diff --git a/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate.C b/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate.C
index d708cbc8f6..129b6b39ab 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate.C
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ Foam::COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate<CloudType>::COxidationDiffusionLimitedRate
 )
 :
     SurfaceReactionModel<CloudType>(dict, owner, typeName),
-    Sb_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("Sb")).value()),
-    D_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("D")).value()),
+    Sb_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("Sb"))),
+    D_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("D"))),
     CsLocalId_(-1),
     O2GlobalId_(owner.composition().globalCarrierId("O2")),
     CO2GlobalId_(owner.composition().globalCarrierId("CO2")),
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate.C b/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate.C
index 7e1329c792..d7282e88b9 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate/COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate.C
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ COxidationKineticDiffusionLimitedRate
         owner,
         typeName
     ),
-    C1_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("C1")).value()),
-    C2_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("C2")).value()),
-    E_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("E")).value()),
+    C1_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("C1"))),
+    C2_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("C2"))),
+    E_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("E"))),
     CsLocalId_(-1),
     O2GlobalId_(owner.composition().globalCarrierId("O2")),
     CO2GlobalId_(owner.composition().globalCarrierId("CO2")),
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationMurphyShaddix/COxidationMurphyShaddix.C b/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationMurphyShaddix/COxidationMurphyShaddix.C
index 4639094ee5..3f8ef79944 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationMurphyShaddix/COxidationMurphyShaddix.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/coalCombustion/submodels/surfaceReactionModel/COxidationMurphyShaddix/COxidationMurphyShaddix.C
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ Foam::COxidationMurphyShaddix<CloudType>::COxidationMurphyShaddix
         owner,
         typeName
     ),
-    D0_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("D0")).value()),
-    rho0_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("rho0")).value()),
-    T0_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("T0")).value()),
-    Dn_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("Dn")).value()),
-    A_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("A")).value()),
-    E_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("E")).value()),
-    n_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("n")).value()),
-    WVol_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("WVol")).value()),
+    D0_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("D0"))),
+    rho0_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("rho0"))),
+    T0_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("T0"))),
+    Dn_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("Dn"))),
+    A_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("A"))),
+    E_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("E"))),
+    n_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("n"))),
+    WVol_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("WVol"))),
     CsLocalId_(-1),
     O2GlobalId_(owner.composition().globalCarrierId("O2")),
     CO2GlobalId_(owner.composition().globalCarrierId("CO2")),
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairModel/PairSpringSliderDashpot/PairSpringSliderDashpot.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairModel/PairSpringSliderDashpot/PairSpringSliderDashpot.C
index 2edd2d4028..3096c829d0 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairModel/PairSpringSliderDashpot/PairSpringSliderDashpot.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/PairModel/PairSpringSliderDashpot/PairSpringSliderDashpot.C
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ Foam::PairSpringSliderDashpot<CloudType>::PairSpringSliderDashpot
     PairModel<CloudType>(dict, cloud, typeName),
     Estar_(),
     Gstar_(),
-    alpha_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("alpha")).value()),
-    b_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("b")).value()),
-    mu_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("mu")).value()),
+    alpha_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("alpha"))),
+    b_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("b"))),
+    mu_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("mu"))),
     collisionResolutionSteps_
     (
         readScalar
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot.C
index 704a8ba6d4..9ae09dd98f 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot/WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot.C
@@ -224,26 +224,19 @@ Foam::WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot<CloudType>::WallLocalSpringSliderDashpot
 
         patchMap_[wallPatchIndices[wPI]] = wPI;
 
-        scalar nu = dimensionedScalar
-        (
-            patchCoeffDict.lookup("poissonsRatio")
-        ).value();
+        scalar nu = readScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("poissonsRatio"));
 
-        scalar E = dimensionedScalar
-        (
-            patchCoeffDict.lookup("youngsModulus")
-        ).value();
+        scalar E = readScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("youngsModulus"));
 
         Estar_[wPI] = 1/((1 - sqr(pNu))/pE + (1 - sqr(nu))/E);
 
         Gstar_[wPI] = 1/(2*((2 + pNu - sqr(pNu))/pE + (2 + nu - sqr(nu))/E));
 
-        alpha_[wPI] =
-            dimensionedScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("alpha")).value();
+        alpha_[wPI] = readScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("alpha"));
 
-        b_[wPI] = dimensionedScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("b")).value();
+        b_[wPI] = readScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("b"));
 
-        mu_[wPI] = dimensionedScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("mu")).value();
+        mu_[wPI] = readScalar(patchCoeffDict.lookup("mu"));
 
         if (Estar_[wPI] > maxEstar)
         {
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallSpringSliderDashpot/WallSpringSliderDashpot.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallSpringSliderDashpot/WallSpringSliderDashpot.C
index 3bd0870ab7..5f14b8e274 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallSpringSliderDashpot/WallSpringSliderDashpot.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/CollisionModel/PairCollision/WallModel/WallSpringSliderDashpot/WallSpringSliderDashpot.C
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ Foam::WallSpringSliderDashpot<CloudType>::WallSpringSliderDashpot
     WallModel<CloudType>(dict, cloud, typeName),
     Estar_(),
     Gstar_(),
-    alpha_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("alpha")).value()),
-    b_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("b")).value()),
-    mu_(dimensionedScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("mu")).value()),
+    alpha_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("alpha"))),
+    b_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("b"))),
+    mu_(readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("mu"))),
     collisionResolutionSteps_
     (
         readScalar
@@ -172,15 +172,9 @@ Foam::WallSpringSliderDashpot<CloudType>::WallSpringSliderDashpot
         volumeFactor_ = readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("volumeFactor"));
     }
 
-    scalar nu = dimensionedScalar
-    (
-        this->coeffDict().lookup("poissonsRatio")
-    ).value();
+    scalar nu = readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("poissonsRatio"));
 
-    scalar E = dimensionedScalar
-    (
-        this->coeffDict().lookup("youngsModulus")
-    ).value();
+    scalar E = readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("youngsModulus"));
 
     scalar pNu = this->owner().constProps().poissonsRatio();