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Berin Šeta¹, Estela Lapeira², Diana Dubert³

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This study examines temperature gradient effects on fluid flow stability in microcolumns, focusing on mixtures with positive Soret coefficients like toluene/methanol and water/ethanol. Results confirm thermogravitational stability under varying conditions.

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Topical issue: Thermal Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Soft Matter

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Thermodynamics
Chemical engineering

Background:

The Soret effect, a key factor in thermogravitational phenomena, influences mixture stability.
Understanding flow stability is crucial for optimizing separation processes in microfluidic devices.
Binary mixtures like toluene/methanol and water/ethanol exhibit significant Soret coefficients, making them ideal for studying these effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of temperature gradients on fluid flow stability within a parallelepipedic thermogravitational microcolumn.
To analyze the behavior of binary mixtures with positive Soret coefficients, specifically toluene/methanol and water/ethanol.
To validate experimental findings through comparison with numerical simulations.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a parallelepipedic thermogravitational microcolumn for experimental analysis.
Conducting experiments with DCMIX2 (Toluene/Methanol) and DCMIX3 (Water/Ethanol) binary mixtures.
Performing numerical simulations using the open-source software platform OpenFOAM for comparative analysis.

Main Results:

The study successfully examined the temperature gradient's impact on flow stability for mixtures with positive Soret coefficients.
Experimental data for toluene/methanol and water/ethanol mixtures were obtained and analyzed.
Numerical simulations using OpenFOAM provided a basis for comparing and confirming experimental observations.

Conclusions:

The thermogravitational stability of the studied binary mixtures was confirmed under the experimental conditions.
The findings contribute to a better understanding of Soret-driven phenomena in microfluidic systems.
The integration of experimental and numerical methods enhances the reliability of the stability analysis.