A critical review of the coupled CFD-DEM method for the simulation of two-phase liquid-solid systems

P Ranjbari, M Ebrahimi, F Ein-Mozaffari, S Upreti… - Powder Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Two-phase liquid–solid systems, such as mixing units, fluidized beds, hydraulic conveyors,
and separation systems, are commonly found in various industries. The coupled CFD-DEM …

In-depth validation of unresolved CFD-DEM simulations of liquid fluidized beds

VO Ferreira, T El Geitani, DS Junior, B Blais… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we assess the accuracy of the unresolved CFD-DEM method by confronting
simulated and experimental results of a pilot-scale cylindrical liquid–solid fluidized bed. We …

Introduction and implementation of fluid forces in a DEM code for simulating particle settlement in fluids

Y Zhang, L Li - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Simulations of a problem involving particles and fluid usually require coupling a discrete
element method (DEM) with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) or smoothed particle …

Theoretical Hydrodynamic Modeling of the Fluidized Bed Photoreactor (FBP) Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Fluidization Conditions for TiO2‐CuO …

R Solano, M Mueses, A Herrera - Modelling and Simulation in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The flow regime is essential in the photoreactor's performance in pollutant degradation in
the aqueous medium, especially in fluidized systems. Therefore, this study is focused on …

CFD Validation for Assessing the Repercussions of Filter Cake Breakers; EDTA and SiO2 on Filter Cake Return Permeability

DDK Wayo, S Irawan, JA Khan… - Applied Artificial …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Drill-in-fluids create what are known as filter cakes. Filter cakes, in some cases, lead to well
abandonment because they prevent hydrocarbons from flowing freely from the formation into …

Granular dynamics and stability study on a fully validated pilot-scale liquid-solid fluidized bed simulation

G Salierno, M Maestri, J Picabea… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Many processes and operations in the chemical and related industries are carried out in
liquid-solid fluidized beds. Information of their underlying dynamics is fundamental for the …