Time-averaged analysis and numerical modelling of the behavior of the multiphase flow and liquid lamella thickness inside an internal-mixing ACLR nozzle

MÁ Ballesteros Martínez, V Gaukel - Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Air-Core-Liquid-Ring (ACLR) atomizer is an innovative internal-mixing
pneumatic atomization technique, suitable for energy-efficient spray drying of highly viscous …

Spray performance and steadiness of an effervescent atomizer and an air-core-liquid-ring atomizer for application in spray drying processes of highly concentrated …

MO Wittner, HP Karbstein, V Gaukel - Chemical Engineering and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Atomization for spray drying of high viscous feed liquids is still a challenging task. For this
reason, we investigated the potential of two internal mixing pneumatic atomizers, namely an …

Performance and efficiency of pressure‐swirl and twin‐fluid nozzles spraying food liquids with varying viscosity

P Stähle, HP Schuchmann… - Journal of Food Process …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated two different sized pressure‐swirl nozzles and two twin‐fluid nozzles
(external and internal mixing) spraying food liquids with different viscosities (0.001 Pa s≤ …

Energy efficient spray drying by increased feed dry matter content: Investigations on the applicability of Air-Core-Liquid-Ring atomization on pilot scale

MO Wittner, HP Karbstein, V Gaukel - Drying Technology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Spray drying is the main process for production of powdered products from liquid sources.
One way to reduce energy consumption of spray drying processes is preconcentration of …

Modelling the flow conditions and primary atomization of an air-core-liquid-ring (ACLR) atomizer using a coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian approach

MÁ Ballesteros Martínez, D Becerra… - Flow, Turbulence and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Air-Core-Liquid-Ring atomizer is a pioneering internal-mixing pneumatic
atomization technique designed for energy-efficient spray drying of highly viscous liquid …

The effect of geometrical, operational, mixing methods, and rheological parameters on discharge coefficients of internal-mixing twin-fluid atomizers

FA Hammad, K Sun, J Jedelsky, T Wang - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accurate prediction of the discharge coefficient (CD) for internal-mixing twin-fluid (IMTF)
atomizers is challenging, the effect of control factors remains inadequately understood, and …

Pneumatic atomization: beam-steering correction in laser diffraction measurements of spray droplet size distributions

MO Wittner, HP Karbstein, V Gaukel - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Laser diffraction is among the most widely used methods for spray droplet size
measurements. However, the so-called beam-steering effect must be considered when …

Influence of viscosity ratio and initial oil drop size on the oil drop breakup during effervescent atomization

A Kleinhans, B Hornfischer, V Gaukel… - … and Processing-Process …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study focused on the effervescent atomization of oil-in-water emulsions to
evaluate the influence of viscosity ratio and initial oil drop size on the oil drop size after …

The Effect of Ambient Pressure and Gas–Liquid Ratio on the Spray Characteristics of an Effervescent Atomizer

C Chen, X Gong, Y Wang, X He - International Journal of Aeronautical and …, 2024 - Springer
To study spray characteristics of an effervescent atomizer, phase Doppler image (PDI) was
used to measure diameter distribution, axial velocity distribution and diameter-velocity …

On the characterization of spray unsteadiness and its influence on oil drop breakup during effervescent atomization

A Kleinhans, K Georgieva, M Wagner, V Gaukel… - … and Processing: Process …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study focused on the effervescent atomization of oil-in-water emulsions with a
special look at the unsteadiness occurring in the internal mixing pneumatic atomizer at …