Two-phase bubble columns: A comprehensive review

G Besagni, F Inzoli, T Ziegenhein - ChemEngineering, 2018 - mdpi.com
We present a comprehensive literature review on the two-phase bubble column; in this
review we deeply analyze the flow regimes, the flow regime transitions, the local and global …

[HTML][HTML] Bubbles and Broth: A review on the impact of broth composition on bubble column bioreactor hydrodynamics

R Volger, L Puiman, C Haringa - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing global population and heightened concern for climate change leads to
increased interest in utilizing microbial fermentations to replace polluting production …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of flow regime in a bubble column reactor with a combination of optical probe data and machine learning technique

ON Manjrekar, MP Dudukovic - Chemical engineering science: X, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work, a data-driven model for identification of flow regime in a bubble column
is developed by combining data from optical probe technique and machine learning. Optical …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the gas phase on a large-scale bubble column fluid dynamics: Gas holdup, flow regime transitions, and bubble size distributions

A Ferrario, N Varallo, G Besagni, R Mereu - Chemical Engineering Science, 2025 - Elsevier
We present the results of an experimental study of a large-diameter bubble column
operating in batch mode with air or CO 2 as the gas phase and water as the liquid phase …

CFD-based scale-up of hydrodynamics and mixing in bubble columns

L Gemello, V Cappello, F Augier, D Marchisio… - … Research and Design, 2018 - Elsevier
Unsteady and three-dimensional Eulerian–Eulerian CFD simulations of bubble column
reactors under operating conditions of industrial interest are discussed in this work. The flow …

[HTML][HTML] On the scale-up criteria for bubble columns

G Besagni, L Gallazzini, F Inzoli - Petroleum, 2019 - Elsevier
It is generally admitted that experimental data obtained in “laboratory-scale” bubble columns
are representative of “industrial-scale” reactors if the well-known three “Wilkinson et al. scale …

Photobioreactors for utility-scale applications: effect of gas–liquid mass transfer coefficient and other critical parameters

F Rezvani, K Rostami - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Cultivation of microalgae and controlling its growth and performance in closed
photobioreactors (PBRs) are easier than open pond systems for wastewater treatment. The …

CFD simulation of hydrodynamics in a high-pressure bubble column using three optimized drag models of bubble swarm

P Yan, H **, G He, X Guo, L Ma, S Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The gas–liquid flow characteristics in an air–water system were studied using electrical
resistance tomography (ERT) in a pressurized gas–liquid bubble column with an inner …

Effect of gas sparger design on bubble column hydrodynamics using pure and binary liquid phases

G Besagni, L Gallazzini, F Inzoli - Chemical Engineering Science, 2018 - Elsevier
It is known that the fluid dynamics and transport phenomena in bubble columns depend
mainly on the bubble column design (ie, the column diameter, aspect ratio, and gas sparger …

Characterization of bubble size distributions within a bubble column

S Mohagheghian, BR Elbing - Fluids, 2018 - mdpi.com
The current study experimentally examines bubble size distribution (BSD) within a bubble
column and the associated characteristic length scales. Air was injected into a column of …