Research Support Office, Okayama University of Science 
- Professor
- Hiroyuki HIRANO
- Research Field
Chemical Engineering, Transport Phenomena, Numerical Calculation
- Keyword(s)
Fluid flow and Heat transfer, Microreactor, Simulation
- Research theme
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- Alternating flow in micro-channel
- Natural convection by temperature and/or concentration gradient
- Interfacial disturbance by Marangoni effect
- Solar energy storage by salinity-gradient solar pond
Numerical and experimental studies on transport phenomena, e.g. chemical reaction in beaker, indoor environment with air conditioner, natural environment, fluid flow and heat transfer in industrial equipment
■ patent number: 4931065
title of the invention: collision micro mixer
objective: increasing the chemical reaction efficiency by the collision of water and organic phases in the micro-channel
■ patent number 5504526
title of the invention: formation of slug flow with micro-reactor
objective: increasing the chemical reaction efficiency with the vortices generated by continuously changing the shapes of water and organic phases inside the micro-channel with zigzag walｌ
- Desired cooperation
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- Development of high-efficiency micro-reacter
- Development of solar energy storage system
- Solution of the problem on transport phenomena