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Research theme 03

Rheology & Multiphase Systems

Fabrice's early work examines the behavior of highly concentrated emulsions — systems in which dispersed droplets, interfacial mechanics and bulk rheology can dominate processing behavior.

Research focus

Emulsion stability affects mixing, pumping, separation, product quality, energy requirements and downstream recovery. This theme demonstrates strong fundamentals in interfacial and transport phenomena that remain relevant to mineral slurries, particle systems and process engineering.

Impact message From droplet-scale mechanics to process-scale stability — understanding when concentrated dispersions deform, break, flow and separate.

In the record

Contributions represented in the publication record.

2018

A criterion of shear stability

Work at the Flow Process and Rheology Center established a practical criterion for the shear stability of highly concentrated emulsions, published in the Journal of Rheology and Colloid Journal.

2022

Microscale emulsification phenomena

A mini-review of the microscale phenomena during emulsification of highly concentrated emulsions, published in Colloids and Interface Science Communications.

2022

Crude-oil demulsification reviewed

A review of formation, stabilization and chemical demulsification of crude oil-in-water emulsions, published in Petroleum Research.