Un Balance Liquid Level Of Central Separator Ulubelu Geothermal Power
Weekly Progress Report No. 9
(21/05/18 – 25/05/18)
Date: 25/05/2018
1.0 This Week’s Progress
Setup Simulation
Separator
Outlet Brine
Running Simulation
Separator
Outlet Brine
CFD Result
Outlet Brine
Separator
2.0 Next Week’s Work Plan
CFD Verification and Validation (Separator and Outlet Brine)
3.0 Issues / Concerns
3.1 Setup Simulation
3.1.1 Separator
Geometry
Figure 1 Geometry Separator
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Meshing
Figure 2 Meshing Separator
The element quality of meshing result is shown below:
Number of elements 1.309.805
Minimum element quality 0.00553
Maximum element quality 0.83
Average element quality 1
Setup Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation
Fluid properties set in the simulation are presented in the table below:
Boundary Condition
Mass Flow Brine 174 [kg/s]
Boundary Details
From Inlet Mass Flow Steam 35 [kg/s]
Header to Sep Fraction Brine 0.15
Fluid Values
Fraction Steam 0.85
Outlet to Brine
Boundary Details Av. Static Pressure 7.3 Bar
Outlet
Outlet to
Boundary Details Av. Static Pressure 7.0 Bar
Steam Outlet
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3.1.2 Outlet Brine
Geometry
Figure 3 Geometry Outlet Brine
Meshing
Figure 4 Mesh Outlet Brine
Setup Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation
Outlet pressure [bar] 6.8
Inlet from Separator 6 246
Inlet mass flow (kg/s) Inlet from Separator 5 174
Inlet from Separator 4 312
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Definition of fluid is represented in the table below:
Reference Pressure 1 atm
m/
Grav X Dirn 0 2
s
m/
Grav Y Dirn 0
Basic Setting s2
Bouyant
m/
Grav Z Dirn -9.81 2
s
kg/
Buoy Ref.Density 4.467
m2
Option Isothermal
Fluid Model Fluid Temperature 178 C
Turbulence K-epsilon
Fluid Pair Models Surf Tension Coeff 0.072 N/m
Initialization Static Pressure 7.2 bar
3.2 Running Simulation
3.2.1 Separator
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3.2.2 Outlet Brine
Figure 6 Convergence History Outlet Brine Simulation
3.3 Result
3.3.1 Outlet Brine
Mass flow and total pressure in inlets and outlet
Location Mass Flow (kg/s) Total Pressure (bar)
Inlet from Sep 6 246 6.82
Inlet from Sep 5 174 6.81
Inlet from Sep 4 312 6.82
Outlet 732 6.80
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Total Pressure Contour
Figure 7 Pressure Contour Outlet Brine
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