The saturated water separated by the steam separator in a natural circulation steam generator may carry a small amount of saturated steam into the downcomer. The steam contacts subcooled water and condenses directly in the downcomer causing the varia...
Plunging liquid jet reactor (PLJR) has gained popularity as a feasible and efficient aerator and mixer. However, the measurement of air disentrainment rate (Qads), which affects aeration performance, has been overlooked by many researchers. In this w...
This work presents the simulation of a steam generator or water-tube boiler through the implementation in MATLAB® for a proposed mathematical model. Mass and energy balances for the three main components of the boiler—the drum, the riser and down-com...
This article presents an experimental study on the hydrodynamics of coolant flow within the pressure vessel of a small modular reactor (SMR) cooled with water, including areas such as the annular downcomer, bottom chamber, and core-simulating channel...
The effects of operating conditions including a novel downcomer geometry on the gas/air entrainment rate, Qa, were investigated for a local vertical confined plunging liquid jet reactor (CPLJR) as an alternative aeration process that is of interest t...
Confined plunging jets are investigated as potential outfalls for the discharge of desalination brine. Compared to offshore submerged outfalls that rely on momentum to induce mixing, plunging jets released above the water surface utilize both momentu...
The hydrodynamic characteristics, mass transfer, and mixing performance of three different reactors, a bubble column reactor (BCR), a single-stage internal-loop airlift reactor (SSALR), and a four-stage internal-loop airlift reactor (FSALR), were inv...
Jet velocity is an important parameter affecting the air entrainment rate of plunging liquid jet processes. While the vast majority of researchers have investigated the effect of jet velocity, only a few of them considered the effect of jet length in...
This study investigates the hydrodynamics, oxygen mass transfer, and sodium methyl mercaptan (NaSR) oxidation in a scaled-up airlift loop reactor, aiming to clarify the interplay between operational parameters and reaction efficiency. Computational F...
With the advancement of interventional coronary procedures, drug-coated balloons have become an increasingly common alternative to drug-eluting stents in the treatment of various lesions. This paradigm shift stems from several advantages that DCBs en...
The need for flexible process equipment has increased over the past decade in the chemical industry. However, process equipment such as distillation columns have limitations that significantly restrict flexible operation. We investigate a segmented t...
Long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) depends on vessel diameter; however, there is insufficient evidence on particular drug-eluting stent (DES) types in this setting. The aim of the study was to assess long-term performanc...
The pressure drop for air-water two-phase flow in pipeline systems with S-shaped and vertical risers at various inclinations (−1°, −2°, −4°, −5° and −7° from horizontal) was predicted using an artific...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of inserting a new internal tube packing (TP) on the thermal performance of a thermosyphon heat pipe (THP). The THP pipe was made from copper with an inner diameter of 17.4 mm and length of 600 mm....
In a pilot-scale internal loop airlift reactor with a height of 5.5 m and a main column diameter of 0.484 m, the influence of three gas sparger structures (ladder distributor, tri-nozzle sparger and perforated plate) on the volumetric mass transfer c...
This study focused on detailed investigations of selected local hydrodynamics in split airlift reactor by using an unconventional measurements facility: computed tomography (CT) and radioactive particle tracking (RPT). The local distribution in a cro...
This study investigates the feasibility of using R-134a filled separated two-phase thermosiphon loop (STPTL) as a free cooling technique in datacenters. Two data center racks one of them is attached with fin and tube thermosiphon were cooled by CRAC...
Biorefinery systems play a critical role in the transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy, and bioreactors are a key component in these systems. While mechanically stirred reactors have been extensively studied, there is a lack of research on pneum...
In Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, the U.S. Supreme Court established a new constitutional rule. While the exact breadth of the rule remains in doubt, the new jurisprudential principle appears to be as follows—except where such actions would violat...
Recent research on indirect cooling systems using natural refrigerants has become increasingly common. One such solution is the gravity-induced circulation loop. The paper provides model considerations of the configuration of an indirect propane refr...
The effects of different spargers on the hydrodynamics and mass transfer of an airlift loop reactor were investigated. The gas holdup, liquid loop velocity, and volumetric mass transfer coefficient of the reactor were tested using a ring orifice dist...
The kaolin suspension calcination technology is currently gaining attention as a new process of calcining kaolin. In this paper, the cooling system of the kaolin suspension calcination process designed by CBMI Construction Co., Ltd. is simulated usin...
The real-time stress assessment of metal pressure components is one of the key factors in ensuring the safe operation of thermal power plants. To address the challenge of real-time prediction of stress in the key areas of complex special-shaped metal...
Objective neural network-based two-phase flow regime classifiers are developed for vertical, narrow, rectangular channels and a 1 inch round pipe using Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps. In the rectangular channel, the classifier uses five geometric input...
Background: Coronary calcifications represent a challenging subset for the interventional cardiologist performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and are well-established risk factors for adverse outcomes. Adequate plaque modification prior...
Background: Renal disease is common in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is associated with adverse outcomes. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with advanced mapping techniques is the gold standard for characterizing myocardial tissue, an...
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are gaining interest as a potential solution for cost-effective, carbon-neutral district heat (DH) production. The low pressures and temperatures permit much lighter and cheaper designs than in power plants, and efficien...
In the pursuit of sustainable solutions for contemporary environmental challenges arising from the increasing global demand for energy, this study delves into the potential of cyanobacteria, specifically Arthrospira platensis (commonly known as &ldqu...
A confined plunging liquid jet reactor (CPLJR) is an unconventional efficient and feasible aerator, mixer and brine dispenser that operates under many operating conditions. Such operating conditions could be challenging, and hence, utilizing predicti...
Background: Stroke associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a potentially devastating complication. Until recently, the Sentinel™ Cerebral Protection System (CPS; Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA) has been the onl...
The impact of sarcopenia on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of sarcopenia on coronary artery disease (CAD). A total of 475 patients with CAD who underwent successful percutaneous c...