Numerical Investigation of a Two-Phase Ejector Operation Taking into Account Steam Condensation with the Presence of CO 2

Tomasz Kuś and Paweł Madejski ()
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Tomasz Kuś: Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Krakow, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Paweł Madejski: Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Krakow, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-15

Abstract: The application of a two-phase ejector allows for the mixing of liquid and gas and provides effective heat transfer between phases. The aim of the study is a numerical investigation of the performance of a water-driven, condensing two-phase ejector. The research was performed using CFD methods, which can provide an opportunity to analyze this complex phenomenon in 2D or 3D. The 2D axisymmetric model was developed using CFD software Siemens StarCCM+ 2022.1.1. The Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) approach with the Realisable k-ε turbulence model was applied. The multiphase flow was calculated using the mixture model. The boiling/condensation model, where the condensation rate is limited by thermal diffusion, was applied to take into account direct contact condensation. Based on the mass balance calculations and developed pressure and steam volume fraction distributions, the ejector performance was analyzed for various boundary conditions. The influence of the suction pressure (range between 0.812 and 0.90) and the steam mass flow rate (range between 10 g/s and 25 g/s) is presented to investigate the steam condensation phenomenon inside the ejector condenser. The provided mixture of inert gas (CO 2 ) with steam (H 2 O) in the ejector condenser was investigated also. The weakening of the steam condensation process by adding CO 2 gas was observed, but it is still possible to achieve effective condensation despite the presence of inert gas.

Keywords: ejector condenser; two-phase flow; CFD; steam condensation; gas–liquid ejector (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: 2024
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