Transport Phenomena in Electrochemical Processes

From November 30 to December 4, 2009

von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Rhode-St-Genèse, Belgium

The objective of this Lecture Series on Transport Phenomena in electrochemical systems is to present the state-of-the-art review of on-going activities in Electrochemical processes and to outline current research directions. Introductory lectures on the fundamentals of multi-scale transport phenomena, in particular for electrochemical processes, are followed by up-to-date reviews on numerical modeling and experimental results in single and two-phase flows. The lecturers will also give an appraisal of the future challenges and perspectives in the domain.
The director of the lecture series are Prof. J. Deconinck and Prof. A. Hubin from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. The local coordinator is Jeroen van Beeck of the von Karman Institute (VKI).

For details about participation to this course please consult the practical information.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday November 30, 2009
General introduction

08:45    Registration

09:00    Welcome Address

09:30    General introduction in electrochemical systems, transport phenomena and anodizing processes
Prof. A. Hubin, Prof. J. Deconinck, Prof. H. Terryn, VUB, Belgium

17:00    Reception  

Tuesday December 1, 2009
The role of mass transfer

09:00    Turbulence modeling for heat and mass transfer in electrochemical processes
Prof. E. Dick, UGent, Belgium

14:00    Mass transport measurements
Prof. J. Fransaer, KULeuven, Belgium

15:45    Advanced mass transport models
Dr. S. Van Damme, VUB, Belgium

Wednesday December 2, 2009
The role of gas evolution

09:00   The action of gas evolution at electrodes on mass transfer – An introduction
Prof. H. Vogt, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Germany

14:00    Fundamentals of bubble evolution
Dr. S. Lubetkin, Dow Elanco Ltd, United Kingdom

Thursday December 3, 2009
The role of gas evolution (Continued)

09:00    Coalescence and role of charge in gas evolution
Prof. G. Kelsall, Imperial College, United Kingdom

11:00    Two-phase flow modeling in CFD
Dr. T. Nierhaus, Evonik Energy Services, Germany   

14:00    Measuring bubble generation at electrodes with optical techniques
Ir. F. Tomasoni, VKI, Belgium   

15:45    Effect of bubble formation on electrode processes, and simulation
Ir. H. Van Parys, VUB, Belgium   

Friday December 4, 2009
The role of heat transfer

09:00    Role of heat transfer in electrochemical systems
Dr. N. Smets, VUB, Belgium

11:00    Heat problems in anodizing processes
Ir. T. Aerts, VUB, Belgium   

14:00    Simulations of industrial electrochemical processes
Dr. G. Nelissen, Elsyca, Belgium

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