Computational fluid dynamic modelling of FCC riser: A review

MT Shah, RP Utikar, VK Pareek, GM Evans… - … research and design, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Design and scale-up of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) riser is still largely empirical,
owing to limited understanding of inherent multiphase flow in this equipment. The …

A critical assessment of the Energy Minimization Multi-Scale (EMMS) model

P Pakseresht, Y Yao, Y Fan, J Theuerkauf… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Coarse grid simulations of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactors require an accurate
estimation of the particle drag force. Conventional homogeneous drag laws are known to be …

A multiparametric CFD analysis of multiphase annular flows for oil and gas drilling applications

EI Epelle, DI Gerogiorgis - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The increasing global energy demand has pushed the oil industry towards develo** more
innovative and advanced methods of enhancing oil recovery even under unfavourable …

An assessment of drag models in eulerian–eulerian cfd simulation of gas–solid flow hydrodynamics in circulating fluidized bed riser

M Upadhyay, A Kim, H Kim, D Lim, H Lim - ChemEngineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accurate prediction of the hydrodynamic profile is important for circulating fluidized bed
(CFB) reactor design and scale-up. Multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …

CFD simulation of gas–solid two-phase flow and mixing in a FCC riser with feedstock injection

S Chen, Y Fan, Z Yan, W Wang, C Lu - Powder Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The feedstock injection zone is a key section for Fluid Catalytic Cracking riser reactor. A 3-D
Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation is performed by coupling the two-fluid model and …

Boundary conditions effects on the particle dynamic flow in a rotary drum with a single flight

MVC Machado, SM Nascimento, CR Duarte… - Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
This study presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the particle dynamic flow
in a rotary drum with one flight, under different boundary conditions. The Euler-Euler …

Validation and application of CPFD models in simulating hydrodynamics and reactions in riser reactor with Geldart A particles

Y Wu, L Peng, L Qin, M Wang, J Gao, X Lan - Powder Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract A Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics (CPFD) model, which has the ability of
revealing the coupled flow-reaction behaviors on the scales ranging from an individual …

Drill cuttings transport and deposition in complex annular geometries of deviated oil and gas wells: a multiphase flow analysis of positional variability

EI Epelle, DI Gerogiorgis - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the two-fluid Eulerian–Eulerian multiphase flow model in ANSYS Fluent (v17.
1) is adopted for the simulation of cuttings transport in a deviated annular geometry using …

Experiment and multiphase CFD simulation of gas-solid flow in a CFB reactor at various operating conditions: Assessing the performance of 2D and 3D simulations

M Upadhyay, MW Seo, PR Naren, JH Park… - Korean Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Accurate prediction of gas-solid flow hydrodynamics is key for the design, optimization, and
scale-up of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactor. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …

Computational fluid dynamics modeling of slurry flow in horizontal pipes: Effect of specularity coefficient on hydraulic gradient

W Liu, Y He, M Li, Q Chen, Y Liu, C Huang - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The specularity coefficient is an important input parameter in the Johnson and Jackson
boundary conditions. Thus far, research on this parameter has been lacking in the field of …