Multiphase Flow Laboratory
About
In MFL, fundamental and applied research (both experimental and numerical) on fluidization, fluidized and spouted beds and related gas-solid flow systems are carried out. We have been investigating the gas-solid flow dynamics, heat transfer and gas/solids mixing characteristics of fludized/spouted beds and related gas-solid flow systems for various applications such as nuclear fuel coating, drying and concentrated solar  power (CSP) thermal energy storage.

Facilities/Equipment
  • Different sizes of spouted and fluidized beds
  • Optical probe for particle velocity and concentration measurements
  • In house gas mixing measurement system, infrared CO2 gas analyzer
  • Mass flow controllers, flow meters, pitot tubes, pressure sensors, thermocouples, data acquisition systems, high speed camera
  • LabVIEW software for data acquisition
  • MFIX, FLUENT software for CFD simulations
   
Principle Investigators
 Current Members
  • Can Akıcı, Ph.D. student
  • Adem Efe Ayvazoğlu, M.S. student
Past Members and Affiliated People (Thesis/Project/Visiting Faculty/Researchers/Undergraduare Research Project/Summer Interns) - thanks all for their contributions!
  • Efe Ercan, high school student, Terakki Vakfı Okulları, IB Program, summer 2026.
  • Servet Emre Köksal, undergraduate student, Queen's University, ME, summer 2025 and 2026. 
  • Adem Efe Ayvazoğlu, METU ME/Chem. Eng., undergraduate student, 2025-2026.
  • Mehmet Ataseven, undergraduate student, 2025-2026.
  • Betül Höyüklü, undergraduate student, 2025-2026.
  • Azra Asan, HU ME, undergraduate student, 2024-2026.
  • Elif Göknil Ören, METU Chem. Eng., undergraduate student, 2025-2026.
  • Halil Eser Yılmaz, METU Chem. Eng., undergraduate student, 2025-2026.
  • Cankut Erkaya, M.S.
  • Arif Eren Özdemir, M.S. 
  • Lara Tekkök, METU Chem. Eng., underfraduate student, 2024-2025.
  • İdil Aybars, METU Chem. Eng., undergraduate student, 2023-2024.
  • Dilay Akdağ, METU Chem. Eng., undergraduate student, 2024-2025.
  • Alperen Yunus Sakarya, Hacettepe University, ME, undergrad Student, 2022-2023.
  • Can Akıcı, Hacettepe University, ME, undergrad student, 2022-2023.
  • Kerem Seki, Hacettepe University, ME, undergrad student, 2022-2023.
  • Nilay Gültekin, Hacettepe University, ME, undergrad student, 2022-2023.
  • Ufuk Ünlütürk, METU, Chem. Eng.),Undergrad Student (2022-2023)
  • Gökay Kart, HU ME undergraduate student, 2022-2023.
  • Neslin Doğan, M.S.
  • Ali Yeniceri, M.S.
  • Onur Yaman, M.S.
  • Vahid Nasiri, M.S.
  • Prof. Navid Mostoufi, visiting faculty
  • Shahab Golshan, visiting researcher
  • Chiya Savari, visiting researcher
  • Cihan Öcal, M.S.
  • Gökhan Karabıyık, undergrad student
  • Dr. Senem Senturk-Lüle, PhD
  • Pınar Çangal, M.S.
  • Salih Sarı, project student
  • Ekin Kaya, M.S.
  • Sinan Inanlı, M.S.
Lab Publications and Completed Theses
Current Funded Projects

Past Funded Projects
  • Development of a Spouted Bed Receiver for Concentrated Solar Energy Systems, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Project No: MAG 122M514, 2022-2025, PI: Görkem Külah.
  • Gas-Particle Flow Dynamics and Bed-to-Surface Heat Transfer in Spout-Fluid Beds, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Project No: MAG 115M392, 2015-2018, PI: Murat Köksal.
  • Drying of Natural Zeolite ‘Clinoptilolite’ with a Draft-Tube Spout-Fluid Bed Dryer, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Project No: MAG 112M231, 2012-2015, PI: Görkem Külah.
  • Investigation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Spouted Bed Nuclear Fuel Coaters, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Project No: MAG 108M435, 2009-2011, PI: Murat Köksal.
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