The internal phenomena of a concentrate dryer were studied to significantly improve the modeling and design of a melting process. The present study coupled computational fluid dynamics and the differentiated elements method to obtain detailed information about complex phenomena in the simulated obtention of copper metal while keeping fluids physically stable. It was possible to understand the behavior from the point of view of the fluid and dynamics with acceptable margins of error. The study is part of the critical process line at Caletones Smelter in Chile, which produces ca. 450 000 tons of fine copper per annum, representing 2 % of total annual global copper demand and making the subject of this study highly relevant.

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通过计算流体动力学和离散元方法模拟流化床干燥器

对精矿干燥机的内部现象进行了研究，以显着改进熔炼过程的建模和设计。本研究结合计算流体动力学和微分元素方法，在保持流体物理稳定的同时，获得有关铜金属模拟获得中复杂现象的详细信息。可以从流体和动力学的角度理解行为，并具有可接受的误差范围。该研究是智利 Caletones 冶炼厂关键工艺线的一部分，该冶炼厂生产约 每年 450,000 吨精铜，占全球铜年需求总量的 2%，使本研究的主题高度相关。