Construction of a CFD Model for the Pyrolysis of Drilling Cuttings in Fluidized Units

Authors

  • Andrés Reyes Urrutia Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ingeniería de Procesos, Biotecnología y Energías Alternativas, PROBIEN (CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue). Neuquén, Argentina.
  • César M. Venier Instituto de Física de Rosario (UNR, CONICET) & Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Ingeniería y Agrimensura, Escuela de Ingeniería Mecánica. Rosario, Argentina.
  • Erick Torres Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ingeniería de Procesos, Biotecnología y Energías Alternativas, PROBIEN (CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue). Neuquén, Argentina.
  • Alberto Blasetti Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Facultad de Ingeniería. Comodoro Rivadavia, Provincia de Chubut, Argentina.
  • Gastón G. Fouga Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Departamento de Fisicoquímica y Control de Calidad, Complejo Tecnológico Pilcaniyeu & CONICET. Bariloche, Argentina.
  • Rosa Ana Rodríguez Instituto de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería (UNSJ) - Grupo Vinculado al PROBIEN (CONICET-UNCo). San Juan, Argentina.
  • Germán D. Mazza Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ingeniería de Procesos, Biotecnología y Energías Alternativas, PROBIEN (CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue). Neuquén, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70567/mc.v41i21.112

Keywords:

Oil Based Drill Cuttings, Pyrolysis, CFD, OpenFOAM, MFiX

Abstract

In this work, results from the physicochemical characterization of the cuttings, along with thermogravimetric analysis, are presented, both necessary for a subsequent simulation stage. Additionally, results from the construction of a CFD model using different software (MFiX, OpenFOAM) are presented, incorporating thermal effects that encompass fluid dynamics and heat transfer, as well as pyrolysis itself. The validation of each part of the integrated model is carried out using data from various fluidized systems found in the literature. Although specific validation for the fluidized system composed of cuttings is part of a later stage, the constructed model is flexible, and its adaptation to the system of interest should be straightforward, requiring minimal adjustments.

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2024-11-08

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Vol. 41 No. 21 (2024): Heat and Mass Transfer

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Conference Papers in MECOM 2024

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