Research Spotlight: Kimberly-Clark
Research Spotlight: Kimberly-Clark We are a 150-year-old company that has consistently brought technical innovations to market to meet essential consumer needs and deliver Better Care for a Better World. We invented fundamental product categories such as paper towels, toilet paper on a roll, facial tissue, feminine pads and toddler training pants. These are enabled by
November 8, 2022Research Spotlight: National Autonomous University of Mexico: Fractal geometry and fractional calculus used to model gas flow and gas diffusion in unconventional reservoirs
Research Spotlight: National Autonomous University of Mexico: Fractal geometry and fractional calculus used to model gas flow and gas diffusion in unconventional reservoirs by Rosa M. Mariscal-Romero and Rodolfo Camacho-Velázquez, UNAM, México
September 27, 2022Research Spotlight: Math2Market and its GeoDict software for modeling and simulation of material microstructures and prediction of material properties
Math2Market and its GeoDict software for modeling and simulation of material microstructures and prediction of material properties By Barbara Planas & Andreas Wiegmann Math2Market GmbH develops software for simulating anything from subprocesses of manufacturing chocolate to crude oil production, allowing for engineering design of porous and composite materials as well as predictive capability involving
June 13, 2022Research Spotlight: University of Monastir
Among the various porous-media-related research activities at the University of Monastir, we’ve selected the development by the LESTE research laboratory of solar dryers to present in this spotlight. The outcomes of two projects involving the design, optimization and construction of a solar tomato dryer and a solar wood phytosanitary treatment cell are presented. Both recycle
May 13, 2022Research Spotlight: Drying activities at the LESTE research laboratory (University of Monastir, Tunisia)
Research Spotlight: Drying activities at the LESTE research laboratory (University of Monastir, Tunisia) At the University of Monastir (Tunisia), we have several active porous-media-related research activities, among which we’ve selected the development of solar dryers to present in this spotlight. As many porous media problems are related to drying of porous materials, we discuss
May 6, 2022Research Spotlight: Interdisciplinary research – The Brazilian Research Group in Porous Media Systems working in cooperation with the Brazil InterPore Chapter
The Brazilian Research Group in Porous Media Systems working in cooperation with the Brazil InterPore Chapter The Brazilian Research Group in Porous Media Systems is a non-profit, independent small team of scientists at Universities and Research Institutes in Brazil working on research activities with industrial applications. Tackling complex multiscale, multiphysical problems by developing models,
April 21, 2022Research Spotlight: Pore-scale Processes in Geomaterials, Ghent University
Ghent University’s Pore-scale Processes in Geomaterials Research group (PProGRess) studies the various physical, chemical and biological processes that occur inside porous geomaterials. Our group belongs to the department of Geology and specializes in non-destructive imaging of the 3D structure of porous materials, from nano- to macro-scale. As part of the Ghent University Centre for X-Ray
March 3, 2022Research Spotlight: Mi-Pore!: porous media across scales @Polimi
Mi-Pore!: porous media across scales @Polimi Our research group is based at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy and we are working on theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches for the characterization of porous materials across a wide range of applications and scales. Let us take you for a
February 7, 2022Research Spotlight: Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1313 “Interface-Driven Multi-Field Processes in Porous Media – Flow, Transport and Deformation” of the University of Stuttgart
Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1313 “Interface-Driven Multi-Field Processes in Porous Media – Flow, Transport and Deformation” of the University of Stuttgart About SFB 1313 SFB 1313 is an international and interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Centre of the University of Stuttgart (Germany), entitled “Interface-Driven Multi-Field Processes in Porous Media – Flow, Transport and Deformation“. SFB 1313 is
February 3, 2022Research Spotlight: Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems (LH²) of the University of Stuttgart
Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems (LH²) of the University of Stuttgart The research group at the Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems (LH²) is part of the Institute for modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems of the University of Stuttgart. The department was founded in 2000, when Prof. Rainer Helmig took over as department
February 3, 2022Research Spotlight: Introduction to the Theis Environmental Monitoring and Modeling Site at the University of Cincinnati
Introduction to the Theis Environmental Monitoring and Modeling Site at the University of Cincinnati The Theis Environmental Monitoring and Modeling Site (TEMMS), named after CV Theis, was established in 2017. The TEMMS is located along the Great Miami River near the UC campus. It is located within a buried-valley aquifer system (see Figure 1), which
August 3, 2021Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory To view the full RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT, please vist: InterPore Research Spotlight: Los Alamos National Laboratory LANL Although primarily known for its role in developing the first nuclear weapons, research at Los Alamos National
February 23, 2021Center for Subsurface Energy and the Environment at The University of Texas at Austin
Center for Subsurface Energy and the Environment at The University of Texas at Austin To view the full RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT, please vist: InterPore Research Spotlight: University of Texas at Austion CSEE. The Center for Subsurface Energy and
December 18, 2020Editorial: Advances in Porous Media Science and Engineering from InterPore2020 Perspective
Editorial: Advances in porous media science and engineering from InterPore2020 perspective Jianchao Cai, Hadi Hajibeygi, Jun Yao, S. Majid Hassanizadeh An editorial has been published in the journal Advances in Geo-Energy Research which summarizes the InterPore2020 conference. The current scientific topics and challenges are discussed along with the keynote speeches, invited talks and invited
October 2, 2020New Insights Into Complex Interactions Between Heterogeneity and Wettability Influencing Two‐Phase Flow in Porous Media
New Insights Into Complex Interactions Between Heterogeneity and Wettability Influencing Two‐Phase Flow in Porous Media Sahar Bakhshian, Harris S. Rabbani, Seyyed A. Hosseini, Nima Shokri We investigated coupled effects of wettability and heterogeneity on two-phase flow in porous media under a wide range of contact angle using a multiphase lattice Boltzmann model. We show that
September 18, 2020Direct Characterization of Solute Transport in Unsaturated Porous Media Using Fast X-Ray Synchrotron Microtomography
Direct characterization of solute transport in unsaturated porous media using fast X-ray synchrotron microtomography Sharul Hasan, Vahid Niasar, Nikolaos K. Karadimitriou, Jose R. A. Godinho, Nghia T. Vo, Senyou An, Arash Rabbani, Holger Steeb Solute transport in porous materials is pertinent to many engineering and industrial applications. In a close cooperation, Dr. Vahid Niasar (University
September 18, 2020A novel approach for advanced thermoporometry characterization of mesoporous solids: Transition kernels and the serially connected pore model
A novel approach for advanced thermoporometry characterization of mesoporous solids: Transition kernels and the serially connected pore model HRNB Enninful, D Schneider, R Kohns, D Enke, R Valiullin Thermoporometry (and NMR cryoporometry), is fast gaining popularity for the characterisation of mesoporous materials before their wide arrayed applications. Among its numerous advantages over other techniques is
September 4, 2020Research Spotlight: Hydro-mechanical coupling in Yade-DEM
Hydro-mechanical coupling in Yade-DEM by Thomas Sweijen1 and Bruno Chareyre2 1 Utrecht University, Environmental Hydrogeology group, the Netherlands t.sweijen @uu.nl 2 Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, 3SR lab., France bruno.chareyre@grenoble-inp.fr Yade is an extensible open-source framework for discrete numerical models, focused on the Discrete Element Method (DEM) – a Lagrangian method for simulating granular media at the particle
May 15, 2018Research Spotlight: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is home to a variety of porous-media-related scientific studies in several academic departments and campus units. A few examples of our ongoing activities follow. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The research group of Professor Al Valocchi has been active over many years in the area of groundwater
September 15, 2017Research Spotlight: Luxembourg’s European research university – a dynamic driving force behind an innovative country
University of Luxembourg at a Glance by Prof. Bernhard Peters Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication With students originating from 110 countries, academic staff from 20 countries as well as 78 partner universities around the globe, “internationality” is probably one of the qualifiers which characterises us best. In fact, we need internationalism, especially to organise
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