LaTEP : Laboratory of Thermal Engineering, Energy and Processes

Focuses of research & scientific skills

Focuses of research 

• Processes for the environment
  • The treatment of air and gaseous effluents and particle transport
  • Waste recovery
  • Transport modeling and simulation in porous media

• Energy 2O³
  • Energy storage and distribution
  • Analysis of energy systems
  • Reinforcement of processes

Scientific Skills

The scientific skills of the laboratory are based on experiments, modeling and simulation in:

• The thermodynamics of fluids and energy systems.

• Multiphase transfers.

• Phase changes.

• Intensification of transfers and processes.

Specific equipment, resources and techniques

EQUIPMENT

• The laboratory also has several equipment for the thermophysical characterization of materials:
• Several Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 
• A thermogravimetric (TG) measuring device that can, if necessary, couple this measurement TG to a calorimetric measurement (DSC). Setsys CRYOSTAT from SETARAM operating over a temperature range from -150 ° C to 400 ° C.
• A rheometer.

TECHNICAL PLATFORM

• Innovative tool platform for the dewatering of sludge;
• Tool platform for the characterization of the thermal treatment of waste and biomass and for the modeling of treatment reactors;
• Tool platform for the characterization of salty waters;
• CATHY Platform: Study and CAracTerization of gas HYdrates;
• Solar platform and microcogeneration.