Critical review of vertical gas-liquid slug flow: An insight to better understand flow hydrodynamics' effect on heat and mass transfer characteristics

SG Holagh, WH Ahmed - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
Slug flow is a dynamically complex two-phase flow pattern. A wide variety of industrial gas-
liquid systems operate under slug flow conditions for not only flow transportation purposes …

Airlift pumps characteristics for shear-thinning non-Newtonian fluids: An experimental investigation on liquid viscosity impact

D Fadlalla, J Rosettani, SG Holagh… - Experimental Thermal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shear-thinning non-Newtonian fluids are applied in a variety of chemical processing,
wastewater, and food industries. However, handling and pum** these fluids, often …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 capture using gas-lift pumps operating under two-phase flow conditions

A Doucette, SG Holagh, WH Ahmed - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
CO 2 capture through dissolution in water offers environmental benefits and industry
applications. However, current studies mostly focus on CO 2 extraction into solvents …

Air-lift pump systems for vertical solid particle transport: A comprehensive review and deep sea mining potential

D Kumar, K Amudha, K Gopakumar, GA Ramadass - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep-sea mining involves the extraction of valuable minerals from the ocean floor. The
transportation of deep-sea mineral deposits from the seafloor to the surface is crucial for the …

Air injection methods: The key to a better performance of airlift pumps

WH Ahmed, AM Aman, HM Badr… - Experimental Thermal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive experimental investigation on the effect of air injection
methods on the performance of airlift pumps. The effect of air–water two-phase flow patterns …

Electricity production with low grade heat in thermal power plants by design improvement of a hybrid dry cooling tower and a solar chimney concept

B Ghorbani, M Ghashami, M Ashjaee… - Energy conversion and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, an improved concept design is presented to increase the thermal efficiency of
the Rankine cycle of a typical steam power plant by combining a solar chimney and a dry …

Statistical characterization of flow structure of air–water two-phase flow in airlift pump–bubble generator system

I Catrawedarma - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to identify the flow structure in an airlift pump–bubble generator
system by using experimentally obtained differential pressure signals. Differential pressure …

A biological and chemical approach to restoring water quality: A case study in an urban eutrophic pond

LJ McKercher, TL Messer, AR Mittelstet… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efforts to improve water quality of eutrophic ponds often involve implementing changes to
watershed management practices to reduce external nutrient loads. While this is required for …

Hydrodynamic behaviors of air–water two-phase flow during the water lifting in a bubble generator type of airlift pump system

I Catrawedarma, Deendarlianto, Indarto - Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Springer
The effects of submergence ratio and gas flow rate on the performance and hydrodynamic
behavior of air–liquid two-phase flow have been investigated during liquid lifting in the …

Experimental and numerical study of flow in expanded metal plate for water electrolysis applications

SS Lafmejani, M Müller, AC Olesen, SK Kær - Journal of power sources, 2018 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis (PEMEC) is a high-yield technique for
hydrogen generation from renewable energy. One challenge for commercialisation of the …