Application of three-dimensional full-loop CFD simulation in circulating fluidized bed combustion reactors–A review

Q Tu, H Wang, R Ocone - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Circulating fluidized beds (CFBs) have been widely applied in coal combustion and
gasification industry due to their excellent performance in terms of fuel flexibility and …

Review of machine learning for hydrodynamics, transport, and reactions in multiphase flows and reactors

LT Zhu, XZ Chen, B Ouyang, WC Yan… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science are leading to a
promising transformative paradigm. ML, especially deep learning and physics-informed ML …

Coarse-grain DEM-CFD modelling of dense particle flow in Gas–Solid cyclone

ES Napolitano, A Di Renzo, FP Di Maio - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Design, scale-up and operation of cyclone gas–solid separators are mostly based
on simplified models and experience. Previous single-phase or one-way coupled …

A hybrid mesoscale closure combining CFD and deep learning for coarse-grid prediction of gas-particle flow dynamics

B Ouyang, LT Zhu, YH Su, ZH Luo - Chemical Engineering Science, 2022 - Elsevier
This study develops filtered two-fluid model (fTFM) closures by coupling computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) and deep learning algorithm (DL) for enabling coarse-grid simulations at …

Experimental investigation and CFD simulation of multiphase flow behavior in air reverse circulation drilling

S Sun, K Bo, R Jia, P Cao, B Chen, M Guo - Advanced Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In reverse circulation (RC) down-the-hole hammer (DTH) drilling, hole cleaning has a great
impact on reducing accidents and improving efficiency. There is a technical difficulty in RC …

Numerical investigation on intensified mixing performance with modified dual impeller

X Xiong, S Wang, P Liu, C Tao, Y Wang, Z Liu - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Process intensification is important for achieving efficient fluid mixing. In this study, the
process intensification mechanism of mixing was investigated based on the evolution of sub …

Experimental and numerical investigations on NOx formation and reduction mechanisms of pulverized-coal stereo-staged combustion

G Zeng, A Zhou, J Fu, Y Ji - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
With the gradual increase of intermittent renewable energy, the coal-fired power generating
units must provide flexible peak shaving capabilities. However, the new requirement comes …

Effect of geometric configuration on hydrodynamics, heat transfer and RTD in a pilot-scale biomass pyrolysis vapor-phase upgrading reactor

JS Li, LT Zhu, ZH Luo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of geometric configurations on flow hydrodynamics, heat transfer, and residence
time distribution (RTD) in a pilot-scale biomass pyrolysis vapor phase upgrading (VPU) …

Using mesoscale drag model-augmented coarse-grid simulation to design fluidized bed reactor: Effect of bed internals and sizes

LT Zhu, H Lei, B Ouyang, ZH Luo - Chemical Engineering Science, 2022 - Elsevier
This work systematically investigates the applicability of our recently developed three
mesoscale drag models for predictions of hydrodynamics over extensive flow regimes …

Numerical and experimental investigation on a downhole gas-liquid separator for natural gas hydrate exploitation

W Lan, H Wang, Y Li, K Feng, X Zhang, Y Liu… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is widely considered as an alternative energy source due to its
tremendous reserves, cleanness and high energy density. During the exploitation process …