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Bicarbonate for microalgae cultivation: a case study in a chlorophyte, Tetradesmus wisconsinensis isolated from a Norwegian lake
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Bicarbonate was evaluated as an alternative carbon source for a green microalga, Tetradesmus wisconsinensis, isolated from Lake Norsjø in Norway. Photosynthesis, growth, and lipid production were studied using four inorganic ... -
Computational particle fluid dynamics simulation of biomass gasification in an entrained flow gasifier
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Entrained flow gasification is an established technology for coal and petroleum coke particles. The technology is being investigated extensively for biomass gasification to meet the requirement of the green energy targets. ... -
Air gasification of wood chips, wood pellets and grass pellets in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Gasification is an attractive method for biomass-to-energy conversion and fluidized bed design is one of the best options for large scale operation. A bubbling fluidized bed reactor was used to analyze the effects of biomass ... -
Pyrolysis of plastic waste to environmental friendly products
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Pyrolysis of plastics is one of the efficient ways to recover plastic waste. Pyrolysis refers to a thermal degradation of long-chain organic molecules into smaller hydrocarbons. Many ongoing research studies are trying to ... -
Experimental and computational studies of circulating fluidized bed
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Biomass gasification represents an efficient process for the production of power, heat and biofuels. Different technologies are used for gasification and this article focuses on a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) system. ... -
Diffusion of CO2 through polymer membranes
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)The food industry uses polymers as packaging to protect and maintain high quality and freshness of the product during distribution and storage. Polymers are permeable by gases like O2, CO2 and water vapour. In this paper, ... -
Experiments and computational particle fluid dynamics simulations of biomass gasification in an air-blown fluidized bed gasifier
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Experiments were performed in a pilot-scale bubbling fluidized bed gasification reactor with air as a fluidizing agent. Birch wood chips and sand particles were used as biomass and bed materials. Average molar product gas ... -
A CPFD model to investigate the influence of feeding positions in a gasification reactor
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The efficiency of a gasification process is directly related to the rate of biomass conversion into product gas. The rate of fuel conversion depends on the interaction of fuel with the bed material, the gasifying agent, ... -
Method of identifying an operating regime in a bubbling fluidized bed gasification reactor
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This work presents a new method for identifying the bubbling regime of a fluidized bed gasification reactor. The method has been developed using experimental measurements and a computational model. Pressure drops are ... -
Experimental study of agglomeration of grass pellets in fluidized bed gasification
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)The agglomeration tendency during gasification of grass pellets in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor was studied. Particle agglomeration occurs as a consequence of interactions between the bed particles and the biomass ash ... -
CPFD simulation of a fixed bed gasification reactor
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Biomass gasification is regarded as one of the most promising energy recovery technologies. The gases produced from the biomass gasification can be used for heat and power production. Alternatively, they can be used for ... -
Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Accidental Hydrogen Releases—Large-Scale Experiments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper presents a series of experiments on the effectiveness of existing mechanical ventilation systems during accidental hydrogen releases in confined spaces, such as underground garages. The purpose was to find the ... -
Laminar burning velocity of gases vented from failed Li-ion batteries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In the last decade, several fires and explosions caused by Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have been reported. This can be attributed to the thermal runaway and catastrophic failures of LIBs that release combustible gases, which ... -
Near-well simulation of oil production from a horizontal well with ICD and AICD completions in the Johan Sverdrup field using OLGA/ROCX
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)One of the main principles of improving oil recovery is maximizing the contact area between the well and the reservoir. To achieve this purpose especially in reservoirs with a thin oil column, long horizontal wells are ... -
A new Approach for Scaling Up from a Small Cold to a Large Hot Bed for Biomass Conversion in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Bubbling fluidized beds are simple and attractive means of achieving efficient conversion of biomass if particle segregation and the associated effects are minimized. To improve the knowledge of fluidized bed reactor design, ... -
Piping Components: An Analysis of the Critical Dimensions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Pipe components such as elbow, tees, and weldolets are produced at various places in the world. Although the component is produced in accordance with standard ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) B16.9, measurements ... -
Computational modeling of fluidized bed behavior with agglomerates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Fluidized bed reactors can be used for biomass gasification. The product from biomass gasification is syngas, which can be used for production of bio oil. The main challenge when using fluidized bed for gasification is ash ... -
Model Based Early Kick/Loss Detection and Attenuation with Topside Sensing in Managed Pressure Drilling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Early kick/loss detection is a crucial part of safe well control, and it plays a major role in the reduction of risk and non-productive time in drilling. In conventional drilling, topside sensing is used for early kick/loss ... -
Improving gas distribution and evaporation in gas cooling tower at Norcem Brevik
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this work, the effect of the geometry of a GCT (Gas Cooling Tower) on the flue gas distribution in a cooling tower in Norcem, Brevik is investigated by using CPFD (Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics) modeling and ... -
Comparison of experimental and computational study of the fluid dynamics in fluidized beds with agglomerates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Particle agglomeration is one of the obstacles for successful application and commercial breakthrough of fluidized bed biomass gasification. The problem is generally associated with molten ash components that interact with ...