Pump Modeling

Modeling of a centrifugal water pump, for a steam reforming plant, using OpenFoam v2206:

• 7Mln cells mesh,
• MRF zone,
• $\Delta p = 2.1 bar$,
• $\omega = 160 rad/s$,
• $\eta = 0.6$,
• $Q = 1.097*10^{-2} m^3/s$
• $D_{rotor} = 22.3cm$

Geometrical details

Graphical results

• Mesh clip:

• Pressure field

• Velocity field

• Stream tracing

Blender renders