Complex designing of granulation units with application of computer and software modeling: case “Vortex granulator”

Abstract

The article is devoted to the description of the complex method to design granulation unit, which is based on the joint use of the computer modeling results on the simulation models and software modeling based on author’s software products. The description of the software package Granulation Unit© to carrying out the structural and technological calculations for the granulation unit is given. The role of computer and software modeling in the general design algorithm of the granulation unit is shown. The optimization criteria are selected and an algorithm of design optimization for granulation unit is described using the example of the "Vortex Granulator" case. A general method of granulation unit designing "turnkey" with the use of automated design elements is presented. The results of automated calculations form the base to design an industrial granulation unit for the porous ammonium nitrate production. On the example of a specific product of the granulation unit (porous ammonium nitrate), the author's software product is presented to determine the quality of the porous surface in the granule. This approach in modeling allows to create the automated systems for the optimization calculation of granulation equipment.