Nye tray vs sieve tray: A comparison based on computational fluid dynamics and tray efficiency

Nye and sieve trays were hydrodynamically simulated and compared. The simulations were performed in a Eulerian‐Eulerian framework under unsteady (transient) conditions at industrial scale. Conducted on an air‐water system, the simulations included three dimensions and two phases. The velocity distribution across the tray, the height of clear liquid, the froth height, and the pressure drop were investigated and compared with experimental data. Péclet number was calculated using hydrodynamic and geometric parameters. The tray efficiencies were also predicted to further compare the two trays. The results showed that the liquid flow was steadier on the Nye tray rather than the sieve tray, possibly because of the special structure of the liquid and gas inlets for the Nye tray. Nye tray vs sieve tray: comparison of the efficiency.