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Holcim (Brazil) S.A. - Fabrica Barroso: Simulation Reduces Operational Testing Costs of Dynamic Separators by Approximately 30 Percent
Overview
Holcim (Brazil) S.A. - Fabrica Barroso: Simulation Reduces Operational Testing Costs of Dynamic Separators by Approximately 30 PercentANSYS |
Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Sensors - Liquid Detection Sensors | |
Cement Equipment & Machinery | |
Quality Assurance | |
Digital Twin Virtual Reality | |
Testing & Certification | |
Operational Impact
The use of ANSYS CFX technology and the support of ESSS allowed Holcim engineers to gain a better understanding of complex flow paths, influenced by changes in internal geometry and operating conditions. This understanding would have otherwise only been achieved through extensive trial-and-error testing. The engineers were also able to evaluate equipment modifications and identify improvements without repeated physical modifications of existing equipment. This not only reduced the cost of operational testing but also increased the efficiency of the dynamic separator. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Reduced the cost of operational testing by approximately 30 percent | |
Generated a mesh of 2.7 million nodes using ANSYS ICEM CFD meshing software | |
Simulated the stationary state using the ANSYS CFX SST turbulence model for the continuous phase | |