Computational fluid dynamics modelling of liquid–solid slurry flows in pipelines: State-of-the-art and future perspectives

GV Messa, Q Yang, OE Adedeji, Z Chára, CAR Duarte… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Slurry pipe transport has directed the efforts of researchers for decades, not only for the
practical impact of this problem, but also for the challenges in understanding and modelling …

Mass transfer mechanism of multiphase shear flows and interphase optimization solving method

J Wu, L Li, Z Yin, Z Li, T Wang, Y Tan, D Tan - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Slurry mixing is a key process in the production of lithium-ion batteries. The interphase mass
transfer and refinement problems involved in the shear mixing process have important …

CFD-DEM analysis of hydraulic conveying bends: Interaction between pipe orientation and flow regime

M Zhou, S Kuang, F Xiao, K Luo, A Yu - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Bends are potentially most problematic in a hydraulic conveying pipeline system. This paper
presents a numerical study of hydraulic bends, with special reference to the interaction …

Numerical investigation of the hydraulic transport of coarse particles in a vertical pipe based on a fully-coupled numerical model

R Zhao, Y Zhou, D Zhang, X Gao - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2022 - Elsevier
The hydraulic transport of coarse particles in a vertical pipe is simulated in this work and the
influences of different mechanisms of the fluid-particle interactions on the liquid-solid flow …

CFD-DEM evaluation of screen types for sand control applications

NI Ismail, S Kuang, Y Tang, A Yu - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Selecting a suitable sand screen type and size has been a challenge. This paper presents a
comprehensive evaluation of premium square mesh screens (SMS), wire-wrapped screens …

Effect of drag models on hydrodynamic behaviors of slurry flows in horizontal pipes

W Liu, Y He, M Li, C Huang, Y Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The Eulerian–Eulerian method is efficient when dealing with liquid–solid slurry flows
containing a large number of particles, but its reliability relies on an accurate description of …

Numerical and experimental investigations of horizontal turbulent particle–liquid pipe flow

ZJ Yang, C Savari, M Barigou - Industrial & engineering chemistry …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A Eulerian–Eulerian computational fluid dynamics approach is used in conjunction with
appropriate auxiliary models for turbulence and solid dynamic properties to study the …

Turbulent coarse-particle non-Newtonian suspension flow in a pipe

E Zheng, M Rudman, S Kuang, A Chryss - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
High concentration tailings suspension is attracting increasingly more attention due to its
environmental and economic benefits. The interaction between non-Newtonian carrier and …

An optimized CFD-DEM method for particle collision and retention analysis of two-phase flow in a reduced-diameter pipe

L Yao, Y Liu, J Liu, Z Xiao, K Xie, H Cao, H Zhang - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
High-concentration solid-liquid two-phase flow causes particle erosion or accumulation at
the sudden change positions of flow channels, resulting in pipe leakage and tool failure. In …

Modeling and analysis of fluid rheology effect on sand screen performance

NI Ismail, S Kuang, E Zheng, A Yu - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical study of the sand retention process over premium square
mesh screens, with special reference to the effect of fluid rheology. This is done by the …