Coke deposition is one of the main reasons for catalyst deactivation, which is often associated with coverage of the active sites and diffusion restrictions. In this article, the self-diffusion coefficient of methane ...
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Coke deposition is one of the main reasons for catalyst deactivation, which is often associated with coverage of the active sites and diffusion restrictions. In this article, the self-diffusion coefficient of methane in ZSM-5 (MFI) with different amounts of coke is studied through molecular dynamics simulation combining hard-sphere and pseudo-particle modeling at a gas loading of 4 molecules per unit cell at 723 K. The T12 tetrahedral sites are considered as the possible coke deposition sites at which the pore is blocked. It is shown that the self-diffusion coefficient of methane in ZSM-5 without coke (D-0) is approximately 7.0 x 10(-9) m(2)/s. Two coke distribution models are proposed to simulate the actual process of coke formation. At the initial stage of coke deposition, the coke with uniform distribution has little influence on the diffusion process. Once the coke deposits are randomly concentrated on some sites and a few pores are therefore completely blocked, the coke has a significant influence on the self-diffusion coefficient, which decreases to 37.0% of D-0 almost linearly with increasing coke amount to 20%. The distribution of coke deposition is the result of the coupling of reaction and diffusion processes. These results may be useful for understanding the reaction-diffusion coupling mechanism of the catalyst deactivation. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
pseudo-particle modeling (PPM) is a particle method proposed by Ge and Li in 1996 [Ge, W., & Li, J. (1996). pseudo-particle approach to hydrodynamics of particle-fluid systems, in M. Kwauk & J. Li (Eds.), Proc...
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pseudo-particle modeling (PPM) is a particle method proposed by Ge and Li in 1996 [Ge, W., & Li, J. (1996). pseudo-particle approach to hydrodynamics of particle-fluid systems, in M. Kwauk & J. Li (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th international conference on drculating fluidized bed (pp. 260-265). Beijing: Science Press] and has been used to explore the microscopic mechanism in complex particle-fluid systems. But as a particle method, high computational cost remains a main obstacle for its large-scale application; therefore, parallel implementation of this method is highly desirable. Parallelization of two-dimensional PPM was carried out by spatial decomposition in this paper. The time costs of the major functions in the program were analyzed and the program was then optimized for higher efficiency by dynamic load balancing and resetting of particle arrays. Finally, simulation on a gas-solid fluidized bed with 102,400 solid particles and 1.8 × 10^7 pseudo-particles was performed successfully with this code, indicating its scalability in future applications.
We couple pseudo-particle modeling (PPM, Ge and Li in Chem Eng Sci 58(8):1565-1585, 2003), a variant of hard-particle molecular dynamics, with standard soft-particle molecular dynamics (MD) to study an idealized gas-l...
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We couple pseudo-particle modeling (PPM, Ge and Li in Chem Eng Sci 58(8):1565-1585, 2003), a variant of hard-particle molecular dynamics, with standard soft-particle molecular dynamics (MD) to study an idealized gas-liquid flow in nano-channels. The coupling helps to keep sharp contrast between gas and liquid behaviors and the simulations conducted provide a reference frame for exploring more complex and realistic gas-liquid nano-flows. The qualitative nature and general flow patterns of the flow under such extreme conditions are found to be consistent with its macro-scale counterpart.
pseudo-particle modeling (PPM) is a particle method (PM) proposed in 1996. Though it is effective for the simulation of local phenomena in particle-fluid systems, its application to practical systems is still limited ...
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pseudo-particle modeling (PPM) is a particle method (PM) proposed in 1996. Though it is effective for the simulation of local phenomena in particle-fluid systems, its application to practical systems is still limited by computational cost. Therefore, macro-scale PPM, or MaPPM is proposed, which combines finite difference (FD) with weighted averaging techniques to upgrade particle interactions to the fluid element level. In this paper, a detailed derivation of the model is presented together with a clearer demonstration of the convergence and accuracy of the model. The approach is then applied to the problem of plane Poiseuille flow and particle-fluid suspension, resulting in a physically reasonable flow pattern. We conclude that MaPPM can be a promising alternative to FD and finite element (FE) approaches whenever multiple moving interfaces are encountered. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
We present a new formulation of the boundary condition for solid walls in particulate fluid flows. It integrates traditional treatments of bounce-back and Maxwellian reflections, and hence ensures both no-slip conditi...
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We present a new formulation of the boundary condition for solid walls in particulate fluid flows. It integrates traditional treatments of bounce-back and Maxwellian reflections, and hence ensures both no-slip condition and effective thermostat on the wall. The formulation was validated in a series of simulations with pseudo-particle modeling [W. Ge, J. Li, Chem. Eng. Sci. 58 (2003) 1565-1585]. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
The multi-scale structures of complex flows in chemical engineering have been great challenges to the design and scaling of such systems, and multi-scale modeling is the natural way in response. particle methods (PMs)...
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The multi-scale structures of complex flows in chemical engineering have been great challenges to the design and scaling of such systems, and multi-scale modeling is the natural way in response. particle methods (PMs) are ideal constituents and powerful tools of multi-scale models, owing to their physical fidelity and computational simplicity. Especially, pseudo-particle modeling (PPM, Ge & Li, 1996; Ge & Li, 2003) is most suitable for molecular scale flow prediction and exploration of the origin of multi-scale structures; macro-scale PPM (MaPPM, Ge & Li, 2001) and similar models are advantageous for meso-scale simulations of flows with complex and dynamic discontinuity, while the lattice Boltzmann model is more competent for homogeneous media in complex geometries; and meso-scale methods such as dissipative particle dynamics are unique tools for complex fluids of uncertain properties or flows with strong thermal fluctuations. All these methods are favorable for seamless interconnection of models for different scales. However, as PMs are not originally designed as either tools for complexity or constituents of multi-scale models, further improvements are expected. PPM is proposed for microscopic simulation of particle-fluid systems as a combination of molecular dynamics (MD) and direct simulation Monte-Carlo (DSMC). The collision dynamics in PPM is identical to that of hard-sphere MD, so that mass, momentum and energy are conserved to machine accuracy. However, the collision detection procedure, which is most time-consuming and difficult to be parallelized for hard-sphere MD, has been greatly simplified to a procedure identical to that of soft-sphere MD. Actually, the physical model behind such a treatment is essentially different from MD and is more similar to DSMC, but an intrinsic difference is that in DSMC the collisions follow designed statistical rules that are reflection of the real physical processes only in very limited cases such as dilute gas. PPM is idea
The multi-scale structures of complex flows in chemical engineering have been great challenges to the design and scaling of such systems, and multi-scale modeling is the natural way in response. particle methods (PMs)...
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The multi-scale structures of complex flows in chemical engineering have been great challenges to the design and scaling of such systems, and multi-scale modeling is the natural way in response. particle methods (PMs) are ideal constituents and powerful tools of multi-scale models, owing to their physical fidelity and computational simplicity. Especially, pseudo-particle modeling (PPM, Ge & Li, 1996; Ge & Li, 2003) is most suitable for molecular scale flow prediction and exploration of the origin of multi-scale structures; macro-scale PPM (MaPPM, Ge & Li, 2001) and similar models are advantageous for meso-scale simulations of flows with complex and dynamic discontinuity, while the lattice Boltzmann model is more competent for homogeneous media in complex geometries; and meso-scale methods such as dissipative particle dynamics are unique tools for complex fluids of uncertain properties or flows with strong thermal fluctuations. All these methods are favorable for seamless interconnection of models for different scales. However, as PMs are not originally designed as either tools for complexity or constituents of multi-scale models, further improvements are expected. PPM is proposed for microscopic simulation of particle-fluid systems as a combination of molecular dynamics (MD) and direct simulation Monte-Carlo (DSMC). The collision dynamics in PPM is identical to that of hard-sphere MD, so that mass, momentum and energy are conserved to machine accuracy. However, the collision detection procedure, which is most time-consuming and difficult to be parallelized for hard-sphere MD, has been greatly simplified to a procedure identical to that of soft-sphere MD. Actually, the physical model behind such a treatment is essentially different from MD and is more similar to DSMC, but an intrinsic difference is that in DSMC the collisions follow designed statistical rules that are reflection of the real physical processes only in very limited cases such as dilute gas. PPM is idea
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