Data collected for the publication entitled: "Innovative catalytic carrier inspired by the fish gills: experimental and CFD study".
K. Sindera, P. Sindera, M. Suwak, M. Król, A. Kołodziej, Innovative catalytic carrier inspired by the fish gills: experimental and CFD study, Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 2026, 110899, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2026.110899.
The description of the file contents is in the attached README file. Data deposited in the repository was saved in *.txt, *.xlsx and *.zip format.
The dataset consist of the following files:
README.txt
A.zip
B.zip
C.zip
D.zip
Experimental_data.zip
Publication abstract:
Research on the innovative catalytic carriers inspired by fish gills are presented in this paper. These natural structures were chosen because of their excellent heat and mass transfer properties and large specific surface area, which are desirable features of catalytic supports. The new geometry, called the "Gill-like structured carrier" (GSC), was studied both experimentally and by CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) modeling. The transport and flow performance of GSC was compared with other carriers, including: packed bed, monolith, solid foam, streamlined structure and expanded wire mesh, using the thermal efficiency index. The results indicate that GSC combines intense heat transfer with moderate flow resistance, achieving thermal efficiency index comparable to solid foam and packed bed, and outperforming monolith and streamlined structure. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that the transport and flow properties of GSC can be tailored by adjusting its 3D-printed geometry. GSCs display the great potential as efficient catalytic support.
The deposited data were collected as part of the NCN PRELUDIUM research project entitled: "Catalytic carriers inspired by the shape of fish gills" (Project No. 2023/49/N/ST8/00819).
(2025)