Gravity and Zero-Gravity in Process Engineering

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Gravity is the driving force behind many effects and processes in process engineering. In electrolysis, for example, it enables the hydrogen bubbles to detach from the electrodes. In froth flotation, valuable minerals are extracted from a suspension by the buoyant force of bubbles. The interaction of gravity and magnetic fields can improve mass transfer in liquid-liquid extractions. Gravity can also change the mixing of the reactants and the properties of the products in chemical reactions.
In order to better understand these influences and processes, we carry out parabolic flights in which weightlessness prevails for a short time.
For the LNdW, we open our laboratories and demonstrate various experiments in which gravity plays a key role. We will also show you insights into our weightlessness experiments.