Comprehensive DEM-CFD model and thermal uniformity optimization for biomass catalytic pyrolysis reactor

S Wang, K Wu, S Chu, J Yu, Y Wang, B Luo… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dense particulate beds are commonly used in energy conversion and chemical synthesis
processes, while their efficiency is limited by the complex particle flow mechanism and …

[HTML][HTML] Experiments and modelling of biomass pulverisation in swirling and non-swirling bluff body-stabilised turbulent annular flows

SE Gillani, YM Al-Abdeli, ZF Tian - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Deeper insights into particle loading have practical significance in applications particularly
when this affects fuel-oxidiser mixing and flame stabilisation, as occurs in pulverised fuel …

Chemical and mineral composition of bottom ash from agri-food biomass produced under low combustion conditions

J Adamczyk, D Smołka-Danielowska, A Krzątała… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The study aimed at conducting a detailed analysis of apple pomace (AP), walnut shells
(WS), and sunflower husks (SH) ashes as potential raw materials for combustion at a …

Combined parametric modelling of biomass devolatilisation process

A Erić, D Cvetinović, N Milutinović, P Škobalj, V Bakić - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Devolatilisation is a process of volatile components formation that takes place immediately
after the drying process and precedes combustion or gasification. The paper presents the …

Measurement of transport properties of woody biomass feedstock particles before and after pyrolysis by numerical analysis of X-ray tomographic reconstructions

MF Crowley, H Sitaraman, J Klinger… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lignocellulosic biomass has a complex, species-specific microstructure that governs heat
and mass transport during conversion processes. A quantitative understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of Stefan flow on the flow surrounding two closely spaced particles

TR Jayawickrama, MA Chishty, NEL Haugen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of the work was to study the effects of neighboring particles with uniform Stefan flow
in particle–fluid flows. Particle-resolved numerical simulations were carried out for particles …

Combustion characteristics of micron-size hydrochar particles

H Nabilou, M Barrett, L Bichler, P Kirchen, S Kheirkhah - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
In comparison with biomass and coal, hydrochar has relatively smaller amounts of volatile
matter, ash, and moisture, which makes hydrochar an attractive energy source. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Combustion of single walnut shell particles in a laminar flow reactor under oxy-fuel conditions: Optical measurements and particle sampling

D Tarlinski, E Freisewinkel, T Eisenbach, R Span… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the extensive literature on single-particle biomass combustion measurement, there
is a significant gap between the abundance of conducted experimental investigations and …

[HTML][HTML] On the inaccuracies of point-particle approach for char conversion modeling

TR Jayawickrama, NEL Haugen, K Umeki - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Char conversion is a complex phenomenon that involves not only heterogeneous reactions
but also external and internal heat and mass transfer. Reactor-scale simulations often use a …

Investigation of the Coupling Schemes between the Discrete and the Continuous Phase in the Numerical Simulation of a 60 kWth Swirling Pulverised Solid Fuel …

H Askarizadeh, S Pielsticker, H Nicolai, R Kneer… - Fire, 2024 - mdpi.com
Detailed numerical analyses of pulverised solid fuel flames are computationally expensive
due to the intricate interplay between chemical reactions, turbulent multiphase flow, and …