Cluster A Experiment

Last week, the first test of the PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) measuring device was carried out on the pulsation reactor in the Center for Energy Technology of TUD. A pulsation reactor is a device for the thermal treatment and production of fine powders with defined properties. PIV is a measurement technique in which small particles that follow a gas flow perfectly are illuminated by a laser and then recorded by a camera to capture flow patterns.

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In this case, the PIV is used to visualize the flow patterns in the reactor in order to create the basis for a better understanding of the process conditions that occur. This preliminary test was carried out in the cold state of the reactor, without any combustion, to check whether the laser power and the tracing particle size match. All of the desired results were achieved, and cluster A is now one step closer to taking on the more demanding measurements in the hot state.