Are UV Dosage Feasible in OpenFoam?

ralajer · January 27, 2010, 18:09

I am new to OpenFoam and CFD programs in general and want to model a UV reactor, for water treatment. I've done some searching and could not find an example of OpenFoam being used to model UV intensity but I know other CFD programs can. I am willing to put in the work to learn the software; however, this is specific problem I want to solve and if this outside the capabilities of the program I would rather find that out now.

Appreciate any feedback.

Rob

ploufran · November 27, 2013, 09:52

Hi Rob,
It has been a long time, but did you manage to perform this modelling in the end ?
Thanks,
Luis

ralajer · November 27, 2013, 19:54

Luis,

I never did figure it out. It should be possible but I didn't have the time or resources to write the custom code I believe would be required. In the end I stuck with calculating dosage with an average intensity * time in reactor but not using a CFD program.

Good luck to you and drop me line if you do figure it out.

Rob

January 27, 2010, 18:09	Are UV Dosage Feasible in OpenFoam?	#1
ralajer New Member Rob Abrahamian Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I am new to OpenFoam and CFD programs in general and want to model a UV reactor, for water treatment. I've done some searching and could not find an example of OpenFoam being used to model UV intensity but I know other CFD programs can. I am willing to put in the work to learn the software; however, this is specific problem I want to solve and if this outside the capabilities of the program I would rather find that out now. Appreciate any feedback. Rob

November 27, 2013, 19:54		#3
ralajer New Member Rob Abrahamian Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Luis, I never did figure it out. It should be possible but I didn't have the time or resources to write the custom code I believe would be required. In the end I stuck with calculating dosage with an average intensity * time in reactor but not using a CFD program. Good luck to you and drop me line if you do figure it out. Rob __________________ Rob Abrahamian

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November 27, 2013, 09:52		#2
ploufran New Member pierre-louis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi Rob, It has been a long time, but did you manage to perform this modelling in the end ? Thanks, Luis