Quantitative thermal analysis of heat transfer in liquid–liquid biphasic millifluidic droplet flows

In this paper, infrared thermography is used to propose a simple quantitative approach toward understanding the thermal behaviour of a liquid–liquid biphasic millifluidic droplet flow under isoperibolic conditions. It is shown that due to the isoperibolic boundary condition, the thermal behaviour at the established periodic state can be managed according to different orders, i.e. either a continuous or fluctuating contribution. A complete analytical solution is proposed for the complex problem model, then a simplified model is proposed. Finally, a simple homogeneous equivalent thin body model approximation with a characteristic coefficient function of a biphasic flow mixing law is sufficient for describing the thermal behaviour of the media under isoperibolic conditions. From this theoretical validation, the experimental results concerning the behaviour of a biphasic oil and droplet flow are presented. An analytical representation law is proposed to quantitatively estimate and predict the thermal behaviour of the flow. Moreover, it is demonstrated that with this new method, the thermophysical properties of the phase can be estimated with a deviation less than 5% from that reported by the suppliers.The authors gratefully acknowledge Pierre Guillot and the microchemistry team at LOF for useful discussions, this paper is humbly dedicated to mCp

Long-term and large-scale multispecies dataset tracking population changes of common European breeding birds

Around fifteen thousand fieldworkers annually count breeding birds using standardized protocols in 28 European countries. The observations are collected by using country-specific and standardized protocols, validated, summarized and finally used for the production of continent-wide annual and long-term indices of population size changes of 170 species. Here, we present the database and provide a detailed summary of the methodology used for fieldwork and calculation of the relative population size change estimates. We also provide a brief overview of how the data are used in research, conservation and policy. We believe this unique database, based on decades of bird monitoring alongside the comprehensive summary of its methodology, will facilitate and encourage further use of the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme results.publishedVersio

A millifluidic calorimeter with InfraRed thermography for the measurement of chemical reaction enthalpy and kinetics

The aim of this work is to present an infrared calorimeter for the measurement of the kinetics and the enthalpy of high exothermic chemical reactions. The main idea is to use a millifluidic chip where the channel acts as a chemical reactor. An infrared camera is used to deduce the heat flux produced by the chemical reaction from the processing of temperature fields. Due to the size of the microchannel, a small volume of reagents (ml) is used. As the chemical reagents are injected by a syringe pump, continuous experiments are performed with a very good control of the reagents mixing. A specific injection system enables to perform two flow configurations: co-flow and droplets. Thanks to the thermal isoperibolic conditions, the chemical reaction can be easily characterized with a previous specific calibration. Here, the gradual mixing by species diffusion and the enthalpy of a strong acid base reaction are monitored in co - flow configuration

Développement de méthodes thermiques pour la caractérisation de réactions chimiques en microfluidique

Ce travail porte sur le développement de nouvelles méthodes de mesure permettant la caractérisation de réactions chimiques très exothermiques dans des conditions de sécurité. Pour cela, nous souhaitons combiner l’analyse thermique des réactions et la technologie microfluidique. L’utilisation de la microfluidique rend possible l’utilisation de très faibles volumes réactionnels limitant ainsi tout risque lié à la dangerosité des réactions explosives. Le premier appareil développé est un microcalorimètre qui mesure le flux de chaleur global dégagé lors d’un écoulement co-courant ou gouttes. Plusieurs paramètres peuvent être déterminés : enthalpie de mélange et de réaction, concentration par dosage calorimétrique et cinétique. Le deuxième dispositif consiste à mesurer le champ de température du milliréacteur isopéribolique à l’aide d’une caméra InfraRouge et ainsi de suivre localement l’évolution de la réaction pour déterminer les paramètres thermocinétiques.This work deals with the development of new measurement methods in order to characterize high exothermic chemical reactions in safe conditions. Thus, we combine thermal analysis with microfluidic technology. The use of microfluidics allows to manipulate a very small amount of product safely. First, we have developed a microcalorimeter to measure the global heat flux produced in co-flow or droplet-flow configurations. Several parameters can be determined: reaction and mixing enthalpy, concentrations by calorimetric titration and kinetics. The second method uses an InfraRed camera to measure the temperature field of the isoperibolic millireactor. Then, the local evolution of the reaction is estimated by thermal processing. From such inverse methods, the thermokinetic parameters can be determined

Développement de méthodes thermiques pour la caractérisation de réactions chimiques en microfluidique

Ce travail porte sur le développement de nouvelles méthodes de mesure permettant la caractérisation de réactions chimiques très exothermiques dans des conditions de sécurité. Pour cela, nous souhaitons combiner l’analyse thermique des réactions et la technologie microfluidique. L’utilisation de la microfluidique rend possible l’utilisation de très faibles volumes réactionnels limitant ainsi tout risque lié à la dangerosité des réactions explosives. Le premier appareil développé est un microcalorimètre qui mesure le flux de chaleur global dégagé lors d’un écoulement co-courant ou gouttes. Plusieurs paramètres peuvent être déterminés : enthalpie de mélange et de réaction, concentration par dosage calorimétrique et cinétique. Le deuxième dispositif consiste à mesurer le champ de température du milliréacteur isopéribolique à l’aide d’une caméra InfraRouge et ainsi de suivre localement l’évolution de la réaction pour déterminer les paramètres thermocinétiques.This work deals with the development of new measurement methods in order to characterize high exothermic chemical reactions in safe conditions. Thus, we combine thermal analysis with microfluidic technology. The use of microfluidics allows to manipulate a very small amount of product safely. First, we have developed a microcalorimeter to measure the global heat flux produced in co-flow or droplet-flow configurations. Several parameters can be determined: reaction and mixing enthalpy, concentrations by calorimetric titration and kinetics. The second method uses an InfraRed camera to measure the temperature field of the isoperibolic millireactor. Then, the local evolution of the reaction is estimated by thermal processing. From such inverse methods, the thermokinetic parameters can be determined

Développement de méthodes thermiques pour la caractérisation de réactions chimiques en microfluidique

Ce travail porte sur le développement de nouvelles méthodes de mesure permettant la caractérisation de réactions chimiques très exothermiques dans des conditions de sécurité. Pour cela, nous souhaitons combiner l analyse thermique des réactions et la technologie microfluidique. L utilisation de la microfluidique rend possible l utilisation de très faibles volumes réactionnels limitant ainsi tout risque lié à la dangerosité des réactions explosives. Le premier appareil développé est un microcalorimètre qui mesure le flux de chaleur global dégagé lors d un écoulement co-courant ou gouttes. Plusieurs paramètres peuvent être déterminés : enthalpie de mélange et de réaction, concentration par dosage calorimétrique et cinétique. Le deuxième dispositif consiste à mesurer le champ de température du milliréacteur isopéribolique à l aide d une caméra InfraRouge et ainsi de suivre localement l évolution de la réaction pour déterminer les paramètres thermocinétiques.This work deals with the development of new measurement methods in order to characterize high exothermic chemical reactions in safe conditions. Thus, we combine thermal analysis with microfluidic technology. The use of microfluidics allows to manipulate a very small amount of product safely. First, we have developed a microcalorimeter to measure the global heat flux produced in co-flow or droplet-flow configurations. Several parameters can be determined: reaction and mixing enthalpy, concentrations by calorimetric titration and kinetics. The second method uses an InfraRed camera to measure the temperature field of the isoperibolic millireactor. Then, the local evolution of the reaction is estimated by thermal processing. From such inverse methods, the thermokinetic parameters can be determined.BORDEAUX1-Bib.electronique (335229901) / SudocSudocFranceF

Controlled production of hierarchically organized large emulsions and particles using assemblies on line of co-axial flow devices

We describe a continuous flow scheme to conceive and produce hierarchically organized large emulsions and particles with very good control over size, shape and internal structure. By assembling together elementary co-axial flow modules and integrating their corresponding functions, modula set-ups can be designed “on demand” to engineer complex architectures in characteristic sizes ranging from 50 Μm up to a few millimeters. The high potentiality of this approach stems from the continuous production of drops and the ability to manipulate and functionalize each one independently “on line”. Its great versatility is limited only by the number of combinations possible using the modular toolbox and one's imagination. We illustrate this through the encapsulation of droplets or solid particles of various shapes, composition and size, in liquid or solidified drops as well as the formation of large organic or inorganic cylindrical particles

Thermal analysis of chemical reaction with a continuous microfluidic calorimeter

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Some recent advances in the design and the use of miniaturized droplet-based continuous process: Applications in chemistry and high-pressure microflows

This mini-review focuses on two different miniaturizing approaches: the first one describes the generation and use of droplets flowing within a millifluidic tool as individual batch microreactors. The second one reports the use of high pressure microflows in chemistry. Millifluidics is an inexpensive, versatile and easy to use approach which is upscaled from microfluidics. It enables one to produce hierarchically organized multiple emulsions or particles with a good control over sizes and shapes, as well as to provide a convenient data acquisition platform dedicated to slow or rather fast chemical reactions, i.e., from hours to a few minutes. High-pressure resistant devices were recently fabricated and used to generate stable droplets from pressurized fluids such as supercritical fluid–liquid systems. We believe that supercritical microfluidics is a promising tool to develop sustainable processes in chemistry