Investigation of flow kinematics in the structured multibed catalytic cartridge

Abstract

The reduction of harmful substances emission into the atmosphere is very important to create compact, energy-efficient catalytic units for afterburning volatile organic compounds. A key component of such units is the catalyst cartridge. The efficiency of its operation is provided by the supply of a gas flow with a uniform velocity field. To solve the problem, the gas flow distributor and an aerodynamic stand for its testing were created. A set of air-flow blades was used to align the velocity profile before the catalyst cartridge. Also flow kinematics inside the cartridge was investigated via laser Doppler anemometry method.