KAJIAN EKSPERIMENTAL KARAKTERISTIK ALIRAN DUA FASE UDARA-AKUADES DAN BUTANOL 3% PADA SALURAN KECIL POSISI KEMIRINGAN 20⁰
Abstract
Two-phase flow (two-phase flow) is part of a multi-phase flow that only
involves two forms of a substance in a flow. Two-phase flow can occur in large
channels or pipes (large channel), normal (normal channel), mini (mini channel),
micro (micro channel), and even on the nano channel (nano channel). In industrial
processes, among others: heat exchangers, boilers, geothermal, and piping
systems. This research aims to find out characteristic information about flow
patterns, flow pattern maps, vacuum fractions and two-phase pressure greadient
flow in mini channels.
This research was conducted in the test section in the form of a glass pipe
with a diameter of 1.6 mm with an angle of 20⁰ to the horizontal position. The fluid
used is a mixture of air-water and 3% butanol. The superficial velocity values of
water and air are varied, namely JL = 0.033 - 4.93 m / s and JG = 0.025 - 66.3 m
/ s. Characteristic data of flow patterns and vacuum fractions are taken using a
high speed camera with a speed of 1200 FPS. In this study flow patterns are
processed using visualization methods with the MOV to AVI program and then
processed with virtual dub. The vacuum fraction was calculated using the digital
image processing method with the MATLAB R2014a program. The pressure
gradient uses the MPX System fluid pressure sensor that is connected to the
computer.
Based on the results of research conducted on the flow patterns obtained
are: annular, bubbly, churn, plug and annular slug. The flow pattern map obtained
in this study is more dominant in the plug and churn flow patterns. The value of the
vacuum fraction is influenced by the varied JG and JL and the flow patterns that
occur. As for the pressure gradient results show that the gas superficial velocity
(JG) and liquid superficial velocity (JL) greatly affect the pressure gradient value
the higher the JG and JL values, the pressure gradient value will increase. The
value of surface tension and the tilt angle affect the shape of the flow pattern and
the pressure gradient value.