In this research project, we aim to describe the transport phenomena (mass and momentum) taking place inside and around a
bubble/drop within a gas-liquid contactor. By combining theoretical (balance equations, stability analysis, asymptotic techniques...),
numerical (commercial codes, “home-made” codes) and experimental tools (essentially implementing optical diagnostic techniques:
shadowing or interferometry), we can obtain original results, related for example to the dynamics of bubbles in microchannels
(paying a special attention to the inertial and capillary migration forces, as well as to the role of surfactants.), the dynamics and
morphology of unconfined ellipsoidal bubbles or the coupling between flow, bubble-liquid or gas-droplet mass transfer and chemical
reaction.


Selected publications :

Atasi, O., Haut, B., Pedrono, A., Scheid, B., & Legendre, D. Infuence of soluble
surfactants and deformation on the dynamics of centered bubbles in cylindrical microchannels. Langmuir (published online).
2018

Rivero-Rodriguez, J., & Scheid, B. Bubble dynamics in microchannels: internial and capillary migration forces. Jounal of Fluid
Mechanics, 842, 215-247. 2018

Mikaelian D., Haut B., & Scheid B., Bubbly flow and gas-liquid mass transfer in square and
circular microchannels for stress-free and rigid interfaces: dissolution model, Microfluidics & Nanofluidics, 19, 899-911.
2015

Mikaelian, D., Larcy, A., Cockx, A., Wylock, C., & Haut, B. Dynamics and morphology of single ellipsoidal bubbles in
liquids. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 64, 1-12. 2015


Web site: https://tips-ulb.be/research-topics/gas-liquid-transfers