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Dewatering processes are invariably encountered in the chemical manufacturingand processing of various bioproducts. In this study, Computational FluidMechanics (CFD) simulations and theory are utilized to model and optimize thedewatering of commercial nanofiber suspensions. The CFD simulations are basedon the volume-averaged Navier-Stokes equations while the analytical model isdeduced from the empirical Darcy's law for dewatering flows. The results arethen successfully compared to experimental data on commercial cellulosesuspensions obtained with a Dynamic Drainage Analyzer (DDA). Both the CFDsimulations and the analytical model capture the dewatering flow profiles ofthe commercial suspensions in an experiment utilizing a constant pressureprofile. However, a temporally varying pressure profile offers a superiordewatering performance, as indicated by both the simulations and the analyticalmodel. Finally, the analytical model also predicts an optimized number ofpressure pulses, minimizing the time required to completely dewater thesuspension.

The effect of pressure pulsing on the mechanical dewatering of nanofiber suspensions