Multiphase reactors are used widely in chemical, petroleum, petrochemical, biochemical and waste treatment industry since more than one phase is often presented in most industrial processes. Trickle beds, bubble columns, slurry bubble columns, fluidized beds, liquid-solid riser, etc., are currently studied in our group.
Unique facilities are available to students.
Both theoretical and experimental studies are pursued. Other techniques are also available such as optical probes, dynamic pressure transducers, heat transfer probe, etc. to characterize bubble rise velocity, bubble size distribution, dynamic pressure fluctuation and heat transfer coefficient in multiphase reactors. High pressure bubble and slurry bubble column facilities are developed to investigate the effects of pressure and high gas flow rates on the fluid dynamic and transport parameters using the techniques mentioned above. Both experimental and theoretical studies are sought. With M.P. Dudukovic'.