Effect of Temperature on a Vortex Reactor for Hydrodynamic Cavitation

The oil and gas sector has recently shown an interest in hydrodynamic cavitation for enhancement, as it allows reducing transportation refinement costs. This work presents a fluid-dynamic study of Colombian at different temperatures passing through vortex reactor. First, experimental design was elaborated, establishing the temperature quantity injected hydrogen donor factors final viscosity response. Then, numerical model developed Ansys Fluent software using multiphase models, where required properties fluid were obtained via laboratory tests Aspen HYSYS software. results from experimentation analyzed, observed that less affected by than donor. Moreover, modeling showed exponential relation between vapor generation temperature. data compared, found established not high enough to generate significant amount vapor, which is why decrease lower.