david reay, colin ramshaw, adam harvey - process intensification~ engineering for efficiency, sustainability and flexibility

[...]... C (1986) Separation processes: The opportunities for exploiting centrifugal fields Report for the Science and Engineering Research Council (now EPSRC), Oct Ramshaw, C (1993) Opportunities for exploiting centrifugal fields Heat Recovery Systems and CHP, Vol 13, No 6, pp 493–513 Reay, D.A and Kew, P.A (2006) Heat pipes: theory, design and applications, 5th edn Elsevier, Oxford Ch001-H8941.indd 19 6/30/2008... rotating still (Moss, 1986; Figure 1.9a and b) Although specified as a separator for light and heavy fractions – multi-stage counter-current distillation – the so-called lamellar bodies normal to the radial flow path are perforated and are shown in the detail in Figure 9b It is also interesting to note the patent of Pilo et al (1960) Here, in a device for counter-current contacting of two fluids, a variety... responsible for most of the full-scale industrial applications of HiGee, notably for water deaeration in oil recovery and for precipitation duties Following the retirement of Chong Zheng, the Institute is now applying HiGee for the manufacture of nano-particles under the direction of Professor J Chen In 1991 Ramshaw left Ch001-H8941.indd 9 6/30/2008 11:52:57 AM 10 PROCESS INTENSIFICATION ICI and was appointed... Roadmap for the Twentyfirst Century Institution of Chemical Engineers, May, 2007 Stankiewicz, A and Moulijn, J.A (2004) Re -engineering the Chemical Processing Plant: Process Intensification Marcel Dekker, New York ITR-H8941.indd xxv 7/1/2008 6:51:12 PM 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF PROCESS INTENSIFICATION OBJECTIVES IN THIS CHAPTER The objectives in this chapter are to summarise the historical development of process. .. Y., Zeng, K Peng, F and Wang, H Effect of the metal foam materials on the performance of methanolsteam micro-reformer for fuel cells Applied Catalysis A: General Vol 327, pp 106–113, 2007, with permission from Elsevier Figure 11.14 reprinted from Kundu, A., Jang, J.H., Gil, J.H., Jung, C.R., Lee, H.R., Kim, S.-H., Ku, B and Oh, Y.S Review Paper Micro-fuel cells – Current development and applications Journal... chemistry, biochemistry and/ or chemical engineering helps in the detailed appreciation of some of the arguments for process intensification in the chemicals and related sectors, particularly when discussing reaction kinetics, it is not essential – other texts such as that by Stankiewicz and Moulijn (2004) deal in greater depth with the chemistry and chemical engineering aspects Most engineering or science... Costello, C.P and Adams, J.M (1960) Burn-out fluxes in pool boiling at high accelerations Report of Mech Eng Dept., University of Washington, Washington DC Cross, W.T and Ramshaw, C (1985) Centrifugal heat pump US Patent 4553408, filed 9 March 1984, issued 19 November 1985 Daniels, T.C and Al-Jumaily, F.K (1975) Investigations of the factors affecting the performance of a rotating heat pipe Int J Heat and Mass... technologies and ways of overcoming them To gain a detailed knowledge of a range of techniques which can be used for intensifying processes and unit operations ITR-H8941.indd xxiv 7/1/2008 6:51:12 PM INTRODUCTION ● ● xxv To obtain a knowledge of a wide range of applications, both existing and potential, for PI technologies To gain a basic appreciation of the steps necessary to assess opportunities for PI, and. .. increase as the one-fourth power of acceleration (Costello and Adams, 1960) While the condenser performance has been less well documented, high G forces allow very thin film thicknesses and continuous ‘irrigation’ of the surface, reducing the thermal resistance across it Because of the sealed nature of heat pipes and other rotating devices, even further enhancement of condenser performance could be achieved... this book 1.4 THE CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY – THE PROCESS INTENSIFICATION BREAKTHROUGH AT ICI The use of rotation for separations and reactions has been the subject of debate for many years and, particularly in the case of separations, the literature cites examples dating back 65 years or so The Podbielniak extractor was one of the earliest references, cited in a Science and Engineering Research Council . principles and examples has now been supplied by David Reay, Colin Ramshaw, and Adam Harvey in this book on Process Intensifi cation (PI). The authors chronicle the history of PI with empha- sis. biotech- nology, and consumer products show the depth and breadth of opportunities for the innovative application of PI to advance technology and to create wealth. FOR- H8941.indd ixFOR-H8941.indd. organisations and individuals for providing data, including Case Studies, for use in this book. They include: David Trent, recently retired from Dow Chemical, Texas, for the Foreword and data included