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• TITLE: Modeling Submicron Particles Collection in Laminar Forced Convection Gas Flow by a Rectangular Venturi Scrubber

  AUTHORS: Serge Wendsida Igo, Kokou N’wuitcha, Belkacem Zeghmati, Xavier Chesneau

  KEYWORDS: Venturi Scrubber, Submicron Particles, Diffusion, Laminar Flow, Collect Efficiency

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Air Pollution, Vol.5 No.1, March 14, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Venturi scrubbers are usually used for large particles cleaning in turbulent gaseous flow. In this work, submicron particles scrubbing in laminar forced convection dusty air flow in a rectangular venturi scrubber have been numerically simulated. Hydrodynamics effects and scrubbing process are investigated in detail. Results are presented as flow velocity, axial pressure, streamlines pattern, particles and droplets mass fraction profile, and collect efficiency. They show that venturi scrubbers can be efficient for submicron particles scrubbing. In fact, a better collect efficiency is obtained at high particles-droplets residence time, high ratio droplets concentration/particles concentration, low venturi diameter ratioand low Reynolds numbers. There is a critical Reynolds number value for which the collect efficiency becomes very low and tends to be constant.