Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment

As the core equipment of seawater desalination, the turbine energy recovery device (TERD) exerts a crucial impact on the energy consumption of desalination system. The study aims to improve the performance of TERD mainly using the numerical simulation. The internal flow field characteristics of TERD...

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Main Authors: Shenghui Wang, Yexiang Xiao, Chengpeng Wang, Yuhai Li, Qingfen Ma, Xianwu Luo
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Yexiang Xiao
Chengpeng Wang
Yuhai Li
Qingfen Ma
Xianwu Luo
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description As the core equipment of seawater desalination, the turbine energy recovery device (TERD) exerts a crucial impact on the energy consumption of desalination system. The study aims to improve the performance of TERD mainly using the numerical simulation. The internal flow field characteristics of TERD under different working conditions are thoroughly analyzed by the 3D model. The key performance indicators of the test platform are optimized and improved via the carefully designed experimental scheme and the principle of vortex dynamics. The results show that although the flow dominated by vortices is weakened on both sides of TERD, a significant flow loss occurs in the impeller and baffle area due to the increase of the number of vortices. The vortices are mainly derived from the opposite vortex flow direction in the annular section of the volute. Further research shows that the blade placement angle plays an important role in the turbine side and pump side performance of TERD. After optimization, the efficiency of TERD increases by 11.14 %, which effectively reduces the dependence on energy, thereby reducing its cost input in practical application scenarios and providing a strong guarantee for the efficient and stable operation of TERD in seawater desalination.
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spelling doaj-art-3e838f2ea00a4432995ea736bb9184a52025-08-20T02:04:15ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862025-01-0132110098010.1016/j.dwt.2024.100980Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experimentShenghui Wang0Yexiang Xiao1Chengpeng Wang2Yuhai Li3Qingfen Ma4Xianwu Luo5Department of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; The Institute of Seawater Desalination & Multipurpose Utilization, MNR, Tianjin 300192, China; College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, ChinaDepartment of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering & Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Corresponding author at: Department of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.The Institute of Seawater Desalination & Multipurpose Utilization, MNR, Tianjin 300192, China; The Industrial Technology Research Center of Seawater Multipurpose Utilization, Weihai 264200, China; Tianjin Blue Cross Membrane Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300452, ChinaInner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd., Baotou, Inner Mongolia 014030, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, ChinaDepartment of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering & Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaAs the core equipment of seawater desalination, the turbine energy recovery device (TERD) exerts a crucial impact on the energy consumption of desalination system. The study aims to improve the performance of TERD mainly using the numerical simulation. The internal flow field characteristics of TERD under different working conditions are thoroughly analyzed by the 3D model. The key performance indicators of the test platform are optimized and improved via the carefully designed experimental scheme and the principle of vortex dynamics. The results show that although the flow dominated by vortices is weakened on both sides of TERD, a significant flow loss occurs in the impeller and baffle area due to the increase of the number of vortices. The vortices are mainly derived from the opposite vortex flow direction in the annular section of the volute. Further research shows that the blade placement angle plays an important role in the turbine side and pump side performance of TERD. After optimization, the efficiency of TERD increases by 11.14 %, which effectively reduces the dependence on energy, thereby reducing its cost input in practical application scenarios and providing a strong guarantee for the efficient and stable operation of TERD in seawater desalination.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624204902TurboEnergy recovery deviceDesalinationUniform designVortex dynamics
spellingShingle Shenghui Wang
Yexiang Xiao
Chengpeng Wang
Yuhai Li
Qingfen Ma
Xianwu Luo
Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
Desalination and Water Treatment
Turbo
Energy recovery device
Desalination
Uniform design
Vortex dynamics
title Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
title_full Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
title_fullStr Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
title_full_unstemmed Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
title_short Performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
title_sort performance improvement of turbo energy recovery device in desalination using flow field simulation and uniform design experiment
topic Turbo
Energy recovery device
Desalination
Uniform design
Vortex dynamics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624204902
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