A comprehensive review of the published literature regarding the computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) modelling of the flotation process is presented. The detailed principles …

In mineral flotation, surface loading dynamics of bubbles due to particle attachment and
detachment in a turbulent environment is central to the understanding of separation kinetics …

Numerical simulations have been performed to analyze the turbulent flow characteristics
and thermal performance of fluid flows inside heat exchangers fitted with novel perforated …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been widely used to study the hydrodynamics of
bubble column reactors. However, the interaction between the different phases, which are in …

Prediction of bubble size distribution is of paramount importance for the study of bubble
column reactors. Current kernel functions for coalescence or breakage in CFD-PBM …

The need to have an efficient oil-water separator leads to improve and optimize the
hydrocyclones. One way to improve the efficiency of a deoiling hydrocyclone is using air …

A new approach for simulating the formation of a froth layer in a slurry bubble column is
proposed. Froth is considered a separate phase, comprised of a mixture of gas, liquid, and …

Bubble size distribution (BSD) is a crucial parameter in the design and scale-up of slurry
bubble columns (SBCs) as it affects the hydrodynamics, heat and mass transfers, and …

Bubble surface area flux (S b) is one of the main design parameter in flotation column that
typically employed to describe the gas dispersion properties, and it has a strong correlation …

Bubbles are ubiquitous in water and are unusually energy-rich in the seabed. Harvesting
energy from subsea bubbles is a viable solution to supplying energy in situ for underwater …