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Chemistry of highly concentrated solutions and the
interaction of diluents and modifiers.
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Development and modification of solvents using
sophisticated thermodynamic equilibrium and kinetic models vs. simply a
laboratory technique for equilibrium isotherms.
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Solvent losses--identify causes by tests and analyses, and
then minimize by plant operational control and solvent recovery; minimize
losses caused by crud, entrainment, misting. |
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Interfacial effects and plant performance |
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Prediction of Plant Design--McCabe Thiele, kinetics and
design. Influence of contactor type (eg., shear, axial and back mixing).
Should there be a latitude in design given for the subsequent construction
that does not consider the influences such as kinetics, shear, contactor
type, solvent concentration, and phase continuity? Also, what are the
considerations and advantages /disadvantages of minor phase recycle? Is it
always necessary?
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Mixer settler configuration (series, series-parallel),
prediction by testing? Criteria for decision.
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Pulsed and reciprocating columns: The gap between the
experimental approach used by the industrial engineers vs. the
mathematical models developed in academia, but hardly applied in the
field. |
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Materials
of construction in SX plants |
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Prevention of Fires
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Safety
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