Continuum theory for dense gas-solid flow: A state-of-the-art review

J Wang - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Gas-solid fluidization technology has been commercialized in many industrial applications
since its implementation in the fluid catalytic cracking process in the early 1940s, however …

Machine learning to assist filtered two‐fluid model development for dense gas–particle flows

LT Zhu, JX Tang, ZH Luo - AIChE Journal, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Machine learning (ML) is experiencing an immensely fascinating resurgence in a
wide variety of fields. However, applying such powerful ML to construct subgrid interphase …

Development and validation of an enhanced filtered drag model for simulating gas-solid fluidization of Geldart A particles in all flow regimes

X Gao, T Li, A Sarkar, L Lu, WA Rogers - Chemical Engineering Science, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Coarse-grid two-fluid simulation of gas-solid fluidized bed reactors based on the kinetic
theory of granular flow exhibits a significant dependence on drag models, especially for …

Conventional and data‐driven modeling of filtered drag, heat transfer, and reaction rate in gas–particle flows

LT Zhu, B Ouyang, H Lei, ZH Luo - AIChE Journal, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study presents conventional and artificial neural network‐based data‐driven modeling
(DDM) methods to model simultaneously the filtered mesoscale drag, heat transfer and …

Energy-minimization multiscale based mesoscale modeling and applications in gas-fluidized catalytic reactors

B Lu, Y Niu, F Chen, N Ahmad, W Wang… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2019‏ - degruyter.com
Gas-solid fluidization is intrinsically dynamic and manifests mesoscale structures spanning a
wide range of length and timescales. When involved with reactions, more complex …

Computer virtual experiment on fluidized beds using a coarse-grained discrete particle method—EMMS-DPM

L Lu, J Xu, W Ge, G Gao, Y Jiang, M Zhao, X Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Virtual process engineering (VPE) aims to redefine the roadmap for process scaling-up and
optimization, from stepwise experiments to high-performance computer simulations. This is a …

A material-property-dependent sub-grid drag model for coarse-grained simulation of 3D large-scale CFB risers

LT Zhu, YX Liu, JX Tang, ZH Luo - Chemical Engineering Science, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Develo**, verifying and validating sub-grid methods is of crucial significance for enabling
accurate coarse-grained two-fluid modeling of rapid gas-fluidized flows. However, very few …

Influence of grid resolution, parcel size and drag models on bubbling fluidized bed simulation

L Lu, A Konan, S Benyahia - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In this paper, a bubbling fluidized bed is simulated with different numerical parameters, such
as grid resolution and parcel size. We examined also the effect of using two homogeneous …

Carbon dioxide-steam reforming gasification of carbonized biomass pellet for high syngas yield and TAR reduction through CFD modeling

KW Kuttin, A Leghari, H Yu, Z **a, L Ding… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Experimental and numerical evaluation of steam and carbon dioxide gasification on torrefied
palm kernel shell in an updraft fixed bed gasifier is studied. Euler-Lagrangian two …

Long-time simulation of catalytic MTO reaction in a fluidized bed reactor with a coarse-grained discrete particle method—EMMS-DPM

X Liu, J Xu, W Ge, B Lu, W Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Long-time behaviors widely exist in gas–solid reactors, eg, the coke deposition and catalyst
deactivation in the methanol to olefins (MTO) process. Due to the limitation of the …