Numerical analysis of the transient turbulent flow in a fuel oil storage tank

The filling process of a fuel oil storage tank containing a higher temperature fuel oil is numerically analysed. A k– ε model, which is developed by some modifications to those existing in the literature, is employed in order to take into account the turbulent effect for low- Re flow phenomena. A tr...

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Published in:International journal of heat and mass transfer 2003-08, Vol.46 (18), p.3429-3440
Main Author: Vardar, Nurten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
Storage of liquid petroleum products and other liquids. Tanks. Metering. Underground storage. Problems of losses in storage
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Summary:The filling process of a fuel oil storage tank containing a higher temperature fuel oil is numerically analysed. A k– ε model, which is developed by some modifications to those existing in the literature, is employed in order to take into account the turbulent effect for low- Re flow phenomena. A transient stream function–vorticity formulation is used for predicting streamlines and temperature distribution. The streamlines, the isotherms and the transient average temperature variations are presented for three different inflow velocities and for three different cases of heating.
ISSN:0017-9310
1879-2189
DOI:10.1016/S0017-9310(03)00145-5