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Kumar BS, Chowdary V. Acoustic performance evaluation of railway boundary walls using a computational fluid dynamics-based simulation approach. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:24344-24359. [PMID: 38443535 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32722-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Railway noise has become a significant concern for trackside residents due to increased volume of high-speed passenger and freight train traffic. To address this, active measures, such as reducing noise at the source, and passive measures, such as installing noise barriers along the transmission path, are widely being used. In urban areas, railway boundary walls are constructed to prevent encroachments of railway lands and to avoid pedestrian trespassing of railway tracks. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of such a boundary wall for reducing noise and proposes an improved alternative through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Various noise barriers with different geometry, shape, and surface materials were simulated and validated with the field conditions based on a rectangular wall of height 2.75 m. Noise attenuation was evaluated by measuring railway noise spectra at different positions, including 0.5 m in front and behind the barrier and at the facade of the residential area. The insertion loss based on field measurements for a rectangular barrier of height 2.75 m was observed to be 5.2 dBA. The simulation results indicated a positive correlation between barrier height and insertion loss, with a maximum attenuation of 17 dBA achieved with a barrier of height 6 m. The most effective noise barrier for reducing railway noise was a T-shaped barrier with a height of 6 m and a projection length of 2 m, with an insertion loss of 22 dBA. This study recommends constructing the barrier with soft materials on its surface to reflect and absorb sound waves effectively. These findings have potential implications for urban planners and policymakers in designing effective noise barriers in residential areas near railway lines.
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- Boddu Sudhir Kumar
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 506004, Telangana, India.
- Department of Civil Engineering, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, 534202, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 506004, Telangana, India
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Edwards JR, Huang CW, Liu X. Computational fluid dynamics analysis of a micro-scale chamber for measuring organic chemical emission parameters. J Hazard Mater 2024; 463:132832. [PMID: 37951165 PMCID: PMC10776009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Computational fluid dynamics simulations are used to model the velocity field and the transport of a passive scalar within a micro-scale chamber used to measure diffusional transport through various building materials. Comparisons of solutions obtained using a steady, laminar flow assumption with velocity measurements obtained from hot-wire anemometry show that the numerical method generally underpredicts the near surface velocity field. The results improve for higher flow rates and for carpeted test materials, modeled as a porous resistive layer. Calculations involving scalar transport within the upper chamber of the sampling device are performed for different flow rates and Schmidt numbers. The results are used to develop a model for the convective mass transfer coefficient, correlated as a function of the Reynolds and Schmidt numbers as well as the porosity of the carpet. This model is integrated into a steady-state mass transport model for predicting the diffusion of gaseous formaldehyde through various test materials. Predictions of diffusion and partition coefficients for vinyl flooring, gypsum wall board, and carpet are within the ranges of literature data. The results indicate that a perfectly mixed upper part of the sampling device is an adequate assumption.
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- Jack R Edwards
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7910, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7910, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
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Pieniążek J, Cieciński P, Ficek D, Szumski M. Dynamic Response of the Pitot Tube with Pressure Sensor. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:2843. [PMID: 36905047 PMCID: PMC10007131 DOI: 10.3390/s23052843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This paper presents an attempt to determine the dynamic properties of a measuring system based on total pressure measurement with the use of a Pitot tube and a semiconductor pressure transducer. The presented research uses computed fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation and real data from the pressure measurement system for determination of the dynamical model of the Pitot tube with the transducer. An identification algorithm is applied to the data from the simulation, and the model in the form of a transfer function is an identification result. The oscillatory behavior is detected, and this result is confirmed by frequency analysis of the recorded pressure measurements. One of the resonant frequencies is the same in both experiments, but the second is slightly different. The identified dynamical models permit the possibility to predict deviations caused by dynamics and to select the appropriate tube for a particular experiment.
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- Jacek Pieniążek
- Department of Avionics and Control Systems, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Avionics and Control Systems, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Bahramian A, Mohammadi M, Ahmadi G. Effect of indoor temperature on the velocity fields and airborne transmission of sneeze droplets: An experimental study and transient CFD modeling. Sci Total Environ 2023; 858:159444. [PMID: 36252673 PMCID: PMC9569930 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic through the airborne transmission of coronavirus-containing droplets emitted during coughing, sneezing, and speaking has now been well recognized. This study presented the effect of indoor temperature (T∞) on the airflow dynamics, velocity fields, size distribution, and airborne transmission of sneeze droplets in a confined space through experimental investigation and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling. The CFD simulations were performed using the renormalization group k-ε turbulence model. The experimental shadowgraph imaging and CFD simulations showed the time evolution of sneeze droplet concentrations into the turbulent expanded puff, droplet cloud, and fully-dispersed droplets. Also, the predicted mean velocity of droplets was compared with the obtained experimental data to assess the accuracy of the results. In addition, the validated computational model was used to study the sneeze complex airflow behavior and airborne transmission of small, medium, and large respiratory droplets in confined spaces at different temperatures. The warm room showed more than ∼14 % increase in airborne aerosols than the room with a mild temperature. The study provides information on the effect of room temperature on the evaporation of respiratory droplets during sneezing. The findings of this fundamental study may be used in developing exposure guidelines by controlling the temperature level in indoor environments to reduce the exposure risk of COVID-19.
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- Alireza Bahramian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamedan University of Technology, P.O. Box 65155, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA
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Sornek K, Papis-Frączek K. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of a Prototypical Thermoelectric Generator Dedicated to Wood-Fired Heating Stove. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:145. [PMID: 36677206 PMCID: PMC9862598 DOI: 10.3390/mi14010145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The typical operating range of domestic heating devices includes only heat generation. However, the availability of combined heat and power generation in microscale devices is currently becoming a more and more interesting option. This paper shows the experimental and numerical analysis of the possibility of developing a micro-cogeneration system equipped with a wood-fired heating stove and a prototype of the thermoelectric generator equipped with low-price thermoelectric modules. In the first step, mathematical modeling made it possible to analyze different configurations of the hot side of the thermoelectric generator (computational fluid dynamics was used). Next, experiments have been conducted on the prototypical test rig. The maximum power obtained during the discussed combustion process was 15.9 We when the flue gas temperature was approximately 623 K. Assuming a case, when such value of generated power occurred during the whole main phase, the energy generated would be at a level of approximately 33.1 Whe, while the heat transferred to the water would be approximately 1 078.0 Whth. In addition to the technical aspects, the economic premises of the proposed solution were analyzed. As was shown, an installation of TEG to the existing stove is economically not viable: the Simply Payback Time will be approximately 28.9-66.1 years depending on the analyzed scenario. On the other hand, the SPBT would be significantly shorter, when the installation of the stove with an integrated thermoelectric generator was considered (approximately 5.4 years). However, it should be noted that the introduction of the power generating system to a heat source can provide fully or partially network-independent operation of the hot water and heating systems.
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Vara Almirall B, Inthavong K, Bradshaw K, Singh N, Johnson A, Storey P, Salati H. Flow Patterns and Particle Residence Times in the Oral Cavity during Inhaled Drug Delivery. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101259. [PMID: 36297371 PMCID: PMC9612176 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Pulmonary drug delivery aims to deliver particles deep into the lungs, bypassing the mouth−throat airway geometry. However, micron particles under high flow rates are susceptible to inertial impaction on anatomical sites that serve as a defense system to filter and prevent foreign particles from entering the lungs. The aim of this study was to understand particle aerodynamics and its possible deposition in the mouth−throat airway that inhibits pulmonary drug delivery. In this study, we present an analysis of the aerodynamics of inhaled particles inside a patient-specific mouth−throat model generated from MRI scans. Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Discrete Phase Model for tracking particles was used to characterize the airflow patterns for a constant inhalation flow rate of 30 L/min. Monodisperse particles with diameters of 7 μm to 26 μm were introduced to the domain within a 3 cm-diameter sphere in front of the oral cavity. The main outcomes of this study showed that the time taken for particle deposition to occur was 0.5 s; a narrow stream of particles (medially and superiorly) were transported by the flow field; larger particles > 20 μm deposited onto the oropharnyx, while smaller particles < 12 μm were more disperse throughout the oral cavity and navigated the curved geometry and laryngeal jet to escape through the tracheal outlet. It was concluded that at a flow rate of 30 L/min the particle diameters depositing on the larynx and trachea in this specific patient model are likely to be in the range of 7 μm to 16 μm. Particles larger than 16 μm primarily deposited on the oropharynx.
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- Brenda Vara Almirall
- Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery & Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY 10017, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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Alinejad MM, Ghasemzadeh K, Iulianelli A, Liguori S, Ghahremani M. CFD Development of a Silica Membrane Reactor during HI Decomposition Reaction Coupling with CO 2 Methanation at Sulfur-Iodine Cycle. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:nano12050824. [PMID: 35269312 PMCID: PMC8912601 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In this work, a novel structure of a hydrogen-membrane reactor coupling HI decomposition and CO2 methanation was proposed, and it was based on the adoption of silica membranes instead of metallic, according to their ever more consistent utilization as nanomaterial for hydrogen separation/purification. A 2D model was built up and the effects of feed flow rate, sweep gas flow rate and reaction pressure were examined by CFD simulation. This work well proves the feasibility and advantage of the membrane reactor that integrates HI decomposition and CO2 methanation reactions. Indeed, two membrane reactor systems were compared: on one hand, a simple membrane reactor without proceeding towards any CO2 methanation reaction; on the other hand, a membrane reactor coupling the HI decomposition with the CO2 methanation reaction. The simulations demonstrated that the hydrogen recovery in the first membrane reactor was higher than the methanation membrane reactor. This was due to the consumption of hydrogen during the CO2 methanation reaction, occurring in the permeate side of the second membrane reactor system, which lowered the amount of hydrogen recovered in the outlet streams. After model validation, this theoretical study allows one to evaluate the effect of different operating parameters on the performance of both the membrane reactors, such as the pressure variation between 1 and 5 bar, the feed flow rate between 10 and 50 mm3/s and the sweep gas flow rate between 166.6 and 833.3 mm3/s. The theoretical predictions demonstrated that the best results in terms of HI conversion were 74.5% for the methanation membrane reactor and 67% for the simple membrane reactor.
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- Milad Mohammad Alinejad
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia 5756151818, Iran; (M.M.A.); (M.G.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia 5756151818, Iran; (M.M.A.); (M.G.)
- Correspondence: (K.G.); (A.I.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-ITM), Via P. Bucci Cubo 17/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
- Correspondence: (K.G.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA;
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia 5756151818, Iran; (M.M.A.); (M.G.)
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Borgelink BTH, Carchia AE, Hernández-Sánchez JF, Caputo D, Gardeniers JGE, Susarrey-Arce A. Filtering efficiency model that includes the statistical randomness of non-woven fiber layers in facemasks. Sep Purif Technol 2022; 282:120049. [PMID: 34744488 PMCID: PMC8558106 DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Facemasks have become important tools to fight virus spread during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, but their effectiveness is still under debate. We present a computational model to predict the filtering efficiency of an N95-facemask, consisting of three non-woven fiber layers with different particle capturing mechanisms. Parameters such as fiber layer thickness, diameter distribution, and packing density are used to construct two-dimensional cross-sectional geometries. An essential and novel element is that the polydisperse fibers are positioned randomly within a simulation domain, and that the simulation is repeated with different random configurations. This strategy is thought to give a more realistic view of practical facemasks compared to existing analytical models that mostly assume homogeneous fiber beds of monodisperse fibers. The incompressible Navier-Stokes and continuity equations are used to solve the velocity field for various droplet-laden air inflow velocities. Droplet diameters are ranging from 10 nm to 1.0 µm, which covers the size range from the SARS-CoV-2 virus to the large virus-laden airborne droplets. Air inflow velocities varying between 0.1 m·s-1 to 10 m·s-1 are considered, which are typically encountered during expiratory events like breathing, talking, and coughing. The presented model elucidates the different capturing efficiencies (i.e., mechanical and electrostatic filtering) of droplets as a function of their diameter and air inflow velocity. Simulation results are compared to analytical models and particularly compare well with experimental results from literature. Our numerical approach will be helpful in finding new directions for anti-viral facemask optimization.
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- B T H Borgelink
- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, the Netherlands.,Department Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad universitaria, 04510, Mexico City
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- Department Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, the Netherlands
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Naumov A, Rylkov E, Polyakov P, Isupov F, Rudskoy A, Aoh JN, Popovich A, Panchenko O. Effect of Different Tool Probe Profiles on Material Flow of Al-Mg-Cu Alloy Joined by Friction Stir Welding. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:6296. [PMID: 34771823 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Friction Stir Welding (FSW) was utilized to butt−join 2024–T4 aluminum alloy plates of 1.9 mm thickness, using tools with conical and tapered hexagonal probe profiles. The characteristic effects of FSW using tools with tapered hexagonal probe profiles include an increase in the heat input and a significant modification of material flow, which have a positive effect on the metallurgical characteristics and mechanical performance of the weld. The differences in mechanical properties were interpreted through macrostructural changes and mechanical properties of the welded joints, which were supported by numerical simulation results on temperature distribution and material flow. The material flow resulting from the tapered hexagonal probe was more complicated than that of the conical probe. If in the first case, the dynamic viscosity and strain rate are homogeneously distributed around the probe, but in the case of the tapered hexagonal probe tool, the zones with maximum values of strain rates and minimum values of dynamic viscosity are located along the six tapered edges of the probe.
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Al Assaad D, Yang S, Licina D. Particle release and transport from human skin and clothing: A CFD modeling methodology. Indoor Air 2021; 31:1377-1390. [PMID: 33896029 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Particle release from human skin and clothing has been identified as an important contributor to particulate matter burden indoors. However, knowledge about modeling the coarse particle release from skin and clothing is limited. This study developed a new empirically validated CFD modeling methodology for particle release and transport from seated occupants in an office setting. We tested three modeling approaches for particle emissions: Uniform; Uniform + Localized; and Uniform + Localized with Body Motion; applied to four office scenarios involving a single occupant and two occupants facing each other at 1- and 2-m distances. Uniform particle emissions from skin and clothing underpredicted personal inhalation exposure by as much as 55%-80%. Combining uniform with localized emissions from the armpits drastically reduced the error margin to <10%. However, this modeling approach heavily underestimated particle mass exchange (cross-contamination) between the occupants. Accounting for the occupant's body motion-by applying the momentum theory method-yielded the most accurate personal exposure and cross-contamination results, with errors below 12%. The study suggests that for accurate modeling of particle release and transport from seated occupants indoors, localized body emissions in combination with simplified bodily movements need to be taken into account.
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- Douaa Al Assaad
- Mechanical Engineering Department, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Human-Oriented Built Environment Lab, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Human-Oriented Built Environment Lab, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Devi V, Chauhan RP. Implications on dose estimation and dispersion patterns of thoron in a typical indoor environment. Radiat Environ Biophys 2021; 60:309-316. [PMID: 33689025 DOI: 10.1007/s00411-021-00899-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A model that describes the pollutant sources/sinks and inlet-outlet can help to assess the indoor exposure. Short half-life of radioactive thoron (220Rn) makes it vital and an interesting element to study its dispersion behavior. This work presents an extensive depiction of the influence of indoor environment thoron dispersion under fixed boundary conditions within the volume domain of 90 m3 using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. For the desirable air flow, inlet and outlet are considered in the room and the k-ɛ model is used. The thoron distribution is studied at different locations and different heights to cover the whole room. Obtained dispersion patterns vary at different locations and indicate non-uniformity of thoron level with elevated values in the room corners. Mean concentration was found to be 11 Bq/m3 with the exhalation rate of 0.102 Bqm-2 s-1. Some stagnant zones were found especially at the corners where the concentration is almost 5 times the average concentration. Such varying thoron level results in the overestimation and underestimation of the dose. The inhomogeneous behavior of thoron may cause variation in equilibrium factor. A simulated model is beneficial in understanding the radioactive gas behavior and has its importance in planning to find the correct dose estimation and, therefore, the best mitigation techniques.
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- Vandana Devi
- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136119, India
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136119, India.
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Residence Time Distribution (RTD) theory is revisited and tracer technology discussed. The background of RTD following Danckwerts ideas is presented by introducing "distribution" functions for residence time, internal age and intensity function and how to experimentally obtain them with tracer techniques (curves C and F of Danckwerts). Compartment models to describe fluid flow in real reactors are reviewed and progressive modeling of chromatographic processes discussed in some detail. The shortcomings of Standard Dispersion Model (SDM) are addressed, the Taylor-Aris model discussed and the Wave Model of Westerterp's group introduced. The contribution of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is highlighted to calculate RTD from momentum and mass transport equations and to access spatial age distribution and degree of mixing. Finally smart RTD and future challenges are discussed.
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- Alírio E Rodrigues
- Emeritus Professor, Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering (LSRE), Associate Laboratory LSRE-LCM, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP) Rua Dr Roberto Frias s/n 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Akbari M, Rahimi Z, Rahimi M. Chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles in active and passive microchannels. Res Pharm Sci 2021; 16:79-93. [PMID: 33953777 PMCID: PMC8074806 DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.305191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In recent years, the interest in chitosan nanoparticles has increased due to their application, especially in drug delivery. The main aim of this work was to find a suitable method for simulating pharmaceutical nanoparticles with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling and use it for understanding the process of nanoparticle formation in different types of microchannels. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Active and passive microchannels were compared to find the advantages and disadvantages of each system. Twenty-eight experiments were done on microchannels to quantify the effect of 4 parameters and their interactions on the size and polydispersity index (PDI) of nanoparticles. CFD was implemented by coupling reactive kinetics and the population balance method to simulate the synthesis of chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles in the microchannel. FINDINGS/RESULTS The passive microchannel had the best performance for nanoparticle production. The most uniform microspheres and the narrowest standard deviation (124.3 nm, PDI = 0.112) were achieved using passive microchannel. Compared to the active microchannel, the size and PDI of the nanoparticles were 28.7% and 70.5% higher for active microchannels, and 55.43% and 105.3% higher for simple microchannels, respectively. Experimental results confirmed the validity of CFD modeling. The growth and nucleation rates were determined using the reaction equation of chitosan and tripolyphosphate. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS CFD modeling by the proposed method can play an important role in the prediction of the size and PDI of chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles in the same condition and provide a new perspective for studying the production of nanoparticles by numerical methods.
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- Mona Akbari
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, I.R. Iran
- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran
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- CFD Research Center, Chemical Engineering Department, Razi University, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran
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Abbasi M, Aminian-Dehkordi J, Mousavi SM. A novel computational simulation approach to study biofilm significance in a packed-bed biooxidation reactor. Chemosphere 2021; 262:127680. [PMID: 32763572 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fe (II) biooxidation has recently gained significant interest. It plays a key role in a number of environmental and industrial processes such as bioleaching, acid mine drainage treatment, desulphurization of sour gases, and coal desulphurization. In this work, a three-dimensional CFD model for gas-liquid flow in a lab-scale packed-bed biooxidation reactor is used. The reactor is randomly packed with spherical particles, and the particles are covered with Leptospirillum ferrooxidans biofilm for Fe (II) biooxidation. A modified Jodrey-Tory algorithm is used to generate random packing with actual porosity of 0.42, and biofilm layer with constant thickness is considered over the particles. A simplified Eulerian-Eulerian model is used to obtain detailed flow field. The concentration profile in the reactor and the conversion of Fe (II) from the present simulations are obtained and validated using experimental data reported in the literature. The results of the study indicate that about three-quarters of the conversion occurs in the upper half of the reactor and Fe (II) concentration on the biofilm surface at the lower quarter of the reactor does not exceed 5 mM (The inlet concentration is 89.6 mM). The findings reveal that rate-limiting phenomena may vary in different parts of the reactor. The results obtained through the simulations represent advantages for the design and optimization of packed-bed biofilm reactors.
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- Mohammad Abbasi
- Biotechnology Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Lebedev A, Lovskaya D, Menshutina N. Experimental Investigation and CFD Modeling of Supercritical Adsorption Process. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12091957. [PMID: 32872406 PMCID: PMC7565664 DOI: 10.3390/polym12091957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The kinetics of the supercritical adsorption process was experimentally studied by the example of ”ibuprofen-silica aerogel” composition obtainment at various parameters: Pressure 120–200 bar and temperature 40–60 °C. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model of the supercritical adsorption process in a high-pressure apparatus based on the provisions of continuum mechanics is proposed. Using supercritical adsorption process kinetics experimental data, the dependences of the effective diffusion coefficient of active substance in the aerogel, and the maximum amount of the adsorbed active substance into the aerogel on temperature and pressure are revealed. Adequacy of the proposed model is confirmed. The proposed mathematical model allows predicting the behavior of system (fields of velocity, temperature, pressure, composition, density, etc.) at each point of the studied medium. It makes possible to predict mass transport rate of the active substance inside the porous body depending on the geometry of the apparatus, structure of flow, temperature, and pressure.
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Aghaeinejad-Meybodi A, Mousavi SM, Shahabi AA, Kakroudi MR. CFD Modeling of Methanol to Light Olefins in a Sodalite Membrane Reactor using SAPO-34 Catalyst with In Situ Steam Removal. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2020; 24:559-569. [PMID: 32819228 DOI: 10.2174/1386207323999200818171101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVE In this work, the performance of a sodalite membrane reactor (MR) in the conversion of methanol to olefins (MTO process) was evaluated for ethylene and propylene production with in situ steam removal using 3-dimensional CFD (computational fluid dynamic) technique. METHODS Numerical simulation was performed using the commercial CFD package COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3. The finite element method was used to solve the governing equations in the 3- dimensional CFD model for the present work. In the sodalite MR model, a commercial SAPO-34 catalyst in the reaction zone was considered. The influence of key operation parameters, including pressure and temperature on methanol conversion, water recovery, and yields of ethylene, propylene, and water was studied to evaluate the performance of sodalite MR. RESULTS The local information of component concentration for methanol, ethylene, propylene, and water was obtained by the proposed CFD model. Literature data were applied to validate model results, and a good agreement was attained between the experimental data and predicted results using CFD model. Permeation flux through the sodalite membrane was increased by an increase of reaction temperature, which led to the enhancement of water stream recovered in the permeate side. CONCLUSION The CFD modeling results showed that the sodalite MR in the MTO process had higher performance in methanol conversion compared to the fixed-bed reactor (methanol conversion of 97% and 89% at 733 K for sodalite MR and fixed-bed reactor, respectively).
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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Qian J, Wang J, Liu H, Xu H. CFD Modeling of Ventilation and Dust Flow Behavior in Polishing and the Design of an Innovative Wet Dust Removal System. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E6006. [PMID: 32824868 PMCID: PMC7460074 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17166006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fine aluminum dust pollution in the polishing process was detected during a field survey. To obtain a fundamental understanding of the airflow patterns and the fine dust dispersion characteristics during a polishing process, computational fluid dynamics simulations were first performed to analyze the data collected in field measurements. The inappropriate ventilation arrangement and lack of effective dust control measures were identified as the main reasons for the high dust exposure levels (in excess of 1000 μg/m3). Simulation results showed that inhalable dust particles (PM10) could be significantly diluted at the operator's breathing level by adding a supply air inlet above the operating area. Moreover, dry dust collection systems create a risk of aluminum dust explosion accidents. An innovative design of wet dust removal system which could mitigate the occurrence of dust explosions was proposed and then implemented on site. An independent field dust assessment showed that a reduction of fine dust particles up to 95% in the worker's breathing area and the fine dust in the vents was reduced to 80%. Therefore, the proposed strategies are implemented immediately to address the combustible dust in the polishing working environment and can provide guidance for operators.
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- Jianghai Qian
- Department of Fluid Mechanics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- Department of Fluid Mechanics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- Department of Fluid Machinery, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- Department of Engineering Thermal Physics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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Zhao Z, Ilyas A, Muylaert K, Vankelecom IFJ. Optimization of patterned polysulfone membranes for microalgae harvesting. Bioresour Technol 2020; 309:123367. [PMID: 32305852 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Membranes with a wave pattern on the membrane surface are now proposed for the first time to alleviate microalgal fouling and increase the membrane flux. The membrane morphology was observed via scanning electron microscope, and the clean water permeance, microalgae harvesting efficiency and membrane flux in a real broth were determined to investigate the effects of polysulfone (PSF) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) concentrations in the membrane casting solution. Furthermore, the influence of the height of the patterned waves and the inter-pattern distance on the fouling prevention were investigated. Higher PSF and PEG concentrations resulted in better pronounced patterns. Patterned membrane showed higher fluxes and critical pressures than the corresponding flat membranes. Larger patterns gave higher membrane fluxes and less fouling. Computational fluid dynamics simulation showed a higher velocity and shear on the pattern apexes.
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- Zhenyu Zhao
- Membrane Technology Group (MTG), Division cMACS, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, PO Box 2454, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Membrane Technology Group (MTG), Division cMACS, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, PO Box 2454, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Lab Aquatic Biology, Microbial en Molecular Systems, KU Leuven KULAK, E. Sabbelaan 53, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Membrane Technology Group (MTG), Division cMACS, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, PO Box 2454, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Nasal pathology can play an important role in the risk assessment process. For example, olfactory neuron loss (ONL) is one of the most sensitive end points seen in subchronic rodent hydrogen sulfide (H2S) studies and has been used by several agencies to derive health-protective toxicity values. Alternative methods that rely on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to account for the influence of airflow on H2S-induced ONL have been proposed. The use of CFD models result in toxicity values that are less conservative than those obtained using more traditional methods. These alternative approaches rely on anatomy-based CFD models. Model predictions of H2S delivery (flux) to the olfactory mucosal wall are highly correlated with ONL in rodents. Three major areas of focus for this review include a brief description of nasal anatomy, H2S-induced ONL in rodents, derivation of a chronic inhalation reference concentration for H2S, and the use of CFD models to derive alternative toxicity values for this gas.
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- David C Dorman
- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, USA
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Blagosklonova E, Dolotova D, Polunina N, Stepanov V, Kiseleva A, Arhipov I, Gavrilov A, Krylov V. Virtual Planning of Extra-Intracranial Bypass with Numerical Investigation of Hemodynamics. Stud Health Technol Inform 2019; 262:308-311. [PMID: 31349329 DOI: 10.3233/shti190080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Planning of bypass surgery for patients with complex cerebral aneurysms is a very complicated task. It is important to take into consideration personal anatomy and hemodynamics and make additional investigations, but unfortunately, they don't give a guarantee of good postoperative results. Recent medical imaging and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be helpful for the prediction of effectiveness of selected surgical technique. In the current research with the use of CT and PC-MRI data we applied computational modeling in order to make quantitative assessment of potential changes of blood flow distribution after the surgery. Virtual version of bypass surgery showed preservation of sufficient blood flow, what was confirmed with modeling results after operation. Moreover, successful verification with PC-MRI data in control sections was made. The research has shown that virtual planning with the estimation of blood flow changes can be introduced into clinical practice for simplifying and increasing efficiency of planning process.
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- N.V.Sklifosovskiy Scientific Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia
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- N.V.Sklifosovskiy Scientific Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia
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- Gammamed-Soft, Ltd, Moscow, Russia.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- N.V.Sklifosovskiy Scientific Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia
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Ndiogou BA, Thiam A, Mbow C, Adjibade MIS, Sambou V. Modeling and optimization method of an indirectly irradiated solar receiver. MethodsX 2018; 6:43-55. [PMID: 30596028 PMCID: PMC6308248 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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This work presents the modeling and optimization of an indirectly irradiated solar receiver. A numerical model of the cavity-absorber block is put forward with the coupling of the net-radiation method using infinitesimal areas and a CFD code. An iterative method with a relaxation factor made it possible to obtain the temperature distribution and the developed code was implemented in the form of UDF and used as boundary conditions in the CFD model of the absorber to simulate the flow of air and heat transfer. The good ability of the receiver to transfer heat to the fluid is proved with a 92% thermal efficiency obtained. Then the combination of the Kriging surface response method and the MOGA allowed the mathematical optimization of the receiver. The multi-objective optimization made it possible to obtain 3 candidates giving the best combinations of design parameters from the fixed objectives. Three bullet points, highlighting the customization of the procedure. A practical analysis using the net-radiation method using infinitesimal areas is applied for cavity radiative exchange model. The code developed for the cavity is implemented in the boundary conditions at the level of the ANSYS Fluent CFD model allowing the simulation of the conjugated transfers within the absorber. The optimization method proposed is the combination of the Kriging surface response method for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the design parameters and MOGA to obtain different combinations seeking to maximize or to minimize the chosen parameters.
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- Baye A Ndiogou
- Laboratoire d'Energétique Appliquée, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, PO:5085, Dakar-Fann, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Energétique Appliquée, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, PO:5085, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.,Departement de Physique, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey, Senegal
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- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Energétique Appliquée, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, PO:5085, Dakar-Fann, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Energétique Appliquée, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, PO:5085, Dakar-Fann, Senegal
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Gao H, Stenstrom MK. Evaluation of three turbulence models in predicting the steady state hydrodynamics of a secondary sedimentation tank. Water Res 2018; 143:445-456. [PMID: 29986253 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The secondary sedimentation tank (SST) is a sensitive and complicated process in an activated sludge process. Due to the importance of its performance, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods have been employed to study the underflow hydrodynamics and solids distribution. Unlike most of the previous numerical studies, in the present investigation, the performance of three different types of turbulence models, standard k-ε, RNG k-ε and Realizable k-ε, are evaluated. Firstly, two-dimensional axisymmetric CFD models of two circular SSTs are validated with the field observations. Next, comprehensive comparisons are presented of the model predictions of the key physical quantities, such as the concentration of effluent suspended solids (ESS), and returned activated sludge (RAS), sludge blanket height (SBH), turbulent properties and flow and concentration patterns. A surprising result shows that the prediction of the ESS concentration is not sensitive to the change of turbulence models; while remarkable prediction difference can be observed in the inlet zone and near-field of sludge hopper and SBH. The results suggest that more observations inside the inlet zone are needed to achieve better model calibration and correct application of the turbulence model, which can be crucial to optimizing the geometry of inlet structure and sludge hopper as well as changing return solids concentration for the operation.
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- Haiwen Gao
- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, 5714 Boelter Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, 5714 Boelter Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Davardoost F, Kahforoushan D. Health risk assessment of VOC emissions in laboratory rooms via a modeling approach. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:17890-17900. [PMID: 29679276 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1982-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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One of the important agents menacing buildings' employees and residents' health is the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor environment. The present research studied the VOC emission to evaluate indoor air quality (IAQ) through studying in-laboratory processes and tasks. On account of that, three different pollutants (acetone, benzene, and toluene) were chosen as candidate VOCs, and Environmental Engineering Research Center at Sahand University of Technology was selected as a sample laboratory for each VOC. Using CFD model, concentrations of pollutants under unsteady state in a three-dimensional geometry at various temperatures were provided. To validate the considered model, the modeling results were compared to experimental data. Health risk was evaluated through the building using the OEL-C, OEL-STEL, and OEL-TWA parameters for the three pollutants. According to the mentioned parameters and the modeling results, 1 h following the emission, in order to reduce the health risk associated with short-term exposure to the emission, the staff should observe a minimum distance of 3, 2, and 1.8 m to the sources of acetone, benzene, and toluene, respectively. This is while, since average concentration of emission within the laboratory in an 8-h period is several times as large as OEL-TWA, then the laboratory staffs are strictly recommended not to work in the laboratory for long hours. Furthermore, using the results of this research, the staff can detect safe locations within the laboratory without any need to use emission monitoring equipment.
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- Farzad Davardoost
- Environmental Engineering Research Center, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Environmental Engineering Research Center, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran.
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Bass K, Longest PW. Recommendations for Simulating Microparticle Deposition at Conditions Similar to the Upper Airways with Two-Equation Turbulence Models. J Aerosol Sci 2018; 119:31-50. [PMID: 30349146 PMCID: PMC6195318 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The development of a CFD model, from initial geometry to experimentally validated result with engineering insight, can be a time-consuming process that often requires several iterations of meshing and solver set-up. Applying a set of guidelines in the early stages can help to streamline the process and improve consistency between different models. The objective of this study was to determine both mesh and CFD solution parameters that enable the accurate simulation of microparticle deposition under flow conditions consistent with the upper respiratory airways including turbulent flow. A 90° bend geometry was used as a characteristic model that occurs throughout the airways and for which high-quality experimental aerosol deposition data is available in the transitional and turbulent flow regimes. Four meshes with varying degrees of near-wall resolution were compared, and key solver settings were applied to determine the parameters that minimize sensitivity to the near-wall (NW) mesh. The Low Reynolds number (LRN) k-ω model was used to resolve the turbulence field, which is a numerically efficient two-equation turbulence model, but has recently been considered overly simplistic. Some recent studies have used more complex turbulence models, such as Large Eddy Simulation (LES), to overcome the perceived weaknesses of two-equation models. Therefore, the secondary objective was to determine whether the more computationally efficient LRN k-ω model was capable of providing deposition results that were comparable to LES. Results show how NW mesh sensitivity is reduced through application of the Green-Gauss Node-based gradient discretization scheme and physically realistic near-wall corrections. Using the newly recommended meshing parameters and solution guidelines gives an excellent match to experimental data. Furthermore, deposition data from the LRN k-ω model compares favorably with LES results for the same characteristic geometry. In summary, this study provides a set of meshing and solution guidelines for simulating aerosol deposition in transitional and turbulent flows found in the upper respiratory airways using the numerically efficient LRN k-ω approach.
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- Karl Bass
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Dr. P. Worth Longest, PhD (Corresponding author), Virginia Commonwealth University, 401 West Main Street, P.O. Box 843015, Richmond, VA 23284-3015, Phone: (804)-827-7023, Fax: (804)-827-7030, , Mr. Karl Bass, Virginia Commonwealth University, 401 West Main Street, P.O. Box 843015, Richmond, VA 23284-3015, Phone: (804)-827-7023, Fax: (804)-827-7030,
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Wei J, Zhou J, Cheng K, Wu J, Zhong Z, Song Y, Ke C, Yen HL, Li Y. Assessing the risk of downwind spread of avian influenza virus via airborne particles from an urban wholesale poultry market. Build Environ 2018; 127:120-126. [PMID: 29479134 PMCID: PMC5822749 DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Interspecies transmissions of avian influenza viruses (AIV) occur at the human-poultry interface, among which the live poultry markets (LPMs) are easily assessed by urban residents. Thousands of live poultry from different farms arrive daily at wholesale markets before being sold to retail markets. We assessed the risk of AIV downwind spread via airborne particles from a representative wholesale market in Guangzhou. Air samples were collected using the cyclone-based NIOSH bioaerosol samplers at different locations inside a wholesale market, and viral RNA and avian 18S RNA were quantified using quantitative real-time RT-PCR. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling was performed to investigate the AIV spread pattern. Viral RNA was readily detected from 19 out of 21 air sampling events, predominantly from particles larger than 1 µm. The concentration of viral RNA detected at the poultry holding area was 4.4 × 105 copies/m3 and was as high as 2.6 × 104 copies/m3 100 m downwind. A high concentration of avian 18S RNA (2.5 × 108 copies/m3) detected at the poultry holding area was used for assessing the potential spread of avian influenza virus during outbreak situations. CFD modeling indicated the combined effect of wind direction and surrounding buildings on the spread of virus and a slow decay rate of the virus in the air in the downwind direction. Because of the large volume of poultry trade daily, wholesale markets located in urban areas may pose considerable AIV infection risk to neighboring residents via wind spread, even in the absence of direct contact with poultry.
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- Jianjian Wei
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Corresponding author. Yuguo Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, Tel: (852) 3917 2625, , Hui-Ling Yen, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, Tel: (852) 3917 7529,
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Corresponding author. Yuguo Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, Tel: (852) 3917 2625, , Hui-Ling Yen, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, Tel: (852) 3917 7529,
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Santoro D, Crapulli F, Turolla A, Antonelli M. Detailed modeling of oxalic acid degradation by UV-TiO 2 nanoparticles: Importance of light scattering and photoreactor scale-up. Water Res 2017; 121:361-373. [PMID: 28575701 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Revised: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A detailed computational fluid dynamics model is presented that integrates reactor hydrodynamics with advanced light models and UV-TiO2 advanced oxidation kinetics to yield the degradation of oxalic acid in a dispersed-phase photoreactor. Model predictions were first compared against experimental data obtained from the literature and subsequently used in a parametric study for investigating scale-up effects associated with both process and photoreactor variables. Investigated variables included: TiO2 concentration (5-400 mg L-1), initial oxalic acid concentration (0.9-32 mg L-1), lamp irradiance (100-10,000 W m-2), background fluid absorbance (0-30 m-1), reactor size (1/4-4 as relative scaling factor), lamp orientation (0-360°) and flowrate (2.5-10 m3 h-1). The analysis revealed that an optimum in oxalic acid degradation is observed when the TiO2 concentration was controlled in the 20-40 mg L-1 range (depending on lamp irradiance). While lamp orientation showed minimal impact, reactor size and flowrate emerged as key variables for photoreactor design. Moreover, an increase in initial oxalic acid concentration substantially reduced oxalic acid degradation performance observed at high loadings. Also, TiO2 activation and photoreactor degradation performance were impacted negatively by light competition with background fluid absorbance.
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- Domenico Santoro
- University of Western Ontario, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada.
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- University of Western Ontario, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) - Environmental Section, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) - Environmental Section, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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Krylov V, Grigoryeva E, Dolotova D, Blagosklonova E, Gavrilov A. CFD Modelling of Local Hemodynamics in Intracranial Aneurysms Harboring Arterial Branches. Stud Health Technol Inform 2017; 238:64-67. [PMID: 28679888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The main cause of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage is an intracranial aneurysm's rupture. The choice of treatment approach is exceptionally difficult in cases of aneurysms with additional branches on the aneurysm's dome or neck. The impact of the arterial branches on local hemodynamics is still unclear and controversial question. At the same time, up-to-date methods of image processing and mathematical modeling provide a way to investigate the hemodynamic environment of aneurysms. The paper discusses hemodynamic aspects of aneurysms harboring arterial branch through the use of patient-specific 3D models and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods. The analysis showed that the presence of the arterial branches has a great influence on flow streamlines and wall shear stress, particularly for side wall aneurysm.
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- Vladimir Krylov
- A.I.Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- A.I.Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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Pilou M, Vaquero-Moralejo C, Jaén M, Lopez De Ipiña Peña J, Neofytou P, Housiadas C. Modeling of occupational exposure to accidentally released manufactured nanomaterials in a production facility and calculation of internal doses by inhalation. Int J Occup Environ Health 2016; 22:249-258. [PMID: 27670588 PMCID: PMC5102221 DOI: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1226535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Occupational exposure to manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) and its potential health impacts are of scientific and practical interest, as previous epidemiological studies associate exposure to nanoparticles with health effects, including increased morbidity of the respiratory and the circulatory system. OBJECTIVES To estimate the occupational exposure and effective internal doses in a real production facility of TiO2 MNMs during hypothetical scenarios of accidental release. METHODS Commercial software for geometry and mesh generation, as well as fluid flow and particle dispersion calculation, were used to estimate occupational exposure to MNMs. The results were introduced to in-house software to calculate internal doses in the human respiratory tract by inhalation. RESULTS Depending on the accidental scenario, different areas of the production facility were affected by the released MNMs, with a higher dose exposure among individuals closer to the particles source. CONCLUSIONS Granted that the study of the accidental release of particles can only be performed by chance, this numerical approach provides valuable information regarding occupational exposure and contributes to better protection of personnel. The methodology can be used to identify occupational settings where the exposure to MNMs would be high during accidents, providing insight to health and safety officials.
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- Marika Pilou
- Thermal Hydraulics & Multiphase Flow Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Navarrean Nanoproduct Technology, TECNAN, Los Arcos, Spain
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- Thermal Hydraulics & Multiphase Flow Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Thermal Hydraulics & Multiphase Flow Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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Bourdin D, Mocho P, Desauziers V, Plaisance H. Formaldehyde emission behavior of building materials: on-site measurements and modeling approach to predict indoor air pollution. J Hazard Mater 2014; 280:164-173. [PMID: 25151239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The purpose of this paper was to investigate formaldehyde emission behavior of building materials from on-site measurements of air phase concentration at material surface used as input data of a box model to estimate the indoor air pollution of a newly built classroom. The relevance of this approach was explored using CFD modeling. In this box model, the contribution of building materials to indoor air pollution was estimated with two parameters: the convective mass transfer coefficient in the material/air boundary layer and the on-site measurements of gas phase concentration at material surfaces. An experimental method based on an emission test chamber was developed to quantify this convective mass transfer coefficient. The on-site measurement of gas phase concentration at material surface was measured by coupling a home-made sampler to SPME. First results had shown an accurate estimation of indoor formaldehyde concentration in this classroom by using a simple box model.
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- Delphine Bourdin
- Pôle RIME C2MA, Ecole des Mines d'Alès, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue Pierre Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France; NOBATEK, 67 Rue de Mirambeau, 64600 Anglet, France
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- Laboratoire Thermique Energétique et Procédés, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, BP 7511, 64075 Pau, France.
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- Pôle RIME C2MA, Ecole des Mines d'Alès, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue Pierre Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France
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- Pôle RIME C2MA, Ecole des Mines d'Alès, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue Pierre Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France
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Xia Z, Li J, Wu T, Chen C, Zhang X. CFD simulation of MSW combustion and SNCR in a commercial incinerator. Waste Manag 2014; 34:1609-1618. [PMID: 24863625 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A CFD scheme was presented for modeling municipal solid waste (MSW) combustion in a moving-grate incinerator, including the in-bed burning of solid wastes, the out-of-bed burnout of gaseous volatiles, and the selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) process between urea (CO(NH2)2) and NOx. The in-bed calculations provided 2-D profiles of the gas-solid temperatures and the gas species concentrations along the bed length, which were then used as inlet conditions for the out-of-bed computations. The over-bed simulations provided the profiles of incident radiation heat flux on the top of bed. A 3-dimensional benchmark simulation was conducted with a 750 t/day commercial incinerator using the present coupling scheme incorporating with a reduced SNCR reduction mechanism. Numerical tests were performed to investigate the effects of operating parameters such as injection position, injection speed and the normalized stoichiometric ratio (NSR) on the SNCR performance. The simulation results showed that the distributions of gas velocity, temperature and NOx concentration were highly non-uniform, which made the injection position one of the most sensitive operating parameters influencing the SNCR performance of moving grate incinerators. The simulation results also showed that multi-layer injections were needed to meet the EU2000 standard, and a NSR 1.5 was suggested as a compromise of a satisfactory NOx reduction and reasonable NH3 slip rates. This work provided useful guides to the design and operation of SNCR process in moving-grate incinerators.
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- Zihong Xia
- Key Laboratory of Coal Gasification and Energy Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Gasification and Energy Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Gasification and Energy Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Gasification and Energy Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Environment Group Company, 1881 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was conducted to optimize gas sampling locations for the early detection of spontaneous heating in longwall gob areas. Initial simulations were carried out to predict carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations at various regulators in the gob using a bleeder ventilation system. Measured CO concentration values at these regulators were then used to calibrate the CFD model. The calibrated CFD model was used to simulate CO concentrations at eight sampling locations in the gob using a bleederless ventilation system to determine the optimal sampling locations for early detection of spontaneous combustion.
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- Liming Yuan
- Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), P.O. Box 18070, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
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- Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), P.O. Box 18070, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
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