Flow behavior characterization of biomass Feedstocks
With the advancement of renewable energy, the processing and handling of biomass
feedstocks has drawn enormous research interest. The key to economically viable and …
feedstocks has drawn enormous research interest. The key to economically viable and …
Evolution, modeling and CFD simulation of biomass particles during gasification process: Principles, applications and prospects
Z Yang, Q Hu, Y Chen, H Yang, CH Wang, XT Bi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass particle evolution during gasification process will influence the heat and mass
transfer, conversion efficiency, gasification performance of biomass conversion. However …
transfer, conversion efficiency, gasification performance of biomass conversion. However …
Wedge-shaped hopper design for milled woody biomass flow
The bioenergy industry has been challenged by unstable flow and transport of milled
biomass in material handling operations. Handling issues such as hopper clogging and …
biomass in material handling operations. Handling issues such as hopper clogging and …
[HTML][HTML] An experiment-informed discrete element modelling study of knife milling for flexural biomass feedstocks
A discrete element method (DEM) based approach is used to study the relationships
between material attributes (MAs), processing parameters (PPs), and quality attributes (QAs) …
between material attributes (MAs), processing parameters (PPs), and quality attributes (QAs) …
[HTML][HTML] On the fidelity of computational models for the flow of milled loblolly pine: A benchmark study on continuum-mechanics models and discrete-particle models
The upstream of bioenergy industry has suffered from unreliable operations of granular
biomass feedstocks in handling equipment. Computational modeling, including continuum …
biomass feedstocks in handling equipment. Computational modeling, including continuum …
A set of hysteretic nonlinear contact models for DEM: Theory, formulation, and application for lignocellulosic biomass
A monosphere discrete element method (DEM) model is introduced for elucidating the bulk
mechanical behavior of granular biomass. This model considers each sphere as a …
mechanical behavior of granular biomass. This model considers each sphere as a …
The elastoplastic flexural behaviour of corn stalks
Highlights•First-of-its-kind biomechanical database of corn stalks in repeated bending.•Corn
stalk bending strength is dominated by the properties of the shell.•The corn stalk bending …
stalk bending strength is dominated by the properties of the shell.•The corn stalk bending …
Discrete element modeling of granular hopper flow of irregular-shaped deformable particles
Many natural and engineered granular materials have relatively deformable particles.
Besides particle size and shape, particle deformability is another salient factor that …
Besides particle size and shape, particle deformability is another salient factor that …
Hopper discharge flow dynamics of milled pine and prediction of process upsets using the discrete element method
Milled pine exhibits variabilities in flow properties due to complex particle characteristics,
making it challenging to ensure continuous feeding and transport in biorefineries. This work …
making it challenging to ensure continuous feeding and transport in biorefineries. This work …
A nonlinear elasto-plastic bond model for the discrete element modeling of woody biomass particles
This work presents an experiment-informed, semi-empirical, elasto-plastic bond model for
the discrete element modeling of woody biomass particles. The model renders nonlinear …
the discrete element modeling of woody biomass particles. The model renders nonlinear …