Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation Approach for Scrubber Wash Water pH Modelling

Marian Ristea, Adrian Popa and Ionut Cristian Scurtu
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Marian Ristea: Jalmare Oy, 20500 Turku, Finland
Adrian Popa: Mircea cel Batran Naval Academy, 900218 Constanta, Romania
Ionut Cristian Scurtu: Mircea cel Batran Naval Academy, 900218 Constanta, Romania

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-17

Abstract: In the current article, we will use a CFD approach for the scrubber wash water dilution simulation, by considering the current MEPC (Marine Environment Protection Committee, a subsidiary of IMO—International Maritime Organization) regulations that are in force. The necessity for scrubber wash water pH modelling and its importance in the current environmental framework is emphasized. The presented 3D model is considered as a 400 mm hydraulic diameter fluid domain with two outlets and a discharge water flow rate of 3050 m 3 /h for the considered pH value of 3, obtained within a state-of-the-art exhaust gas scrubber solution developed by a major EGCS (Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems) supplier. The CFD study was developed by considering a k-ε turbulence model. In order to achieve accurate results, a structured mesh with two levels of refinement volumes was realized. Based on the obtained data and the various parameters discussed, the paper presents a way to investigate the optimal results for further analytical research of the scrubber washwater dilution process within the exhaust gas cleaning system.

Keywords: CFD; scrubber; wash water; pH modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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