Fluid Mixing Processes
Mixing Advances and Applications in Water Treatment
- Date From 16th September 2026
- Date To 16th September 2026
- Price From £40.00.
- Location School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT.
Overview
Join us for a one-day collaborative event between the Fluid Mixing and Water Special Interest Group and IChemE.
The day will see invited speakers from industry, academia, consultancies and contractors presenting on the most recent advances and applications for fluid mixing in the water industry. The afternoon will bring together delegates for a dynamic discussion on challenges and exploring solutions to mixing in potable and waste water treatment.
Speakers
Thomas Abadie, Assistant Professor, University of Birmingham
Presentation: Numerical simulations of bubbly flows and transport phenomena in environmental applications
Andrea Ducci, Professor, University College London
Presentation: Multiscale measurement approaches to study fluid and mixing dynamics
Sabrina Hafid, Application Engineer, Ansys UK Ltd
Presentation: 3D CFD/DEM simulation for water industry applications - 2026 update
Patrik Kolmodin, Product Manager Agitators, Sulzer
Presentation: Benefiting from the Latest Developments in Agitation Technology
Tom Arnot, Senior Lecturer and Director of Water Innovation Research Consortium, University of Bath
Presentation: Manipulating hydrodynamics to mitigate fouling in Membrane Bioreactors
Scott Beard, Chartered Engineer - Design & Advanced Technology (Computational Fluid Dynamics), AtkinsRéalis
Presentation title: What Makes a Good Contact Tank? Lessons from CFD Investigations
David N Thomas, Technical Director Process Engineering, Mott MacDonald and David J Burt, Associate, Leridian Technical Services
Presentation: A Modern Standards Approach to Clarifier Design for the UK Water Industry
Workshop
Exploring challenges and solutions for fluid mixing in the water sector
We are pleased to announce that we will be running a dynamic afternoon workshop for all delegates to team up to discuss mixing challenges in their professional areas, and work together to explore potential solutions and research avenues for tackling these topics. This will be a great opportunity to collaborate with water and fluid mixing professionals across industry, academia and consultancies, and share knowledge and expertise together.
Call for abstracts
We are now inviting submissions for poster presentations for the conference. Participants from all sectors and at any stage of their careers are encouraged to apply. Deadline for submissions is 31 July 2026.
Time
10:00–16:30 BST.
Price
Price includes VAT.
- IChemE member: £70.00
- IChemE student member: £40.00
- Non-member: £110.00
- Non-member student: £60.00
Sponsors
Sulzer
Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy.
Ansys
Ansys is a leading providing of 3D physics-based simulation tools including CFD, DEM and Structural FEA. The Ansys CFD software (Fluent) is extensively used for a range of waste-water as well as upstream and potable hydraulic simulation applications.
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