Process Intensification
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Research Projects
Jan 2011
Hydrodynamics of FCC risers, strippers and catalyst circulation
CFD and gamma-ray measurements of the gas-solid flow in fluid catalytic cracking units, and tests of baffles and pulsating flow to make them perform better.
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May 2017
Intensifying multiphase reactions and reactors
Strategies and worked examples for making gas-liquid and gas-solid reactors smaller, safer and more productive, from 3D-printed distributors to retrofit reactor inserts.
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Jan 2021
SpiroPak: 3D-printed structured packing
A spiral structured packing designed for additive manufacturing, with CFD and experiments on how packing geometry sets pressure drop and liquid distribution.
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Publications
- Colliss M , Myers M , Shareef Z , Utikar R P , Arami-Niya AInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 247 : 155689 , 2026
- Shah M T , Utikar R P , Pareek V KMultiphase Flows for Process Industries: Fundamentals and Applications , 2 : 289–357 , 2022
- Sun B , Bhatelia T , Utikar R P , Evans G M , Pareek V KChemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification , 167 : 108533 , 2021
- Mazur M , Bhatelia T , Kuan B , Patel J , Webley P A , Brandt M , Pareek V , Utikar RChemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification , 143 : 107595 , 2019
- Redondo B , Shah M T , Pareek V K , Utikar R P , Webley P A , Patel J , Lee W J , Bhatelia TChemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification , 143 : 107606 , 2019
- Shah M T , Pareek V K , Evans G M , Utikar R PParticuology , 38 : 18–30 , 2018
- Utikar R P , Ranade V VACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , 5 (7) : 6356–6356 , 2017
- Utikar R P , Ranade V VACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , 5 (5) : 3607–3622 , 2017