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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2017, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 280-289.

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Study on Parameter Optimization of Centrifugal and Continuous Dewatering of Tea Leaves Based on Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow

ZHU Zhinan1, ZHAO Zhangfeng1,*, ZHONG Jiang1, ZHOU Rengui2, ZHANG Xian1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;
    2. Zhejiang Chunjiang Tea Machinery Co, Ltd, Hangzhou 311422, China
  • Received:2016-12-12 Revised:2017-02-20 Online:2017-06-15 Published:2019-08-22

Abstract: In order to improve the dewatering rate and achieve continuous dewatering, a concept of increasing the dispersion of tea leaves through venting, and using the multiphase flow coupling technology of discrete field - flow field was introduced based on the centrifugal dewatering principle. The centrifugal dewatering process of fresh tea leaves was numerically simulated and verified by experiments to determine the factors affecting the dewatering rate. It was found that the difference of rotational speeds between centrifugal barrel and spiral body had the greatest influence on the dewatering effect in the case that the direction of blowing air was outward from the centrifugal barrel. The centrifugal speed ranked the second on the dewatering effect. The speed of wind had the least effect on the dewatering effect.

Key words: tea, centrifugal dewatering, air duct, multiphase flow coupling

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