FLUID MIXING 8 Fluid
Mixing VIII
FLUID MIXING VIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - PROGRAMME
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON, GREAT HALL, STRAND CAMPUS, 9-12 APRIL 2006
Time slot Sunday 9 April 2006 Monday 10 April 2006 Tuesday 11 April 2006 Wednesday 12 April 2006
9:30-10:00   Registration Session 4: Solid-Liquid Mixing
Chairs: C. Xuereb & F. Magelli
Session 6: Micromixers and bioreactors
Chairs: J. Bertrand & I. Fort
Direct Numerical Simulation of turbulent particle dispersion in an unbaffled Stirred-Tank Reactor: F. Sbrizzai, V. Lavezzo, R. Verzicco, M. Campolo, A. Soldati, University of Udine, Italy Fluid mixing in a T-shaped micro-mixer: D. Bothe, C. Stemich & H.J. Warnecke, RWTH Aachen & University of Paderborn, Germany
10:00-10:30     Development of a networks-of-zones fluid mixing model for an unbaffled stirred vessel used for precipitation: M. Kagoshima and R. Mann, University of Manchester, UK Impact of Fluid Path Geometry and Operating Parameters on l/l-Dispersion in Interdigital Micromixers: P. Löb, H. Pennemann, V. Hessel & Y. Men, Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz, Germany
10:15 Welcoming address, Professor Michael Yianneskis,
Chair, IChemE Fluid Mixing Processes Subject Group and Fluid Mixing VIII Safety and fire precautions/conference arrangements
10:30-11:00   Session 1: Laminar and turbulent single-phase mixing
Chairs: P. Tanguy & S. Balabani
Experimental Investigations of Stirred Solid/Liquid Systems in three different Scales: Particle Distribution and Power consumption: R. Angst & M. Kraume, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Experimental Investigation of Liquid-Liquid Mixing in T-shaped Micro-mixers using µ-LI and µ-PIV: M. Hoffmann, M. Schlüter & N. Räbiger, University of Bremen, Germany
Foundations of laminar chaotic mixing and spectral theory of linear operators: S. Cerbelli, A. Adrover, F. Creta and M. Giona, University of Rome "La Sapienza'', Italy
11:00-11:30   Coffee, manufacturers forum & poster session, Council Room Coffee, manufacturers forum & poster session, Council Room Coffee, manufacturers forum & poster session, Council Room
11:30-12:00   Investigation of laminar flow in a stirred vessel at low Reynolds numbers: M. Rice, J.Hall, G. Papadakis and M. Yianneskis, King's College London, UK Influence of solid particles on temperature spectra in a turbulent flow: S. Peryt, A.R. Paschedag & M. Kraume, Technical University of Berlin, Germany Investigation of the convective motion through a staggered herringbone micromixer at low Reynolds number flow: D. G. Hassell and W.B. Zimmerman, University of Sheffield, UK
12:00-12:30   Effect of the attack angle on the roll and trailing vortex structures in an agitated vessel with a paddle impeller: K. Suzukawa, S. Mochizuki & H. Osaka, Ube Industries & Yamaguchi University, Japan Effect of scale on the draw down of floating solids: G. Özcan-Taşkin, BHR Group, UK Fluid mixing in shaken bioreactors: Implications for scale-up predictions from microlitre scale microbial and mammalian cell cultures: M. Micheletti, T. Barrett, S.D. Doig, F. Baganz, M.S. Levy, J.M. Woodley and G.J. Lye, University College London, UK
12:30-13:00   Angle-resolved stereo-PIV measurements close to a down-pumping pitched-blade turbine: F.R. Khan, C.D. Rielly and D. Brown, Loughborough University and BHR Group, UK Numerical simulation of a dissolution process in a stirred tank reactor: H. Hartmann, J.J. Derksen, H.E.A. van den Akker, Technical University of Delft, Netherlands CFD Analysis of a Rotor-Stator Mixer with Viscous Fluids: F. Barailler, M. Heniche & P. Tanguy, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
13:00-14:00   Lunch, Great Hall Lunch, Great Hall Lunch, Great Hall
14:00-14:30   Session 2: Turbulent single-phase mixing
Chairs: J. Baldyga & R. Mann
Session 5: Liquid-Liquid Dispersion
Chairs: C. D. Reilly & K.C. Lee
Session 8: Reactive Mixing & Industrial Applications
Chairs: A. Liné & M. Kraume
Turbulence kinetic energy transport processes in the impeller stream of stirred vessels: A. Ducci and M. Yianneskis, King's College London, UK The effect of pH on experimental and simulation results of transient drop size distributions in stirred liquid/liquid dispersions: A. Gäbler, M. Vegener, A.R. Paschedag & M. Kraume, Technical University Berlin, Germany Reactor Performance with High Velocity Surface Feed: S. Bhattacharya and S.M. Kresta, University of Alberta, Canada
14:30-15:00   Analysis of turbulence anisotropy in a mixing tank: R.Escudié, and A.Liné, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, France Nanoparticle Formation by Highly Diffusion-Controlled Emulsion Polymerisation: F. Jahanzad & S. Sajjadi, Loughborough University & King's College London, UK Design of Multiple Impeller Stirred Tanks for the Mixing of Highly Viscous Fluids Using CFD: J. Aubin & C. Xuereb, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique Toulouse, France
15:00-15:30   Fluid Dynamics and Mixing of Single-Phase Flow in a Stirred Vessel with a Grid Disc Impeller: Experimental and Numerical Investigations: V. Buwa, A. Dewan, A. Nassar & F. Durst, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany Modelling of high viscosity oil drop breakage process in intermittent turbulence: W. Podgórska, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland CFD simulation of mixing in tall gas-liquid stirred vessel: Role of local flow patterns: A.R. Khopkar, G. R. Kasat, A.B. Pandit & V.V. Ranade, University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai & National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
15:30-16:00   Effect of the shaft eccentricity on the hydrodynamics of unbaffled stirred tanks: G. Montante, A. Bakker, A. Paglianti, F. Magelli, University of Bologna, Italy & Fluent Inc., USA Effect of Mixing Protocol on Formation of Fine Emulsions: S. Sajjadi, King's College London, UK Coffee, manufacturers forum & poster session, Council Room
16:00-16:30   Coffee, manufacturers forum & poster session, Council Room Coffee, manufacturers forum & poster session, Council Room Measurement and CFD Simulation of Single-Phase Flow in Solvent Extraction Pulsed Column: J.M. Bujalski, W. Yang, J. Nikolov, C.B. Solnordal and M.P. Schwarz, CSIRO Minerals, Australia
16:30-17:00   Session 3: Advancing fundamental understanding
Chairs: J.J. Derksen & G. Papadakis
Session 6: Static mixers Chairs: S.M. Kresta and S. Sajjadi New advances in agitation technology for exothermic reactions in very large reactors: W. Himmelsbach D. Houlton, D. Ortlieb & M. Lovallo, EKATO, Germany & USA & CFD Consultants,GmbH, Germany
On the mixing properties of spherically symmetric helical coherent structures in turbulence: WB Zimmerman & BN Hewakandamby, University of Sheffield, UK Large-Eddy Simulation and laser diagnostic measurements of mixing in a coaxial jet mixer: E. Hassel, S. Jahnke, N. Kornev, I. Tkatchenko & V. Zhdanov, University of Rostock, Germany
17:00-17:30   Measurements of scalar dissipation in a turbulent plume with planar laser-induced fluorescence of acetone: C.N. Markides & E. Mastorakos, University of Cambridge Homogenisation Devices for the Production of Miniemulsions: K. Ouzineb, C. Lord, N. Lesauze, C. Graillat, P.A. Tanguy & T. McKenna, LCPP-CNRS/ESCPE-Lyon & Laboratoire Génie Chimique Toulouse, France and Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada Close of Conference
17:30-18:00   Modelling of spray-freezing with compressed carbon dioxide: M. Henczka, J. Bałdyga & B. Y. Shekunov, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland & Ferro Corporation, Ohio, USA Mixing analysis in a coaxial mixer: C. Rivera, S. Foucault, M. Heniche, T. Espinosa-Solares & P. Tanguy, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada & Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, Mexico  
       
Evening 18:00-21:00
Welcome Reception &
Registration
Great Hall, Strand Campus, King's College London
19:00~20:30
Walking tour of Temple area;
assemble at 19:00 in Great Hall Foyer
Thames River Cruise and Dinner
Embarkation at Embankment Pier, 19:15;
returning to pier ~ 22:45