The aim of this work is to build CFD tools study heat transfer in packed beds during the thermochemical upgrading process woody biomass. For that purpose, a numerical workflow capable investigating phenomena inside bed was developed. First, generated using Discrete Element Method (DEM) code. Then, steady-state Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) solver used acquire flow patterns pores bed. Finall...

Due to the undesirable environmental consequences ofR12, there is a great challenge to find a suitable substitute for Rl2. A new refrigerant blend Rl34a!R218/R600a (88'Yoi9'Yol 3%) called JSCEON 49 has been developed as a long term, zero ozone depletion-potential replacement for Rl2. A computer program was written to calculate the cycle characteristics, such as cooling capacity, coefficient of ...

Accurate knowledge of volumetric oxygen mass transfer coefficients in multiphase systems is important for successfully designing and efficient operation process plants. As a result, large number papers on the determination kLa have been published literature. The dynamic degassing method probably most common determining coefficient. However, little work known influence countercurrent diffusion e...

introduction spiral conveyors effectively carry solid masses as free or partly free flow of materials. they create good throughput and they are the perfect solution to solve the problems of transport, due to their simple structure, high efficiency and low maintenance costs. this study aims to investigate the performance characteristics of conveyors as function of auger diameter, rotational spee...

Rigorous analysis of the determinants of volumetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa) and its accurate forecasting are of vital importance for effectively designing and operating stirred reactors. Majority of the available literature is limited to systems with low solids concentration, while there has always been a need to investigate the gas-liquid hydrodynamics in tanks handling ...

BACKGROUND Upstream bioprocesses are extremely complex since living organisms are used to generate active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Cells in culture behave uniquely in response to their environment, thus culture conditions must be precisely defined and controlled in order for productivity and product quality to be reproducible. Thus, development culturing platforms are needed where man...

cooling towers are widely used in most industrial units to reject waste heat to the atmosphere. this paper deals with an experimental analysis of heat and mass transfer phenomena between water and air by direct contact in a cooling tower. the tower is filled with 6 type packing. in this study temperature and pressure drop and tower characteristics was used in determining experimentally the ther...

The production of low-cost cellulase enzyme is a key step in the development of an enzymatic-based process for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol. Although abundant information is available on cellulase production, little of this work has examined oxygen transfer. We investigated oxygen transfer during the growth of Trichoderma reesei, a cellulase-producing microorganism, on solub...