Numerical analysis of air–water–solid three-phase flow in airlift pump for seabed mining

UR Rim, HR Kim, JG Ryom, SH Kim - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The airlift pump has the advantages of simple structure, strong reliability, convenient
maintenance and low cost in the fields of deep seawater upwelling and seabed mining. This …

Air-lift pump systems for vertical solid particle transport: A comprehensive review and deep sea mining potential

D Kumar, K Amudha, K Gopakumar, GA Ramadass - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep-sea mining involves the extraction of valuable minerals from the ocean floor. The
transportation of deep-sea mineral deposits from the seafloor to the surface is crucial for the …

Effect of size variation on microbubble mass transfer coefficient in flotation and aeration processes

N Suwartha, D Syamzida, CR Priadi, SS Moersidik… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Microbubble technology dramatically raises the efficiency of the flotation and aeration
processes of water treatment plants (WTPs), which see extensive use in developed …

Statistical characterization of flow structure of air–water two-phase flow in airlift pump–bubble generator system

I Catrawedarma - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to identify the flow structure in an airlift pump–bubble generator
system by using experimentally obtained differential pressure signals. Differential pressure …

Particle transport velocity in vertical transmission with an airlift pump

P Enany, O Shevchenko, C Drebenstedt - Fluids, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the optimal conditions for fast transfer of solid particle with an airlift
pump. The experimental examinations were carried out in an airlift pump with a length of …

Oxygen transfer and gas holdup in airlift bioreactors assembled with helical flow promoters

BW Picão, DO Gonçalves, RM Ribeiro… - Bioprocess and …, 2023 - Springer
Bioreactors can perform biochemical conversions mediated by biocatalysts, such as
enzymes, animal cells, plants, and microorganisms. Among several existing models, airlift …

Evaluation of airlift pump performance for vertical conveying of coal particles

P Enany, O Shevchenko, C Drebenshtedt - International Journal of Coal …, 2023 - Springer
One of the crucial aspects of reducing air consumption when conveying particles with an
airlift pump is to know the factors that affect the process of particle motion at an initial velocity …

Statistical characterization of the flow structure of air-water-solid particles three-phase flow in the airlift pump-bubble generator system

I Catrawedarma, FA Resnaraditya - Flow Measurement and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the performance and flow structure of an
airlift pump-bubble generator during the lifting of gas-water-solid particles three-phase flow …

The performance of airlift pump for the solid particles lifting during the transportation of gas-liquid-solid three-phase flow: A comprehensive research review

IGNB Catrawedarma… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Research about the enhancement of the airlift pump performance by changing the geometry
and operational parameters has drawn considerable attention in recent years. This paper …

Experimental investigation of bubble size evolution released from a fine bubble ejector

J Tao, J Li, Q Huang, H Xiao, H Zhang… - The Canadian Journal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of gas flow rate, liquid flow rate, and liquid properties on the bubble size
evolution at the outlet zone of an ejector have been investigated systemically. The liquid …