[PDF][PDF] Computational fluid dynamics as a modern tool for engineering characterization of bioreactors

S Werner, SC Kaiser, M Kraume… - Pharmaceutical …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Werner, Kaiser, Kraume & Eibl dynamics (CFD) modeling has become a widely accepted
numerical technique for studying local characteristics (eg, liquid velocity, gas holdup and …

Effect of agitator's types on the hydrodynamic flow in an agitated tank

M Foukrach, M Bouzit, H Ameur, Y Kamla - Chinese Journal of Mechanical …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this paper is to study the effect of agitator's types on the turbulent flows in stirred
tanks without and with baffles. The hydrodynamics behavior induced by four different …

Effect of some parameters on the performance of anchor impellers for stirring shear-thinning fluids in a cylindrical vessel

H Ameur - Journal of hydrodynamics, 2016 - Springer
The 3-D hydrodynamics of shear thinning fluids in a stirred tank with an anchor impeller
were numerically simulated. By using a computational fluid dynamics code (CFX 13.0), the …

Effect of the inclination of baffles on the power consumption and fluid flows in a vessel stirred by a Rushton turbine

Y Kamla, M Bouzit, H Ameur, MI Arab… - Chinese Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The role of baffles in mechanically stirred tanks is to promote the stability of power drawn by
the impeller and to avoid the fluid swirling, thus enhancing mixing. The present paper …

[HTML][HTML] Agitation of yield stress fluids in different vessel shapes

H Ameur - Engineering Science and Technology, an International …, 2016 - Elsevier
The Agitation of yields stress fluids with a six-curved-blade impeller (Scaba 6SRGT) is
numerically investigated in this paper. The xanthan gum solution in water which is used as a …

3D hydrodynamics involving multiple eccentric impellers in unbaffled cylindrical tank

H Ameur - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, the numerical predictions of 3D hydrodynamics and power consumption in a
vessel stirred by multiple eccentrically located impellers are presented. The vessel is a flat …

A qualitative study of mixing a fluid inside a mechanical mixer with the effect of thermal buoyancy

S Hassouni, H Laidoudi, OD Makinde… - Archives of …, 2023 - journals.pan.pl
This paper is concerned with the rotational motion of the impeller and the thermal buoyancy
within a mechanical mixer. The task was investigated numerically using the ANSYS-CFX …

Numerical study of the performance of multistage Scaba 6SRGT impellers for the agitation of yield stress fluids in cylindrical tanks

H Ameur, M Bouzit, A Ghenaim - Journal of Hydrodynamics, Ser. B, 2015 - Elsevier
The 3-D flow fields and power consumption in a vessel stirred by multistage Scaba 6SRGT
impeller have been investigated. The Xanthan gum solutions in water were used, which …

Mixing of shear thinning fluids in cylindrical tanks: effect of the impeller blade design and operating conditions

H Ameur - International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 2016 - degruyter.com
The 3D flow fields and power consumption within a cylindrical vessel stirred by a rotating
turbine are numerically studied. Simulations are performed to determine the impact of …

Influence of the vessel shape on the performance of a mechanically agitated system

M Foukrach, M Bouzit, H Ameur, Y Kamla - Chemical papers, 2019 - Springer
The shape of the tank plays an important role in the hydrodynamic performance of the
agitation. A 3D simulation was done using CFD calculation code (CFX16. 0). The study was …