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Hybrid Approach in Microscale Transport Phenomena: Application to Biodiesel Synthesis in Micro-reactors

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A hybrid engineering approach to the study of transport phenomena, based on the synergy among computational, analytical, and experimental methodologies is reviewed. The focus of the chapter is on fundamental analysis and proof of concept developments in the use of nano- and microtechnologies for energy efficiency and heat and mass transfer enhancement applications. The hybrid approach described herein combines improved lumped-differential modeling, hybrid numerical-analytical solution methods, mixed symbolic–numerical computations, and advanced experimental techniques for microscale transport phenomena. An application dealing with micro-reactors for continuous synthesis of biodiesel is selected to demonstrate the instrumental role of the hybrid approach in achieving the improved design and enhanced performance.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support by CAPES/INMETRO, CNPq, and FAPERJ, from Brazil, and the UK Newton Fund. RMC is also grateful to the Leverhulme Trust for the Visiting Professorship (VP1-2017-028) and CNPC acknowledges the postdoctoral fellowship provided by CAPES/Brazil. RMC, CPNC, and PCP acknowledge the hospitality of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (UCL), UK.

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  1. Federal Institute of Sertão Pernambucano, IFSERTÃO-PE, Serra Talhada, PE, Brazil

    J. M. Costa Jr.

  2. Federal University of South and Southeast of Pará, UNIFESSPA, Santana do Araguaia, PA, Brazil

    P. C. Pontes

  3. Nanoengineered Systems Laboratory, UCL Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK

    P. C. Pontes, C. P. Naveira-Cotta & M. K. Tiwari

  4. Laboratory of Nano and Microfluidics and Microsystems, Mechanical Engineering and Nanoengineering Departments, POLI & COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    C. P. Naveira-Cotta & R. M. Cotta

  5. UCL Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK

    S. Balabani & R. M. Cotta

  6. Interdisciplinary Nucleus for Social Development, NIDES/CT, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    R. M. Cotta

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Costa, J.M., Pontes, P.C., Naveira-Cotta, C.P., Tiwari, M.K., Balabani, S., Cotta, R.M. (2020). Hybrid Approach in Microscale Transport Phenomena: Application to Biodiesel Synthesis in Micro-reactors. In: Gupta, A., De, A., Aggarwal, S., Kushari, A., Runchal, A. (eds) Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Cleaner Environment. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9012-8_20

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