Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ)

I am thrilled to announce the publication of our latest collaborative research between the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and IFP Energies Nouvelles, Lyon, France, in the Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ)! Our paper, titled "Eulerian Multi-Fluid Simulations of Local Liquid Distribution in a Bed Packed with Cylindrical Particles," is now available online. Link: https://lnkd.in/gcrSQ6xD Throughout the research and preparation of the manuscript, my colleague Devesh Saxena, Dr Yacine Haroun (IFP Energies Nouvelles) and my esteemed supervisors, Prof. Vivek V. Buwa (IIT Delhi) and Dr Frederic Augier (IFP Energies Nouvelles, Lyon, France) provided invaluable guidance and support. Their expertise, encouragement, and dedication played an essential role in shaping our work, and I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to them. It gives me great pleasure to invite everyone to peruse and delve into the findings presented in this study. Key insights from the work: 1.) Simulating local liquid distribution in beds packed with cylindrical particles is challenging due to the complex void topology created by randomly oriented particles, which existing closure models struggle to capture. 2.) To address this, we proposed a modified mechanical dispersion closure model that accounts for the orientation angle of cylindrical particles, enabling more accurate simulations of liquid distribution in these beds. 3.) Our proposed Eulerian model, which simulates the impact of particle orientation on liquid distribution, was rigorously validated against high-speed imaging measurements performed utilizing the manually created packed beds. 4.) For validation, we created two packed beds by manually arranging approximately 3,000 cylindrical glass particles in distinct honeycomb-like structures: a horizontal orientation (θ = 90˚) and a vertical orientation (θ = 0˚). #ChemicalEngineering #CFD #PackedBedReactor #MultiphaseFlow #Research

#Photocatalysis 🔦 Is it possible to degrade naturally occurring organic matter in wastewater while removing pollutants such as pharmaceuticals 💊? Of course it is! 🎉 In our most recent paper in Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ), we have proved that film-supported photocatalysts allow the continuous removal of other compounds (protein-like, humic acid-like, and microbial byproducts-like) using carbon nitride and visible LED radiation ✌. This work has been carried out in gratifying collaboration with my colleagues Maria José Sampaio, Ana M. Chávez, Adrián M.T. Silva, Claudia Gomes Silva, and Joaquim Luís Faria. (https://lnkd.in/dSwmMb6p) If you are interested 😍 in similar studies in which we address the immobilization of photocatalysts on #3D structures, don't miss our previous work ⏪ (https://lnkd.in/dsxWgf4H). #FEUP #Chemical Engineering Department #Wastewater treatment #Continuous flow regime #Supported photocatalyst

Glad to share that our recent research article published in the Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ) has been featured in pv magazine Global! Thanks to UCL Global Engagement, NEXTCCUS, and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for their support of Functional Materials and Energy Devices Research Group. #PerovskiteSolarCells #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaics #ScientificResearch #MaterialsScience #SustainableEnergy #NetZero

The third scientific article written in the context of the SYMBIOREM Project was published on Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ), with the title "Unveiling the impact of #carbon sources on #phosphorus release from #sediment: Investigation of #microbial interactions and #metabolic pathways for anaerobic phosphorus #recovery". Congratulations to SYMBIOREM partners KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna. You can access it and download it from the SYMBIOREM Project website ⬇

A new publication is out! 🗞️ Pritam Das, Nadège Durban-Benizio, sandrine Desclaux, Christel Causserand, Jean-Christophe Remigy, Jean-François Lahitte, Véronique Pimienta, Christophe Coudret, Clémence Coetsier, Light-responsive zwitterionic membrane surface modification for antifouling and antibacterial application, Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ), 👉 https://lnkd.in/euya-zNc

I am thrilled to share with you that our latest publication in Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ) (IF:13.3) is finally out! https://lnkd.in/e-VAUuqn  In this study, we present an innovative approach that integrates an anaerobic #UASB reactor, redesigned to produce #VolatileFattyAcids (VFAs) from #WineryWastewater, with a hydrophobic liquid–liquid #MembraneContactor system for subsequent #VFArecovery. Massive thanks to all the co-authors that contributed to this publication Eliisa Järvelä from VTT, Aleksandra Jelic and my supervisor Prof. Nicola Frison from LabICAB research group - University of Verona Università degli Studi di Verona Dipartimento di Biotecnologie - Università di Verona #MembraneProcess #ResourceRecovery #Wastewatertreatment

We showcase another interesting research in sustainable organic synthesis! Combining a novel millifluidic photoreactor with Design of Experiments (DoE) to perform organic reactions. This just got published in Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ) https://lnkd.in/e7hsv3-D! An excellent collaboration with Rajesh V M from Chemical Engineering SNIoE. Kudos to Haya Khan for leading the synthesis in batch and flow. Department of Chemistry at SNU Ananya Mukherjee School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University

🍇 🍷 The EU alone produced 161 million hectolitres of #wine in 2022, representing 62% of world production. Italy, France and Spain lead the market, with Italy producing around 50 million hectolitres, a quarter of which comes from the #Veneto region. 💧 However, wine production requires significant fresh water resources and generates 1-4 litres of wastewater for every litre of wine, making discharge and sustainable reuse a challenge, especially during the vintage period. UASB reactors are commonly used to treat #WineryWastewater due to their efficiency with high organic loading rates, low operating costs, reduced sludge production and biogas/methane production. However, anaerobically treated effluent often requires further treatment to meet discharge standards, usually by aerobic polishing methods. 👉 Our latest study (Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ) - IF:13.3) introduces an innovative approach that combines an anaerobic #UASB reactor, redesigned to produce #VolatileFattyAcids (VFAs) from cellar wastewater, with a hydrophobic liquid-liquid #MembraneContactor (MC) system for #VFArecovery. ♻ The process uses #SodiumBicarbonate as the alkaline stripping solution and integrates an #ElectrochemicalAcidificationCell (EAC) to continuously adjust the pH of the feed solution. Sodium bicarbonate was chosen for its safety, cost-effectiveness and bioprocess compatibility as it can be used as a culture medium for mixed microbial cultures to accumulate polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), suggesting that the VFA-rich sodium bicarbonate solution could be used for PHA production for bioplastics or microbial protein accumulation without the need for additional VFA separation. Congratulations to all the authors involved! 👏 Riccardo Lo Coco, Aleksandra Jelic, Eliisa Järvelä, Nicola Frison Università degli Studi di Verona Dipartimento di Biotecnologie - Università di Verona VTT https://lnkd.in/dPDfMzkm

So excited to share our research at CIC energiGUNE about manufacturing methods for solid polymer electrolyes, check it at Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ), link below 🎉🥹👏🏼🔋

What if wrapping salt in a breathable membrane could extend the lifespan of low-temperature energy storage? In our latest research, we've incorporated membrane science into thermal storage materials, creating a highly tunable system in terms of thickness, morphology and porosity. This innovation allows free and increased water vapour permeability, allowing salts within the material to heat up more efficiently. But that's not all. The membrane acts as a barrier to prevent caking and granule-to-granule agglomeration, significantly improving material stability—a challenge we've successfully overcome in our study. 📄 Read more about our findings here: https://lnkd.in/euMNkuFW This approach doesn't just apply to heat storage. Membrane encapsulation opens up a wide range of applications where selective permeability is critical. It can be a game-changer for solid particle-gas-liquid reaction systems, where direct particle contact is a significant problem. Many thanks to Mohammad Mehrali, Wiebe de Vos and Noushine Shahidzadeh for their invaluable guidance throughout this research. Our work, authored by Behrooz Elahi, M.Sc., Delaram Salehzadeh, Wiebe de Vos, Noushine Shahidzadeh, Gerrit Brem, and Mohammad Mehrali, has been published in the Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ).