Claudio Fonte's Research Group

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Mixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex Fluids

Mixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex FluidsMixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex FluidsMixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex Fluids

Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science

The University of Manchester

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Mixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex Fluids

Mixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex FluidsMixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex FluidsMixing, Interfaces and Flow of Rheologically Complex Fluids

Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science

The University of Manchester

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About the group:


Claudio Fonte's research group activities focus on the application of computational and experimental techniques to provide innovative mixing solutions that address new industrial demands. These research activities involve the physical modelling of industrial mixing processes for a fundamental understanding of the flow and transport phenomena, and the development of novel numerical frameworks for the in-silico design of processes and equipment. 


About Claudio Fonte:


Claudio got his PhD degree from the University of Porto, Portugal in December 2012 on the study of mixing by Confined Impinging Jets to produce plastic parts by Reaction Injection Moulding. His work  focused on the fundamentals of fluid flow and mixing operations in this type of equipment using both Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations (CFD) and laser flow characterisation techniques (Particle Image Velocimetry, PIV; Laser Induced Fluorescence, PLIF). He was awarded the EFCE Young Researcher Award in Mixing 2015 by the European Federation of Chemical Engineers and its Working Party on Mixing for the innovation, breadth and depth of my research on impinging jets mixing, the dissemination of the results and engagement with industrial partners.

In 2013, he started a postdoctoral position in IFPEN (France), a major research and training centre in the fields of energy, transport and the environment. There, he developed numerical models of the flow and mass transfer, using CFD, of multiphase stirred reactors at the pilot scale. This was followed by a permanent position as a research engineer at the same institution, at the department responsible for the intensification of pilot scale equipment. During this period, he developed innovative methodologies based on the combination of numerical tools and 3D metal printing techniques for the rational design and manufacture of intensified pilot-scale chemical reactors.

Claudio was appointed as a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering in May 2016 at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS) of The University of Manchester (UoM) where he established a research group looking at a variety of industrial mixing problems, like confined impinging jets, inkjet-printing and high-shear mixers.

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Research topics

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Flow and mixing of highly viscous and complex rheology fluids

Reactive injection moulding

Inkjet printing of complex inks

Characterisation of fluid flow in the personal care and food industries

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Advanced experimental characterisation of fluid flow

Particle Image Velocimetry

Laser Induced Fluorescence

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Mixing in stirred equipment

Blending in laminar and turbulent regimes

High-shear mixing

Solid suspension and gas dispersion

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Single-phase and multiphase flow in porous media

Transport and reaction in heterogeneous catalysis

Transport in coatings for corrosion protection

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Multi-scale modelling @ CEAS

Researchers in this group develop and use modelling and simulation tools to addresses major research challenges, from the fundamental understanding of novel phenomena at atomic, molecular, meso, micro and macroscopic levels, to the prediction of industrially-relevant fluid properties and equipment performance.

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Highlights

News

21/11/2019

Group research in the cover of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Manchester

Event Details

21/11/2019

Group research in the cover of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04245

Manchester

22/07/2019

Group research in the cover of Chemical Engineering & Technology

Manchester

Event Details

22/07/2019

Group research in the cover of Chemical Engineering & Technology

https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201970081

Manchester

Recent publications

Fully Resolved Modelling and Simulation of Micromixing in Confined Impinging Jets

Brito, M. S. C. A., Dias, M. M., Santos, R. J., Lopes, J. C. B. & Da Fonte, C. P., 2019, In : Chemical Engineering Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.115299

Process Intensification via Continuous and Simultaneous Isolation of Antioxidants

Voros, V., Drioli, E., Pereira Da Fonte, C. & Szekely, G., 2019, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04245

Linking power and flow in rotor-stator mixers

John, T. P., Panesar, J. S., Kowalski, A., Rodgers, T. L. & P. Fonte, C., 2019, In: Chemical Engineering Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.06.039

Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Statistical Analysis of 2D Confined Impinging Jets Chaotic Flow

Torres, P., Goncalves, N. D., Fonte, C. P., Dias, M. M., Lopes, J. C. B., Liné, A. & Santos, R. J., 2019, In: Chemical Engineering and Technology

DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900050

Estimation of kLa Values in Bench-Scale Stirred Tank Reactors with Self-Inducing Impeller

Santos-Moreau, V., Lopes, J. C. B. & Fonte, C. P., 5 Apr 2019, In: Chemical Engineering and Technology

DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900162

Selecting the best piping arrangement for scaling-up an annular channel reactor

Moreira, F. C., Bocos, E., Faria, A. G. F., Pereira, J. B. L., Fonte, C. P., Santos, R. J., Lopes, J. C. B., Dias, M. M., Sanromán, M. A., Pazos, M., Boaventura, R. A. R. & Vilar, V. J. P., 1 Jun 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.260

A comparison of power and flow characteristics between batch and in-line rotor-stator mixers

John, T., Pereira Da Fonte, C., Kowalski, A. & Rodgers, T., 2019, In: Chemical Engineering Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.03.015

3D Mixing Dynamics in T-Jet Mixers

Sultan, M. A., Pardilhó, S. L., Brito, M. S. C. A., Fonte, C. P., Dias, M. M., Lopes, J. C. B. & Santos, R. J., 1 Jan 2019, In: Chemical Engineering and Technology

DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201700684

Investigation of pressure drop in 3D replicated open-cell foams

Bracconi, M., Ambrosetti, M., Okafor, O., Zhang, X., Sans, V., Ou, X., Pereira Da Fonte, C., Fan, X., Maestri, M., Groppi, G. & Tronconi, E., 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.060

Mixing of fluids with dissimilar viscosities in Confined Impinging Jets

Brito, M. S. C. A., Esteves, L. P., Fonte, C. P., Dias, M. M., Lopes, J. C. B. & Santos, R. J., Jun 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Research and Design

DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2018.04.020

Valorisation of agricultural waste with adsorption/nanofiltration hybrid process

Didaskalou, C., Buyuktiryaki, S., Kecili, R., Pereira Da Fonte, C. & Szekely, G., 2017, In: Green Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00912G

An elastic analog model for controlling the impingement point position in confined impinging jets

Fonte, C. P., Sultan, M. A., Santos, R. J., Dias, M. M. & Lopes, J. C. B., 20 Apr 2016, In: AIChE Journal

DOI: 10.1002/aic.15169

People

Claudio Fonte

George Fletcher

Ehsan Kian Far

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Lecturer in Chemical Engineering

Mixing in industrial flows

Flow of complex rheology fluids

Chaotic mixing

Ehsan Kian Far

George Fletcher

Ehsan Kian Far

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PDRA in Modelling of Multiphase Flows

Lattice Boltzmann modelling and simulation of emulsions

Funding: VIMMP (ERC)

George Fletcher

George Fletcher

George Fletcher

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PhD Student

Mixing of complex fluids in Confined Impinging Jets

Co-supervison: Dr Tom Rodgers

Thomas John

Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou

George Fletcher

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PhD Student

Characterisation of mixing with rotor-stators

Co-supervision: Dr Thomas Rodgers

Funding: i-Case Unilever

Pedro Torres

Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou

Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou

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PhD Student

Characterisation of jets of complex fluids with applications to inkjet printing

Co-supervision: Dr Peter Quayle & Dr Flor Siperstein

Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou

Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou

Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou

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PhD Student

Ultrafiltration for nuclear decommissioning applications

Co-supervision: Dr Thomas Rodgers

Funding: i-Case NNL

Margarida Brito

Margarida Brito

Margarida Brito

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PhD Student

(U. Porto, Portugal)

Mixing of dissimilar fluids in laminar flows

Co-supervision:  Prof José Carlos Lopes & Dr Ricardo Santos


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Margarida Brito

Margarida Brito

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PhD Student

Modelling and simulation of the production of high volume phase emulsions

Co-supervision: Dr Thomas Rodgers

Funding: CAFE4DM (EPSRC)

Carolina Cruz

Margarida Brito

Elliott Sutton

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PhD Student

Characterisation of ice-cream production

Co-supervision: Dr Thomas Rodgers

Funding: CAFE4DM (EPSRC)

Elliott Sutton

Sorosh Mirfasihi

Elliott Sutton

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PhD Student

Modelling and simulation o filling operations in the personal care and food industries

Co-supervision: Prof Anne Juel

Funding: CAFE4DM (EPSRC)

Yuqi Bai

Sorosh Mirfasihi

Sorosh Mirfasihi

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PhD Student

Modelling and simulation of agitated systems in the personal care and food industries

Co-supervision: Dr Thomas Rodgers

Funding: CAFE4DM (EPSRC)

Sorosh Mirfasihi

Sorosh Mirfasihi

Sorosh Mirfasihi

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PhD Student

Mixing of fluids with high viscosity ratio in stirred equipment

Co-supervision: Dr Amir Keshmiri

Funding: CAFE4DM (EPSRC)

Collaborations

UK

Portugal

Portugal

Dr Thomas Rodgers

Prof Anne Juel 

Dr Marco Domingos 

Dr Amir Keshmiri 

Dr Peter Quayle

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal

Prof José Carlos Lopes

Prof Madalena Dias

Dr Ricardo Santos

France

Portugal

Australia

Prof Joëlle Aubin

Prof Alain Liné

Australia

Industrial Collaborations

Australia

Prof David Fletcher

Saudi Arabia

Industrial Collaborations

Industrial Collaborations

Dr Gyorgy Szekely

Industrial Collaborations

Industrial Collaborations

Industrial Collaborations

AkzoNobel (UK)

Unilever (UK)

NNL (UK)

IFPEN (FR)

Getting in touch

Dr Claudio Fonte

Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science

The University of Manchester

C21, The Mill


claudio.fonte (at) manchester.ac.uk

Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, UK

+44 (0) 161 306 8869

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