Groupe des Ecoles des Mines - Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering

This research department focuses its work on energy and environmental processes used to control pollution in domotic, agricultural or industrial activities. In this general approach, 3 teams work on the following topics :
 Environmental Engineering
 Fluid dynamics and processes
 Energetic and Environmental Performance of Gas Engines

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

This team develops research in processes used in water, wastewater and air treatments. Using chemical engineering methodologies, 3 general approaches are proposed : methodology for the transfer and transformation in the solid-fluid interfaces; new process developments with pilot units to determine performance and to optimize operating conditions; modelling of processes.

At present 3 research programs are in progress :
 Adsorption and desorption of organic or metallic ions onto activated carbon (grains, fibers, cloth) or biopolymers,
 Transfer with chemical reactions,
 Transfer with biological reactions,
 Applications in air, water and waste treatments.

FLUID DYNAMICS AND PROCESSES

This team works in the field of fluid mechanics using both experimental and numerical approaches. Current projects focus on three topics :
 Air jet curtains
 Fluid flow through porous media

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF GAS ENGINES

Gas engines are studied in order to control pollutant emissions with greater efficiency. Current projects focus on two topics :
 Lean burn in spark ignition gas engines
 Dual fuel motors.

Director: Pierre LE CLOIREC