Projecten per jaar
Persoonlijk profiel
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“Multiphase and reactive flows are all around us. To make processes and equipment more sustainable we need to get the fundamentals right.”
Research profile
Niels Deen is a Full Professor and Chair of the Power & Flow group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Niels’ expertise is largely in the areas of process technology, multiphase reactors, computational fluid dynamics and experimental fluid dynamics.
His research is concerned with the development of computational and experimental techniques for the study of multiphase reactors. This includes multiphase flow modeling of intensified contacting in bubble column reactors and multiphase processes in fluidized beds. Typical applications of this research include the automotive, food and chemical industries. One especially interesting potential application is metal fuels - metallic powders of order 10 µm - that are combusted/regenerated in a closed cycle and as such present a very attractive recyclable zero-carbon fuel option.
Academic background
Niels Deen obtained his PhD from Aalborg University, Esbjerg. From 2001 until 2010, he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Twente in The Netherlands. From 2010 until 2015, he worked as an associate professor in the TU/e Multiphase Reactors Group. In 2010, Niels received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to work on micro-structured bubble column reactors. He has collaborated with all the major chemical industries in the Netherlands. Niels served as an Editor of Elsevier publication Chemical Engineering Science from 2014-2022. From 2009-2018 he co-chaired the contact group on Multiphase Flow of the J.M. Burgerscentrum (JMBC). Since 2023 he is a member of the management team of the JMBC.
From 2016 he is a full professor and head of the Power and Flow group. Together with Professor Philip de Goey from the same group he has extended his research interests in the direction of metal fuel applications. He is also a principal investigator and member of the management team of the Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES) since its inception in 2020.
Affiliated with
- Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES)
- J.M. Burgerscentrum (JMBC)
- Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI)
- Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC)
- Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC)
Partners in (semi-)industry
Bosch, DSM, Nobian, Nouryon, Shell, TNO, VDL
Expertise gerelateerd aan duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen van de VN
In 2015 stemden de VN-lidstaten in met 17 wereldwijde duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG's) om armoede te beëindigen, de planeet te beschermen en voor iedereen welvaart te garanderen. Het werk van deze persoon draagt bij aan de volgende duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstelling(en):
Externe posities
Universitair Docent, University of Twente
1 nov. 2001 → 31 jul. 2010
Vingerafdruk
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Netwerk
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REGENERATION OF METAL POWDER: closing the metal fuel cycle
Stevens, N. C., Finotello, G. & Deen, N. G.
28/06/21 → 27/06/25
Project: 1e geldstroom
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Scholarship - Development of Metal Fuels
Deen, N. G., Deen, N. G. & Majid, A. I.
1/01/20 → 17/10/25
Project: Onderzoek direct
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Alkaliboost: Increasing the current density in alkaline water electrolysis
Deen, N. G., Deen, N. G. & Meulenbroek, A. M.
1/05/19 → 1/10/23
Project: Onderzoek direct
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Direct numerical simulation (DNS) of fluid dynamics in bubble columns: a benchmark study
Deen, N. G. & Zhu, X.
1/11/19 → 31/10/21
Project: Onderzoek direct
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Review of discrete particle modeling of fluidized beds
Deen, N. G., Sint Annaland, van, M., Hoef, van der, M. A. & Kuipers, J. A. M., 2007, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 62, 1-2, blz. 28-44Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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Large eddy simulation of the Gas-Liquid flow in a square cross-sectioned bubble column
Deen, N. G., Solberg, T. & Hjertager, B. H., 2001, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 56, 21-22, blz. 6341-6349Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
299 Citaties (SciVal)5 Downloads (Pure) -
Flow regimes in a spout-fluid bed: a combined experimental and simulation study
Link, J. M., Cuypers, L. A., Deen, N. G. & Kuipers, J. A. M., 2005, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 60, 13, blz. 3425-3442 18 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
245 Citaten (Scopus) -
Numerical simulation of the dynamic flow behavior in a bubble column: a study of closures for turbulence and interface forces
Zhang, D., Deen, N. G. & Kuipers, J. A. M., 2006, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 61, 23, blz. 7593-7608 16 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
239 Citaten (Scopus)3 Downloads (Pure) -
Multi-scale modeling of dispersed gas-liquid two-phase flow
Deen, N. G., Sint Annaland, van, M. & Kuipers, J. A. M., 2004, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 59, 8-9, blz. 1853-1861Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
147 Citaten (Scopus)7 Downloads (Pure)
Prijzen
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NWO Top Grant
Kuipers, J.A.M. (Hans) (Ontvanger) & Deen, Niels G. (Ontvanger), 2014
Prijs: NWO › Other › Wetenschappelijk
Bestand
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Bulk-reaction
Niels G. Deen (Organisator)
5 dec. 2022Activiteit: Types deelname aan of organisatie van een evenement › Workshop, seminar, cursus of expositie › Wetenschappelijk
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Troubles with Bubbles and Marangoni Mysteries
Niels G. Deen (Spreker)
14 okt. 2022Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Wetenschappelijk
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Troubles with bubbles: Marangoni mysteries
Niels G. Deen (Spreker)
10 mrt. 2022Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Wetenschappelijk
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Energy transition! Yes, but how?
Niels G. Deen (Spreker)
6 dec. 2021Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Wetenschappelijk
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Energie transitie! Jazeker, maar hoe?
Niels G. Deen (Spreker)
9 okt. 2021Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Wetenschappelijk
Cursussen
Knipsels
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“It gives me the space to do what I'm really good at: research”
3/11/21
2 items van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: The electrolyzer enigma: how solving it could enable the energy transition
17/09/21
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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The electrolyzer enigma: how solving it could enable the energy transition
16/09/21
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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The electrolyzer enigma: How solving it could enable the energy transition
16/09/21
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Electrolyzer Enigma - How Solving It Could Enable the Energy Transition
15/09/21
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
Impacts
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Combustion Systems and their Fuels
Anke Langelaan (Administratieve ondersteuning) & Niels G. Deen (Content manager)
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Complex Multiphase Flows
Niels G. Deen (Content manager) & Anke Langelaan (Administratieve ondersteuning)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
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Metal Fuels as dense CO2-free Energy Carriers
Niels G. Deen (Content manager) & Anke Langelaan (Administratieve ondersteuning)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)