Computational Fluid Dynamics

Guy B. Marin (Eds.)978-0-12-008531-6

The theme of the present volume is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and aims to show the state-of-the-art of the application of CFD in chemical engineering.The volume is made up of five complementary contributions, providing a style of between a tutorial and a research paper. Some contributions are entirely limited to velocity and temperature fields. Others emphasize the difficulties associated with the combination of transport and reaction.Contributions include dealing with the simulation of gas-liquid bubble columns and gas-liquid-solid fluidized beds. Addressing the different levels of modeling that are required in order to cover the full spectrum of length scales that are important for industrial applications. Stirred turbulent vessels and the chemical reactions. The importance of chemical reaction kinetics and the interaction with transport phenomena. Finally, looking at reactor engineering: the catalytic fixed bed reactor.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Contributors
Page ix

Preface
Pages xi-xiii

3-D Direct Numerical Simulation of Gas–Liquid and Gas–Liquid–Solid Flow Systems Using the Level-Set and Immersed-Boundary Methods Review Article
Pages 1-63
Yang Ge, Liang-Shih Fan

Multiscale Modeling of Gas-Fluidized Beds Review Article
Pages 65-149
M.A. van der Hoef, M. Ye, M. van Sint Annaland, A.T. Andrews, S. Sundaresan, J.A.M. Kuipers

The Details of Turbulent Mixing Process and their Simulation Review Article
Pages 151-229
Harry E.A. Van den Akker

CFD Models for Analysis and Design of Chemical Reactors Review Article
Pages 231-305
Rodney O. Fox

Packed Tubular Reactor Modeling and Catalyst Design using Computational Fluid Dynamics Review Article
Pages 307-389
Anthony G. Dixon, Michiel Nijemeisland, E. Hugh Stitt

Index
Pages 391-395