Mathematical Modeling of Mixers with Cavitation Inducements

Abstract

The object of research in this article is the hydrodynamic processes in continuous cavitation devices and the design parameters of cavitators. The aim of the research is to develop an optimal hydrodynamic cavitation mixer for oil activation and production of water-fuel emulsions from petroleum products. The optimal design parameters of cavitation mixing devices with a hydrodynamic grid have been determined. The calculation of the mixer with minimal energy consumption and optimal workflow is carried out by the method of successive approximations. A method for calculating hydrodynamic cavitation mixers is proposed, based on the proposed mathematical model of the workflow, together with the conditions for minimal pressure loss in the device and recommendations for its optimal design, which allows the development of efficient continuous mixing devices with minimal energy consumption. It is recommended that, according to the proposed method, resource-saving industrial samples of cavitation mixers of a new generation for various volume costs of a water-fuel mixture will be calculated in the future.