A CFD Simulation for Fluid Flow in a Spacer Filled Channel

A pervaporation simulation was used to describe the fluid flow in a spacer filled channel for trichloroacetic acid (TCA) removal from water-TCA solution. The effects of spacers on enhancing fluid flow performance were examined. The CFD simulation results suggest that the presence of spacers causes velocity fluctuation, high shear stress and high pressure drop. This work also reports that the size, shape and location of spacers influence fluid flow performance remarkably.