In 2006, Dixon et al. published the comprehensive review article entitled “Packed tubular
reactor modeling and catalyst design using computational fluid dynamics.” More than one …

Flow, heat, and mass transfer in fixed beds of catalyst particles are complex phenomena
and, when combined with catalytic reactions, are multiscale in both time and space; …

A promising workflow for computational generation and meshing of resolved-particle
randomly packed beds of arbitrary-shaped particles is described. The workflow is based on …

Independent from their intended purpose, the understanding of structural characteristics of
random packings of particles having defined shapes is important to understand and optimize …

An accurate numerical model is proposed to simulate flow through cylindrical fixed-bed
reactors with randomly packed porous non-spherical particles. The length scale for flow …

When opening a box of mixed nuts, a common experience is to find the largest nuts at the
top. This well-known effect is the result of size-segregation where differently sized 'particles' …

The shift to clean energy and the promotion of renewable energy sources are the dominant
trends in the sustainable development of global energy employment. Thermal energy …

In recent years, the catalyst pellets made of open‐cell metallic foams have been identified as
a promising alternative in fixed‐bed reactors. A reliable modeling tool is necessary to …

Cylindrical particles are widely employed in chemical engineering when a high surface area
is necessary for process intensification. However, reliable information about the orientation …

The reliable prediction of the pressure drop of packed-beds requires an accurate
understanding of the packing characteristics. Therefore, packings of spheres, cylinders and …