Flow, heat, and mass transfer in fixed beds of catalyst particles are complex phenomena
and, when combined with catalytic reactions, are multiscale in both time and space; …

Independent from their intended purpose, the understanding of structural characteristics of
random packings of particles having defined shapes is important to understand and optimize …

This study proposes a material discovery framework for porous materials to identify design
variable recipes and the corresponding material structures that can be utilized to improve …

Improving the radial heat transport or the heat distribution is a paramount aspect for the
sustainable and safe operation of catalytic gas-solid reaction systems. In this perspective …

In this paper, the pressure drops and interfacial heat transfer coefficient in metal foam with
different pore density which was constructed by tetrakaidecahedron models were …

Open-cell foams are porous materials characterized by high porosity and large specific
surface, industrially employed as catalyst supports or particulate filters. These materials can …

Open-cell metallic foams in the shape of pelletized catalysts are regarded as potential
catalyst substrates for the application in fixed-bed reactors. This work reports an …

Process intensification in tubular reforming reactors has always been a topic of interest,
particularly for improving the radial heat transfer. The innovation of open-cell metallic foam …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling plays a pivotal role in optimizing fixed bed
catalytic chemical reactors to enhance performance but must accurately capture the various …

Owing to the complex structure of open-cell metal foams, skeleton structures that do not
include micropores have been widely used to represent foam structures in recent years. In …