A model-scale numerical study on flow characteristics of vertical tailings discharge for deep-sea mining applications

Lei Liu; Zhengshun Cheng; Chenqi Jiang; Shizhou Li

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.120960

journal article May 01, 2025

A model-scale numerical study on flow characteristics of vertical tailings discharge for deep-sea mining applications

Lei Liu

Zhengshun Cheng

Chenqi Jiang Shizhou Li

Ocean Engineering Vol. 327 pp. 120960 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 327
Pages: 120960
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Lei Liu

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Immunity, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 42476222

National Key Research and Development Program of China Award: 2023YFC2808804

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Lei Liu, Zhengshun Cheng, Chenqi Jiang, et al. (2025). A model-scale numerical study on flow characteristics of vertical tailings discharge for deep-sea mining applications. Ocean Engineering, 327, 120960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.120960

A model-scale numerical study on flow characteristics of vertical tailings discharge for deep-sea mining applications

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