Chemical engineering topic list of research papers
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Flame surface density based modelling of head-on quenching of turbulent premixed flames
Abstract The near-wall behaviour of the generalised flame surface density (FSD) transport in the context of Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) simulations has been analysed for different values of global Lewis number using three-dimensional...
2016 / Johannes Sellmann, Jiawei Lai, Andreas M Kempf, Nilanjan Chakraborty -
Energy Valorization of Edible Organic Matter for Electrical, Thermal and Cooling Energy Generation: Part Two
Abstract This work focuses on energy recovery from residual organic biomass, particularly from food products in large distribution centers beyond their sell-by date and edibility, emphasizing the valorization of material originally considered as...
2016 / O. Corigliano, G. Florio, P. Fragiacomo -
The use of wide-band transmittance imaging to size and classify suspended particulate matter in seawater
Abstract An in situ particle imaging system for measurement of high concentrations of suspended particles ranging from 30μm to several mm in diameter, is presented. The system obtains quasi-silhouettes of particles suspended within an open-path...
2016 / E.J. Davies, P.J. Brandvik, F. Leirvik, R. Nepstad -
Renewable Energy Storage System Based on a Power-to-Gas Conversion Process
Abstract The increasing penetration of renewable energy generation in the electric energy market is currently posing new critical issues, related to the generation prediction and scheduling, due to the mismatch between power production and...
2016 / M.A. Ancona, G. Antonioni, L. Branchini, A. De Pascale, F. Melino, et al. -
Numerical study of thermal radiation and thermophoresis on peristalsis with rotational aspects
Abstract The present work concentrates for the impact of thermal radiation on peristaltic transport of viscous fluid in a rotating channel. Both fluid and channel are in a state of rigid body rotation. The influences of thermophoresis and chemical...
2016 / T. Hayat, H. Zahir, A. Alsaedi, B. Ahmad -
A comparison of nano bentonite and some nano chemical additives to improve drilling fluid using local clay and commercial bentonites
Abstract The use of nano-additives in improving drilling fluid properties in order to meet the modern drilling process requirement is still being debated till date. In this study, nano bentonite and nano chemical additives are used to improve the...
2016 / Nada S. Al-Zubaidi, Asawer A. Alwasiti, Dena Mahmood -
Advancement and new perspectives of using formulated reactive amine blends for post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies
Abstract Chemical absorption using amine–based solvents have proven to be the most studied, as well as the most reliable and efficient technology for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from exhaust gas streams and synthesis gas in all combustion and...
2016 / Chikezie Nwaoha, Teeradet Supap, Raphael Idem, Chintana Saiwan, Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul, et al. -
CFD Study of a MGT Combustor Supplied with Syngas
Abstract The authors discuss in this paper the potential of a micro gas turbine (MGT) combustor when operated under unconventional conditions, in terms of variation in the fuel supplied. The authors’ expertise in the field of micro-combustor has...
2016 / Carmelina Abagnale, Maria Cristina Cameretti, Roberta De Robbio, Raffaele Tuccillo -
Reuse of effluent discharged from tannery wastewater treatment plants by powdered activated carbon and ultrafiltration combined reverse osmosis system2016 / A. Jang, J.-T. Jung, H. Kang, H.-S. Kim, J.-O. Kim
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Optimum Blending Requirements for EVA Modified Binder
Abstract Increase in traffic, new axle configurations and high temperature, demands the use of modified binders for resisting the stresses induced. The primary goal of modifier is to increase the stiffness at high temperature while maintaining its...
2016 / Nikhil Saboo, Praveen Kumar -
Scale Adaptive Simulations of a Swirl Stabilized Spray Flame Using Flamelet Generated Manifold
Abstract The present work describes the main findings derived from CFD simulations of the swirl stabilized spray flame experimentally investigated by Sheen [1]. Scale Adaptive Simulations (SAS) have been performed using Flamelet Generated Manifold...
2016 / Stefano Puggelli, Davide Bertini, Lorenzo Mazzei, Antonio Andreini -
Molecular dynamics simulation of vapour-liquid nucleation of water with constant energy2015 / Michal Duška, Tomáš Němec, Jan Hrubý, Václav Vinš, Barbora Planková
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A structure-based model for transport in stably stratified homogeneous turbulent flows
Abstract We present an extension that allows a recently proposed structure-based model for turbulent scalar transport to account for buoyancy effects. The proposed model is based on a generalization of the Interactive Particle Representation Model...
2016 / C.F. Panagiotou, S.C. Kassinos -
Numerical and Experimental Performance Analysis of Evaporative Condensers
Abstract The heat rejection of industrial plants is often made with evaporative condensers as their choice meets energy efficiency requirements. In this work some numerical simulations of the evaporative condenser heat and mass transfer processes...
2016 / Maria Fiorentino, Giuseppe Starace -
The hybrid MPC-MINLP algorithm for optimal operation of coal-fired power plants with solvent based post-combustion CO2 capture
Abstract This paper presents an algorithm that combines model predictive control (MPC) with MINLP optimization and demonstrates its application for coal-fired power plants retrofitted with solvent based post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC) plant. The...
2016 / Norhuda Abdul Manaf, Abdul Qadir, Ali Abbas -
Combustion in microgravity: The French contribution
Abstract Microgravity (drop towers, parabolic flights, sounding rockets and space stations) are particularly relevant to combustion problems given that they show high-density gradients and in many cases weak forced convection. For some...
2016 / Roger Prud'homme, Guillaume Legros, José L. Torero -
K–Cl–S chemistry in air and oxy-combustion atmospheres
Abstract This paper studies the consequences on high temperature corrosion when biomass is co-fired with coal in oxy-fuel combustion, a concept that would enable negative CO2 emissions by combining renewable fuels with CO2 capture. The particular...
2016 / Thomas Ekvall, Klas Andersson, Tomas Leffler, Magnus Berg -
The New prEN 15193-1 to Calculate the Energy Requirements for Lighting in Buildings: Comparison to the Previous Standard and Sensitivity Analysis on the New Influencing Factors
Abstract The differences included in the new version of the standard prEN15193-1 to calculate the LENI were analyzed, especially focusing on the approach to calculate the daylight supply factor (FD,S). The estimation of the daylight availability...
2016 / Chiara Aghemo, Laura Blaso, Simonetta Fumagalli, Valerio R.M. Lo Verso, Anna Pellegrino -
Analysis of an Integrated Agro-waste Gasification and 120kW SOFC CHP System: Modeling and Experimental Investigation
Abstract Renewable sources of hydrogen are of major interest in the context of energy production through fuel cells. The technical feasibility of CHP system composed by orange peels steam/air gasification unit coupled with a solid oxide fuel cell...
2016 / Antonio Galvagno, Mauro Prestipino, Giovanni Zafarana, Vitaliano Chiodo -
Agglomeration during spray drying: Air-borne clusters or breakage at the walls?
Abstract Particle agglomeration, wall deposition and resuspension are inherent to many industries and natural processes, and often inter-connected. This work looks into their relation in a confined particle laden swirling flow. It investigates how...
2016 / Victor Francia, Luis Martin, Andrew E. Bayly, Mark J.H. Simmons