CFD Simulation of Bubble Curtains Applied to Oil Spill Containment

The hydrodynamics of bubble curtains are investigated using an
Eulerian-Lagrangian multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
In particular CFD is used to study the hydrodynamics of bubble
curtains for the purpose of oil herding or as oil booms. Simulations
successfully captured the general dynamics of the bubble curtain but a
more rigorous treatment of the free surface and the bubble size model
will be required to capture quantitative trends.