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Processes, Volume 11, Issue 7

2023 July - 364 articles

Cover Story: A new methodology combining Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) simulation and automated radioactive particle tracking (RPT) calibration was developed to study the impact of dense internals on hydrodynamics in bubble columns. Measurements were performed in a 6-inch Plexiglas column using an air–water system at a superficial gas velocity of 40 cm/s. Vertical Plexiglas rods covered approximately 25% of the column's cross-sectional area. The findings revealed that the internals increased liquid velocity near the column center by over 30%, resulting in improved liquid circulation and increased frequency of liquid eddy movement. Additionally, the use of vertical internals led to reduced turbulence parameters, attributed to diminished velocity fluctuations. View this paper
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Articles (364)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,820 Views
21 Pages

Intelligent Optimization of Gas Flooding Based on Multi-Objective Approach for Efficient Reservoir Management

  • Meng Gao,
  • Chenji Wei,
  • Xiangguo Zhao,
  • Ruijie Huang,
  • Baozhu Li,
  • Jian Yang,
  • Yan Gao,
  • Shuangshuang Liu and
  • Lihui Xiong

24 July 2023

The efficient development of oil reservoirs mainly depends on the comprehensive optimization of the subsurface fluid flow process. As an intelligent analysis technique, artificial intelligence provides a novel solution to multi-objective optimization...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Enhancing Unconventional Oil/Gas Recovery)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,502 Views
17 Pages

24 July 2023

In the past, the optimization of engineering specifications primarily included the influence of quality loss terms on product quality; however, in actual production practice, compensation quantity inevitably affects the optimization quality of engine...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design and Optimization in Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,647 Views
13 Pages

24 July 2023

The recognition and growing consumption of cold-pressed rapeseed oil (CPRO) is due to by its unique, health-promoting properties; it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. Nevertheless, the high content of unsaturated fatty acids a...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,453 Views
14 Pages

Container Terminal Digital Twin Yard System Construction

  • Xueqiang Du,
  • Chengji Liang,
  • Ning Zhao and
  • Beng Xuan

24 July 2023

New requirements for terminal production and operation have emerged as a result of the increase in container terminal throughput. Traditional terminals’ manufacturing capabilities fall short of the expanding service needs. By constructing a dig...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Digitalized Industrial Production Systems and Industry 4.0, Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,560 Views
16 Pages

Prediction of Leakage Pressure in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs Based on PSO-LSTM Neural Network

  • Xuemei Xu,
  • Xiaopeng Zhai,
  • Aoxiang Ke,
  • Yang Lin,
  • Xueling Zhang,
  • Zelong Xie and
  • Yishan Lou

24 July 2023

Shunbei Oilfield is a fractured carbonate reservoir with complex geological structures that are influenced by fault movements and prone to collapse and leak incidents. Precisely predicting leakage pressure is crucial for conducting fracturing operati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,677 Views
16 Pages

Sweet Potatoes Puree Mixed with Herbal Aqueous Extracts: A Novel Ready-to-Eat Product for Lactating Mothers

  • Luiza-Andreea Tănase (Butnariu),
  • Doina-Georgeta Andronoiu,
  • Oana-Viorela Nistor,
  • Gabriel-Dănuț Mocanu,
  • Elisabeta Botez and
  • Bogdan Ioan Ștefănescu

24 July 2023

Worldwide, around 385 thousand babies are born each day. Many of them cannot be breastfed because of several physiological problems of the mothers. Galactogogues remain the most natural and prolific way to improve both milk quantity and quality. Vari...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bio-Active Compounds in Food Production)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,261 Views
15 Pages

Characterization of Wave Power Resources off the Coast of Guangdong

  • Tongmu Liu,
  • Jianxing Yu,
  • Yang Yu,
  • Xinwen Zhang,
  • Baocheng Zhou and
  • Liqiang Yin

24 July 2023

A wave energy resource characterization for China’s Guangdong Coast is carried out utilizing 1-year (2020) wave data from four buoy sites. The wave heights, wave periods, wave directions, and effective wave height occurrence were analyzed using...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,052 Views
18 Pages

Acetalization of Alkyl Alcohols with Benzaldehyde over Cesium Phosphomolybdovanadate Salts

  • Márcio José da Silva,
  • Cláudio Júnior Andrade Ribeiro,
  • Eduardo Nery de Araújo and
  • Isadora Merighi Torteloti

24 July 2023

In this work, vanadium-substituted cesium phosphomolybdate salts with general formulae Cs3+nPMo12−nVnO40 (n = 0, 1, 2, and 3) were synthesized and evaluated in the acetalization of benzaldehyde with alkyl alcohols. All the catalysts were charac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catalysis for Production of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,146 Views
22 Pages

24 July 2023

At present, as a new separation technology, supersonic separators have great potential in the separation of natural gases. However, their system performance is still low. In this paper, a supersonic swirl separator design is proposed with an integrat...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Technology of Full Lifecycle Service for Hydraulic Machinery)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,121 Views
17 Pages

24 July 2023

In response to the problems of considerable size, loose structure, and low energy conversion efficiency of multi-energy power coupling devices, this paper makes improvements based on the mechanical–electric–hydraulic power coupler propose...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,670 Views
18 Pages

Linear Model Predictive Control of Olefin Metathesis Process

  • Andrei Maxim Andrei and
  • Costin Sorin Bildea

23 July 2023

The applicability of linear model predictive control to the 2-butene metathesis process is studied. Similarly to industrial practice, the model predictive controller is configured on a supervisory level, providing set points to basic process controll...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Simulation, Control, and Optimization of Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,854 Views
16 Pages

23 July 2023

The mining confrontation caused by a super-long working face is an important factor that leads to difficulties in the control of surrounding rock in facing-mining roadways. To address this issue, this study takes the 18106 working face of Xiegou Coal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,880 Views
14 Pages

Numerical Simulation of Electrical Properties of Carbonate Reservoirs Using Digital Rocks

  • Yuting Hou,
  • Die Liu,
  • Taiping Zhao,
  • Jinyu Zhou,
  • Lili Tian,
  • Xiaopan Kou,
  • Baoding Zhu and
  • Xin Nie

23 July 2023

Rock electrical experiments are essential means of researching the conductive properties of rocks and are fundamental to interpreting resistivity logging. Carbonate rocks have more complex pore structures than sandstone, which results in more complex...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rock Physics, Well Logging, and Formation Evaluation in Energy Exploration Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
168 Citations
44,104 Views
22 Pages

23 July 2023

Plasma-activated water (PAW) is water that has been treated with atmospheric pressure plasma. Due to the presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), PAW can be used in various applications such as (1) surface disinfection and food decont...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
9,631 Views
23 Pages

22 July 2023

Stimulated by the increase in user demands and the development of intelligent driving, the automotive industry is pursuing high-bandwidth techniques, low-cost network deployment and deterministic data transmission. Time-sensitive networking (TSN) bas...

(This article belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,676 Views
17 Pages

22 July 2023

The failure of managed-pressure running casing in oil and gas wells may lead to complex accidents such as overflow or leakage. The technique of using multi-density gradient drilling fluids in wellbores with negative pressure windows (NPWs) is often u...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oil and Gas Well Engineering Measurement and Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,410 Views
17 Pages

Paleoenvironmental Conditions and Shale Oil Potential of the Carboniferous Ha’erjiawu Formation in the Santanghu Basin, NW China

  • Shaohua Zhang,
  • Chiyang Liu,
  • Zhiqiang Fan,
  • Hao Liang,
  • Jianrong Gao,
  • Hui Song,
  • Wei Dang,
  • Long Zhang and
  • Yaning Gao

22 July 2023

The Carboniferous Ha’erjiawu Formation in the Santanghu Basin represents a significant potential target for shale oil exploration, yet its characteristics remain largely unknown. This study utilizes a combination of elemental and organic geoche...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Exploration and Development of Unconventional (Mainly Shale) Hydrocarbon Resources)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,287 Views
20 Pages

22 July 2023

Bioadsorbents based on biopolymers modified with magnetic nanoparticles stand out for being non-toxic, effective, and easy to recover. Thus, the objective of the present work was to carry out a computer-aided environmental evaluation of the industria...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,198 Views
14 Pages

22 July 2023

In this study, we conducted a one-step photochemical synthesis to produce silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with irregular morphology. The synthesis process involved the photoconversion of Ag nanoseeds into self-assembled Ag nanostructures of various morp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Synthesis and Applications of Novel Functional Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
7,497 Views
13 Pages

A Review of CO2 Marine Geological Sequestration

  • Xiang Sun,
  • Anran Shang,
  • Peng Wu,
  • Tao Liu and
  • Yanghui Li

22 July 2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration plays a crucial role in reducing the levels of atmospheric CO2 and mitigating the harmful effects of global warming. Among the various CO2 sequestration technologies, CO2 marine geological sequestration emerges as a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Numerical Modeling for Deep Water Geo-Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,233 Views
19 Pages

22 July 2023

Coalbed methane reservoirs exhibit a low strength and high heterogeneity, rendering them susceptible to coal fines generation during hydraulic fracturing operations. The detrimental impact of coal fines on the conductivity of the propped fracture has...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,540 Views
22 Pages

22 July 2023

Industrial facilities are seeking new strategies that help in providing savings mechanisms for demand charges. Demand charges are the charges incurred by industrial facilities as a result of power usage. Thermal energy storage has advanced significan...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,838 Views
30 Pages

22 July 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies enable the production of customized and personalized medical devices that facilitate users’ comfort and rehabilitation requirements according to their individual conditions. The concept of a tailor-made...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,455 Views
19 Pages

Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Cnidoscolus quercifolis: A Review

  • Joice Barbosa do Nascimento,
  • Maria Inácio da Silva,
  • Johnatan Wellisson da Silva Mendes,
  • Alexandro Rodrigues Dantas,
  • Fabíola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues,
  • Domenico Montesano,
  • Monica Gallo,
  • Paolo Trucillo,
  • Gokhan Zengin and
  • José Galberto Martins da Costa

22 July 2023

Cnidoscolus quercifolius, commonly known as “favela”, “faveleira”, “urtiga-branca”, and “cansanção”, is a plant that is native to the Caatinga biome. The species is extremely tolerant to a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phytochemicals: Extraction, Optimization, Identification, Biological Activities, and Applications in the Food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical Industries)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,398 Views
19 Pages

Effect of Jet Nozzle Position on Mixing Time in Large Tanks

  • Timothy Ayodeji Oluwadero,
  • Catherine Xuereb,
  • Joelle Aubin and
  • Martine Poux

22 July 2023

The present investigation focuses on the impact of jet nozzle orientation on mixing time in a cylindrical tank. The aim is to identify nozzle positions that improve mixing performance and to elucidate the governing parameters that influence it. A wat...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,048 Views
17 Pages

Static Characteristics of Friction Block Teeth of Coiled Tubing Drilling Robot

  • Shuo Han,
  • Xiaohua Xiao,
  • Jianguo Zhao,
  • Xin Zhao and
  • Ruifan Yang

22 July 2023

Conventional downhole traction robots only provide axial traction, while coiled tubing drilling (CTD) robots must not only overcome the axial force but also overcome the reaction torque generated by the drill bit breaking the rock. Therefore, the too...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Research on Oil and Gas Equipment and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,078 Views
12 Pages

22 July 2023

Soil is the main aggregation site of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and an important pathway of migration to other media. In this paper, the adsorption behavior of pyrene and seven different types of surfactants on kaolinite surfaces was studied by...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,432 Views
14 Pages

22 July 2023

The application of nanofiltration (NF) membranes in the forward osmosis (FO) process to remove heavy metal ions from wastewater is an emerging concept. Unlike NF, FO does not require an external driving force. Although the product, a dilute draw solu...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,590 Views
30 Pages

21 July 2023

A novel four-parameter lifetime Lomax model is presented and investigated within the scope of this paper. The failure rate of the innovative model can be “monotonically decreasing failure rate,” “monotonically increasing failure rat...

(This article belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
7,404 Views
19 Pages

21 July 2023

This current article discusses the technoeconomics (TE) of hydrogen generation, transportation, compression and storage in the Australian context. The TE analysis is important and a prerequisite for investment decisions. This study selected the Austr...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,069 Views
21 Pages

21 July 2023

As an important unconventional oil and gas resource, the tight gas reservoir faces many technical challenges due to its low porosity, low permeability, and strong heterogeneity. Among them, the accurate definition of effective reservoirs and ineffect...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rock Physics, Well Logging, and Formation Evaluation in Energy Exploration Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
2,466 Views
17 Pages

Distributed Shared Energy Storage Double-Layer Optimal Configuration for Source-Grid Co-Optimization

  • Meng Yang,
  • Yihan Zhang,
  • Junhui Liu,
  • Shuo Yin,
  • Xing Chen,
  • Lihui She,
  • Zhixin Fu and
  • Haoming Liu

21 July 2023

Shared energy storage is an energy storage business application model that integrates traditional energy storage technology with the sharing economy model. Under the moderate scale of investment in energy storage, every effort should be made to maxim...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Process Design and Modeling of Low-Carbon Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,128 Views
17 Pages

21 July 2023

The paper primarily employs the 3D calculation method of the helical gear-meshing line and meshing position, in addition to the traditional method of the gear-meshing stiffness calculation. This analysis and correction of load-sharing are beneficial...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,832 Views
21 Pages

21 July 2023

In this study, the effects of fin tip thickness and fin root thickness of integral rolled spiral finned tube bundles on flow resistance, heat transfer performance and heat transfer and flow exergy destruction were investigated via mathematical simula...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,282 Views
17 Pages

21 July 2023

To investigate droplet formation in a microchannel with different walls, simulations were conducted based on a pseudopotential model using the exact difference method force scheme. The variable surface tension was obtained using Laplace’s law,...

(This article belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,735 Views
15 Pages

21 July 2023

This study employs the VOF method to conduct the direct numerical simulation of the collapse progress of the near-wall bubble cluster. Factors such as viscosity, compressibility, and surface tension are taken into account, with an emphasis on the flo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Complex Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,680 Views
19 Pages

21 July 2023

In order to solve the current fluctuation problem in microgrids, a suppression method called the Direct-driven Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (DPMSG)-based Wind Power System (WPS) based on an adaptive enhanced moving average filter algorithm...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Operation, Control, and Planning of Intelligent Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,901 Views
13 Pages

Mixed-Mode Crack Propagation in Presence of Vein Fracture in Shale Sample in SCB Test

  • Qiquan Ran,
  • Xin Zhou,
  • Mengya Xu,
  • Jiaxin Dong,
  • Dianxing Ren and
  • Ruibo Li

21 July 2023

Mixed-mode fracture toughness refers to the ability of a material to withstand loads and expand under multiple modes of loading. It is usually tested by a semi-circular bend (SCB) to investigate the shale fracture toughness under combined modes of lo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,594 Views
17 Pages

Study on the Applicability of Saturated Hydrocarbon Parameters in the Evaluation of Lacustrine Source Rocks and Oils Based on Thermal Simulation Experiments

  • Zhijun Chen,
  • Yaxiong Zhang,
  • Zhigang Wen,
  • Yonghong He,
  • Chunming Zhang,
  • Ge Zhang,
  • Changchun Han and
  • Ziliang Li

21 July 2023

Saturated hydrocarbons are widely used in the valuation of source rocks and oils, but the applicability of related parameters has received less attention. Based on the thermal simulation experiments on Mesozoic source rocks in the Yingen-Ejinaqi Basi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Exploration and Development of Unconventional (Mainly Shale) Hydrocarbon Resources)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,988 Views
13 Pages

21 July 2023

Electrochemical machining (ECM) is widely applied to manufacture parts with complex geometries, used in electronic components and the automotive, military, and aeronautics industries. These parts have a surface shaped by controlled anodic dissolution...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Environmentally Friendly Technologies in Green Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,035 Views
16 Pages

21 July 2023

With the development of international cooperation, South Africa (SA) has been China’s largest trading partner in Africa for several consecutive years. China and SA can build the digital “Belt and Road” to modernize the manufacturing...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Control Design and Numerical Computation in Manufacturing Process System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,382 Views
14 Pages

21 July 2023

To investigate the evolution law of inclusions in 42CrMo-S steel, this paper samples and analyzes the steel during its refining process as well as the head and tail billets. An oxygen and nitrogen analyzer, a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining)
  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,371 Views
21 Pages

Review of the Research on and Optimization of the Flow Force of Hydraulic Spool Valves

  • Ruichuan Li,
  • Yuhang Sun,
  • Xiaowei Wu,
  • Peng Zhang,
  • Defang Li,
  • Jianghai Lin,
  • Yuhai Xia and
  • Qiyou Sun

21 July 2023

As one of the important factors affecting the stability of slide valves, the analysis and research of flow force are of great significance. In recent years, more and more experts and scholars have conducted research in this field, attempting to find...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Simulation and Experiment Methods of Flow Instability in Hydraulic Machinery)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,968 Views
20 Pages

Study on Oxy-Methane Flame Stability in a Cylindrical Porous Medium Burner

  • Mingjian Liao,
  • Zhu He,
  • Xiong Liang,
  • Tat Leung Chan,
  • Yawei Li and
  • Xuecheng Xu

21 July 2023

Combustion in a porous medium can be beneficial for enhancing reaction rate and temperature uniformity. Therefore, considering the combination with oxy-fuel combustion can address some shortcomings in oxy-fuel burners, a cylindrical two-layer porous...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Experimental and Numerical Study of Flame Propagation of Biofuels/Oxidizers/Inert Mixtures (Volume II))
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,904 Views
26 Pages

Physical Properties and Molecular Interactions Applied to Food Processing and Formulation

  • Tiago Carregari Polachini,
  • Sergio Andres Villalba Morales,
  • Luís Roberto Peixoto Filho,
  • Elisa Franco Ribeiro,
  • Larissa Santos Saraiva and
  • Rodrigo Corrêa Basso

21 July 2023

Food processes have been requiring increasingly more accurately designed operations. Successful design results in products with high quality, in addition to offering energy and cost savings. To these ends, fundamental knowledge regarding the physical...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design of Food Processing and Technologies: Studies on Physical Properties, Thermodynamics, Rheology and Emulsification)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,525 Views
17 Pages

Human–Machine Redundant Braking System for Aftermarket Low-Speed Electric Vehicle: Design and Validation

  • Shulei Sun,
  • Wei Qu,
  • Xiaorong Huang,
  • Guoying Tian,
  • Pengyi Deng,
  • Kunfan Liu,
  • Yan Tang,
  • Liang Chen and
  • Chongfeng Wei

21 July 2023

This paper presents the design and experimental validation of a novel human–machine redundant braking system (HMRBS) for aftermarket low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) to realise the backup redundancy ability and improve active safety. First,...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,011 Views
13 Pages

21 July 2023

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a crucial role in hydrogen production through water electrolysis. However, the high overpotential and sluggish kinetics of the OER pose significant challenges. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been widel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,243 Views
25 Pages

Stability Analysis of an Unstable Slope in Chongqing Based on Multiple Analysis Methods

  • Zheng Li,
  • Renjie Wu,
  • Tao Hu,
  • Shilong Xiao,
  • Luyu Zhang and
  • Dengsui Zhang

21 July 2023

The failure of an unstable slope has the characteristics of sudden disaster, rapid sliding speed, and a wide range of influence. This study selected an unstable slope in Chongqing as the evaluation object, divided it into the strong-deformation zone...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,580 Views
18 Pages

21 July 2023

Distortion, such as total pressure distortion, is a common phenomenon at the inlet of an axial compressor. Nonuniform inflow can greatly affect the aerodynamic performance and the stability of the compressor. In this paper, a sinusoidal distortion mo...

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