Advances in fixed-bed reactor modeling using particle-resolved computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
N Jurtz, M Kraume, GD Wehinger - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2019 - degruyter.com
In 2006, Dixon et al. published the comprehensive review article entitled “Packed tubular
reactor modeling and catalyst design using computational fluid dynamics.” More than one …
reactor modeling and catalyst design using computational fluid dynamics.” More than one …
Modeling turbulent flows in porous media
Turbulent flows in porous media occur in a wide variety of applications, from catalysis in
packed beds to heat exchange in nuclear reactor vessels. In this review, we summarize the …
packed beds to heat exchange in nuclear reactor vessels. In this review, we summarize the …
Intensification of catalytic reactors: a synergic effort of multiscale modeling, machine learning and additive manufacturing
M Bracconi - Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The intensification of catalytic reactors is expected to play a crucial role to address the
challenges that the chemical industry is facing in the transition to more sustainable …
challenges that the chemical industry is facing in the transition to more sustainable …
A review of pebble flow study for pebble bed high temperature gas-cooled reactor
S Jiang, J Tu, X Yang, N Gui - Experimental and Computational …, 2019 - Springer
The pebble bed high temperature gas-cooled reactor is a promising generation-IV reactor,
which uses large fuel pebbles and helium gas as coolant. The pebble bed flow is a …
which uses large fuel pebbles and helium gas as coolant. The pebble bed flow is a …
On contact point modifications for forced convective heat transfer analysis in a structured packed bed of spheres
The present paper systematically investigated the appropriateness of different contact point
modification approaches for forced convective heat transfer analysis in structured packed …
modification approaches for forced convective heat transfer analysis in structured packed …
Experimental investigation of cross flow mixing in a randomly packed bed and streamwise vortex characteristics using particle image velocimetry and proper …
The study of flow and heat transfer through porous media or randomly packed beds is
important as these configurations are widely used in many engineering applications, for …
important as these configurations are widely used in many engineering applications, for …
Quasi-DNS capabilities of OpenFOAM for different mesh types
Experimental limitations for certain nuclear reactor safety applications have pushed forward
the demand for high fidelity DNS reference solutions for complex geometric configurations …
the demand for high fidelity DNS reference solutions for complex geometric configurations …
A review of recent advances in HTGR CFD and thermal fluid analysis
AJ Huning, S Chandrasekaran, S Garimella - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) is an advanced reactor design
being pursued by several different domestic and international organizations due to its high …
being pursued by several different domestic and international organizations due to its high …
Time-resolved PIV measurements in a low-aspect ratio facility of randomly packed spheres and flow analysis using modal decomposition
This work experimentally investigated the flow characteristics in a facility with randomly
packed spheres at a low-aspect ratio of 4.4. Velocity fields in the near-wall region and in the …
packed spheres at a low-aspect ratio of 4.4. Velocity fields in the near-wall region and in the …
High fidelity numerical simulations of an infinite wire-wrapped fuel assembly
Liquid metal fast reactors (LMFRs) are foreseen to play a relevant role in the future of
nuclear energy, thanks to their increased fuel utilization, high power density and intrinsic …
nuclear energy, thanks to their increased fuel utilization, high power density and intrinsic …