GROUP OF POWER & FLOW

Group Tang

We develop advanced computational models with experimental validations to drive innovations in energy technologies and chemical engineering.

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Research Profile

The mission of our group is to better understand fluid dynamics and transport phenomena in engineering applications involving multiphase flows and physicochemical conversions. Within this broad area we focus on developing and utilizing advanced computational models for interphase interactions and interfacial transport, and providing experimental validations of these models. Our research is unique in the way model development and experimental validation are combined. Our projects particularly target high-impact application areas pertaining to the Iron Power technology (iron powder as energy carrier), green steel production, and alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen generation, often in direct collaboration with industrial partners.

Research areas

Energy Storage with Iron Powder

We develop novel green methods to produce/regenerate iron powder for the Metal-enabled Cycle of Renewable Energy.

Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production

We aim to better understand the bubbly dynamics in alkaline water electrolysers for cheaper hydrogen production.

Green Steel Production

We contribute to the transition from carbon-based to green steel production to meet global climate goals.

Microplastics

We design innovative devices to clean microplastics from water using sound waves, transitioning to a circular plastic economy.

Meet some of our Researchers

Associate Professor

Yali Tang

Former PhD's & Postdocs

Conrad Hessels

Title of PhD thesis: Reduction of combusted iron using hydrogen.

Chih-Chia Huang

Title of PhD thesis: Modeling of injection zone in blast furnaces.

Rahul Subburaj

Title of PhD thesis: Numerical modeling of microstructured bubble columns.

Akmal Irfan Majid

Title of PhD thesis: Low-Temperature Electrochemical Production of Iron Powder for Carbon-Free Energy Storage.

Faeze Khalighi

Title of PhD thesis: Bubble dynamics in electrolysis: an immersed boundary simulation study.

Research Projects

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Acoustic-assisted removal of microplastics

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Reduction of Combusted Iron using Hydrogen

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DNS of bubble columns

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Micro structured slurry bubble columns for CO2-to-MeOH

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Bubble Dynamics in Electrolysis

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Modelling the Injection zone of the blast furnace

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Electrochemical Reduction of Combusted Iron

Related themes

Within the research group Power&Flow, Tang is specialized in the following themes:

theme within Power & Flow

Complex Multiphase Flows

This theme is related to various applications in the field of process technology, all involving complex multiphase flow phenomena. 

Theme within Power & Flow

Metal Fuels as dense CO2-free Energy Carriers

This theme is concerned with a novel type of fuels: metal powders that have a tremendously high energy density and can act as a major…

Recent Publications

Our most recent peer reviewed publications

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