CFD simulation of stirred tanks: Comparison of turbulence models. Part I: Radial flow impellers

JB Joshi, NK Nere, CV Rane, BN Murthy… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A critical review of the published literature regarding the computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
modelling of single‐phase turbulent flow in stirred tank reactors is presented. In this part of …

CFD simulations of gas–liquid–solid flow in fluidized bed reactors—A review

H Pan, XZ Chen, XF Liang, LT Zhu, ZH Luo - Powder Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Gas–liquid–solid fluidized bed reactors (FBRs) are of considerable importance as proved by
their widespread use and popularity in various industrial processes, which results in …

CFD optimization of continuous stirred-tank (CSTR) reactor for biohydrogen production

J Ding, X Wang, XF Zhou, NQ Ren, WQ Guo - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
There has been little work on the optimal configuration of biohydrogen production reactors.
This paper describes three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of …

CFD prediction of fluid flow and mixing in stirred tanks: Numerical issues about the RANS simulations

M Coroneo, G Montante, A Paglianti… - Computers & Chemical …, 2011 - Elsevier
This work is aimed at verifying the effect of numerical issues on the RANS-based predictions
of single phase stirred tanks. In particular, the effect of grid size and discretization schemes …

Experimental and theoretical studies of thermal conductivity, viscosity and heat transfer coefficient of titania and alumina nanofluids

AT Utomo, H Poth, PT Robbins, AW Pacek - International Journal of Heat …, 2012 - Elsevier
Thermal conductivity, viscosity and heat transfer coefficient of water-based alumina and
titania nanofluids have been investigated. The thermal conductivity of alumina nanofluids …

CFD simulations of shell-side flow in a shell-and-tube type heat exchanger with and without baffles

E Pal, I Kumar, JB Joshi, NK Maheshwari - Chemical engineering science, 2016 - Elsevier
Shell-and-tube heat exchanger has been extensively used in industrial and research fronts
for more than a century. However, most of its design procedures are based on empirical …

A general review of the current development of mechanically agitated vessels

M Jaszczur, A Młynarczykowska - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mixing process in a mechanically agitated vessel is a widespread phenomenon which
plays an important role among industrial processes. In that process, one of the crucial …

Petroleum coke gasification: A review

BN Murthy, AN Sawarkar, NA Deshmukh… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The production of petroleum coke (petcoke) in the refineries is progressively peaking up
because of the trend of processing heavy crudes and in turn, a renewed interest in delayed …

CFD simulations of dense solid–liquid suspensions in baffled stirred tanks: Prediction of suspension curves

A Tamburini, A Cipollina, G Micale, A Brucato… - Chemical Engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
Mixing of solid particles into liquids within contactors mechanically agitated by stirrers is a
topic of primary importance for several industrial applications. A great research effort has …

CFD simulations of dense solid–liquid suspensions in baffled stirred tanks: Prediction of solid particle distribution

A Tamburini, A Cipollina, G Micale, A Brucato… - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Industrial tanks devoted to the mixing of solid particles into liquids are often operated at an
impeller speed N less than Njs (defined as the lowest speed allowing the suspension of all …