- Description of the fluid pathways of a deep-sea blowout: From multiphase petroleum jet to a rising plume, to bubbles and drops
- Description of methane hydrate formation
- Determination of the bubble and drop size distribution with endoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
- Determination of the physical properties and the composition of the multiphase mixture
This project is sponsored by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI). Project partners are: - University of South Florida – College of Marine Science, Lead Institution
- University of Miami – Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Integrated hydrodynamic and oil fate modeling
- University of Calgary – HMW environmental exposure, partitioning
- Texas A&M University – Near-field modeling
- TUHH – Institute for Product Development and Mechanical Engineering Design, completion and application of pressure tools
- TUHH – Institute for Technical Biocatalysis, biological degradation
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