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Version 1 : Received: 12 September 2023 / Approved: 13 September 2023 / Online: 13 September 2023 (10:38:21 CEST)

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Han, J.; Ha, M.; Lee, J.; Kim, D.; Lee, D. Enhancing TiO2 Precipitation Process through the Utilization of Solution-Gas-Solid Multiphase CFD Simulation and Experiments. Processes 2023, 11, 3110. Han, J.; Ha, M.; Lee, J.; Kim, D.; Lee, D. Enhancing TiO2 Precipitation Process through the Utilization of Solution-Gas-Solid Multiphase CFD Simulation and Experiments. Processes 2023, 11, 3110.

Abstract

The production of anatase titanium dioxide particles plays a crucial role in the sulfate process used for manufacturing white pigment. A key factor in improving the quality of white pigments is enhancing the thermal mixing process within the precipitation tank. This improvement ensures the uniform dispersion of seed particles instead of their agglomeration, leading to the formation of particles with uniform sizes. The objective of this study was to enhance three-phase CFD simulations involving the mixing process of H₂SO₄ solution, steam as a gas phase, and solid seed particles. By analyzing the trajectories of the seed particles using CFD, the optimal injection position for the seed particles within the mixing process was determined. Subsequently, lab scale test and real field test were conducted based on the insights gained from the CFD simulations. The particle size distribution of two different types of seed inlets was analyzed and compared using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The findings of this study demonstrate that the developed multi-phase CFD simulation can be effectively utilized to enhance the precipitation process for the production of anatase titanium dioxide particles.

Keywords

precipitation process; multiphase CFD simulation; titanium dioxide; particle size; particle distribution; thermal mixing rate

Subject

Engineering, Chemical Engineering

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