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Experimental investigation of laminar and turbulent displacement of residual oil film

Zhang, Y., Barrouillet, B. and Skadsem, H.J.

2023Scientific Reports1321120

Keywordscleaning, flow displacement, shear flow, thin film

DisciplinesChemical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering

CategoryLaboratory experiments

Scale1e-6 to 1e-3 m / 1 to 60 s

Non-expert summaryThis paper reports an experimental study of the removal of thin oil films from the wall of a cylindrical tube by a flow of water. The removal of the oil film is measured by monitoring dye concentration in the flushing liquid leaving the system: local extents of removal were not measured. The authors investigated the effect of the flow regime of the displacing fluid (water Reynolds numbers ranged from 1480 to 12690), the duration of the displacing fluid flow, and the estimated wall shear stress imposed on the film. When the volume of fluid is limited, the largest displacement efficiency was observed at Re = 7000-8000 (named the intermediate turbulent regime). The largest Reynolds number flows were most effective for achieving complete cleaning over a long time period.

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Hydrodynamic cleaning of a viscous film from the inside of a long tube

Mickaily, E.S. and Middleman, S.

1993AIChE Journal39(5)885-893

Keywordscleaning, decontamination, immiscible flow, thin film

DisciplinesChemical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics

CategoriesLaboratory experiments, Theoretical modelling

Scale1e-6 to 1e-3 m / 1e-3 to 1 s, 1 to 60 s

Non-expert summaryA simple, dynamic model, supported by experiments, is presented for the thinning (removal) of a viscous liquid film from the inside of the smooth interior surface of a long cylindrical tube. The model is based on the motion of the film generated by the shear stress imposed on it by the turbulent flow of air through the tube. The model gives estimates of the mean thickness of the film (an olive oil and a castor oil). The authors extend the investigation to include removal from roughened surfaces, modelling these as regularly spaced triangular cavities.

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