The implementation of green hydrogen as fuel in industrial kilns, such as those required in ceramic ware manufacturing processes, would be a disruptive milestone in the decarbonization process of the energyintensive industry. ...

The computation of multiphase flows presenting high density ratios, where the fluids involved are considered immiscible, are of great importance for fundamental physics and industrial applications; such as the study of ...

The operation of self-actuated valves in suction and discharge processes plays a crucial role in the thermal efficiency and structural reliability of hermetic reciprocating compressors. The present work provides a thorough ...

This paper represents an advanced methodology for the detailed modeling of the heat transfer and fluids dynamics phenomena in Linear Fresnel receivers. The present work aims at modeling Linear Fresnel elements (e.g. ...

The present work addresses a flat plate solar collector with transparent insulation material (TIM) and high temperature protection system. The design and optimization of the collector have been numerically carried out by ...

Mass transfer processes in bubbly flows are relevant in both nature and industry. Multiple examples arise from the so-called unit operations of the chemical engineering, where bubble columns are used for separation processes, ...

This work presents Direct Numerical Simulation of mass transfer from buoyancy-driven bubbles rising in a wall-confined vertical channel, through a multiple markers level-set method. The Navier-Stokes equations and mass ...

Mass transfer in bubbly flows is ubiquitous in nature and industry. For instance, bubble chemical reactors and mass-transfer operations of chemical engineering (e.g., distillation columns) employ bubbly flows to produce ...

This paper presents a numerical study of the gravity-driven motion of single bubbles and bubble swarms through a vertical channel, using High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) of the ...