Quadrature-based moment methods for the population balance equation: An algorithm review

• Published in: Chinese journal of chemical engineering Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 483 - 500
• Main Authors: Li, Dongyue, Li, Zhipeng, Gao, Zhengming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2019; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering,School of Chemical Engineering,Beijing University of Chemical Technology,Beijing 100029,China; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy,University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083,China%State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering,School of Chemical Engineering,Beijing University of Chemical Technology,Beijing 100029,China
• Subjects: Computational fluid dynamics; Multiphase flow; Population balance equation; Quadrature-based moment method; Quadrature-based moment method; Multiphase flow; Computational fluid dynamics; Population balance equation

The dispersed phase in multiphase flows can be modeled by the population balance model (PBM). A typical population balance equation (PBE) contains terms for spatial transport, loss/growth and breakage/coalescence source terms. The equation is therefore quite complex and difficult to solve analytical...