Bubble column reactors

N Kantarci, F Borak, KO Ulgen - Process biochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
Bubble columns are intensively used as multiphase contactors and reactors in chemical,
biochemical and petrochemical industries. They provide several advantages during …

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 …

Predicting standardized streamflow index for hydrological drought using machine learning models

S Shamshirband, S Hashemi, H Salimi… - Engineering …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hydrological droughts are characterized based on their duration, severity, and magnitude.
Among the most critical factors, precipitation, evapotranspiration, and runoff are essential in …

Effects of organic loading rate on hydrogen and methane production in a novel two-stage reactor system: performance, enzyme activity and microbial structure

D Yellezuome, X Zhu, X Liu, R Liu, C Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Two-stage anaerobic digestion (AD) system is an efficient technology; however, organic
loading rate (OLR), a critical design and process parameter, influences the performance and …

Prediction of multi-inputs bubble column reactor using a novel hybrid model of computational fluid dynamics and machine learning

A Mosavi, S Shamshirband, E Salwana… - Engineering …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The combination of machine learning and numerical methods has recently become popular
in the prediction of macroscopic and microscopic hydrodynamics parameters of bubble …

Multiscale multiphase phenomena in bubble column reactors: A review

S Shu, D Vidal, F Bertrand, J Chaouki - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This article presents a state-of-the-art review focusing on the current understanding of the
multiscale multiphase phenomena inside Bubble Column Reactors (BCRs). Although many …

A novel theoretical breakup kernel function for bubbles/droplets in a turbulent flow

T Wang, J Wang, Y ** - Chemical Engineering Science, 2003 - Elsevier
Several models for the daughter bubble/droplet size distribution are reviewed and a detailed
discussion is given to get a better understanding of the daughter size distribution. A novel …

Bubble formation and dynamics in gas–liquid–solid fluidization—A review

GQ Yang, B Du, LS Fan - Chemical engineering science, 2007 - Elsevier
Current worldwide commercial activities in converting natural gas to fuels and chemicals, or
gas-to-liquids technology use slurry bubble column reactors with column sizes considerable …

Slurry reactors for gas-to-liquid processes: a review

T Wang, J Wang, Y ** - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2007 - ACS Publications
With the dramatic increase in the international oil price, gas-to-liquid processes of Fischer−
Tropsch (FT) synthesis, methanol synthesis, and dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis have …

Bubble size distributions in a bubble column reactor under industrial conditions

R Schäfer, C Merten, G Eigenberger - Experimental thermal and fluid …, 2002 - Elsevier
The design of gas liquid processes requires a detailed knowledge of bubble size
distributions, since they determine the mass transfer. In this contribution the influence of …