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Investigation of particle accumulation under electrostatic effects in a circulating fluidized bed riser using CFD simulation and statistical experimental design and analysis

Journal articleCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental EngineeringElectrostatic effects influence hydrodynamics in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) risers, particularly particle accumulation near the wall. In this study, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model incorporating dynamic electrostatic charge transport is developed and combined with a 2 4…

Design, optimization, and validation of an additively manufactured oblique polymer microchannel heat exchanger for waste heat recovery

Journal articleApplied Thermal EngineeringKamsuwan, C., Wang, X., Piemjaiswang, R., Piumsomboon, P., Manatura, K., Pratumwal, Y., Otarawanna, S., Chalermsinsuwan, B. (2026) Applied Thermal Engineering, 298, pp. 130991.

Effect of hydrocyclone size on microplastics separation: a computational fluid dynamics investigation

Journal articleSouth African Journal of Chemical Engineering• Microplastics separation in hydrocyclones was simulated using three-phase CFD. • Geometric scale of the hydrocyclone and the velocity of the inlet were investigated. • As the hydrocyclone size decreased, the recovery of microplastics increased. • Higher inlet…

Development of a neural network model for Sherwood number prediction for flow-accelerated corrosion in power boiler headers

Journal articleCase Studies in Thermal EngineeringFlow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) has regained attention due to recent findings of its occurrence in the harps of horizontal flue gas flow heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), leading to unplanned outages and significant financial losses. Conventionally, a mass transfer-based…

An intelligent plant-wide decision-support framework for waste valorization: Optimizing hydrochar production and energy recovery

Journal articleFuel Processing TechnologyThis study presents an intelligent plant-wide decision-support framework, MIRA (Multi-objective Integrated Resource Allocation), which integrates deep learning and thermodynamic process modeling with particle swarm optimization (PSO) to optimize hydrochar production and energy recovery from diverse waste streams. Its…

Enhancing performance of oblique double layer plate microchannel heat exchanger by computational fluid dynamics: Design and performance optimization

Journal articleInternational Journal of Heat and Mass TransferKamsuwan, C., Wang, X., Seng, L. P., Xian, C. K., Piemjaiswang, R., Piumsomboon, P., Manatura, K., Pratumwal, Y., Otarawanna, S., Chalermsinsuwan, B. (2025) International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 242, pp. 126865.

Design optimization of a high-pressure economizer header in heat recovery steam generators to mitigate flow-accelerated corrosion

Journal articleResults in EngineeringFlow accelerated corrosion remains an active damage in heat recovery steam generators. A recent case took place in tubes downstream an inlet header of a high-pressure economizer harp after six years of operation. The harp includes an inlet…

A comprehensive investigation of carbon-black-based nanofluids: Experimental, response surface methodology, and computational fluid dynamics approaches for heat transfer applications

Journal articleInternational Journal of Thermofluids• Potential benefits of carbon-black as carbon-black based nanofluid with water are presented. • Thermophysical properties of carbon-black based nanofluid are measured and correlated. • CFD with temperature-dependent thermophysical properties predicts more accurate results. • At optimal conditions,…

The tidal trap — Seasonal transport of floating macrodebris in the bi-directional Chao Phraya River network on the Gulf of Thailand

Journal articleMarine Pollution BulletinModels estimate up to 3 million metric tons of river plastic waste flowing into the world's ocean every year. All ocean-bound rivers endure tidal impact to some degree, but there is a lack of data on the resulting…

Evaluation of Ventilation Strategies to Mitigate Airborne Infection Risk in a Dental School: A Three-Dimensional CFD Analysis of Airflow Patterns and Ventilation Efficiency

Journal articleCFD LettersInfection prevention and control is a crucial element in providing a safe environment for dental clinics and reducing airborne infections risks during dental procedures. In response to the prevailing COVID-19 situations, the clinical space in the dental school…

Assessing Turbulent Models for Flow Accelerated Corrosion Prediction in a 90-Degree Bend

Journal articleJournal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal SciencesFlow accelerated corrosion (FAC), is still prevail in power plants piping components and is driven by variables in hydrodynamics, water chemistry and material composition groups. Amongst these factors, flow hydrodynamics play a major role as FAC is a…

Effect of hydrocyclone design in microplastics-water separation by using computational fluid dynamics simulations

Journal articleResults in EngineeringNowadays microplastics have become a significant environmental concern, impacting both freshwater and marine ecosystems. In response to this issue, extensive research has been conducted to explore methods for separating microplastics from water. One area of investigation involves the…

Digital twin of biomass/coal co-firing circulating fluidized bed boiler by using computational fluid dynamics simulation

Journal articleEnergy ReportsCombining biomass fuel with coal in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers is attractive as the increasing of energy demand. The characteristics of biomass/coal co-firing in the industrial boiler are then investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In this…

Enhancing performance of polymer-based microchannel heat exchanger with nanofluid: A computational fluid dynamics-artificial neural network approach

Journal articleSouth African Journal of Chemical EngineeringPolymer-based heat exchangers can offer a promising solution for environmental sustainability due to their low energy consumption. The incorporation of microchannels and nanofluids further enhances the heat transfer performance of these heat exchangersIn this study, a polymer-based microchannel…

Effect of raw material structural composition on the fermentation process of ethanol production

Journal articleEnergy ReportsEthanol is becoming the important renewable energy sources in the world which produces from carbohydrate resources. The raw material selection is the important procedure for real industrial production. The effect of biomass structural composition in feedstock on ethanol…

Computational fluid dynamics approach for energy savings evaluation in core annular flow of a horizontal T-pipe

Journal articleEnergy ReportsThe application of core annular flow (CAF) has become an interesting solution in transporting heavy oil through pipeline because of its energy reduction and cost efficiency. At the same time, the CAF in pipe with hydraulic fittings and…

Process simulation of cassava cellulosic ethanol production with low to medium-pressure steam heat integration

Journal articleEnergy ReportsEnergy demand tends to increase by 80% in 2050 due to the rapid growth of the global population. However, the energy resources rapidly decrease for responding to the global need. Many previous researchers suggest the ideas for solving…

Effect of T- and Y-Pipes on Core Annular Flow of Newtonian/Non-Newtonian Carreau Fluid Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Statistical Experimental Design Analysis

Journal articleIranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Mechanical EngineeringDianita, C., Piemjaiswang, R., Chalermsinsuwan, B. (2023) Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, 47 (3), pp. 941-958.

Non-spherical drug particle deposition in human airway using computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method

Journal articleInternational Journal of PharmaceuticsCurrently, the air pollution and the respiratory disease problems that affect human health are increasing rapidly. Hence, there is attention for trend prediction of the located deposition of inhaled particles. In this study, Weibel's based human airway model…

Performance of Data Segmentation ANN Model for Elemental Sulfur Solubility Prediction in Natural Gas Transportation Pipeline

Conference paper2023 15th International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE)During the gas transportation, the pressure differential along the pipeline leads to the formation of unwanted impurities including elemental sulfur. The elemental sulfur formation is interestingly limited by the solubility of sulfur in the vapor phase. Our work…

Simulation of nanofluid micro-channel heat exchanger using computational fluid dynamics integrated with artificial neural network

Journal articleEnergy ReportsWaste heat utilization has been prioritized especially in various industries and sectors. Many researchers have developed heat recovery processes by designing suitable waste heat recovery units (WRU), such as heat exchangers, using water as a coolants to receive…

Gaining new insights into macroplastic transport ‘hotlines’ and fine-scale retention-remobilisation using small floating high-resolution satellite drifters in the Chao Phraya River estuary of Bangkok

Journal articleEnvironmental PollutionIn river plastic pollution research little is known about the detailed pathways and interruptions that occur during the journey of macroplastic debris (>5 cm) from land to sea. Data on fine-scale and high-accuracy transport trajectories and cycles of…

Climate factors affecting particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in Bangkok, Thailand

Conference paperProceedings of the 3rd Sriwijaya International Conference on Environmental Issues, SRICOENV 2022, October 5th, 2022, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia. Every year, as many as 4.3 million children per year experience moderate respiratory diseases and several million more suffer from acute respiratory diseases due to air pollution. As policymakers, the public and scientists pay more attention to…

Development of amine modified K 2 CO3/Al2O3 solid sorbent with exhaustion indicator for direct air capture of CO2

Journal articleEnergy ReportsAir quality has a significant impact on the health of the people especially inside buildings that use closed air conditioning systems. When the indoor air quality level is below the standard but the people are unable to detect…

Specific heat capacity prediction of hybrid nanofluid using artificial neural network and its heat transfer application

Journal articleEnergy ReportsCurrently, many industries aim to improve the heat transfer system to reduce cost and carbon emission. For improving heat exchanger apparatus, the convectional working fluid such as water can be replaced by hybrid nanofluid. The hybrid nanofluid is…

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of internally circulating fluidized bed reactor for dry reforming of methane

Journal articleEnergy ReportsInternally circulating fluidized bed reactor (ICFB) is the reactor that combines the conventional circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactor system, including riser, downer, loop seal and cyclones, into a single compact reactor column. The ICFB reactor column is separated…

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of methanol to olefins in stage circulating fluidized bed riser: Effect of reactor stage parameters on product yields

Journal articleKorean Journal of Chemical EngineeringSoanuch, C., Korkerd, K., Phupanit, J., Piemjaiswang, R., Piumsomboon, P., Chalermsinsuwan, B. (2021) Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 38 (3), pp. 540-551.

Effect of transport parameters on atherosclerotic lesion growth: A parameter sensitivity analysis

Journal articleComputer Methods and Programs in BiomedicineBACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is a degenerative disease of the arterial wall. It results in the formation of progressively growing plaque lesions that can harden and narrow their host arteries. Current computational models of the inflammatory process that govern atherosclerosis…

Effect of Temperature-Dependent Blood Viscosity on Low-Density Lipoprotein Transport: Numerical Study

Journal articleJournal of Physics: Conference SeriesThe blood viscosity is correlated with the risk of developing atherosclerotic lesions. The environmental factor can play an important role in altering hemodynamics and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) especially the ambient temperature. The greenhouse gas emission from energy or…

Computational fluid dynamics of system hydrodynamics and erosion behavior in internally circulating fluidized bed reactor with inserting pipe

Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Science and DevelopmentInternally circulating fluidized bed reactor (ICFB) is the system with combining the function of reactor, cyclones and loop seal of a conventional circulating fluidized bed reactor (CFB) into a single reactor column. In this type of reactor, the…

Statistical study of the effect of particle properties on the particle penetration in the idealized trachea

Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Science and DevelopmentThe particulate matter (PM) is one of the harmful pollutants that causing an impact on human health. To study the significance of those small particle properties, the research had been conducted using three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics with the…

Computational fluid dynamic simulation of nonisothermal circulating fluidized bed riser for carbon dioxide capture: Effect of temperature of cooling water

Conference paperThe 29th Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Conference (TIChE2020)Sornvichai, A., Piemjaiswang, R., Piumsomboon, P., and Chalermsinsuwan, B. The 29th Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Conference (TIChE2020), Bangkok, Thailand (2020).

Computational fluid dynamics of system hydrodynamics and erosion behaviors in internally circulating fluidized bed reactor with inserting pipe

Conference paper2020 Asia Conference on Renewable Energy And Environmental Engineering (AREEE 2020)Thiemsakul, D., Piemjaiswang, R., Piumsomboon, P., and Chalermsinsuwan, B. 2020 Asia Conference on Renewable Energy And Environmental Engineering (AREEE 2020), Bangkok, Thailand (2020).

Computational fluid dynamics of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide capture using mixed feeding of calcium carbonate/calcium oxide in an industrial scale circulating fluidized bed boiler

Journal articleApplied EnergyThe sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion in a coal-fired power plant constitute a significant source of damage to the environment. Therefore, SO2 and CO2 should be captured before being released into the…

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of full breathing cycle for aerosol deposition in trachea: Effect of breathing frequency

Journal articleJournal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical EngineersAerosols have been widely used in the treatment of certain airway diseases. With different breathing conditions of patients, the flow pattern might not cause the aerosol to transport and deposit on the desired bronchial section. In this study,…

Modelling biochemical interactions in the early stage formation of atherosclerosis within the arterial wall

Conference paper2nd International Symposium on Computational Particle Technology & 13th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process IndustriesPiemjaiswang, R., Gabriel, S. A., Ding, Y., Feng, Y., Piumsomboon, P., and Chalermsinsuwan, B. 2nd International Symposium on Computational Particle Technology & 13th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, Melbourne,…

CO2 sorption using Na2CO3/Al2O3 sorbent with various flow patterns of fixed/fluidized bed reactors

Journal articleJurnal TeknologiIn this study, the carbon dioxide sorption using solid sorbent (sodium carbonate supported on alumina) in fixed and fluidized bed reactors was investigated. The key objective was to examine the carbon dioxide concentration profile or breakthrough curve (as…