Numerical methods for the solution of population balance equations coupled with computational fluid dynamics

M Shiea, A Buffo, M Vanni… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
This review article discusses the solution of population balance equations, for the simulation
of disperse multiphase systems, tightly coupled with computational fluid dynamics. Although …

Quadrature-based moment methods for the population balance equation: An algorithm review

D Li, Z Li, Z Gao - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] CFD simulation of a high-shear mixer for food emulsion production

M Ferrari, G Boccardo, A Buffo, M Vanni… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mayonnaise is a stable liquid–liquid emulsion with high content of the dispersed oil phase.
In the last step of its production, the emulsion is fluxed into a high-shear mixer, where the oil …

Cfd–pbm numerical study on liquid–liquid dispersion in the q-type static mixer

H Meng, J Wang, Y Yu, Z Wang… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Numerical simulations of silicone oil–water two-phase turbulent dispersion mixing in Q-type
static mixers (QSM) are performed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) coupled with a …

Droplet size distribution and mixing hydrodynamics in a liquid–liquid stirred tank by CFD modeling

SK Naeeni, L Pakzad - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2019 - Elsevier
Stirred tanks are the common unit operations employed for liquid–liquid dispersion in many
industries. In this study, computational fluid dynamic (CFD) coupled with population balance …

Effect of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate on the prediction of droplet size distribution in stirred tanks

F Maluta, A Buffo, D Marchisio, G Montante… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work the capabilities of Two Fluid Model simulations coupled with a Population
Balance Model solved with the Quadrature Method of Moments in predicting the turbulent …

Analysis of immiscible liquid-liquid mixing in stirred tanks by Electrical Resistance Tomography

F Maluta, G Montante, A Paglianti - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, the dispersion of diesel fuel in water in a baffled tank stirred by a Rushton
turbine is investigated. The impeller speeds corresponding to the initial drawdown, the just …

Hydrodynamics and bubble size in bubble columns: Effects of contaminants and spargers

L Gemello, C Plais, F Augier, A Cloupet… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
The simulation of bubble columns operating under the heterogeneous regime is an
ambitious challenge, due to the difficulty of predicting accurately hydrodynamics and bubble …

Simulation of bubbly flows with special numerical treatments of the semi-conservative and fully conservative two-fluid model

D Li, H Christian - Chemical Engineering Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Bubbly flows are found in a large number of chemical engineering applications. For the
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of such multi-phase flows, both physical …

A population balance model for the prediction of breakage of emulsion droplets in SMX+ static mixers

N Lebaz, N Sheibat-Othman - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
This work deals with the numerical and experimental investigation of droplets breakage in
SMX+ static mixers. While steady-state empirical correlations are commonly used for the …