Application of computational fluid dynamics simulations in food industry

A Szpicer, W Bińkowska, I Wojtasik-Kalinowska… - … Food Research and …, 2023 - Springer
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a tool for modelling and simulating processes in
many industries. It is usually used as a choice to solve problem involving flow of fluids, heat …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of curvature existence, adding of nanoparticles and changing the circular minichannel shape on behavior of two-phase laminar mixed convection of Ag …

S Mir, AM Abed, OA Akbari, A Mohammadian… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present research, heat transfer behavior and Ag/water two-phase laminar nanofluid
flow as cooling fluid in volume fraction of nanoparticles 0–6% and Reynolds numbers of 200 …

Investigation of flow field and pollutant particle distribution in the aquaculture tank for fish farming based on computational fluid dynamics

B Xue, Y Zhao, C Bi, Y Cheng, X Ren, Y Liu - Computers and electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrodynamics is important for fish survival in the aquaculture tank systems, as it can
directly affect the behaviour of farmed fish and the self-cleaning property of culture tank …

Towards computational fluid dynamics applications in brewing process

K Jagiełło, W Ludwig - European Food Research and Technology, 2024 - Springer
The popularity of beer and the complexity of its formation call for simulating and optimizing
the operations that take place during brewing in order to reduce energy costs, minimize the …

CFD investigations of cyclone separators with different cone heights and shapes

S Pandey, I Saha, O Prakash, T Mukherjee, J Iqbal… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the great achievements in the field of optimization of the design of cyclone
separators, non-standard solutions are sought to increase their performance. Therefore, in …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of side blowing on fluid flow and mixing phenomenon in gas-stirred ladle

R Cheng, L Zhang, Y Yin, J Zhang - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
To investigate the gas agitation characteristics of side blowing, the fluid flow and mixing
phenomenon in a 1: 3 scale model ladle of a 150 t industrial gas-stirred ladle with bottom …

[HTML][HTML] Cone clogging of submerged entry nozzle in rare earth treated Ultra-low carbon Al-killed steel and its effect on the flow field and vortex in the mold

C Hua, M Wang, D Senk, H Wang, Q Zhang, J Zhi… - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Two submerged entry nozzles (SENs) used for casting 1300 tons and 260 tons of Al-killed
steel were dissected. Several parameters including block rate, nozzle clog angle, port width …

CFD analysis of a tubular heat exchanger for the conditioning of olive paste

C Perone, R Romaniello, A Leone, P Catalano… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of a heat exchanger for the conditioning of the olive paste could enhance the olive
oil extraction process. Particularly, paste pre-heating could reduce the malaxation time and …

Numerical modelling of dispersed water in oil flows using eulerian-eulerian approach and population balance model

H Pouraria, KH Park, Y Seo - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Formation of a dispersed oil—water flow pattern is a common occurrence in flow lines and
pipelines. The capability of predicting the size of droplets, as well as the distribution of …

CFD simulation of solid suspension for a liquid–solid industrial stirred reactor

A Stuparu, R Susan-Resiga, A Bosioc - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study examines the possibility of using an industrial stirred chemical reactor,
originally employed for liquid–liquid mixtures, for operating with two-phase liquid–solid …