| CHAPTERS: Chapter 1. Distillation; Chapter 2. Absorption and adsorption; Chapter 3. Crystallization; Chapter 4. Evaporation and condensation); Chapter 5. Vacuum processing; Chapter 6. Data and calculations; Chapter 7. Related topics |
| Designing azeotropic distillation columns |
Stanislaw Wasylkiewicz and Leo Kobylka, AEA Technology Engineering Software, Hyprotech Ltd., Marco Satyro, SEA, Inc. |
| Extractive distillation: Separating close-boiling-point components |
Fu-Ming Lee, GTC Technology Corp. |
| Recovering and recycling low-boiling alcohols and ketones |
George Schlowsky and Brian Loftus, Koch Modular Process Systems LLC |
| Partitioned distillation columns Why, when and how |
Hans Beckeer, Sven Godorr and Helmut Kreis, Linde AG; James Vaughn, Sasol Technology |
| Separation using coupled reactive distillation columns |
Erik Stein, Achim Kienle, Kai Sundmacher, Max-Planck-Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems |
| Advanced distillation saves energy and capital |
Frigyes Lestak and Cyril Collins, M.W. Kellogg Ltd. |
| Catalytic distillation extends its reach |
Kerry Rock, Gary Gildert and Tim McGuirk, CDTech |
| Distillation tower flooding More complex than you think |
Simon Xu and Lowell Pless, Tru-Tec Services, Inc. |
| Giving insight to difficult distillations by replotting the McCabe-Thiele Diagram |
James Ryan, Ryan Consulting |
| Distillation reboiler startup can pose challenges |
Etienne Rubbers, Kirsten Green and Terry Fowler, Sasol Technology Pty Ltd., and Hendry Kister and Walter Stupin, Fluor |
| Solving a tower’s salt-plugging problem |
Henry Kister, Fluor Daniel , Shihan Chen, Honeywell International |
| Simplify calculations for absorption with chemical reactions |
Jerry Meldon, Tufts University |
| Selecting the solvent for SO2-removal absorption |
Soumitro Nagpl and P.K. Sen, Engineers India Ltd. |
| Scrubbers with a level head |
George C. Pedersen, Kimre, Inc ., and P.K. Bhattachararjee, U.S. Agri-Chemical Corp. |
| Wet scrubbers: Choose the best chemical reagent |
Ing. Noe Ugo Rinaldi, Tecnochim s.r.l |
| Wet scrubbers: Match the spray nozzle to the operation |
Lothar Bendig, Lechler GmbH & Co. KG |
| Taking stock of activated carbon’s many talents |
Stephanie Carr and Robert Vaughn, Calgon Carbon Corp. |
| Removing H2S from gas streams |
Gary Nagl, U.S. Filter Gas Technology Products |
| Prevent thermal runaways in carbon beds |
Thomas Hofelich, Marabeth LaBarge, and Denise Drott, Dow Chemical Co. |
| Simplify multicomponent crystallization |
Joseph Schroer, University of Massachusetts (Amherst) and Ka M. Ng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Making big crystals |
Richard C. Bennett, Crystallization Technology, Inc. |
| Crystallization’s forgotten facet |
Wayne J. Genck, Genck International |
| Coping with crystallization problems |
B.C. Sutradhar, Invista, Inc. |
| Better growth in batch crystallizers |
Wayne J. Genck, Genck International |
| Optimizing process vacuum condensers |
James R. Lines and David W. Tice, Graham Manufacturing Co. |
| Gravity effects in horizontal condensers |
Alejandro Anaya Durand, Cynthia A. Aguilar Guerrero, Edgar Amaro Ronces, National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| A shortcut for designing evaporators |
Alejandro Anaya Durand, Instituo Mexicano del Petroleo |
| Scaleup of agitated thin-film evaporators |
William B. Glover, LCI Corp. |
| Improving vacuum systems |
Terrence Fay and Jarema N. Kraus, Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc., Mitchell J. Levy, Consultant |
| Difficult to process? Vacuum it! |
Andrew J. Eckles, Atlanta Technology Group |
| Proper piping for vacuum systems |
Loren Wetzel, Graham Manufacturing Co. |
| Choose the right vacuum pump |
Joe Aliasso, Graham Manufacturing Co. |
| Simplify flash calculations |
Philip Eubank, M. Sam Mannan and Kenneth Hall, Texas A&M University |
| Use a spreadsheet to fit vapor-liquid equilibrium data |
Victoria Paulsen, Koch Modular Process Systems LLC |
| Solubility & Henry’s Law constants for sulfur compounds in water |
Carl Yaws, Praveen Bajaj, and Harman Singh, Lamar University, Ralph Pike, Louisiana State University |
| Solubility and Henry’s Law constants for amines in water |
Carl Yaws, Jack Hopper and Sunil Mishra, Lamar University |
| Apply liquid-liquid extraction to today’s problems |
Roger W. Cusack and Donald J. Glatz, Glitsch Process Systems, Inc. |
| Difficult liquid-liquid separations |
Thomal H. Wines, Pall Corp. , Robert L. Brown |
| Designing a separation process |
Rocger W. Cusack, Koch Process Technologies, Inc. |
| Separation simulation via spreadsheet |
Andrew Wilson, Solvay Specialty Chemical Co. |
| Processing with supercritical solvents |
James McClain, Micell Technologies |
| Hybrid separation schemes for CO2 removal: Conditioning natural gas |
William Echt, UOP LLC |
| Hybrid separation schemes for producing organic acids |
Mathieu Bailly and Daniel Bar, Eurodia Industrie SA |
| The many faces of ion-exchange resins |
James T. McNulty, Rohm and Haas Co. |
| Demystifying mist eliminator selection |
Steven Ziebold, Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems, Inc. |
| Put a centrifugal spin on solvent extraction |
D. Greg Cybulski and Robert Driscoll, Rousselet-Robatel Centrifugation |
