Estudo analítico e computacional da cavitação hidrodinâmica em tubo Venturi para produção de cerveja

Abstract

Beer is a global and ancient beverage, but its production process is complex and costly, especially for home brewers who need high-value raw materials and equipment. The traditional method involves several steps, such as grain milling, mashing, boiling, and fermentation, which take a lot of time and electricity. A possible alternative to save time and energy is to use hydrodynamic cavitation in beer production, a topic that some researchers have investigated. They claim that cavitation can reduce production time and energy use, while making the process simpler. However, these studies often do not provide enough details and parameters about their experiments. To address the issue of hydrodynamic cavitation in a Venturi tube, we conducted and compared an analytical and numerical study, using Ansys CFX for the latter. This research aims to be a basis for future practical experiments at UTFPR Guarapuava.