Prof. Vivek Ranade
Biography
Vivek Ranade is a Bernal Chair Professor of Process Engineering at Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland and a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Queen's University Belfast. Vivek leads Multiphase Reactors and Process Intensification' research at University of Limerick and Queen's University Belfast. The focus is on sustainable energy (anaerobic digesters, biomass to energy & value added chemicals, gasification), water (cavitation for effluent treatment & dis-infection) and fine & specialty chemicals (continuous processing, multiphase reactors & scale-up and process intensification). Vivek is also leading a large collaborative project on valorization of water biomass (www.vwainnovations.org) involving two industries from UK and three industries from India along with other academic and research institutes. Before moving to Ireland, Vivek led chemical engineering research at CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory. He has developed solutions for enhancing performance of industrial flow processes which are implemented and used in industry. These contributions have resulted in significant impact & benefits to industries in various sectors (refinery & petrochemicals, fine and specialty chemicals, materials, energy, water treatment & engineering products). Vivek and his group have developed software products and devices for variety of applications. Many of these products have been commercialized and beneficially deployed in practice. Vivek had conceived and led a large program on development of MAGIC (modular, agile, intensified & continuous) processes & plants. Several new insights and methodologies as well as processes and products for process intensification were developed through that project (many of which are commercialized). Vivek has also worked at ETH, Zurich; TU Delft and University of Twente, The Netherlands. He has guided more than twenty Ph.D. students, taught graduate level courses and conducted workshops for industry practitioners. Vivek is an Associate Editor of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research' and serves on editorial board of Indian Chemical Engineer'. He is a recipient of numerous awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award (highest Indian Scientific award for scientists under 45 years in India) and Swarnajayanti Fellowship of DST. He is a fellow of IChemE UK, Indian National Academy Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering and Indian Academy of Sciences. Published more than 150 papers and 6 books (citations > 7700; h index=51: from Google Scholar). He is also a co-inventor of more than 20 disclosures/ patents (granted/ filed). Co-founded & led a technology company Tridiagonal Solutions (www.tridiagonal.com). Vivek has Co-founded two technology companies: Tridiagonal Solutions (www.tridiagonal.com) and VIVIRA Process Technologies (www.vivira.in). More information may be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivek_Ranadehttp://go.qub.ac.uk/ranade; https://bernalinstitute.com/our_people/vivek-ranade/;Research Interests
' Process intensification, chemical reactor engineering, scale-up' Multiphase flows, industrial flow modelling, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), digital twins, machine learning
' Innovation, spin-outs and start-up companies
' Applications in energy, water and fine & specialty chemicals sectors
Professional Activities
Award
- 2017 - Fellow IChemE
- 2016 - Fellow of INSA
- 2014 - VASVIK Industrial Research Award
- 2013 - CHEMTECH Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2011 - UAA Distinguished Alumnus Award
- 2011 - Fellow of IASc
- 2005 - Fellow of INAE
- 2004 - ' Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Sciences
- 1999 - Swarnajayanti Fellowship
Language
- English
- Hindi
Employment
- University of Limerick -
Books
Urban Wastewater Treatment for Recycling and Reuse in Industrial Applications: Indian Scenario
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2014
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Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Recycling, and Reuse-Past, Present and Future
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2014
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Stirred Vessels: Computational Modeling of Multiphase Flows and Mixing
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2010
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Advanced Physico-chemical Methods of Treatment for Industrial Wastewaters
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2014
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Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Recycling, and Reuse: An Overview
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2014
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Book Chapters
Interaction of macro-and micromixing in agitated reactors
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1993
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Edited Books
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Peer Reviewed Journals
ANN based modelling of hydrodynamic cavitation processes: Biomass pre-treatment and wastewater treatment
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2021
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Dynamics of drop impact on solid surface: Experiments and VOF simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Modeling hydrodynamic cavitation in venturi: influence of venturi configuration on inception and extent of cavitation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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Simulation of flow generated by an axial-flow impeller: Batch and continuous operation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2004
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Hydrodynamic cavitation using vortex diode: An efficient approach for elimination of pathogenic bacteria from water
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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Simulation of flows in stirred vessels agitated by dual Rushton impellers using computational snapshot approach
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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Computational fluid dynamics modelling of solid suspension in stirred tanks
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2012
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Developing techno-economically sustainable methodologies for deep desulfurization using hydrodynamic cavitation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2017
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Towards better mixing protocols by designing spatially periodic flows: The case of a jet mixer
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1996
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Gas-liquid flow generated by a Rushton turbine in stirred vessel: CARPT/CT measurements and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Modeling of bubble column slurry reactor for reductive alkylation of p-phenylenediamine
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Computational fluid dynamics for designing process equipment: Expectations, current status, and path forward
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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I&EC Research Special Issue on Fluidic Devices without Moving Parts
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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CFD simulation of stirred tanks: Comparison of turbulence models (Part II: Axial flow impellers, multiple impellers and multiphase dispersions)
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2011
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CFD in Chemical Engineering: Process Design Symposium at the 10<sup>th</sup> World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE10)
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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A novel hybrid cavitation process for enhancing and altering rate of disinfection by use of natural oils derived from plants
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Computational study of a single-phase flow in packed beds of spheres
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Comparison of flow structures in spacer-filled flat and annular channels
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Characterization of gas-liquid flows in rectangular bubble columns using conductivity probes
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Eulerian-Lagrangian simulations of unsteady gas-liquid flows in bubble columns
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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An efficient computational model for simulating flow in stirred vessels: A case of Rushton turbine
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1997
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Hydrodynamics and liquid phase residence time distribution in mesh microreactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Gas-liquid flow generated by a pitched-blade turbine: Particle image velocimetry measurements and computational fluid dynamics simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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CFD simulation of bubble columns: Modeling of nonuniform gas distribution at sparger
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2009
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MgFeCe Ternary Layered Double Hydroxide as Highly Efficient and Recyclable Heterogeneous Base Catalyst for Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate by Transesterification
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2017
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Solid suspension in stirred tanks: UVP measurements and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2011
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Investigating role of sulphur specific carbon adsorbents in deep desulphurization
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2014
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A Non-catalytic Deep Desulphurization Process using Hydrodynamic Cavitation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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Scale-up of vortex based hydrodynamic cavitation devices: A case of degradation of di-chloro aniline in water
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2021
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CFD simulation of gas-liquid stirred vessel: VC, S33, and L33 flow regimes
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Flow generated by a disc turbine. Part II. Mathematical modelling and comparison with experimental data
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1990
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Reply to response by Wang, et al. (2007a), on 'Evaluating EMMS model for simulating high solid flux risers' ChERD, 85 (A8), 1188-1202
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Effect of turbulent dispersion on hydrodynamic characteristics in a liquid jet ejector
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2018
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Mixing studies in unbaffled stirred tank reactor using electrical resistance tomography
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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Scaling laws for gas-solid riser flow through two-fluid model simulation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2011
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Gas-liquid flow in stirred reactors: Trailing vortices and gas accumulation behind impeller blades
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1999
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Modeling of vaporization and cracking of liquid oil injected in a gas-solid riser
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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CFD simulation of liquid-phase mixing in solid-liquid stirred reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2008
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Eulerian flow field estimation from particle trajectories: Numerical experiments for stirred tank type flows
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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Solid suspension and liquid phase mixing in solid-liquid stirred tanks
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2009
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Treatment of Solvent-Contaminated Water Using Vortex-Based Cavitation: Influence of Operating Pressure Drop, Temperature, Aeration, and Reactor Scale
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2018
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Reply to the "comments to CFD simulation of stirred tanks: Comparison of turbulence models. Part I: Radial flow impellers and part II: Axial flow impellers, multiple impellers and multiphase dispersions"
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2012
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Disinfection of water using vortex diode as hydrodynamic cavitation reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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Flow generated by radial flow impellers: PIV measurements and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2004
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Characterization of gas-solid fluidization regimes: Using wall pressure fluctuations technique
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Performance of biochar as a catalyst for tar steam reforming: Effect of the porous structure
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Flow generated by pitched blade turbines 1: Measurements using laser Doppler anemometer.
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1966
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CFD simulations to study shortstopping runaway reactions in a stirred vessel
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2004
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Industrial wastewater treatment for fertilizer industryâ'A case study
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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CRE for MAGIC (modular, agile, intensified & continuous) processes
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2015
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Modeling of a fluidized bed propylene polymerization reactor operated in condensed mode
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2008
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Gas-liquid reactor/separator: Dynamics and operability characteristics
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1999
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A novel local singularity distribution based method for flow regime identification: Gas-liquid stirred vessel with Rushton turbine
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Pressure drop across vortex diodes: Experiments and design guidelines
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2009
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Characterization of gas-liquid flows in stirred vessels using pressure and torque fluctuations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Simulation of Settling of Solid Particles Due to Sudden Impeller Stoppage
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2012
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Real-Time Monitoring of Biopharmaceutical Crystallization: Chord Length Distribution to Crystal Size Distribution for Lysozyme, rHu Insulin, and Vitamin B12
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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Interaction between micro- and macro-mixing during reactions in agitated tanks
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1991
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Crystallisation of ferrous sulphate heptahydrate: Experiments and modelling
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2013
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CFD simulation of gas-liquid flows in a reactor stirred by dual Rushton turbines
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2008
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Effect of hydrodynamic cavitation on zooplankton: A tool for disinfection
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2008
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Hysteresis in cloud heights during solid suspension in stirred tank reactor: Experiments and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2010
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Computational snapshot of flow generated by axial impellers in baffled stirred vessels
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1996
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Flow generated by pitched blade turbines II: Simulation using k-e model.
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1989
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CFD simulation of shortstopping runaway reactions in vessels agitated with impellers and jets
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Experimental and computational study of liquid drop over flat and spherical surfaces
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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CFD simulation of mixing in tall gas-liquid stirred vessel: Role of local flow patterns
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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'CFD simulation of liquid-phase mixing in solid-liquid stirred reactor' by G.R. Kasat, A.R. Khopkar, V.V. Ranade and A.B. Pandit. Response to the letter by Professor Fort [Chemical Engineering Science 63 (15) (2008) 3877-3885)]
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2009
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Hydrodynamics of trickle-bed reactors: Experiments and CFD modeling
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2005
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Investigating Adsorptive Deep Desulfurization of Fuels Using Metal-Modified Adsorbents and Process Intensification by Acoustic Cavitation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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Modelling of gas-liquid/gas-liquid-solid flows in bubble columns: Experiments and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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Intensifying Multiphase Reactions and Reactors: Strategies and Examples
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2017
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Differentiating Process Performance of Various Coagulants in Removal of Congo red and Orange G Dyes
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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Selectivity engineering of the diazotization reaction in a continuous flow reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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Pre-treatment of distillery spent wash (vinasse) with vortex based cavitation and its influence on biogas generation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Fluid dynamics of spacer filled rectangular and curvilinear channels
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Void fraction measurement using electrical capacitance tomography and high speed photography
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2015
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Quantification of hydroxyl radicals in photocatalysis and acoustic cavitation: Utility of coumarin as a chemical probe
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Modelling of fluid dynamics and mixing in shallow bubble column reactors: Influence of sparger design
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2001
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Single jet fluidized beds: Experiments and CFD simulations with glass and polypropylene particles
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Direct contact heat transfer via injecting volatile liquid in a hot liquid pool: Generation and motion of bubbles
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2013
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Modeling of rotary cement kilns: Applications to reduction in energy consumption
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Generic Framework for Crystallization Processes Using the Population Balance Model and Its Applicability
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2015
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110th Anniversary: Comparison of Cavitation Devices Based on Linear and Swirling Flows: Hydrodynamic Characteristics
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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Mixing in bubble column reactors: Role of unsteady flow structures
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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Two-phase flow boiling in 19 mm tube: Experiments and CFD modelling
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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Direct conversion of furfuryl alcohol to butyl levulinate using tin exchanged tungstophosphoric acid catalysts
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Heat Transfer and Dynamics of Impinging Droplets on Hot Horizontal Surfaces
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2010
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Crystallization: Key thermodynamic, kinetic and hydrodynamic aspects
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2013
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Comparison of Hydrodynamic Cavitation Devices Based on Linear and Swirling Flows: Degradation of Dichloroaniline in Water
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Destroying antimicrobial resistant bacteria (AMR) and difficult, opportunistic pathogen using cavitation and natural oils/plant extract
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Turbulence structure in bubble disengagement zone: Role of polymer addition
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1995
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Trailing vortices of rushton turbine: PIV measurements and CFD simulations with snapshots approach
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2001
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Modelling of hydrodynamic cavitation with orifice: Influence of different orifice designs
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2018
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Modelling of industrial flow processes: Opportunities for performance enhancement
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1996
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Dynamics of gas-liquid flow in a rectangular bubble column: Experiments and single/multi-group CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2002
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Rotary Cement Kiln Simulator (RoCKS): Integrated modeling of pre-heater, calciner, kiln and clinker cooler
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Electrical resistance tomography for gas holdup in a gas-liquid stirred tank reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2017
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Computational fluid dynamics simulation of the solid suspension in a stirred slurry reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2006
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Modeling Hysteresis during Crystallization and Dissolution: Application to a Paracetamol-Ethanol System
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2015
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Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Vortex-Based Devices for Cavitation: Influence on Biomethane Potential
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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Liquid distribution and RTD in trickle bed reactors: Experiments and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2003
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Measurement of hydrodynamic parameters in multiphase sparged reactors
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1990
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Fluidic Oscillator as a Continuous Crystallizer: Feasibility Evaluation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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Improving efficiency for removal of ammoniacal nitrogen from wastewaters using hydrodynamic cavitation
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2021
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Characterization of dynamics of gas-liquid flows in rectangular bubble columns
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2004
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Influence of gas flow rate on the structure of trailing vortices of a rushton turbine: PIV measurements and CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2001
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Estimation of gas induction in jet loop reactors: Influence of nozzle designs
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2017
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CFD predictions of flow near impeller blades in baffled stirred vessels: Assessment of computational snapshot approach
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2002
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Pushing the limits of existing reactor hardware using computational flow modelling: A case of oxyhydrochlorination reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1999
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Processing of TGA data: Analysis of isoconversional and model fitting methods
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2016
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A computational model for predicting particle size distribution and performance of fluidized bed polypropylene reactor
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2004
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Modeling of laboratory and commercial scale hydro-processing reactors using CFD
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Comparison of Axial Flow Impellers Using a Laser Doppler Anemometer
Prof. Vivek Ranade
1992
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Hydrodynamics of bubble column reactors at high gas velocity: Experiments and computational fluid dynamics CFD simulations
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2007
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Development of Newer Adsorbents: Activated Carbons Derived from Carbonized Cassia fistula
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2015
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Correction to Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Vortex-Based Devices for Cavitation: Influence on Biomethane Potential
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2020
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CFD simulation of stirred tanks: Comparison of turbulence models. Part I: Radial flow impellers
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2011
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Intensifying Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde to Cinnamyl Alcohol: Catalyst, Solvent and Operating Conditions
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2015
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Passive Mixer cum Reactor Using Threaded Inserts: Investigations of Flow, Mixing, and Heat Transfer Characteristics
Prof. Vivek Ranade
2019
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