History of the Research Projects

Behaviour of multiphase systems under super-ambient conditions
(2002-2006, J. Drahoš, I. Wichterle, supported by EU, 5FR RTD BEMUSAC-NAS2 Ref. G1MA-CT-2002-04019)
 
Chairmanship of the EFCE working party on multiphase fluid flow
(2003-2006, J. Drahoš, INGO project, supported by the Ministry of Education CR, project LA 178)
 
Reaction and transport phenomena in complex homogeneous and heterogeneous systems
(2003-2007, J. Drahoš, joint project with Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, supported by GA CR, grant No. GD104/03/H141)
 
Multi-scale hydrodynamics of gas-liquid reactors
(2004-2006, M. Růžička, joint project with Technical University of Ostrava, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/04/0827)
 
Dynamics of direction-specific friction probes for electrodiffusion diagnostics of flow in rheologically complex liquids
(2004-2006, O. Wein, joint project with Institute of Hydrodynamics AS CR, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/04/0826)
 
Diagnostics of the near-wall turbulence in backward-facing step flows
(2004-2006, J. Tihon, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA101/04/0745)
 
Hydrodynamic interactions of bubbles and particles in flotation process
(2005-2007, M. Růžička, joint project with Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/05/2566)
 
Collision dynamics of bubbles and solid particles in liquids
(2005-2007, J. Havlica, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/05/P554)
 
Study of the bubble growth during boiling
(2005-2007, J. Vejražka, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/05/P229)
 
Integrated multiscale process units with locally structured elements (IMPULSE)
(2005-2009, J. Hanika, V. Jiřičný, J. Drahoš, 6FP integrated project, supported by EU under Cont. No.: NMP2-CT-2005-011816-2)
 
Study of gas holdup non-uniformity in free bubble rise aerated vessels – extension of previous analysis
(2006-2007, M. Fialová, bilateral co-operation with Institute of Chemical Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria)
 
Continual fermentation of non-alcoholic beer
(2006-2008, M. Růžička, joint project with Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/06/1418)
 
Effect of bubble size on the stability of uniform bubble bed
(2006-2008, M. Večeř, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/06/P287)
 
Application of electrodiffusion probes for the flow diagnostic in microchannels
(2007, J. Tihon, supported by ICPF)
 
Development of micro-bubble fluid chamber for tissue engineering bioreactor
(2007-2008, M. Růžička, joint project with Kyushu University, Japan, supported by the Ministry of Education CR, KONTAKT project No. ME 952)
 
Research into small-scale structure of gas-liquid systems with optical probe
(2007-2008, M. Růžička, joint project with LEGI Grenoble, France, supported by AS CR and CNRS France, Project No. 11-20213)
 
Presidency of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE)
(2007-2010, J. Drahoš, supported by the Ministry of Education CR, INGO project No. LA319)
 
CFD-RANS supported prognoses to growth conditions in bioreactors
(2008, M. Fialová, bilateral co-operation with Institute of Chemical Engineering, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria)
 
Analysis of hydrodynamic forces acting on bubbles by PIV measurements
(2008-2010, J. Vejražka, supported by GA AS CR, grant No. IAA200720801)
 
Hydrodynamics of bubble-particle interactions under liquid circulation
(2008-2010, M. Zedníková, supported by GA AS CR, grant No. KJB200720801)
 
Effect of the surface roughness, ohmic resistance, and electrode kinetics on autocalibration of electrodiffusion friction probes
(2008-2010, O. Wein, supported by GA CR, grant No. GA104/08/0428)