Silica particle deposition in superheated steam in an annular flow: Computational modeling and experimental investigation

The work presents computational modeling and an experimental investigation of silica deposition occurring in geothermal systems with superheated steam flows. An advection diffusion model was implemented for predicting silica particle transport and deposition in turbulent flows. The model includes the effect of Brownian diffusion, turbulent diffusion, turbophoresis, Saffman lift force, and drag force on particle motion. Simulation results for...