CFD investigation of head loss in limestone-water slurry flow through circular and elliptical pipe bends

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the head loss in limestone-water slurry flow through different pipe bend geometries.
• Applied computational fluid dynamics to model the flow of limestone-water slurry.
• Compared the flow characteristics in circular and elliptical pipe bends.
• Analyzed factors contributing to head loss during the flow process.
• Significantly higher head loss observed in elliptical bends compared to circular bends.
• The differences in flow patterns led to variable pressure drops, indicating design considerations.
• CFD models provided insights into optimizing slurry transport efficiency.

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