HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES IN A BIOGAS-REACTOR

Abstract

Visualizations and numerical values are presented of some fluid flow and heat transfer parameters in a biogas reactor with and without a stirring frame. Results obtained through mathematical modeling and computer simulation with ANSYS 8.0/Flotran are used for a heat transfer calculation method for the investigated bioreactor type.

Keywords

• mathematical modeling
• bioreactor
• stirring process
• heat transfer
• temperature and velocity fields
• Bingham viscosity