Numerical study of impurity distribution in ultrasonic heat meter body

Based on a discrete phase model, the numerical simulation is carried out for the flow fields of different size calcium carbonate suspensions in the ultrasonic heat meter body. The flow characteristics and the impurity distribution in the ultrasonic heat meter body are analyzed. The errors of the ultrasonic heat meter in measuring calcium carbonate suspensions of particles of 10 micrometers and the causes are analyzed by simulation and experiment. Results show the effects of the impurities on the value of the k coefficient and the sound attenuation on the reflection path due to the particle distribution are the two main factors that influence the measurement accuracy.