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View article: Experimental Investigation of Microbubble Evolution in the Liquivac Multiphase Flow Pump
Experimental Investigation of Microbubble Evolution in the Liquivac Multiphase Flow Pump Open
This paper aims to experimentally investigate the mechanisms of microbubble characteristics evolution within an axial pump. The findings will aid in assessing the pump performance by identifying the range of bubble sizes and comparing them…
View article: Machine learning prediction of downstream oil carryover in air-oil separators for vacuum application
Machine learning prediction of downstream oil carryover in air-oil separators for vacuum application Open
Air or oil filters are commonly used in vacuum conditions in pumps within various industries such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, and many more. Some of these filters are exposed to an upstream challenge of 1000-20000 mg/m3 of oil particles…
View article: Water Disinfection Using Microbubble Technology (Water DMT)
Water Disinfection Using Microbubble Technology (Water DMT) Open
In this paper, we analyse the effectiveness of microbubble technology in inactivating/reducing gram-negative, gram-positive, and radiation-resistant bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Deinococcus radiodurans, resp…
View article: Numerical Investigation of the Hydrothermal Performance of Rectangular and V-Shape Vortex Generators in a Square Channel
Numerical Investigation of the Hydrothermal Performance of Rectangular and V-Shape Vortex Generators in a Square Channel Open
The present work aims to study the effects of rectangular and V-shape baffles on enhancing the heat transfer in rectangular channels. Baffles are passive vortex generator techniques that enhance heat transfer in thermal systems. The study …
View article: Experimental Study of Condensation Characteristics on a Vertical Plate Covered with Metal Foam
Experimental Study of Condensation Characteristics on a Vertical Plate Covered with Metal Foam Open
Metal foam (MF)-coated plate possesses the advantage of big surface area, thus it has great potential for improving the plate condensers' condensation Heat Transfer (HT). In the current research, the pores density influences of Copper Foam…
View article: An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Phase Change Material and External Reflectors on the Performance of a Single Slope Still
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Phase Change Material and External Reflectors on the Performance of a Single Slope Still Open
Solar stills are widely recognized as a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution for transforming brackish water into potable water. Although solar energy shows promise, it has yet to be widely adopted due to its lower productivity. This p…
View article: Heat Transfer Investigation Inside Heated Pipes of Different Cross-sections
Heat Transfer Investigation Inside Heated Pipes of Different Cross-sections Open
This research examines the thermal transfer efficiency in pipes including various cross-sectional geometries, such as circular, square, and triangular shapes. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology was used to model flow conditio…
View article: Numerical and experimental study of floc characteristics induced by fully baffled mixing tank agitated with retreat curved impeller
Numerical and experimental study of floc characteristics induced by fully baffled mixing tank agitated with retreat curved impeller Open
This study examines the impact of mixing methods in enhancing the coagulation-flocculation process. Two types of coagulants: Aluminum Sulfate Hydrate [Al2(SO4)3.16H2O] and Magnesium Chloride [MgCl2] were used. The polymer polyacrylamide (C…
View article: Geometrical Optimization of Closed-End Cylindrical Air Filter Using CFD Simulation
Geometrical Optimization of Closed-End Cylindrical Air Filter Using CFD Simulation Open
This research aims to evaluate the effect of porous filter configuration on flow characteristics within filter using CFD simulation. This simulation model was chosen for comprehensive analysis that considers different variables affecting t…
View article: Experimental investigation of the effect of slenderness ratio and retention time on the separation performance of a two-phase horizontal separator
Experimental investigation of the effect of slenderness ratio and retention time on the separation performance of a two-phase horizontal separator Open
This study investigates the effect of the slenderness ratio (L/D) on the performance of a three-phase separator for constant retention times in the oil phase. The research combines experimental measurements with statistical analysis. To de…
View article: Reusing biofloc-culture water and microbubble aeration for culturing the white-leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
Reusing biofloc-culture water and microbubble aeration for culturing the white-leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Open
This study investigated the effects of reusing biofloc-culture water for culturing the white-leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Experiments were conducted for two continuous cycles without water exchange for 30 days during the nursery stage.…
View article: Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications
Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications Open
Accurate visualization of bubbles in multiphase flow is a crucial aspect of modeling heat transfer, mixing, and turbulence processes. It has many applications, including chemical processes, wastewater treatment, and aquaculture. A new soft…
View article: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Fluid Flow and Thermal Science (ICFFTS 2023)
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Fluid Flow and Thermal Science (ICFFTS 2023) Open
International ASET Inc.), the organizing committee would like to welcome you to the 4 th International Conference on Fluid Flow
View article: Experimental Investigation of The Turbulence Generators on Heat Transfer Inside Heated Duct
Experimental Investigation of The Turbulence Generators on Heat Transfer Inside Heated Duct Open
This work investigates the heat transfer inside a square duct experimentally in the presence of detached rectangular and triangular turbulence generators. The effect of the ratio of turbulence generators to the duct height (blocking ratio)…
View article: Air Bubble Size and Its Transition in a Horizontal Tube Produced by Venturi-Nozzle Bubble Generator
Air Bubble Size and Its Transition in a Horizontal Tube Produced by Venturi-Nozzle Bubble Generator Open
This paper investigates the air bubble size and its transition in a horizontal tube of 700 mm. The tube was assembled with a venturi-nozzle bubble generator. Air and water flow-rates vary in the present study. The data collection mainly us…
View article: Experimental measurements on the microbubble characteristics and dissolved oxygen (DO) in water using single and twin-Venturi type microbubble generators
Experimental measurements on the microbubble characteristics and dissolved oxygen (DO) in water using single and twin-Venturi type microbubble generators Open
The aim of this paper is to develop low cost and low power consumption microbubble generator to improve the mass transfer of gas to liquid. Microbubble aeration used in aquaculture to improve dissolve oxygen level, water recycling through …
View article: Investigation of the effect of aspect ratio on heat transfer from a heated vertical wall to phase change material in a rectangular enclosure
Investigation of the effect of aspect ratio on heat transfer from a heated vertical wall to phase change material in a rectangular enclosure Open
This work is an experimental investigation of the relative contributions of conduction and convection to the melting rate for a phase change material. Experiments were conducted in a rectangular enclosure where heat was transferred from a …
View article: Energy and Exergy Investigation of a Solar Air Heater for Different Absorber Plate Configurations
Energy and Exergy Investigation of a Solar Air Heater for Different Absorber Plate Configurations Open
In this paper, the effect of using different configurations of absorber plate, including one line finned flat absorber and two lines finned absorber plate, on the thermal performance of a flat plate – double passing solar air heater was in…
View article: Enhancement of solar distiller performance by photovoltaic heating system
Enhancement of solar distiller performance by photovoltaic heating system Open
This study aims to improve the productivity of traditional multi-slope solar stills, which are still employed in isolated villages with no power and no clean drinking water. The conventional multi-slope solar still was equipped with a phot…
View article: Air Bubble Size and its Transitions in a Horizontal Tube Produced by Venturi-Nozzle Bubble Generator
Air Bubble Size and its Transitions in a Horizontal Tube Produced by Venturi-Nozzle Bubble Generator Open
This paper investigates the air bubble size and its transitions in a horizontal tube of 700 mm. The tube is assembled with a bubble generator. The present study varies the flow-rates of water and air. The data collection mainly uses a high…
View article: Contemporary application of microbubble technology in water treatment
Contemporary application of microbubble technology in water treatment Open
Microbubble (MB) technology constitutes a suite of promising low-cost technologies with potential applications in various sectors. Microbubbles (MBs) are tiny gas bubbles with diameters in the micrometre range of 10–100 μm. Along with thei…
View article: Two-phase flow pressure drop modelling in horizontal pipes with different diameters
Two-phase flow pressure drop modelling in horizontal pipes with different diameters Open
The two-phase frictional pressure drop has a dominant effect in many industrial applications associated with the multiphase flow. This study investigated the accuracy of several available methods for predicting two-phase frictional pressur…
View article: Experimental investigation of the effect of droplet size on the separation performance of a two-phase separator
Experimental investigation of the effect of droplet size on the separation performance of a two-phase separator Open
This paper investigates the effect of liquid flow and oil pad thickness on the droplet size and separation performance. The findings show that increasing the inlet flow rates of the oil and water results in size reduction of the droplets. …
View article: Numerical investigation of the heat transfer enhancement inside a square duct with rectangular vortex generators
Numerical investigation of the heat transfer enhancement inside a square duct with rectangular vortex generators Open
This paper investigates numerically the influence of detached square vortex generator (VGs) on the heat transfer and pressure drop inside a square duct. Reynolds number is fixed at 5000. The geometrical parameters in this investigation are…
View article: Effect of Geometric Configuration of the Impeller on the Performance of Liquivac Pump: Single Phase Flow (Water)
Effect of Geometric Configuration of the Impeller on the Performance of Liquivac Pump: Single Phase Flow (Water) Open
Liquivac pumps, with their unique shaped twin start helical rotor, have found utility in various sectors but the major drawback limiting in their global exploitation is their low performance. This paper investigates the study of performanc…
View article: Study of Heat Pipe Thermal Performance with Internal Modified Geometry
Study of Heat Pipe Thermal Performance with Internal Modified Geometry Open
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 …