Chemical Engineering (LGPM) - EA 4038

Research fields

This research department is structured around two, closely linked fields of investigation: Process Engineering and Materials. Modelling, simulation, experimentation are the common key words for the different themes of the research. This complementarity
permits progressing from the understanding of microscopic phenomena to the simulation and optimisation of transformation and elaboration processes. Our skill is applied to the sustainable aspects of processes: "Do more or better with less and with renewable resources".
The inauguration of a Chair for clean biotechnologies was one of the key events in 2010..

RESEARCH AREAS

• Materials surfaces and interfaces;
• Transfers in multiphase environments.

STUDY AND MODELLING OF TRANSFER PHENOMENA IN PROCESSES

• Simulation of metal production processes;
• Liquid-liquid extraction and emulsion extraction;
• Particle transport and deposit, filtration;
• Flow of granular materials.

LIFE CYCLE OF MATERIALS

• Hydrogen and materials;
• Treatment of industrial waste.

Applications

• Biomass, clean biotechnologies, characterization and elaboration of materials, energy, environment, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, photovoltaic, water treatment.

Research facilities

• Analysis : Spectrometers (ICP, UV, IR, atomic absorption, x-ray fluorescence), chromatographs, MEB + EDS, microtopographer, tribocorrosion devices, hydrogenation equipment.
• Processes : liquid-liquid extractor, ultra and nano filtration devices, photobioreactors, pressure filtration reactor for microalgae cultures, in-depth direct digital simulation of filtration.
• Modelling/simulation: direct digital simulation of filtration in depth, multilevel simulation of coupled transfers in porous environments, multiphysical simulation, digital methods without meshing.