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PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals:

Curan, S.J., R.E. Hayes, A. Afacan, M.C. Williams and P.A. Tunguy, "Carbopol Solution as Models for Yield Stress Fluids", J. Food Sci., 67(1): Jan-Feb, 176-190, 2002.

Afacan, A., G.X. Chen, N. Yang and K.T. Chuang, "Hydraulics and Efficiency of Screen Trays for Distillation", Chem. Eng. Commun., 189(1), 41-60, 2002.

Yin, F.H., A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and K.T. Chuang. "CFD Simulation and Experimental Study of Liquid Dispersion in Randomly Packed Metal Pall Rings", Trans. IchemE., 80, PartA, May, 135-144, 2002.

Chapple, D., S.M. Kresta, A. Wall, A. Afacan, "The Effect of Impeller and Tank Geometry on Power Number for a Pitched Blade Turbine", Trans. IchemE., 80, PartA, May, 364-372, 2002.

Syade, S.R., A. Afacan and K.T. Chaung, "Prediction of Gas Hold-up in a Bubble Column Filled with Pure and Binary Liquids", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 80, 44-50, 2002.

Yin, F.H., A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and K.T., Chuang, "Liquid Holdup Distribution in Packed Columns:Gamma-ray tomography and CFD Simulation",Chem. Engineering Processing, 41, 473-483, 2002.

Liu, S., A. Afacan and J.H. Masliyah, "A New Pressure Drop Model for Flow Through Orifice Plates", Can J. Chem.Eng., 79:February 100-106,2001.

Wang, Z.C., A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and K.T. Chuang, "Porosity Distribution in Random Packed Columns by Gamma-ray Densitometry", Chem. Engineering and Processing, 40, 209-219, 2001.

Sun, C.G., F.H. Yin, A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and K.T. Chuang, "Modeling and Simulation of Flow Maldistribution in Random Packed Columns with Gas-Liquid Countercurrent Flow", Chem. Eng.Research and Design., 78, PartA, 378-388, 2000.

Yin, F.H., C.G. Sun, A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and K.T. Chuang. "CFD Modeling of Mass Transfer Process in Randomly Packed Columns", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. and Design. 39, 1369-1380, 2000.

Yin, F.H., Z.C. Wang, A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and K.T. Chuang, "Experimental Studies of Liquid Flow Maldistribution in Random Packed Coulmn", Can J. Chem. Eng., 78(3), 449-457, 2000.

Wang, M.H., B. Bara, L. Hackman, J. Czarnechi, A. Afacan, K. Nandakumar and J.H. Masliyah, "Hydrodynamics in a Gravity Settling Vessel: CFD modeling with LDA validation", Can J. Chem.Eng. 78:December, 1046-1055, 2000.

Curan, S.J., R.E. Hayes, A. Afacan, M.C. Williams and P.A. Tunguy, "Experimental Mixing Study of a Yield Stress Fluid in a Laminar Stirred Tank", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. Design, 39, 195-202, 2000.

Xu, Z. P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Prediction Mass transfer in Packed Columns Containing Structured Packings" Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. Design, 78, PartA, 91-98, 2000.

Eckert, W.F., A. Afacan and J.H. Masliyah, "Fractionation of Wood Pulps by Continuous Flotation", TAPPI J., 83:(8),1-7, 2000.

Xu, Z.P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Removal of Acetic Acid from Water by Catalytic Distillation Part1:Experimental Studies", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 77, 676-681, 1999.

Xu, Z.P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Removal of Acetic Acid from Water by Catalytic Distillation Part 2:Modeling and Simulation Studies", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 77, 682-687, 1999.

Hayes, R.E., A. Afacan, B. Boulanger and P.A. Tanquy, "Experimental Study of Reactive Mixing in a Laminar Flow Batch Reactor", Chem. Eng. Research and Design, 76, PartA., 73-81, 1998.

Eckert, W.F., J.H. Masliyah and A. Afacan, "Fractionation of 100% Softwood TMP by Flotation", Submitted for publication TAPPI J., 80, No.5, 210-216, 1997.

Xu, Z. P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Prediction of Packed Sieve Tray Efficiency In Distillation", Chem. Eng. Research and Design, 73, 893-900, 1996.

Hayes, R.E., A. Afacan, B. Boulanger and A.V. Shenoy, "Modeling the Flow of Power Law Fluids in a Packed Bed Using a Volume Averaged equation of Motion", Transport in Porous Media, 23, 175-196, 1996.

Nasr-El-Din, H.A., A. Afacan and J.H. Masliyah, "Flow of Dry Solids and Slurries in Rotary Drums", in Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics, Editor N.P. Cheremisinoff, Gulf Publishing Company, Chapter 9, 193-255, 1996.

Hayes, R.E., A. Afacan and B. Boulanger, "An Equation of Motion for an Incompressible Newtonian Fluid in a Packed Bed", Transport in Porous Media, 18, 185-198, 1995.

Xu, Z.P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Liquid Mixing on Packed Sieve Trays", Chem. Eng. Research and Design, 73, 406-412, 1995.

Chen. G. X., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Fouling of Sieve Trays", Chem. Eng. Commun., 131, 97-114, 1995.

Chen, G. X., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Effect of Surface Tension on Tray Point Efficiencies", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 72, 614-621, 1994.

Xu, Z. P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Efficiency of Dual flow Trays in Distillation", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 72, 607-613, 1994.

Liu, S., A. Afacan and J.H. Masliyah, "Study Incompressible Laminar flow in Porous Media", Chem. Eng. Sci., 49, 3565-3586, 1994.

Liu, S., A. Afacan, H.A. Nasr-El-Din and J.H. Masliyah, "An Experimental Study of Pressure Drop in Helical Pipes", The Royal Society, 444 , 307-316, 1994.

Nasr-El-Din, H.A., A. Afacan, J. Foster, and J.H. Masliyah, "Transport of Sand-Water Slurries Through a Rotary Drum with an End-Constriction", Powder Technol., 71, 251-261, 1992.

Masliyah, J.H., A. Afacan, A.K.M. Wong and H.A. Nasr-El-Din "Flow of Slightly Settling Slurries in a Horizontal Rotary Drum", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 70, 1083-1089, 1992.

Nasr-El-Din, H.A., A. Afacan and J.H. Masliyah, "Particle Collection from Vertical Slurry Flow Through a Side Port", Chem. Eng. Research and Design, 69, 374-380, 1991.

Chen, G.X., A. Afacan, and K.T. Chuang, "Performance of Combined Mesh Packing and Sieve Tray in Distillation", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 68, 382-386, 1990.

Afacan, A., J.H. Masliyah and H.A. Nasr-El-Din "Slurry Hold-up in a Horizontal Rotary Drum with an Open-End Discharge", Powder Technol., 63, 179-186, 1990.

Afacan. A. and J.H. Masliyah, "Solids Hold-up in Rotary Drums", Powder Technol., 61, 179-184, 1990.

Nasr-El-Din, H.A., A. Afacan, and J.H. Masliyah, "Wall Sampling from Horizontal Slurry Pipelines", Chem. Eng. Commun. (John Happel Festschrift Special Issue), 82, 203-221, 1989.

Nasr-El-Din, H.A., A. Afacan, and J.H. Masliyah, "Solids Segregation in Slurry Flow Through a Tee with a Horizontal Approach", Int. J. Multiphase Flow, 15, 659-671, 1989.

Afacan, A. and J.H. Masliyah, "Tray Drying of Solids", Chemical Engineering Education, Summer Issue, 132-135, 1984.

 

 
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