Gas-solid fluidized beds have drawn the attention of engineers and researchers as an
effective technology for a large variety of applications, and numerical simulations can play …

Since polypropylene was synthesized in 1954, tremendous breakthroughs have been
achieved in transferring polypropylene from a discovery in the laboratory to an …

Gas–liquid–solid fluidized bed reactors (FBRs) are of considerable importance as proved by
their widespread use and popularity in various industrial processes, which results in …

This literature survey focuses on the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in
various aspects of the fluidized bed reactor. Although fluidized bed reactors are used in …

Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) is a promising method for converting organic waste
into hydrogen. However, salt deposition problems seriously hinder the development of …

Catalysts and polymerization processes have evolved over the years. Such significant
developments have allowed producers to broaden the range of polymer microstructure and …

The dispersed phase in multiphase flows can be modeled by the population balance model
(PBM). A typical population balance equation (PBE) contains terms for spatial transport …

In this paper, the most influential parameters (numerical and operating parameters) affecting
the performance of fluidized bed reactors are studied. The investigated parameters are …

Understanding the flow characteristics of ice slurry is very important for designing and
controlling its transportation system. In this study, a CFD-PBM approach consisting of a …

Elbow pipes are important components for ice slurry pipeline transport. However, the flow
characteristics of ice slurry in elbow are far from fully being understood, especially the …