Chemical engineering topic list of research papers
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Revised thermodynamic description of the Fe-Cr system based on an improved sublattice model of the σ phase
Abstract The Fe-Cr system is re-assessed, focusing on an improved modeling of σ phase. The three sublattice model (Cr,Fe)10(Cr,Fe)4(Cr,Fe)16 is parameterized to model the σ phase, solving discrepancies between computed and experimental site...
2017 / Aurélie Jacob, Erwin Povoden-Karadeniz, Ernst Kozeschnik -
Robust integrated production-maintenance scheduling for an evaporation network
Abstract This work aims to reduce the global resource consumption in an industrial evaporation network by better tasks management and coordination. The network works in continuous, processing some products in several evaporation plants, so optimal...
2017 / C.G. Palacín, J.L. Pitarch, C. Jasch, C.A. Méndez, C. de Prada -
Modelling and experimental investigation of waste tyre pyrolysis process in a laboratory reactor2017 / Leszek Rudniak, Piotr M. Machniewski
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Temperature Non-Homogeneieties in a Catalytic Reactor With a Periodic Change in the Direction of the Reaction Mixture Feed2015 / Ivanka Zheleva
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Coupling CFD-DEM with dynamic meshing: A new approach for fluid-structure interaction in particle-fluid flows
Abstract Many important engineering applications involve the interaction of free-moving objects with dispersed multi-phase flows, however due to the challenge and complexity of modelling these systems, modelling approaches remain very limited and...
2017 / Yi. He, Andrew E. Bayly, Ali Hassanpour -
DNS of MILD combustion with mixture fraction variations
Abstract Direct numerical simulations of Moderate or Intense Low-oxygen Dilution combustion inside a cubical domain are performed. The computational domain is specified with inflow and outflow boundary conditions in one direction and periodic...
2017 / Nguyen Anh Khoa Doan, Nedunchezhian Swaminathan, Yuki Minamoto -
Slag Rim Formation of two Mould Powders used for Casting of Construction Steel2017 / Irmtraud Marschall, Guangmin Xia, Nathalie Kölbl
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Electrospray synthesis and properties of hierarchically structured PLGA TIPS microspheres for use as controlled release technologies
Abstract Microsphere-based controlled release technologies have been utilized for the long-term delivery of proteins, peptides and antibiotics, although their synthesis poses substantial challenges owing to formulation complexities, lack of...
2016 / Salman A. Malik, Wing H. Ng, James Bowen, Justin Tang, Alessandro Gomez, et al. -
6 Minute Walk Test in Duchenne MD Patients with Different Mutations: 12 Month Changes2014 / Marika Pane, Elena S. Mazzone, Maria Pia Sormani, Sonia Messina, Gian Luca Vita, et al.
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Optimisation of air cooled, open-cathode fuel cells: Current of lowest resistance and electro-thermal performance mapping
Abstract Selecting the ideal operating point for a fuel cell depends on the application and consequent trade-off between efficiency, power density and various operating considerations. A systematic methodology for determining the optimal operating...
2015 / Quentin Meyer, Krisztian Ronaszegi, Gan Pei-June, Oliver Curnick, Sean Ashton, et al. -
New evaluation method for the kinetic analysis of the grinding rate constant via the uniformity of particle size distribution during a grinding process
Abstract A new kinetic analytical method for evaluating the grinding rate constant via the uniformity of the particle size distribution during a grinding process was investigated. The grinding experiments were carried out at various slurry...
2013 / Heekyu Choi, Jehyun Lee, Hyunuk Hong, Jiho Gu, Jeongseok Lee, et al. -
Numerical simulation of catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapours in a FCC riser
Abstract Catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapours is a potential method for the production of hydrocarbon fuel intermediates. This work attempts to study the catalytic upgrading of pyrolysis vapours in a pilot scale FCC riser in terms of...
2017 / Panneerselvam Ranganathan, Sai Gu -
On the development of kinetic models for solvent-free benzyl alcohol oxidation over a gold-palladium catalyst
Abstract Bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles supported on TiO2 show excellent catalytic activity and selectivity to benzaldehyde in the solvent-free transformation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde, where toluene is the main observed by-product, together ...
2017 / Federico Galvanin, Meenakshisundaram Sankar, Stefano Cattaneo, Donald Bethell, Vivek Dua, et al. -
Modelling and optimisation of the one-pot, multi-enzymatic synthesis of chiral amino-alcohols based on microscale kinetic parameter determination
Abstract Advances in synthetic biology are facilitating the de novo design of complex, multi-step enzymatic conversions for industrial organic synthesis. This work describes the integration of multi-step enzymatic pathway construction with enzyme...
2014 / L. Rios-Solis, P. Morris, C. Grant, A.O.O. Odeleye, H.C. Hailes, et al. -
Comparison of a RANS blade element model for tidal turbine arrays with laboratory scale measurements of wake velocity and rotor thrust
Abstract A Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) model has been compared with laboratory scale measurements of the loading and wake of arrays of horizontal axis three-bladed rotors. The diameter D of each rotor was 0.27m and axis was at mid depth...
2016 / A. Olczak, T. Stallard, T. Feng, P.K. Stansby -
Measurement of vertical oil-in-water two-phase flow using dual-modality ERT–EMF system
Abstract Oil-in-water two-phase flows are often encountered in the upstream petroleum industry. The measurement of phase flow rates is of particular importance for managing oil production and water disposal and/or water reinjection. The complexity...
2015 / Yousef Faraj, Mi Wang, Jiabin Jia, Qiang Wang, Cheng-gang Xie, et al. -
Moisture uptake characteristics of a pultruded fibre reinforced polymer flat sheet subjected to hot/wet aging
Abstract This paper studies the moisture uptake characteristics of a pultruded E-glass fibre reinforced (isophthalic polyester) polymer after long-term exposure to hot/wet conditions. Both fully exposed samples of varying aspect ratios and...
2015 / S.A. Grammatikos, B. Zafari, M.C. Evernden, J.T. Mottram, J.M. Mitchels -
Electrolysis of iron in a molten oxide electrolyte2018 / Jan Wiencke, Hervé Lavelaine, Pierre-Jean Panteix, Carine Petitjean, Christophe Rapin
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The application of a novel fluidised photo reactor under UV–Visible and natural solar irradiation in the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen
Abstract With advancements in the development of visible light responsive catalysts for H2 production frequently being reported, photocatalytic water splitting has become an attractive method as a potential ‘solar fuel generator’. The development of ...
2015 / Nathan Skillen, Morgan Adams, Cathy McCullagh, Su Young Ryu, Federica Fina, et al. -
Properties of partially denatured whey protein products 2: Solution flow properties
Abstract Partial denaturation of whey protein concentrates has been used to make protein powders with differing viscosity properties. PDWPC particles have been manufactured to have a range of aggregate sizes (3.3–17 μm) and structures (compact...
2015 / Zhuo Zhang, Valeria Arrighi, Lydia Campbell, Julien Lonchamp, Stephen R. Euston