Internal flow characteristics of axial flow absorbers

The internal flow characteristics of axial flow absorbers were numerically studied by the computational fluid dynamics(CFD) method. The influences of three absorber models on the internal flow uniformity were compared: absorber without a flow distributor,absorber with a single flow distributor,and absorber with the combination of a flow distributor and a baffle. The results show that the flow is severely uneven without a flow distributor,is slightly meliorated with a single flow distributor,and is significantly improved with the combination of a flow distributor and a baffle. For the combined configuration,the best flow uniformities are obtained with the pore diameter of 0.003 m as the pore opening ratio remains unchanged and with the pore opening ratio of 0.388 as the pore diameter does not change.