Numerical simulation of liquid velocity distribution in a sonochemical reactor.

Ultrasonically induced flow is an important phenomenon observed in a sonochemical reactor. It controls the mass transport of sonochemical reaction and enhances the reaction performance. In the present paper, the liquid velocity distribution of ultrasonically induced flow in the sonochemical reactor with a transducer at frequency of 490 kHz has been numerically simulated. From the comparison of simulation results and experimental data, the ultrasonic absorption coefficient in the sonochemical reactor has been evaluated. To simulate the liquid velocity near the liquid surface above the transducer, which is the main sonochemical reaction area, it is necessary to include the acoustic fountain shape into the computational domain. The simulation results indicate that the liquid velocity increases with acoustic power. The variation of liquid height also influences the behavior of liquid velocity distribution and the mean velocity above the transducer centre becomes a maximum when the liquid height is 0.4m. The liquid velocity decreases with increasing the transducer plate radius at the same ultrasonic power.

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