Abstract Design and optimization of microalgae processes have traditionally relied on the
application of unsegregated mathematical models, thus neglecting the impact of cell-to-cell …

The seasonal variation in concentration of transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs),
particulate organic carbon (POC) and particulate organic nitrogen (PON) were investigated …

The variation of the floc population in the Changjiang Estuary has been studied for both
winter and summer season as a function of the presence of living (micro) algae. The …

There is growing consensus that human interventions can fundamentally change fine
sediment transport in estuaries. Critical transitions in response to human interventions have …

In estuaries and coastal waters, the flocculation of cohesive sediments is significantly
affected by extracellular polymeric substances secreted by microalgae. In this study …

Abstract The quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) method was enhanced to solve the population
balance model (PBM) including aggregation and fragmentation processes for simulating the …

Tide-dominated estuaries are often characterized by a high variability of turbulent shear,
suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration and salinity, which poses challenges for …

Cohesive sediments exist as flocs of different sizes, which are built and destroyed through
flocculation processes including both aggregation and breakup. This study investigates …

The time evolutions of local Particle Size Distributions (PSDs) of suspended kaolinite are
explored under different hydrodynamic conditions. A setup that uses oscillating grids is …

Modelling the flocculation of particles in a natural environment like an estuary is a
challenging task owing to the complex particle-particle and particle-hydrodynamic …