A review of CFD modelling studies on pneumatic conveying and challenges in modelling offshore drill cuttings transport

E Manjula, WKH Ariyaratne, C Ratnayake… - Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of a pneumatic conveying technique for the transportation of drill cuttings within and
from offshore drill rigs is a new and challenging research field at present. In addition to …

Experimental study on the particle velocity development profile and acceleration length in horizontal dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems

N Santo, D Portnikov, NM Tripathi, H Kalman - Powder technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The significance of the acceleration zone is expressed when designing a straight pipeline
that follows either the feeding point or a bend in a pneumatic conveying system. It is an …

Effect of particle diameter and void fraction on gas–solid two-phase flow: a numerical investigation using the Eulerian–Eulerian approach

AM Elreafay, KM Salem, RM Abumandour… - Computational Particle …, 2024 - Springer
Sudden expansion pipes are crucial in fluid dynamics for studying flow behavior, turbulence,
and pressure distribution in various systems. This study focuses on investigating the …

Application of the MP-PIC method for predicting pneumatic conveying characteristics of dilute phase flows

WKH Ariyaratne, C Ratnayake, MC Melaaen - Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated the applicability of the multiphase particle-in-cell (MP-PIC) method
for predicting pneumatic conveying characteristics. Three-dimensional computational …

Gas–solid flow in a diffuser: Effect of inter-particle and particle–wall collisions

SK Senapati, SK Dash - Particuology, 2021 - Elsevier
This article investigates the role of the specularity coefficient (φ, the extent of the energy
dissipation due to particle–wall collisions), inter-particle restitution coefficient (e pp, the …

CFD modeling of dilute phase pneumatic conveying in a horizontal pipe using Euler–Euler approach

WKH Ariyaratne, C Ratnayake… - Particulate Science and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Computational fluid dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the behavior of
dilute phase pneumatic conveying of plastic pellets in a horizontal circular pipe. The pellets …

Analysis of local wear variables for high-precision erosion modelling in complex geometries

OE Adedeji, W Yu, RS Sanders - Wear, 2019 - Elsevier
Particle-laden flows in complex geometries often require a more robust performance from
erosion models in order to obtain accurate prediction of wear. Most erosion models …

Prediction of erosion defects and buckling pressure of pipe bend based on bidirectional fluid-structure interaction method

Y Yu, W Ma, Z Li, B Zhang, Q Zeng, H Ding, X Wang… - Tribology …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a bidirectional fluid-structure interaction (FSI) method was proposed based on
dynamic mesh technology to calculate the erosion defects of pipe bends under high …

Influence of the contraction angle on the injection of large coal particles

F Zhou, J Li, D Yang, Y Li, J Luo - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The CFD–DEM coupling numerical calculation and pneumatic conveying experiment were
carried out on the injection of large coal particles. The influence of contraction angle on the …

Pressure recovery and acceleration length of gas-solid suspension in an abrupt expansion–An Eulerian-Eulerian approach

SK Senapati, SK Dash - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study based on the Eulerian-Eulerian frame work, reports the role of inter-
particle and particle–wall collisions in conjunction with pertinent parameters in an abrupt …