摘要
The Navier-Stokes equation with the "k-ε" two-equation turbulence model was employed to describe three-dimension flow of melt in aluminum electrolysis cells. For a 160 kA cell with two current risers, the source, i.e. the electromagnetic force, in the momentum equations was solved based on the simulation results of magnetic and temperature fields. Numerical simulation on the three-dimension steady-state flow of melt was carried out. The results obtained about the velocities of molten metal on different planes, the metal/bath interface shape and the electromagnetic force distribution, were analyzed. An iron rod dissolution technique, which is based on the rate of dissolution of iron rods inserted into the melt, was used to measure the velocities of metal pad. The simulation and measurement show that there are two interaction vortexes in horizontal direction. The predictions are in well agreement with the measured results for flow pattern and velocities. It is worthwhile that in the three-dimension simulation, there is also a little change of metal velocities from level to level due to the difference of horizontal current on each level.
The Navier-Stokes equation with the 'k-ε' two-equation turbulence model was employed to describe three-dimension flow of melt in aluminum electrolysis cells. For a 160 kA cell with two current risers, the source, i.e. the electromagnetic force, in the momentum equations was solved based on the simulation results of magnetic and temperature fields. Numerical simulation on the three-dimension steady-state flow of melt was carried out. The results obtained about the velocities of molten metal on different planes, the metal/bath interface shape and the electromagnetic force distribution, were analyzed. An iron rod dissolution technique, which is based on the rate of dissolution of iron rods inserted into the melt, was used to measure the velocities of metal pad. The simulation and measurement show that there are two interaction vortexes in horizontal direction. The predictions are in well agreement with the measured results for flow pattern and velocities. It is worthwhile that in the three-dimension simulation, there is also a little change of metal velocities from level to level due to the difference of horizontal current on each level.
出处
《中国有色金属学会会刊：英文版》
CSCD
2003年第1期208-212,共5页
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
基金
Project (G19990 6 490 0 3 2)supportedbytheNationalKeyFundamentalResearchandDevelopmentProgramofChina
关键词
铝电解池
湍流
数字仿真
铁棒分解技术
aluminum electrolysis cell
turbulent flow
numerical simulation
iron rod dissolution technique
