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Spinning disc reactors: recent advances in CFD modeling for optimization and scale‑up

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Abstract

© 2026 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.A spinning disc reactor (SDR) is an intensified chemical reactor renowned for its excellent heat and mass transfer performance. Its applications have expanded to a wide range of chemical processes, including nanoparticle synthesis and both chemical and photochemical reactions. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become an essential tool for understanding SDR hydrodynamics and guiding reactor design, optimization, and scale-up. This review critically examines the development of models for predicting liquid film thickness and the key CFD modeling approaches, including multiphase flow, turbulence modeling, and mixing characterization. It also discusses current challenges in SDR scale-up and proposes future research directions to support the broader industrial implementation of this promising SDR technology.

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Author(s): Yencham J, Phan AN, Mens W, Putivisutisak S, Assabumrungrat S

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering

Year: 2026

Volume: 52

Print publication date: 01/06/2026

Online publication date: 08/05/2026

Acceptance date: 02/04/2018

ISSN (electronic): 2211-3398

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2026.101261

DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2026.101261

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