Bubble breakup criteria for the population balance model of gas–liquid flow simulations

Z Yao, S Yan, T Wang, C Chen, Z Xia - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presented a critical review of various literature models with focus on the bubble
breakup criteria. A general formulation of critical energy for breakup criteria was derived …

A mini-review on population balance model for gas-liquid subcooled boiling flow in nuclear industry

G Hu, Y Ma, H Zhang, Q Liu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of the population balance model (PBM) in the gas–liquid subcooled boiling
flow is of an emerging interest in the recent years. In this study, theoretical models …

Modelling of mass transfer for gas-liquid two-phase flow in bubble column reactor with a bubble breakage model considering bubble-induced turbulence

W Shi, X Yang, M Sommerfeld, J Yang, X Cai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
A quantitative description of the interaction between the turbulence eddies and bubble
groups is crucial for the prediction of the bubble size distribution in bubble columns when …

Experimental and numerical investigation on the bubble breakup and coalescence characteristics in the highly efficient static mixers

Y Yu, J Zhang, Y Li, K Xiang, H Meng - Chemical Engineering Science, 2024 - Elsevier
CFD-PBM and experiment methods were applied to study the bubble dispersion
characteristics in the static mixers with three twisted blades (TKSM). The gas-liquid velocity …

Experimental investigation on the effect of throat size on bubble transportation and breakup in small Venturi channels

J Huang, L Sun, Z Mo, Y Feng, J Bao, J Tang - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to high-turbulent and shear flow caused by the converging-diverging geometry,
Venturi channels can serve as bubble generators to produce fine bubbles efficiently. Taking …

Modelling of breakage rate and bubble size distribution in bubble columns accounting for bubble shape variations

W Shi, J Yang, G Li, X Yang, Y Zong, X Cai - Chemical Engineering Science, 2018 - Elsevier
In the study of meso-scale structures of multi-phase flow in bubble columns, accurate
modelling of the interaction between the turbulence eddies and particle/bubble groups is …

Mass transfer intensification in a novel airlift reactor assembly with helical sieve plates

Z Zheng, Y Chen, X Zhan, M Gao, Z Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel airlift reactor (ALR) assembly with helical sieve plates (HSPs) in the riser section
was developed to intensify gas–liquid mass transfer process. The mass transfer and mixing …

Effects of bubble coalescence and breakup models on the simulation of bubble columns

XB Zhang, ZH Luo - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the effects of coalescence and breakup models on the radial
distribution of gas holdup and local bubble size distribution in a laboratory scale bubble …

[HTML][HTML] Benchmark DEBORA: Assessment of MCFD compared to high-pressure boiling pipe flow measurements

G Bois, P Fillion, F François, A Burlot, ABH Ali… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A benchmark activity on two-fluid simulations of high-pressure boiling upward flows in a pipe
is performed by 12 participants using different MCFD (Multiphase Computational Fluid …

CFD modeling of the hydrodynamic characteristics of a bubble column in different flow regimes

TK Gaurav, A Prakash, C Zhang - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2022 - Elsevier
Gas-liquid two-phase flows are used in industrial systems over a range of flow regimes that
have different bubble size distributions. In this work, the Eulerian-Eulerian (EE) …