Simulation of buoyancy driven bubbly flow: established simplifications and open questions

A Sokolichin, G Eigenberger, A Lapin - AIChE Journal, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
An assessment is given of the present state of modeling and simulation of buoyancy driven
gas‐liquid bubble flow based on the two‐fluid approach. Main points of discussion comprise …

Multiphase catalytic reactors: a perspective on current knowledge and future trends

MP Duduković, F Larachi, PL Mills - Catalysis reviews, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Conventional and emerging processes that require the application of multiphase reactors
are reviewed with an emphasis on catalytic processes. In the past, catalyst discovery and …

Hydrodynamic simulations of laboratory scale bubble columns fundamental studies of the Eulerian–Eulerian modelling approach

D Pfleger, S Gomes, N Gilbert, HG Wagner - Chemical Engineering Science, 1999 - Elsevier
The Eulerian–Eulerian model is used for the hydrodynamic simulation of a two-phase gas–
liquid flow in a laboratory scale bubble column. The behaviour of the air–water system …

Simulation of particles and gas flow behavior in the riser section of a circulating fluidized bed using the kinetic theory approach for the particulate phase

S Benyahia, H Arastoopour, TM Knowlton, H Massah - Powder Technology, 2000 - Elsevier
Gas/particle flow behavior in the riser section of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) was
simulated using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package by Fluent. Fluid catalytic …

Dynamics of gas–liquid flow in a rectangular bubble column: experiments and single/multi-group CFD simulations

VV Buwa, VV Ranade - Chemical Engineering Science, 2002 - Elsevier
Several flow processes influence overall dynamics of gas–liquid flow and hence mixing and
transport processes in bubble columns. In the present work, we have experimentally as well …

Modeling of bubble column reactors: progress and limitations

HA Jakobsen, H Lindborg… - Industrial & engineering …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Bubble columns are widely used for carrying out gas− liquid and gas− liquid− solid reactions
in a variety of industrial applications. The dispersion and interfacial heat-and mass-transfer …

Multiphase reactors–revisited

MP Dudukovic, F Larachi, PL Mills - Chemical engineering science, 1999 - Elsevier
Multiphase reactors are found in diverse applications such as in manufacture of petroleum-
based fuels and products, in production of commodity and specialty chemicals …

Multiscale multiphase phenomena in bubble column reactors: A review

S Shu, D Vidal, F Bertrand, J Chaouki - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This article presents a state-of-the-art review focusing on the current understanding of the
multiscale multiphase phenomena inside Bubble Column Reactors (BCRs). Although many …

Modeling of vertical bubble-driven flows

HA Jakobsen, BH Sannæs, S Grevskott… - Industrial & …, 1997 - ACS Publications
Bubbly flows comprise a large number of different flow situations, eg, dispersed pipe flows,
flows in multiphase agitated tanks, flows in multiphase fixed-and fluidized-bed reactors, and …

Experimental study of gas‐induced liquid‐flow structures in bubble columns

S Degaleesan, M Dudukovic, Y Pan - AIChE journal, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Bubble columns are cylindrical vessels wherein gas is sparged, via a distributor, in the form
of bubbles, into liquid or liquidsolid suspension. Bubble columns serve as multiphase …