Asst. Prof. Castro publishes new research on blade mixer impeller design

Asst. Prof. Michael Castro, together with Prof. Joey Ocon, recently published an article on the Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.3) titled, “Novel designs of blade mixer impellers from the discrete element method and topology optimization” last June 15, 2024.

In this paper, the team proposed novel designs of blade mixer impellers for improved mixing and reduced power consumption using discrete element modeling (DEM) and topology optimization techniques. The novel impeller designs demonstrated in this study exhibit enhanced mixing efficiency and reduced power consumption compared to conventional designs. These improvements are not only beneficial for the chemical engineering sector but also hold promise for various industries reliant on efficient mixing processes, such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and materials manufacturing.

For more details, the full study can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151863

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The authors would like to acknowledge The Commission on Higher Education – Philippine California Advanced Research Institutes (CHED-PCARI) through the CIPHER Project (IIID 2018-008).

Article by: Jaira Neibel Bamba