Flow regime and critical deposition velocity of liquid–solid two-phase flow in pipeline: Progress and perspectives

Y Feng, Y Lei, M Zheng, Z Li, N Zhao, J Ren, L Fang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Pipeline liquid–solid two-phase flow is a significantly important multiphase flow
phenomenon widely encountered in both industrial and natural settings. The flow regime of …

Numerical simulation on transport behavior of gradated coarse particles in deep-sea vertical pipe transportation

C Wan, S **ao, D Zhou, H Zhu, Y Bao, K Kakanda… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Flow pattern and hydrodynamic characteristics of coarse particles in deep-sea hydraulic
lifting pipes are simulated using a numerical approach developed by combining the …

Hydrate formation and deposition behaviors with kinetic inhibitors under pseudo multiphase flow

L Zhang, H Zou, B Han, C Lang, H Yao, Q Li, L Yang… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
With the successful application of kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) on hydrate plug
prevention, there is a growing trend towards the development of affordable and …

Hydraulic conveying characteristics of particles in bend based on numerical simulation and explainable stacking machine learning model

S **ao, C Wan, D Zhou, H Zhu, Y Bao, X Ji… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
As a hydraulic lifting pipeline structure widely used in deep-sea oil, gas transportation, and
sediment dredging projects, the pipeline configuration is related to the improvement of …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of three–phase non–Newtonian slurry flows in industrial horizontal pipelines

M Sadeghi, SG Sontti, E Zheng, X Zhang - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the flow behavior of complex concentrated slurries is of tremendous
importance for industrial waste management. In this study, the transport of three–phase oil …

Insights into the influence of particle density and column inclination in polydisperse liquid–solid fluidized beds

P Puhan, AK Mukherjee, A Atta - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the impact of particle density difference on the expansion behavior of combined
size and density varying binary mixtures in an inclined fluidized bed is examined using a …

Numerical investigation on solids settling in a non-Newtonian slurry inside a horizontal flume

S Sharma, SG Sontti, W Zhang, P Nikrityuk… - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Slurry transportation is always crucial for many industrial processes. This study numerically
investigates the settling behavior of multisize solid particles in a non-Newtonian slurry inside …

Enhanced accumulation of bitumen residue in a highly concentrated tailings flow by microbubbles from in-situ catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

K Zhou, SG Sontti, J Zhou, X Zhang - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The massive volume of oil sands tailings has been one of the most challenging
environmental issues. In this work, we experimentally explore a simple and effective …

Effects of Coal Particles on Microbubble-Enhanced Bitumen Separation in the Concentrated Slurry Flow of Oil Sands Tailings

Y Huo, M Golchin, K Zhou, A Abraham… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Our study investigates the segregation of bitumen residues within the transport pipeline
before disposal in the presence of coal particles in carriers and microbubbles. Coal particles …

Global sensitivity analysis for phosphate slurry flow in pipelines using generalized polynomial chaos

M Elkarii, R Boukharfane, S Benjelloun, C Bouallou… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Slurry transportation via pipelines has garnered growing attention across various industries
worldwide, thanks to its efficiency and environmental friendliness. It has emerged as a vital …