Chemical Engineering Research & Design

Papers
(The TQCC of Chemical Engineering Research & Design is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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Research progress on the application of hydrogel adsorbent materials in wastewater treatment: A review163
Efficient recycle of palladium from wastewater by modified fumed nano-silica composites: Synthesis, adsorption, kinetics and mechanisms127
Structural and property analysis of different components in coal liquefaction residue raffinate based on density separation117
CFD simulation of isolated bubbles rising in Newtonian or non-Newtonian fluids inside a thin-gap bubble column110
A preliminary study of thermal plasma gasification of an automobile waste under CO2 atmosphere for high calorific value syngas production107
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A critical review on synthesis and application aspect of venturing the thermophysical properties of hybrid nanofluid for enhanced heat transfer processes90
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An engineering model of heat transfer through a turbulent falling liquid film for a condensing vapor flow81
Characterization of woody biomass comminution based on entrained flow gasification78
Quantification of temperature-dependent CO2 adsorption kinetics in Lewatit VP OC 1065, Purolite A110, and TIFSIX-3-Ni for direct air capture75
Selection of reaction media and process optimization for the synthesis of cyclopentane-1,2-dicarboximude in pure solid media: Temperature, concentration distribution and multi-factor analysis75
Performance improvement of in-line flow chemical reactors by modifying injector geometry74
Optimised model microcapsules of Arabic gum and gelatin a for functional cosmetic applications: From formulation to scale-up using a mesostructured reactor73
Modified orthogonal collocation for accurate flux-based material balance calculations in slab, cylindrical, and spherical geometries72
Microfluidic platform for alcoholic fermentation process: Ethanol production and on-line quantification71
Optimal evaluation of brine desalination in the lithium supply chain: Balancing multi-objective strategies with global clean energy and electric vehicle initiatives69
Removal of 4-nonylphenol using magnetite modified with silica based molecularly imprinted polymers63
Secondary aeration modulation at the cone of the hopper for dense gas-solid jets61
Continuous manufacturing based paradigm shift in pharmaceuticals production and current regulatory framework60
CFD-DEM investigation of fine charged particle coating in fluidized beds59
Optimized inducer design for transporting air–water two-phase flows in centrifugal pumps: Outperforming traditional inducers59
Effect of FeCl3 combined with biochar as dewatering conditioners on sludge pyrolysis products57
Methods to assess numerous distillation schemes for binary mixtures52
Blending in unbaffled and baffled mechanically agitated vessels – Effect of Reynolds number and liquid height52
Separation of nanoplastics from synthetic and industrial wastewater using electrolysis-assisted flotation approach: A green approach for real-time contaminant mitigation50
Smart paradigm to predict copper surface area of Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst based on synthesis parameters50
Design and 4E analysis of heat pump-assisted extractive distillation processes with preconcentration for recovering ethyl-acetate and ethanol from wastewater50
Favorable trade-off between heat transfer and pressure drop in 3D printed baffled logpile catalyst structures48
Effect of metal anti-wear device on the water wall erosion in CFB boiler47
Simultaneous removal of cadmium(II) and arsenic(III) from aqueous solutions using pyrite-modified biochar: Effects and mechanisms46
Modeling, validation and exergy evaluation of a thermally-integrated industrial cryogenic air separation plant in Colombia45
Adsorptive removal of cationic dye by synthesized sustainable xanthan gum-g p(AMPS-co-AAm) hydrogel from aqueous media: Optimization by RSM-CCD model45
A comprehensive investigation of the incorporation model for micromixing time calculation44
Enhanced oil recovery through synergy of the interfacial mechanisms by low salinity water alternating carbon dioxide injection44
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A lattice Boltzmann framework for simulating reactive fluid flow with variable viscosity in porous media42
Hydrometallurgy recycling of heavy metals from electroplating sludge: Recent development and challenge42
Digital process design to define and deliver pharmaceutical particle attributes42
Integrating metaheuristic methods and deterministic strategies for optimizing supply chain equipment design in process engineering42
Synthesis and kinetic analysis of green AA-type monomers using linoleic acid through bromide promoted transition metal-catalyzed oxidation with air41
Investigating tertiary amine alkylation/benzylation kinetics with ramp-flow in a plug-flow reactor using in-line 41
CFD modeling of two-phase flow with surfactant by an arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian method41
Mixing of nanoparticle agglomerates in fluidization using CFD-DEM at ABF and APF regimes41
Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics of metal oxide dissolution based on CuO in a natural deep eutectic solvent40
Atomistic-mesoscopic modeling of area-selective thermal atomic layer deposition39
Experimental study of dynamic characteristics of solid holdup fluctuations in a gas-solid cyclone reactor39
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Advancing performance of a predictive model for pressure drop of wire gauze corrugated sheet structured packings in deep vacuum applications38
Superstructure optimization of microalgae pretreatment for direct combustion or gasification37
Chemical engineering in Latin American: Challenges and opportunities37
Impact of cationic surfactant-coated hydrophilic nanoparticles on polymeric solution performance in chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) from a two-dimensional porous medium37
Effect of conventional and Gemini surfactants on the micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration process performance for the separation of Au(III) from aqueous solutions: A dissipative particle dynamics study37
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Preparation of modified mesostructured cellular foams and study on NO adsorption from flue gas36
PANI-ZnO/Pt–Ru electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation: Synthesis, characterization, electrocatalytic performance and artificial neural network modeling35
Wiped film evaporator with a roller wiper and an internally mounted condenser for the recovery of TBP and n-DD from degraded PUREX solvent35
Numerical analysis of solid phase hydrodynamics in a continuous precipitator relevant for plutonium reconversion35
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Hydrodynamics aspects of asymmetric rotating impeller columns at different scales34
Multi-scale CFD study of multiphase flow in structured sinusoidal corrugated sheets packings34
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Dehydration of isopropanol by poly(vinyl alcohol) hybrid membrane containing oxygen-plasma treated graphene oxide in pervaporation process34
A study of diabatic distillation in a column with a low pressure drop33
Effect of carrier gas type on feeding characteristics of powder supply system33
On flow close to cavern boundaries in yield stress fluids - revisited. Current interpretation33
Experimental investigation on the agglomeration performance of pre-charged micro-nano particles in uniform magnetic field32
Investigation of different configurations of alumina packed bed reactor for coke free conversion of benzene32
Multi-stage membrane integrated system to achieving low-mixed-salt-discharge of high-salinity mining wastewater: System design and experimental validation32
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Control properties of sustainable alternatives to produce 2,3-butanediol31
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Standardization of Cu2O nanocubes synthesis: Role of precipitation process parameters on physico-chemical and photo-electrocatalytic properties31
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Optimization models for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in a macroscopic system: Representation of operational regions as energy hubs30
Industrially relevant Radioactive Particle Tracking study on the motion of adsorbent granules suspended in a pilot-scale water–air three-phase fluidized bed30
Experimental investigation on bubbles generated by porous pipes30
Application and evaluation of preselection approaches to decide on the use of equipment modules30
Optimization of ethylene dimerization in a bubble column reactor based on coupling kinetic and equilibrium models29
Application of simultaneous dynamic optimization in the productivity of microalgae continuous culture28
Investigation of droplet pairs’ movement under the electric field generated by matrix electrodes28
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Forecasting a bubbly-intermittent flow regime transition in helically coiled tubes28
Improvements in hydrogen evolution through a new design of coupling inexpensive nanocomposite electrocatalysts driven by high-voltage electrolysis28
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Reaction-assisted separation of acetone from the azeotrope of methanol and acetone28
Removal of Mn (II) from aqueous solution via biosorption technology for a drinking water treatment plant: From laboratory-scale tests to semi-industrial scale predictions27
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Citric acid-functionalized Acacia pods as a robust biosorbent for decontamination of wastewater containing crystal violet dye: Experimental study combined with statistical optimization27
Selectivity engineering with Single Feed Hybrid Reactive Distillation Configurations: Complex reaction schemes with inerts and inert forming azeotropes27
Novel chlorine resistant thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane: Preparation and performance evaluation in the regeneration of MEG aqueous solution27
Continuous two phase partitioning bioreactor (C-TPPB) for removal of xenobiotics: Design criteria27
Reaction engineering of oxidative coupling of methane27
Fabrication of calcium phosphates with controlled properties using a modular oscillatory flow reactor26
Highly permeable and selective sepiolite hybrid mixed matrix carbon membranes supported on plate carbon substrates for gas separation26
Mechanistic crystal size distribution (CSD)-based modelling of continuous antisolvent crystallization of benzoic acid26
A novel “feed-backward” control structure for on-demand control of distillation column sequences26
Experimental study on flow characteristics of gas–solid two-phase flow in inclined pipes26
Computational fluid dynamics study of gas-liquid mass transfer in concentric tube airlift reactor with helical baffle26
Pre-concentration of lithium-rich brine via direct contact membrane distillation: Conditional analysis26
Adsorption data modeling and analysis under scrutiny: A clarion call to redress recently found troubling flaws26
Polymer-based TiO2 membranes: An efficient route for recalcitrant dye degradation26
A numerical evaluation of flows through an SMX-Plus mixer26
Structured cobalt–manganese oxides on SiC nano-whisker modified SiC foams for catalytic combustion of toluene26
Continuous degradation of 1,4-dioxane by the combination of a stripping column and photo-Fenton reaction in a continuous stirred tank reactor26
Columns with parallel streams applied to the steam stripping of edible oils26
A fault diagnosis method for complex chemical process based on multi-model fusion26
MOF adsorbents for flue gas separation: Comparison of material ranking approaches25
Technical advances, barriers, and solutions in microwave—assisted technology for industrial processing25
Study on negative pressure assisted hydrodynamic cavitation (NPA-HC) degradation of methylene blue in dye wastewater25
Numerical simulation of gas-liquid flow in inclined shale gas pipelines25
Semi-supervised ensemble support vector regression based soft sensor for key quality variable estimation of nonlinear industrial processes with limited labeled data25
Scopes and challenges of microfluidic technology for nanoparticle synthesis, photocatalysis and sensor applications: A comprehensive review25
The coupled mixing action of the jet mixer and swirl mixer: An novel static micromixer24
Kinetics of acetic acid and isoamyl alcohol liquid esterification over Amberlyst-7024
Studies on the catalytic activities of ZSM-5 zeolites with different aluminum contents in the green oxidation of α-pinene to high value-added products24
Electrochemical separation of organic acids and proteins for food and biomanufacturing24
Optimisation of aqueous phase low density polyethylene degradation by graphene oxide-zinc oxide photocatalysts24
Simulations of liquid chromatography using two-dimensional non-equilibrium lumped kinetic model with bi-Langmuir isotherm24
Thermal performance of a psychrometric cooling system using cyclone fluid dynamics24
Numerical study on hydrodynamics, mixing and heat transfer of highly viscous fluid in a novel shell-and-tube heat exchanger with X-type baffles24
Modeling and analysis of MSMPR cascades involving nucleation, growth and agglomeration mechanisms with slurry recycling24
Antioxidant and antibacterial evaluation of Manuka leaves (Leptospermum scoparium) extracted by hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent24
Whey protein and maltodextrin conjugated foam-mat dried honey powder: Functional, physicochemical, structural, rheological and thermal characterization24
Synthesis of hydroxyl ether based biolubricant from poultry waste and to evaluate the friction performance with titania nanoparticles23
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Upgrading of Ca(NO3)2 waste slag to aragonite nanowhiskers via a facile precipitation-transformation method for uranium adsorption23
Adaptable downstream processing design for recovery of butanediols after fermentation23
Characterization of polyurea microcapsules synthesized with an isocyanate of low toxicity and eco-friendly esters via microfluidics: Shape, shell thickness, morphology and encapsulation efficiency23
Design and characterization of Kenics static mixer crystallizers23
ARX/NARX modeling and PID controller in a UV/H2O2 tubular photoreactor for aqueous PVA degradation23
A simple model-based methodology to characterize foulants in heat exchangers using excess thermal and hydraulic loads23
Separation of Cd (II) from aqueous solution by keratin magnetic froth carbon in the batch and continuous system23
Experimental investigation in a forced draft wet cooling tower using aluminum oxide nano particles22
A CFD study of ignition of lean propane-air mixtures in a heat recirculating U-bend catalytic microreactor22
Experiments and CFD modelling of bubble formation at a lateral hole in a top-submerged nozzle22
A modeling analysis on industrial radial-flow packed-bed reactors for the catalytic dehydrogenation of long-chain normal paraffins: Appraisal of the modeling approach22
Corrigendum to “Enhanced DeNOx catalysis: Induction-heating-catalysis-ready 3D stable Ni supported metal combinations” [Chem. Eng. Res. Des. 207 (2024) 404–419]22
Supply chain of biorefineries based on Coffee Cut-Stems: Colombian case22
A porous-crust drying model for a single dairy droplet22
Fly ash-based zeolites: from waste to value – A comprehensive overview of synthesis, properties, and applications22
Performance study of novel PES membrane using electrospray deposition method for organic contaminants separation22
Research on ash movement law of membrane bin drum slag cooler22
Insights into the fluid dynamics of the Bach impeller22
Reaction performance in T-, X- and arrow-shaped microdevices21
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Investigation on the potential of multiple water injections in thermodynamic optimization of heat and mass transfer process in air humidifier21
Characterization of mixing performance in bioreactors using flow-following sensor devices21
Investigation of Remazol Brilliant Blue R removal in batch and fixed bed column reactor systems by MnOx: Non-linear isotherm and kinetic modelling21
Corrigendum to “Influence of computational parcel resolution on hydrodynamics and performance of reacting fluidized bed reactors” [Chem. Eng. Res. Des. 211 (2024) 269–284]21
Separation of Cs+ from Rb+ and Cs+ co-existing solution by Cs3Bi2I9 precipitation to produce CsI21
Practicable total-site heat integration plan for retrofitting multiple heat exchanger networks21
Alternative distillation configurations for bioethanol purification: Simulation, optimization and techno-economic assessment21
A temporal convolution network-based just-in-time learning method for industrial quality variable prediction21
The experimental/theoretical study over the effect of using the POP-NH2 nanostructures into the membrane selective layer on the CO2 permeability and selectivity21
A new process for biodiesel production from tall oil via catalytic distillation21
Realistic interplays between data science and chemical engineering in the first quarter of the 21st century, part 2: Dos and don’ts21
An anti-greedy random walk algorithm for heat exchanger network synthesis20
Optimal separation of acetonitrile and pyridine from industrial wastewater20
Composition and applications of fractions discharged from a distillation plant for neutral ethanol production20
Passive thermal regulation approach for Algofilm © photobioreactor through phase change20
Process intensification for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production from sucrose in a continuous fixed-bed reactor20
Liquid-bridge flow between two slender plates: Formation and fluid mechanics20
Detailed assessment of hematite-promoted pyrolysis of corn straw: Gas products, reaction characteristics and thermo-kinetics20
Mass transfer fundamentals in pervaporation, perstraction and sorption: A unified approach20
The technical, economic, and environmental assessment of solvothermal liquefaction processes: An experimental and simulation study on the influence of solvent reichardt parameter20
Efficient purification of butanone and ethyl acetate from waste water by extractive distillation based on cost, thermodynamic and environmental analysis20
Sustainable power generation from salinity gradients by reverse electrodialysis: Influence of divalent ions20
Initial carbon capture pilot study in Solvay soda ash process20
Mineral carbonation with thermally activated serpentine; the implication of serpentine preheating temperature and heat integration20
A study on the measurement conditions for determining liquid entry pressure values of hydrophobic membranes20
Characterization and optimization of a used cooking oils collection chain – Study case Bogotá, Colombia20
A hybrid soft sensor for key product yield of FCC unit based on deep learning framework driven by data and process mechanism20
Process function-based selection and configuration of Process Equipment Assemblies (PEAs) demonstrated on an industrial process20
Effect of inlet chamber design and operation conditions on laminar drop deformation in a production-scale high-pressure homogenizer—A hydrodynamic investigation20
Efficient treatment of organic pollutants by boron doped TiO2 photocatalysts under visible light radiation20
Impact of post-flame processes on the hydrogen yield in partial oxidation of methane in the matrix reformer20
Stability optimization of periodic mass flow rate fluctuation in the variable diameter extension screw19
Industrial units modeling using self-attention network based on feature selection and pattern classification19
Synthesis and design of the modified metal-organic framework adsorbent using boehmite for remarkable adsorption of cationic contaminants in the aqueous solutions19
Modified emulsion polyvinyl chloride membranes for enhanced antifouling and dye separation properties by introducing tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanosheets19
Removal routes of hazardous sodium oxalate in the alumina industry based on Bayer process: A review19
Optimization of supercritical fluid extraction of dihydrotanshinone, cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, and tanshinone IIA from Salvia miltiorrhiza with a peanut oil modifier19
Removal potential and mechanism of sulfamethoxazole and norfloxacin by biochar derived from bagasse and polymeric ferric sulfate19
New design of graphene oxide on macroporous nylon assisted polyvinyl alcohol with Zn (II) cross-linker for pervaporation desalination19
Design and control of a distillation sequence for the purification of bioethanol obtained from sotol bagasse (Dasylirium sp.)19
Evaluation of the effect of methanol as an in-situ hydrogen source on the reduction of methyl acetate to ethanol19
Investigation and mitigation of reagent ageing during the continuous flow synthesis of patchy particles19
Model development and validation for human serum proteins- membrane interactions: Membrane fouling applications in ultrafiltration of patients blood19
An Efficient Augmented Lagrange Multiplier Method for Steelmaking and Continuous Casting Production Scheduling19
Assessing the efficiency of CO2 hydrogenation for emission reduction: Simulating ethanol synthesis process as a case study19
Application of acoustic techniques to fluid-particle systems – A review19
A new method for measuring the uniformity of multiphase mixing in direct contact heat exchangers based on the EMT system19
Numerical investigation of two-phase flow patterns and carbon deposition in a coaxial-type reactor for molten salt electrolysis19
Droplet size distributions and batch separation of oil-in-water dispersions created by the two-phase flow through perforated plates19
Grey-box model calibration and validation for a continuous horizontal fluidized bed dryer19
Experimental investigation and prediction of chemical etching kinetics on mask glass using random forest machine learning18
Stability in catalytic oxidation of styrene over Co3O4/Al2O318
Effects of process parameters on preparation of Ti@SiO2 particles during fluidized bed chemical vapor deposition via design of experiments18
Engineering MgHPO4·3H2O/Mg(OH)2 composite for boosting NH3 adsorption properties18
Thermodynamic analysis of a novel gas separator based on molecular exchange flow18
Potentiality of PLA 3D printed macro-structured feed spacers with a rational and facile layout for improved MD desalination performance18
A framework for the design of sustainable multi-input second-generation biorefineries through process simulation: A case study for the valorization of lignocellulosic and starchy waste from the planta18
Fault diagnosis strategy of industrial process based on multi-source heterogeneous information and deep learning18
Editorial – Emerging stars special issue18
Feedback control strategy of Fischer–Tropsch process in a micro-GtL plant18
A solar-driven CPC photoreactor for decomposition of emerging contaminants in wastewater: Modeling and optimization18
Comparison of nanoclay/polyvinyl alcohol aerogels scale production: Life Cycle Assessment18
Analysis and prediction of SWM feed spacer performance based on CFD results with an emphasis on the effect of micro-scale lateral and longitudinal washing flows18
Conceptual approach for simultaneous targeting and design of refinery desulfurization solvent network18
Biopolymeric electrolyte-based membrane on nanocrystalline cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol for a conceivable usage in proton exchange membrane fuel cell18
Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting via 3D flow field structure: Unveiling the decisive role of interfacial mass transfer18
Prospective plants as biocoagulant-flocculants for removal of total suspended solids in coffee effluent treatment18
High-flux, antifouling and highly hydrophilic tight ultrafiltration membranes based on crosslinked PEEKWC/PEI containing positively charged water channel for dyes removal18
Adsorption mechanism of adsorbents for mercaptan foul-smelling substances: A review18
Simultaneous analysis of hydrogen productivity and thermal efficiency of hydrogen production process using steam reforming via integrated process design and 3D CFD modeling18
Carbon dioxide absorption and anti-clogging performance of a novel millimeter-scale channel absorber18
CFD-DEM validation and simulation of gas–liquid–solid three phase high-speed jet flow18
Flux decline in crossflow ultrafiltration-based diafiltration process for lignin recovery from a deep eutectic solvent comprised of lactic acid and choline chloride18
Progress and perspectives of wax deposition in oil-gas systems: A review18
Pressure drop model for rotating packed bed structural internals18
Energy reduction and efficiency separation method of associated gas in oilfield based on EOR-CO218
The effect of green hydrogen feed rate variations on e-methanol synthesis by dynamic simulation18
ReLU surrogates in mixed-integer MPC for irrigation scheduling18
Cost-effectiveness analysis in the manufacture of allogeneic human induced pluripotent cells in Japan by agent-based modeling17
Effect of horizontal-flow velocity on permeate flux and nutrient removal of the novel inclined-tube/oxidation-ditch membrane bioreactor for building wastewater recycling17
A model for hindered diffusion in pores17
Effect of various types of anions and anionic surfactants on the performance of micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration process in the removal of Pb(II) ions: An optimization with the response surface metho17
Glycerol carbonate synthesis over nanostructured titanate catalysts: Effect of morphology and structure of catalyst17
Utilizing the phase-field method to investigate liquid-liquid phase separation in the ternary system of water/ethanol/butylparaben17
Experimental analysis of the hydrodynamic performance of an industrial-scale cross-flow sieve tray17
Development and testing of hybrid (PNM–CFD) mathematical model and numerical algorithm for description of fluid flows in three-dimensional digital core models17
A mathematical programming model for the supply chain of lithium in a macroscopic system: The case-study of Mexico17
Research progress in synthesis and application of polyionic-liquid heteropolyacid materials17
Cell-free protein synthesis: biomedical applications and future perspectives17
Optimization of photocatalytic degradation performance of organic dye using highly efficient bismuth MOFs: Preparation and parametric analysis17
Removal of hydrocarbon pollutants from aqueous media using hydrophobic cellulose-based adsorbents17
Integration optimization of production and transportation of refined oil: A case study from China17
Application of graphitic carbon nitrides in developing polymeric membranes: A review17
Experimental and numerical investigation on the gas–liquid separation performance of a novel vane separator with grooves17
A robust nonlinear model of steam reformers with applications to energy efficiency17
Rotational speed change and reverse mixing to avoid baffles in dispersing processes17
Treatment of lignin enriched paper industry wastewater by electrocoagulation: Modelling approach and economic evaluation17
Adsorption study of isotherms, kinetics modelling, and thermodynamics of immobilized Candida rugosa lipase on metal oxide for esterification of waste cooking oil17
Effective drag coefficient correlation for coarse coal particle fluidization in transitional flow regime17
Effects of flow unsteadiness and chemical kinetics on the reaction yield in a T-microreactor17
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