Hydrodynamics of froth flotation and its effects on fine and ultrafine mineral particle flotation: A literature review

D Wang, Q Liu - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Variables of hydrodynamics are equally important as those of surface chemistry in
determining the efficiency of froth flotation processes. In a mechanical flotation cell, macro …

Estimation of the dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy: A review

G Wang, F Yang, K Wu, Y Ma, C Peng, T Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
A comprehensive literature review on the estimation of the dissipation rate of turbulent
kinetic energy is presented to assess the current state of knowledge available in this area …

A review of CFD modelling studies on the flotation process

G Wang, L Ge, S Mitra, GM Evans, JB Joshi… - Minerals Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of the published literature regarding the computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) modelling of the flotation process is presented. The detailed principles …

A general review of the current development of mechanically agitated vessels

M Jaszczur, A Młynarczykowska - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mixing process in a mechanically agitated vessel is a widespread phenomenon which
plays an important role among industrial processes. In that process, one of the crucial …

Hydrodynamic modeling of liquid-solid flow in polyolefin slurry reactors using CFD techniques–A critical analysis

AK Thakur, R Kumar, N Banerjee, P Chaudhari… - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This first-of-its-kind review discusses the hydrodynamics for polyolefin productions in slurry
reactors using CFD. Past reviews in this field are specifically focused on the CFD …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-solvent crystallization: Particle size distribution with different devices

K Madane, VV Ranade - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Particle size distribution (PSD) is one of the critical attributes of crystals. PSD not only
influences downstream processes but also controls final product performance in …

Effects of artificial impeller blade wear on bubble–particle interactions using CFD (k–ε and LES), PIV, and 3D printing

A Gomez-Flores, GW Heyes, S Ilyas, H Kim - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Wear reduces velocity and turbulence by reducing the volume of impeller blades; yet there is
a lack of knowledge on flotation cells. Additionally, there is a lack of knowledge in the …

Evaluation and application of efficient CFD-based methods for the multi-objective optimization of stirred tanks

M Wu, N Jurtz, A Walle, M Kraume - Chemical Engineering Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Three numerical methods to determine the mixing time in stirred tanks are investigated using
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In a cylindrical tank, the mixing performances of a …

New insights into the gas dispersion and mass transfer in shear-thinning fluids inside an aerated coaxial mixer via analysis of flow hydrodynamics and shear …

A Rahimzadeh, F Ein-Mozaffari… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The performance of an agitated bioreactor is hampered by an intense shear environment
and low mass-transfer coefficient (k L a). The gas hold-up, k L a, and shear environment …

Improved mixing of solid suspensions in stirred tanks with interface baffles: CFD simulation and experimental validation

AK Pukkella, R Vysyaraju, V Tammishetti, B Rai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mixing is an important unit operation in the process industry. Ensuring homogeneity of slurry
or emulsion is critical for subsequent processing or to improve the efficacy of reactions, and …