Chemical engineering topic list of research papers
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Identification of Drag Parameters of Flow in High Permeability Materials by U-Tube Method2013 / R. Drelich, M. Pakuła, M. Kaczmarek
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Movement of airborne contaminants in a hospital isolation room2009 / I. Eames, D. Shoaib, C. A. Klettner, V. Taban
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Electrochemical Membrane Reactors for Sustainable Chlorine Recycling2012 / Tanja Vidakovic-Koch, Isai Gonzalez Martinez, Rafael Kuwertz, Ulrich Kunz, Thomas Turek, et al.
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Effect of Temperature Change on Geometric Structure of Isolated Mixing Regions in Stirred Vessel2012 / Nor Hanizah Shahirudin, Alatengtuya, Norihisa Kumagai, Takafumi Horie, Naoto Ohmura
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Investigation of the Global Instability of the Rotating-disk Boundary Layer
Abstract The development of the flow over a rotating disk is investigated by direct numerical simulations using both the linearized and fully nonlinear incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. These simulations allow investigation of the transition...
2015 / E. Appelquist, P. Schlatter, P.H. Alfredsson, R.J. Lingwood -
Fuzzy adaptive control system of a non-stationary plant with closed-loop passive identifier
Abstract Typically chemical processes have significant nonlinear dynamics, but despite this, industry is conventionally still using PID-based regulatory control systems. Moreover, process units are interconnected, in terms of inlet and outlet...
2015 / Flavio Manenti, Francesco Rossi, Alexey G. Goryunov, Valeriy F. Dyadik, Kirill A. Kozin, et al. -
System modelling and device development for passive acoustic monitoring of a particulate-liquid process
Abstract This paper presents the development of a passive ultrasonic monitoring system for the detection of acoustic emission (AE) created by chemical particles striking the inner wall of a reactor vessel. The finite element (FE) code PZFlex was...
2015 / Manuel Tramontana, Anthony Gachagan, Alison Nordon, David Littlejohn, Richard O’Leary, et al. -
Pilot Plant Activities with Concentrated Piperazine
Abstract Amine aerosol testing was conducted at the University of Texas at Austin CO2 capture pilot plant using concentrated piperazine (3.7 molal) and high temperature flash with cold rich bypass (140°C). Two methods of piperazine aerosols...
2014 / Eric Chen, Steven Fulk, Darshan Sache, YuJeng Lin, Gary T. Rochelle -
Influence of Light Emitting Diodes on Indigenous Microalgae Cultivation in Municipal Wastewater
Abstract In this study, the effect of light emitting diodes (LEDs) on microalgae cultivation in municipal wastewater was examined in comparison to the fluorescent light. Two kinds of wastewater were evaluated: first one with low concentration of...
2015 / Anbarasan Anbalagan, Sebastian Schwede, Emma Nehrenheim -
Influence of Temperature on Hydrolysis Acidification of Food Waste
Abstract For two-phase anaerobic digestion process of food waste, degree of hydrolysis and products by acidification during hydrolysis and acidification phase directly affect the performance of methanogenesis phase. Temperature has great impact on...
2012 / Manni He, Yanbin Sun, Dexun Zou, Hairong Yuan, Baoning Zhu, et al. -
A finite volume approach to compressible Large Eddy Simulations2005 / B. J. Geurts, J. G. M. Kuerten, A. W. Vreman, V. Theofilis, P. J. Zandbergen
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Thermochemical Solar Energy Storage Via Redox Oxides: Materials and Reactor/Heat Exchanger Concepts
Abstract Thermochemical Storage of solar heat exploits the heat effects of reversible chemical reactions for the storage of solar energy. Among the possible reversible gas-solid chemical reactions, the utilization of a pair of redox reactions of...
2014 / S. Tescari, C. Agrafiotis, S. Breuer, L. de Oliveira, M. Neises-von Puttkamer, et al. -
Biodegradation of toxic chemicals by Pleurotus eryngii in submerged fermentation and solid-state fermentation
Background/Purpose The toxic chemicals bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), nonylphenol (NP), and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that have consequently drawn much concern regarding their effect on the...
2014 / Bea-Ven Chang, Yi-Ming Chang -
Scattering Effects in Laser Attenuation System for Measurement of Droplet Number Density
Abstract Laser attenuation system can be used to measure droplet number density in suspended particles including sprays, which are used in combustion studies. The system is also capable in determining the molar absorptivity of a liquid or solid...
2014 / Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman, Ahmed Khafidzin Amin Ahmed Ismail, Muhammad Noor Fadhli Noor Azman -
Adsorption of Phenol from Industrial Wastewater Using Olive Mill Waste
Abstract This study explores the possibility of using olive mill waste to remove phenol from aqueous effluents. The removal of phenol was investigated in both batch and continuous processes. Batch mode adsorption studies were...
2013 / M. Abdelkreem -
Numerical Modeling of Liquid n-heptane Pool Fires based on Heat Feedback Equilibrium
Abstract Liquid free burning pool fires usually could maintain at a steady burning rate under a certain environment. Due to that the burning rate and the heat feedback could reach a steady self-equilibrium state. Based on mathematical analysis of...
2013 / Wei Yao, Jiusheng Yin, Xiaokang Hu, Jian Wang, Hui Zhang -
Selection of Optimal CO2 Capture Plant Capacity for Better Investment Decisions
Abstract Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is an important part of a carbon-constrained energy scenario to reduce global emissions. Most of the present works in literature related to CO2 capture assumes exhaust stream from power plants, as they...
2013 / R. Anantharaman, S. Roussanaly, S.F. Westman, J. Husebye -
Application of nanoparticle tracking analysis platform for the measurement of soot-in-oil agglomerates from automotive engines
Abstract Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) has been applied to characterising soot agglomerates of particles and compared with Transmission Electron Microscoscopy (TEM). Soot nanoparticles were extracted from used oil drawn from the sump of a...
2013 / A. La Rocca, G. Di Liberto, P.J. Shayler, C.D.J. Parmenter, M.W. Fay -
Nitrosamine degradation by UV light in post-combustion CO2 capture: Effect of solvent matrix
Abstract Potential production and emission of nitrosamines during post-combustion CO2 capture has drawn some attention due to their toxicity and potential carcinogenicity. One of the possible ways to reduce the concentration of nitrosamines is...
2013 / Ferran de Miguel Mercader, Alexander K. Voice, Henk Trap, Earl L.V. Goetheer -
Effect of phenol formaldehyde resin as vulcanizing agent on flow behavior of HDPE/PB blend
Abstract Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) based on High density polyethylene (HDPE)/polybutadiene (HDPE/PB=70/30 parts) blends containing 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10wt.% of dimethylol phenolic resin as a vulcanizing agent in the presence of SnCl2 as catalyst was ...
2013 / Moayad N. Khalaf