Analysis of the Pressure Gradients According to Capsule Flow Mechanism

This study investigated the experimental coefficient in the mathematical correlation for the pressure gradient of spherical capsule train flow according to flow regimes. The investigation was carried out in the 1.2 × 10 4  < Re < 1.5 × 10 5 range and under transport concentration of 5 – 30 %. Deviation between the pressure drops measured by experiment and the mathematical correlation was calculated based on new experimental coefficients. The total pressure gradient in the two‐phase flow of the mixture was distinguished as pressure gradients caused by homogeneous flow and those caused by pressure drops, depending on the rotational movement of the capsules. The experimental findings indicate that at lower concentrations, the losses caused by the rotational movement are low, but the losses caused by the homogeneous flow are high. Losses caused by the rotational movement increase as the concentration increases.