As the global population and economy grow, so does the energy demand. Over-reliance on
non-renewable resources leads to depletion and price spikes, making renewable …

This paper reviews the recent advances in multi-scale computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
simulations of biomass pyrolysis in fluidized bed reactors. The interconnection among …

It is challenging to model granular particles with arbitrary shapes and related complications
to fluid–particle interactions for granular flows which are widely encountered in nature and …

Multi-scale computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation bridges the gaps between
particle and reactor scales in the modeling of biomass pyrolysis. Its accuracy depends on …

Tons of products are facilitated through powder mixing processes. The quality of the final
products is highly influenced by the mixing state. Hence, detailed information about the …

The understanding of complex fluidization hydrodynamics and chemical reactions in
biomass fast pyrolysis fluidized bed reactors is lacking and requires further investigation. It is …

In this work, the Discrete Element Method (DEM) is used to investigate the evolution of radial
segregation and its dependence on the shape by varying the particle's aspect ratio. A total of …

In this work, a reactive CFD-DEM coupling with the multi-sphere model has been
established and used to investigate the air-steam gasification of spherocylindrical biomass …

Coupling particle and reactor scale models is as essential as reactor fluid dynamics and
particle motion for accurate Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations of biomass fast …

In a pyrolysis reactor, organic polymers from biomass or plastic waste are thermally
decomposed into volatile gases, condensable vapours (tar or bio-oil) and solid residues …