A review of microwave-assisted process intensified multiphase reactors

H Goyal, TY Chen, W Chen, DG Vlachos - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwaves provide alternative heating and allow process intensification due to their rapid,
volumetric, and selective nature. Recognizing the central role of multiphase reactors in …

Prediction and innovation of sustainable continuous flow microwave processing based on numerical simulations: A systematic review

H Yang, B Yan, W Chen, D Fan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous-flow microwave heating is an emerging technology for processing liquid
materials owing to its short residence time and relatively low environmental footprint …

Review of machine learning for hydrodynamics, transport, and reactions in multiphase flows and reactors

LT Zhu, XZ Chen, B Ouyang, WC Yan… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science are leading to a
promising transformative paradigm. ML, especially deep learning and physics-informed ML …

NEXTorch: a design and Bayesian optimization toolkit for chemical sciences and engineering

Y Wang, TY Chen, DG Vlachos - Journal of Chemical Information …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Automation and optimization of chemical systems require well-informed decisions on what
experiments to run to reduce time, materials, and/or computations. Data-driven active …

Scale-up of microwave-assisted, continuous flow, liquid phase reactors: Application to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural production

M Baker-Fales, TY Chen, DG Vlachos - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Microwave (MW) technology can be powerful for the electrification and intensification of
chemical manufacturing. However, very few examples of scaled MW processes exist. In this …

Electrified hydrogen production from methane for PEM fuel cells feeding: A review

E Meloni, G Iervolino, C Ruocco, S Renda, G Festa… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The greatest challenge of our times is to identify low cost and environmentally friendly
alternative energy sources to fossil fuels. From this point of view, the decarbonization of …

Temperature homogeneity under selective and localized microwave heating in structured flow reactors

A Malhotra, W Chen, H Goyal… - Industrial & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Selective heating of different phases of multiphase systems via microwaves can result in
energy savings and suppression of side reactions. However, materials properties and …

A US perspective on closing the carbon cycle to defossilize difficult-to-electrify segments of our economy

WJ Shaw, MK Kidder, SR Bare, M Delferro… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Electrification to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions is essential to mitigate
climate change. However, a substantial portion of our manufacturing and transportation …

Microflow chemistry and its electrification for sustainable chemical manufacturing

TY Chen, YW Hsiao, M Baker-Fales, F Cameli… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainability is vital in solving global societal problems. Still, it requires a holistic view by
considering renewable energy and carbon sources, recycling waste streams …

Microwave enhancement of extractions and reactions in Liquid-Liquid biphasic systems

M Baker-Fales, TY Chen, P Bhalode, Z Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microwaves (MWs) are a powerful technology for electrifying chemical processing and can
enable selective heating, which is impossible in conventional systems. This effect was …