Material removal due to erosion wear in components dealing slurry is an undesirable phenomenon. Various test rigs have been developed by researchers for estimating the erosion wear rate of components when exposed to angular impacts by particles. Researchers have reported errors in the wear rate estimation due to non-uniform particle suspension in the slurry pot tester. This study pertains to the numerical investigation of particle distribution in a slurry pot tester. Model of the subject was developed in CFD modeler Gambit. FLUENT was used as post processor for obtaining results. The results of the study portray particle suspension behavior at various cross sections in the tank.
Slurry erosion, CFD, Simulation, Pot tester, Suspension
