Kunrong Shen^*, Wanchun Jin, Jin Wang

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.5, pp. 1361-1379, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.057372 - 30 October 2024

Abstract The modified Siemens method is the dominant process for the production of polysilicon, yet it is characterised by high energy consumption. Two models of laboratory-grade Siemens reduction furnace and 12 pairs of rods industrial-grade Siemens chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reduction furnace were established, and the effects of factors such as the diameter of silicon rods, the surface temperature of silicon rods, the air inlet velocity and temperature on the heat transfer process inside the reduction furnace were investigated by numerical simulation. The results show that the convective and radiant heat losses in the furnace increased… More >

Yu Wang^1,2, Mengyang Ma^1,2,*, Yong Long^1,2, Qingxiang Zhao^1,2, Zhifei Cheng^1,2

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.8, pp. 1773-1784, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.048695 - 06 August 2024

Abstract Shrinkage-induced cracking is a common issue in concrete structures, where the formation of cracks not only affects the aesthetic appearance of concrete but also potentially reduces its durability and strength. In this study, the effect of ceramsite sand addition on the properties of a ternary system of cement-ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS)-phosphogypsum (PG) is investigated. In particular, the fluidity, rheology, hydration heat, compressive strength, autogenous shrinkage, and drying shrinkage of the considered mortar specimens are analyzed. The results indicate that an increase in PG content leads to a decrease in fluidity, higher viscosity, lower More >

Xiaojun Li, Fuyong Su^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 719-732, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.051950 - 11 July 2024

Abstract In order to study the effect of oxygen-enriched combustion technology on the temperature field and NO emission in the continuous heating furnace, this paper studies the oxygen-enriched combustion of a pushing steel continuous heating furnace in a domestic company. This study utilizes numerical simulation method, establishes the mathematical models of flow, combustion and NO generation combustion process in the furnace and analyzes the heat transfer process and NO generation in the furnace under different air oxygen content and different wind ratio. The research results show that with the increase of oxygen content in the air, More > Graphic Abstract

Changfu Wan^1,2, Wenqiang Li^1,2,*, Sitong Ling^1,2, Yingdong Liu^1,2, Jiahao Chen^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.1, pp. 321-348, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.029053 - 22 September 2023

Abstract Regarding the spatial profile extraction method of a multi-field co-simulation dataset, different extraction directions, locations, and numbers of profiles will greatly affect the representativeness and integrity of data. In this study, a multi-field co-simulation data extraction method based on adaptive infinitesimal elements is proposed. The multi-field co-simulation dataset based on related infinitesimal elements is constructed, and the candidate directions of data profile extraction undergo dimension reduction by principal component analysis to determine the direction of data extraction. Based on the fireworks algorithm, the data profile with optimal representativeness is searched adaptively in different data extraction… More > Graphic Abstract

Guangyan Fan, Fuyong Su^*, Cunwang Li, Bin Li

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.21, pp. 281-292, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2023.043221 - 30 November 2023

Abstract To investigate the flow and heat transfer process of blast furnace slag through the slag trench after the slag is discharged, a three-dimensional physical model is established and simulated according to the actual size of the slag trench and the physical properties of the high-temperature slag. The temperature fied and flow field distribution of the high-temperature slag liquid inside the slag trench is obtained by numerical simulation under different working conditions, and the effects of operating conditions such as slag trench inclination, high-temperature slag inlet flow rate, and inlet temperature are investigated. The results show… More >

Qingguo Liu^1,2, Umut Hanoglu^1,2, Božidar Šarler^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09609

Abstract A simulation of reheating furnace in a steel production line where the steel billets are heated from room temperature up to 1200 ˚C, is carried out using a novel meshless solution procedure. The reheating of the steel billets before the continuous hot-rolling process should be employed to dissolve alloying elements as much as possible and redistribute the carbon. In this work, governing equations are solved by the local radial basis function collocation method (LRBFCM) in a strong form with explicit time-stepping. The solution of the diffusion equations for the temperature and carbon concentration fields is… More >

Liang Hu, Hailong Yu^*, Liuyang Huang, Yayun Xu, Xulei Wu, Yunlan Sun, Baozhong Zhu

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.9, pp. 1963-1977, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.027897 - 03 August 2023

Abstract In this paper, based on Fluent software, a five-nozzle gasifier reactor was established to simulate the gasification process of oil-based drill cuttings coal-water slurry. The influence of concentration and oxygen/carbon atomic ratio on the gasification process of oil-based drill cuttings coal-water slurry was investigated. The results show that when the oxygen flow is constant, the outlet temperature of gasifier decreases, the content of effective gas increases, and the carbon conversion rate decreases with the increase of concentration; When the ratio of oxygen to carbon atoms is constant, the effective gas content rises and the temperature More > Graphic Abstract

Yu Bai, Lei Wang, Ying Fang^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3129-3141, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026923 - 05 June 2023

Abstract Energy shortage and the emission of greenhouse gases have become a global problem of urgent concern. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a low carbon building material. Geopolymers have become a hot topic due to their environmental sustainability and the feasibility of immobilizing industrial waste. In this paper, steel slag (SS) fines were investigated as auxiliary materials of blast furnace slag (BFS) based geopolymer. The hydration heat properties, flowability, compressive strength, sorptivity coefficient, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the geopolymer pastes were determined. The results showed that the incorporation More >

Erdiwansyah Erdiwansyah^a,e,f, Mahidin Mahidin^b,*, Husni Husin^b, Nasaruddin Nasaruddin^c, Asri Gani^b, Muhammad Faisal, Muhtadin Muhtadin^d, Muhammad Zaki^b, Rizalman Mamat^e

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, pp. 1-9, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.29

Abstract The conversion of solid biomass waste into energy continues to be developed at this time to reduce dependence on fossil energy. Energy conversion can be carried out using several technologies commercialized by several industries, including the fluidized-bed combustor (FBC). This FBC technology has also been developed in several ways, such as the modification or unique modelling. In particular, the perforated plate modelling applied in this study is to provide excess air supply so that complete combustion can be achieved. In addition, modifying the perforated plate increases efficiency and radiation and reduces heat loss in the… More >

Lei Zhang^a , Fuyong Su^a,*, Zhi Wen^a, Shuming Tao^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-9, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.33

Abstract To study the electric furnace melting process of different process parameters (e.g., current frequency, electric current intensity, the insertion depth of the electrode column, and water wall temperature) for each field quantity change and the impact of electric furnace slag conditioning, the mathematical model of the electromagnetic and temperature fields of the slag tempering process in electric furnace was established, and the numerical simulation was analyzed by the ANSYS finite element software. Research results show that current skin effect appears with the increase in current frequency, while the difference between the two ends and the More >