Aitor Achutegui Narbona

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Visiting PhD Student

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Location:

Building 3, level 4, 4287-WS04

Research Interests

My main interest is on the use of CFD-DEM modeling for the implementation and scaling-up of industrial applications, particularly those involving granular flows.

Selected Publications

 

[1]         A. Atxutegi, M. Tellabide, G. Lopez, R. Aguado, J. Bilbao, and M. Olazar, “Implementation of a borescopic technique in a conical spouted bed for tracking spherical and irregular particles,” Chem. Eng. J., vol. 374, pp. 39–48, Oct. 2019.

[2]         R. Aguado, J. F. Saldarriaga, A. Atxutegi, J. Bilbao, and M. Olazar, “Influence of the kinetic scheme and heat balance on the modelling of biomass combustion in a conical spouted bed,” Energy, vol. 175, pp. 758–767, May 2019.

[3]         J. F. Saldarriaga, R. Aguado, A. Atxutegi, J. Bilbao, and M. Olazar, “Kinetic modelling of pine sawdust combustion in a conical spouted bed reactor,” Fuel, vol. 227, 2018.

[4]          F. B. Freire, A. Atxutegi, F. B. Freire, J. T. Freire, R. Aguado, and M. Olazar, “An adaptive lumped   parameter cascade model for orange juice solid waste drying in spouted bed,” Dry. Technol., vol.      35, no. 5, 2017.

Education

  • Bsc, University of the Basque Country (EHU/UPV), 2014
  • Msc, University of the Basque Country (EHU/UPV), 2016

KAUST Affiliations

KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)

Non-KAUST Affiliations

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)