A comprehensive review on computational studies of falling film hydrodynamics and heat transfer on the horizontal tube and tube bundle

CY Zhao, D Qi, WT Ji, PH Jin, WQ Tao - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Falling film evaporation is a promising technology widely applied in refrigeration,
desalination and beyond applications owing to the great advantages. However, the liquid …

The effect of gas streams on the hydrodynamics, heat and mass transfer in falling film evaporation, absorption, cooling and dehumidification: A comprehensive review

CY Zhao, LW Liang, D Qi, WT Ji, WQ Tao - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Falling film heat and mass transfer, representatives of advanced and low-carbon heat and
mass transfer technologies, has been applied in a variety of thermal processes due to its …

Fundamentals and applications of CFD technology on analyzing falling film heat and mass exchangers: A comprehensive review

T Wen, L Lu, W He, Y Min - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Falling film driven by gravity finds wide application in various industry areas, such as
refrigeration, chemical engineering and desalination. The liquid film flows along the solid …

Correlations of falling film hydrodynamics and heat transfer on horizontal tubes: A review

CY Zhao, CM Zheng, XS Wang, D Qi, JM Jiang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Falling film flow and heat transfer are extensively encountered in various industries of
renewable and sustainable energy due to the outstanding heat transfer performance. The …

Empirical and numerical advancements in gas-liquid separation technology: A review

Z Qiu, L Zhou, L Bai, MA El-Emam, R Agarwal - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas-liquid separation technology is vital in various industries, including oil exploitation,
chemical engineering, and fluid machinery. Consequently, numerous scholars have …

Numerical study of the cross-vapor stream effect on falling film heat transfer performance over a horizontal tube

CY Zhao, QT Li, D Qi, ZX Feng, JM Jiang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Vapor shearing can cause a falling film (FF) evaporator to exhibit various unusual
phenomena. Under a cross-vapor stream, numerical simulations were conducted to …

A large-scale stochastic simulation-based thermodynamic optimization for the hybrid closed circuit cooling tower system with parallel computing

H Liu, Z Wu, B Zhang, Q Chen, M Pan, J Ren, C He - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The emerging multi-mode cooling tower can cool down the circulating water by flexibly
switching the operating modes according to varying weather conditions. Herein, a …

Model reductions for multiscale stochastic optimization of cooling water system equipped with closed wet cooling towers

Q Zhu, B Zhang, Q Chen, C He, DCY Foo, J Ren… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Incorporation of closed wet cooling tower (CWCT) in the existing circulating water system
has been recognized as a viable path to reduce water use in process industry. This paper …

Numerical study of the cross vapor stream effect on falling film hydrodynamics over a horizontal tube

CY Zhao, QT Li, D Qi, ZX Feng, JM Jiang - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Falling film technology has been widely applied in various industrial processes, but vapor
shearing effects cause significant problems. The mechanism by which vapor affects the …

Stochastic bi-objective optimization for closed wet cooling tower systems based on a simplified analytical model

Z Wu, Z Lu, B Zhang, C He, Q Chen, H Yu, J Ren - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A fast and accurate representation of the complex heat and mass transfer processes of
closed-wet cooling tower (CWCT) systems for optimal design and management is …