A5040961910- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
- Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- solar cell performance optimization
- Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Material Dynamics and Properties
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
University College Dublin
2024
University of Manchester
2017-2023
In-line rotor-stator mixers are widely used to emulsify immiscible liquids, but there is little understanding on the size reduction kinetics and their performance if in a continuous or recycle arrangement. In this study, systematic series of experiments were performed study droplet 10 cSt silicon oil coarse emulsion using different flow rates number passes for configuration L5M-A Silverson Laboratory mixer. The droplets distributions obtained bimodal. It was found that mode larger daughter...
This paper investigates the feasibility of using electrical resistance tomography (ERT) to visualize surface deposit during a cleaning-in-place (CIP) process, which is common problem in various industries. A pilot scale cleaning rig with purposely designed ERT test section was used for monitoring prerinse CIP stage milk paste adhering section. The comprises CIP-ERT multilinear sensor consisting four planes eight electrodes. industrial system, P2000 collect voltage data that were processed...
Previous studies on emulsification have used the maximum drop size (d max ) or Sauter mean diameter ( to investigate effect of viscosity distribution (DSD), however, these parameters fall short for highly polydispersed emulsions. In this investigation (Part I), steady‐state DSD dilute emulsions is studied using silicon oils with viscosities varying across six orders magnitude at different stirring speeds. Different regimes were identified; our modeling and analysis centered intermediate...
Producing emulsions continuously compared to in batch production has many benefits, such as increased speed and agility of production. A Sonolator, a device similar high-pressure homogenizer, is capable this continuous In paper, the size droplets produced during emulsification been investigated for various orifice pressure drops, dispersed phase viscosities, sizes. The fraction phase, up 10% v/v, presence blade after were found not affect droplet distribution (DSD). mode decreased with...
Abstract In Part I, we used silicon oils with viscosities across six orders of magnitude to investigate the effect dispersed phase viscosity on droplet size distribution dilute emulsions. this study, extended I by using three glucose aqueous solutions thicken continuous phases, approximately an order while keeping Power number constant. It was found that increasing decreases maximum drop despite having drops well above Kolmogorov lengthscale. Our results are in disagreement mechanistic...
Laser driven platform for photochemical reactions. Modelling: predictability and optimization.
For industrial applications of self-assembled wormlike micelles, measurement and characterization a micellar material's microstructure rheology are paramount for the development deployment new high-performing cost-effective formulations. Within this workflow, there significant bottlenecks associated with experimental delays lack transferability results from one chemistry to another. In work, we outline process predict microscopic thermodynamic characteristics micelles directly rheological...