Prof. Petr A. Nikrityuk

Dep. of Chem. Mat. Eng. (CME)

The University of Alberta, Canada

Full Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2011, Dr.-Ing. habil., Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

2000, Ph.D., Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia

1996, equiv B.Sc. + M.Sc., Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia

Publications (Selected)

1. P.A. Nikrityuk. Guide to Modeling of Phase Change Phenomena in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Wiley-VCH Verlag, May 2025.
2. A Richter, PA Nikrityuk. Drag forces and heat transfer coefficients for spherical, cuboidal and ellipsoidal particles in cross flow at sub-critical Reynolds numbers, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 55 (4), 1343-1354, 2012
3. M. Vascellari, S. Schulze, P. Nikrityuk, D. Safronov, C. Hasse. Numerical simulation of pulverized coal MILD combustion using new heterogeneous combustion submodel. Flow Turbulence and Combustion, Vol. 92, pp. 319-345, 2014.
4. A. Richter, M. Vascellari, P. Nikrityuk, C. Hasse. Simulation of entrained flow gasification with advanced coal conversion submodels. Part 3: detailed particle and boundary layer analysis. Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 144, 95-108, 2016.
5. S. Schulze, A. Richter, M. Vascellari, A. Gupta, B. Meyer, P.A. Nikrityuk. Novel intrinsic based submodel for char particle gasification in entrained flow gasifiers: Model development, validation and illustration. Applied Energy, Vol. 164, 805-814, 2016.
6. S. Schulze, P. Nikrityuk. A new subgrid model for the heat and mass transfer between a hot gas and char particles in dense-bed reactors. Journal Energy Resources Technology (ASME), Vol. 138, 042206-1/7, 2016.
7. A. Bader, V. Kurian, R. Schmidt, P. Nikrityuk, B. Meyer, R. Gupta. Advanced subgrid model for the gasification of Athabascan asphaltene in entrained flow reactors. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, pp. 329-341, 2016.
8. K. Wittig, P. Nikrityuk, S. Schulze, A. Richter. Three-dimensional modeling of porosity dynamics by the gasification of a char particle. AIChE J., Vol. 63, pp. 1638-1647, 2017.
9. F. Küster, P. Nikrityuk, M. Junghanns, S. Nolte, A. Tünnermann, R. Ackermann, S. Guhl, A. Richter, L. Kampioni, B. Meyer. In-situ investigation of single particle gasification in a defined gas flow applying TGA with optical measurements. Fuel, Vol. 194, pp. 544-556, 2017.
10. Y.R. Lu, D. Pashchenko, P. Nikrityuk. A new semiempirical model for the heat and mass transfer inside a spherical catalyst in a stream of hot CH4/H2O gases. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 238, pp. 116565, 2021.
11. Y.R. Lu, P. Nikrityuk. DEM-based model for steam methane reforming. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 247, pp. 116903, 2022.
12. Y.R. Lu, P. Nikrityuk. Verification of a 0D model for the heat and mass transfer inside a moving spherical catalyst for steam methane reforming. Fuel, Vol. 323, pp. 124246, 2022.
13. Y.R. Lu, P.A. Nikrityuk. A fixed-bed reactor for energy storage in chemicals (E2C): Proof of concept. Applied Energy, Vol. 228, pp. 593-607, 2018.
14. Y.R. Lu, P.A. Nikrityuk. Steam methane reforming driven by Joule heating. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 251, pp. 117446, 2022.
15. Y.R. Lu, P.A. Nikrityuk. Scale-up studies on electrically driven steam methane reforming. Fuel, Vol. 319, pp. 123596, 2022.
16. Y.R. Lu, D. Pudasainee, MdKhan, R. Gupta, P.A. Nikrityuk. Experimental and numerical study of volt-ampere characteristics of a packed tube heated by Joule heating. Journal of Energy Resources Technology (ASME), Vol. 144(5), pp. 052105, 2022.
17. D. Shayunusov, D. Eskin, H. Zeng, P.A. Nikrityuk. Behavior of small water droplets in a highly viscous flow in a converging and diverging channel. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 36, pp.033333, 2024.
18. D. Shayunusov, D. Eskin, H. Zeng, P.A. Nikrityuk. Effect of Microchannel Curvature on Water Droplet Dynamics in a Highly Viscous Flow. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 63, pp. 13881–13894, 2024.
19. D. Shayunusov, D. Eskin, H. Zeng, P.A. Nikrityuk. Dynamics of oil separation from sand particle moving in the water at the Reynolds number of 500. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 36, pp. 063301, 2024.
20. D. Shayunusov, D. Eskin, H. Zeng, P.A. Nikrityuk. Shear-induced oil separation from a sand particle moving in water. Separation and Purification Technology Journal, Vol. 358, pp. 130340 (14 pages), 2025.

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