A review of pesticides sorption in biochar from maize, rice, and wheat residues: Current status and challenges for soil application

AP Ogura, JZ Lima, JP Marques, LM Sousa… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of pesticides has been increasing in recent years for maintaining traditional
agricultural practices. However, these chemicals are associated with several environmental …

Numerical study on hydrodynamics of gas–solids circulating fluidized bed with L-valve

H Ren, W Li, L Zeng, K Liu, Z Tang, D Zhang - Particuology, 2023 - Elsevier
L-valve is often used as a non-mechanical valve for the circulation of solids in gas–solids
fluidized bed (GSFB) due to its advantages in simple construction and easy control. The …

[HTML][HTML] CFD modeling of pressure drop, pressure drop fluctuations and flow regimes in horizontal pneumatic conveying at low velocities using a two-fluid model

D Kinast, H Kruggel-Emden - Powder Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
For optimizing pneumatic conveying systems, it is essential to determine the velocity range
at which the minimum pressure drop occurs. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …

Simulation of the L-valve in the circulating fluidized bed with a coarse-grained discrete particle method

R Tang, Z Zou, J Xu, J Wang, Q Zhu, H Li - Particuology, 2024 - Elsevier
Stable and controllable solid flow is essential in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) systems. The
L-valve is a typical non-mechanical valve that can provide flexible solid feeding. The …

Characterization of a pressurized feeder for biomass injection into gas-solid systems

LM Sousa, B Amblard, F Montjovet… - … Engineering Research and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Injection of biomass powders into multiphase reactors is a challenging task that may impact
the process yield and limit the operation due to the feeder's blockage or unstable flow. A …

Feeding spent coffee grounds into reactors: TFM simulation of a non-mechanical spouted bed type feeder

LM Sousa, MC Ferreira, QF Hou, BY Aibing - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing coffee production, Spent Coffee Grounds'(SCGs) generation has
grown dramatically, hence appropriate management of this solid biomass waste is …

On the design of conical hoppers for spent coffee grounds: Moisture content and particle-size effects

LM Sousa, CG Schulz, R Condotta… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spent coffee ground (SCG) is a food waste with promising potential for reuse in pilot-to-
industrial scale processes provided that storage and handling issues are overcome. Here …

Analysis of the performance of an L-valve feeding spent coffee ground powders into a circulating fluidized bed

LM Sousa, MC Ferreira - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Waste biomass powders are appealing to generate renewable energy and to reduce the
dependence on fossil fuels, however, feeding reactors in processing is still a challenge. This …

[CITATION][C] Parametrização de um novo alimentador de sólidos em função da eficiência energética [Not available in English]

AG De Freitas, RB Dos Santos… - 2021 14th IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Parametrização de um novo alimentador de sólidos em função
da efici&# Page 1 Parametrização de um novo alimentador de sólidos em função da eficiência …

[CITATION][C] Transporte pneumático de particulados–Otimização energética em um novo vaso de pressão [Not available in English]

AG de Freitas, RB dos Santos… - 2021 14th IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transporte pneumático de particulados – Otimização
energética em um novo Page 1 Transporte pneumático de particulados …