Experimental analysis, modeling and simulation of drop breakage in agitated turbulent liquid/liquid-dispersions [Elektronische Ressource] / Sebastian Maaß. Betreuer: Matthias Kraume

Experimental analysis, modeling and simulation of drop breakage in agitated turbulent liquid/liquid-dispersions vorgelegt von Diplom-Ingenieur Sebastian Maaß aus Neustrelitz von der Fakultät III - Prozesswissenschaften der Technischen Universität Berlin zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften -Dr.-Ing.- genehmigte Dissertation Promotionsausschuss: Vorsitzende: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Sabine Enders Berichter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kraume Berichter: Prof. D.Sc. F.R.Eng. Alvin W. Nienow Tag der wissenschaftlichen Aussprache: 22.08.2011 Berlin 2011 D 83 What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean." - Sir Isaac Newton (*1643 - †1727) i Acknowledgements This work was carried out during my time as a research and teaching assistant at the Technische Univer-sität Berlin, Germany at the Chair of Chemical & Process Engineering. This work was partly supported by the Vinnolit GmbH and the Max-Buchner-Forschungsstiftung. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to my advisor Prof. Matthias Kraume for his help, support and insights on the problems throughout my PhD project. I am very grateful for the freedom and trust I re-ceived from him to develop own ideas. At the same time his thoughtful guidance kept me not to get lost in an overwhelming broad field of research.