CFD analysis.
Type of fluid Air WaterFluid density (kg/m3) 1.225 9982Fluid viscosity (kgmβ1sβ1) 1.8 Γ 10β5 0.001003CFD element type TetrahedronNumber of elements 40,930,Poissonβs ratio 0.30Youngβs modulus (Nmβ1) 1 Γ 107
Fluid inlet velocity (m/sec) Air: 15.24, 30.48, and 45.72m/sWater: 0.1, 1.0, and 10.0m/sec
Particle diameter (πm) 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300Particle density (kg/m3) Sand (1500)Particle rate (kg/sec) 1.0Ratio (π/π·,π· = 12.7mm) 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5
4.2. Turbulence Model. Turbulence plays an important rolein many chemical engineering processes. The standard π-πmodel is one of the most popular viscosity models basedon the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations[19]. The π-π model was used in this paper. A realizable π-πturbulence model is applied to calculate normal Reynoldsstresses and shear Reynolds stresses, and the equation iswritten as follows [1]:
π (ππ)
ππ‘
+
π (ππππ)
ππ₯π
=
π
ππ₯π
[(π +
ππ‘
ππ
)
ππ
ππ₯π
]
+ ππΆ1ππ β ππΆ
π2
π2
π + β(π/π)π
.
(4)
The model constants are πΆπ2= 1.9, π΄
0= 4.0, π
π= 1.0, and
πππ= 1.2.
5. Geometry Detail
Three S-bends of 12.7mm pipe diameter, π/π· = 1.5, π/π· =
2.5, and π/π· = 3.5, with 50.8mm of straight pipe sectionsupstream and downstream of the bend were used in the CFDanalysis. An S-bend geometry with π/π· ratio of 1.5 is shownin Figure 1. As the core of the turbulent pipe flow is reasonablyuniform, the grid size in this region was relatively coarse.For efficient discretization, the geometry of the fluids flowarea was divided into three parts: upstream, downstream, andcentral parts. The meshed S-bend geometry with π/π· ratioof 1.5 is shown in Figure 2. The parameters used in the CFDanalysis are presented in Table 1.
6. Results and Discussion
CFD analyses were performed for the conditions listed inTable 1 to determine themagnitude and location ofmaximumerosion wear damage of the S-bend. As Figure 2 showed, thebend closer to the inlet was defined as bend 1 and the bendcloser to the outlet was defined as bend 2. The location ofmaximumerosion is shown as anglesmeasured from the startof the bend.
Inlet
Outlet
L
Max. erosionbend 1
D
Max. erosionbend 2r
π1
π2π3
π4
Figure 1: S-bend geometry with π/π· = 1.5.
Inlet
Outlet
Figure 2: Meshed geometry with flow direction.
Maximumerosion
Figure 3: Maximum erosion in S-bend with π/π· = 1.5.
A CFD result of erosion at 15.24m/s air velocity, 50-micron particle size, and the ratio of 1.5 was shown inFigure 3. Erosion was observed in both bend 1 and bend 2.Furthermore, erosion was observed in two locations in bend1 and two locations in bend 2. The location of maximumerosion for this condition was 34.8 and 157 degrees in bend1 and 46.5 and 150.1 degrees in bend 2.
The effect of air velocities and particle sizes on erosionwith π/π· = 1.5 is presented in Figures 4(a) and 4(b).Maximum erosion was observed at 15.24m/sec at 20β73degrees, with 100-micron particles. No significant differencesin erosion were observed for particle sizes between 150 and300microns. Large amounts of erosionwere observed in bothbends for some conditions. For example, with 200-micronparticle size, maximum erosions were observed at 25 degreesin bend 1 and at 44.2 degrees in bend 2.
The effect of air velocities and particle sizes on an erosionof ratio 2.5 is presented in Figures 4(c) and 4(d). Erosionswere observed in one location of the bend compared tomultiple locations observed in the bend with π/π· = 1.5 forall velocities and particle sizes. This validates the literature
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0 100 200 300 400Particle size (π)
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)
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V = 15.24m/s bend 1
V = 45.72m/s bend 1
V = 30.48m/s bend 2
V = 30.48m/s bend 1
V = 15.24m/s bend 2
V = 45.72m/s bend 2
Loc.
of m
ax. e
rosio
n (d
eg)
Particle size (π)
(f)
Figure 4: (a) Effect of air velocity on erosion (π/π· = 1.5). (b) Location of erosion with air velocities (π/π· = 1.5). (c) Effect of air velocityon erosion (π/π· = 2.5). (d) Location of erosion at air velocities (π/π· = 2.5). (e) Effect of air velocity on erosion (π/π· = 3.5). (f) Location oferosion with air velocities (π/π· = 3.5).
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Table 2: Comparison of available literature data.
Ref./geometry Fluid/particle size Fluid velocity Amount of erosion Location of max. erosionMazumder 2012 [13]: CFD(U-bend)
Air (50β300 microns) 15.24m/s, 30.48m/s, and 45.72m/s N/A 40ββ182β
Water (50β300 microns) 15.24m/s, 30.48m/s, and 45.72m/s N/A 60ββ155β
Wang and Shirazi 2003 [7]:CFD (elbow) Air (100β350 microns) 50m/s N/A 30ββ40β
Suhane and Agarwal 2012[20]: experiment Air (106β125 microns) 18.23m/s Mass loss 99.6 g 24ββ32β
Mills and Mason 1977 [21]:experiment (elbow)
Air (70 and 230 microns) 26m/s 44 g mass loss 32β, 38β32m/s 115 g mass loss
Fan et al. 2001 [10]:experiment (elbow) Gas 41.2m/s N/A 20ββ30β
El-Behery et al. 2010 [22]:CFD (curved duct)
Gas (100 microns) 10m/s, 20m/s, and 30m/s N/A 15ββ70β
N/A 10ββ140β
Table 3: Results of CFD and experimental investigations.
Ref./geometry Fluid/particle size Fluid velocity Amount of erosion Location of max.erosion
Mazumder [current work]:CFD (S-bend)
Air (300 microns)15.24m/s,
30.48m/s, and45.72m/s
3.57πΈ β 5
3.61πΈ β 5
3.61πΈ β 5
32β, 153β32β, 151β41β, 147β
Air (150 microns)15.24m/s,
30.48m/s, and45.72m/s
3.39πΈ β 5
3.52πΈ β 5
3.52πΈ β 5
21β, 148β39β, 151β46β, 142β
Mazumder [current work]:experiment (S-bend)
Air (300 microns)15.24m/s,
30.48m/s, and45.72m/s
N/A27β32β44β
Air (150 microns)15.24m/s,
30.48m/s, and45.72m/s
N/A27β42.5β41β
reported data indicating a reduction of erosion by using alarger radius elbow geometry. The effect of air velocities andparticle sizes on erosion of ratio 3.5 is presented in Figures4(e) and 4(f). The magnitude and location of erosions weresomewhat similar to the previous bend with π/π· = 2.5.
The effect of water velocities and particle sizes on mag-nitude and locations of maximum erosion with π/π· = 1.5
is presented in Figures 5(a) and 5(b). Maximum erosion wasobserved at 105.5 degrees with 0.1m/s air velocity and 50-micron sand size. Erosion at 0.1m/sec was 3 times morethan erosion at 1m/sec and 8 times more than at 10m/sec.Location of erosion for water was further downstream of theradius of the bend compared to air. For example, location ofmaximum erosion with water was 105.5 degrees compared to20β73 degrees with air.
The effect of water velocities and particle sizes on magni-tude and location of erosion with π/π· ratio of 2.5 is presentedin Figures 5(c) and 5(d). Maximum erosion was at 0.1m/swith 50-micron sand size which is 2.6 times higher than at1m/sec and 10 times higher than at 10m/s. No significantdifference in erosion was observed with water velocities of1m/sec and 10m/sec.
The effect of water velocity and particle size onmaximumerosion with π/π· ratio of 3.5 is shown in Figures 5(e) and
5(f).Maximum erosionwas observed at 106β120 degrees with0.1m/s and 250-micron particles. The maximum erosion at0.1m/sec was 4.3 times higher than that at 1m/s and 5.9 timeshigher than that at 10m/s. No erosion was observed in bend1 at 10m/s for 200 and 250 microns.
A comparison of literature reported erosion results ispresented in Table 2. Due to limited availability of erosionresults for S-bend geometry, data presented in Table 2 arefor different types of bends including elbows, U-bends, andducts. Mazumder [13] investigated the location of maximumerosion in U-bends with three different air and water veloc-ities. Maximum erosion was observed at 182 degrees frominlet at 15.24m/sec with 300-micron particle size. Suhane andAgarwal [20] reported experimental results of erosion in 51and 102mm diameter bends in a 40-meter-long test loop. At18.23m/sec air velocity maximum mass loss was 99.6 gramsin the 51mm bend at a 24-degree impact angle.
The results of current CFD and experimental investi-gations are presented in Table 3. The experimental resultsshowed a good agreement with CFD results. For example, at45.72m/s air velocity with 300 microns, CFD results showedthe location of maximum erosion was 41β and 147.2β inbend 1. For the above condition, experimental results showedlocation of maximum erosion at 44 degrees.
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Figure 5: (a) Effect of water velocity on erosion (π/π· = 1.5). (b) Location of erosion with water velocities (π/π· = 1.5). (c) Effect of watervelocity on erosion (π/π· = 2.5). (d) Location of erosion with water velocities (π/π· = 2.5). (e) Effect of water velocity on erosion (π/π· = 3.5).(f) Location of erosion with water velocities (π/π· = 3.5).
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7. Conclusions
CFD-based erosion prediction for S-bend geometry of 12.7-millimeter diameter with three different π/π· (1.5, 2.5, and 3.5)is presented in this paper. CFD simulations were performedusing a comprehensive procedure that included flow simu-lation, particle tracking, and erosion calculation. Three dif-ferent air and water velocities with six different particle sizesranging from 50 to 300 microns were used in the simulation.Experimental investigations were conducted with an S-bendwith π/π· = 1.5 and for three different air velocities of 15.24,30.48, and 45.72m/sec with two different particle sizes of 150and 300 microns. The CFD and experimental results werecomparedwith available literature results showing reasonablygood agreements. CFD simulation results presented in thispaper will shed some light on the importance of location ofmaximum erosion in S-bend geometry. The study presentedin this paper will provide better understanding of the relativemagnitude and location of erosion in S-bend geometry.
Conflict of Interests
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interestsregarding the publication of this paper.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the Office of Research at theUniversity of Michigan-Flint for financial support. The workpresented was supported by Research Grant no. U042784.Kawshik Ahmed also provided support in the CFD analysispresented in the paper.
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