GREEN CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
International Conference on
Process Intensification & Nanotechnology
Albany, New York State, USA: 15th–18th September 2008

Bound copies of the proceedings of this conference, together with a CD of the proceedings, can be ordered from Mrs. Marian Rolfe at BHR Group, for the price of £180.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Production scale process intensification for biodiesel – a cost effective  solution at 100 tonnes per day
R D Jackson, M Davies, A Bastidon, BHR Biofuels, UK

PROCESS DESIGN

Improved process description via combination of superior process knowledge and hi-fidelity process modeling – a case study
A Chowdhary, S Sen, Invensys SimSci-Esscor, USA

Continuous suspension crystallization process realized by Huntsman at bulk scale for the separation of MDI isomers. A prime example of process intensification in the Netherlands.
J L Koole, A D Zijl, Huntsman Polyurethanes, Belgium

REACTION ENGINEERING
Intensification of hydrosilylation process according to a theoretical and experimental methodology
S Elgue, C Gourdon, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, France; C Jolivet, K Ramdani, Bluestar Silicones, France

Fermentation of glucose into ethanol by using an Intensified Reactor
M Billuri, R Jachuck, PICT Group, Clarkson University, USA

Process Intensification: Removal of an organic component from an aqueous emulsion using spinning disc reactor technology
R J J Jachuck, S Ambatipati, PICT Group, Clarkson University, USA; S Blair, L Lobo, Eastman Kodak Company, USA

DIESEL PROCESSES
Development of a thermally-intensive reactor for upgrading heavy crude oil
E G Hauptman, Refinery Science Corporation, USA

The effect of variations of intake pressure and temperature on a heavy duty diesel engine
M Gorji-bandpy, D D Ganji, S Soleimani, University of Mazandaran, Iran

CASE STUDIES
Continuous crystallisation using oscillatory baffled plug flow crystalliser 
I Laird, X-W Ni, NiTech Solutions Ltd, UK

Using the GasTran® Deaeration System to achieve low dissolved oxygen levels for superior line speed and product quality: a case study in carbonated soft drink bottling
G Harbold, J Park, GasTran Systems, USA

ROTATING EQUIPMENT
Single-phase rimming flow in a horizontal rotating cylinder 
S S Saravanan, R Jachuck, PICT Group, Clarkson University, USA

BETTER, SAFER OPERATIONS
Inexpensive method to increase distillation capacity 
A Meili, Consultant, Switzerland

Safety analysis of intensified processes 
F Ebrahimi, T Virkki-Hatakka, I Turunen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

RESEARCH STUDIES
Three dimensional numerical simulation of a process intensified fluidised bed
W Zhang, A T Harris, University of Sydney, Australia

NANOFIBRE YARNS
A spinning concept for ultrafine composite nanofibre yarns 
M B Bazbouz, G K Stylios, Heriot-Watt University, UK

Effect of processing parameters on nylon 6.6 nanofibres and their morphology
M M Chowdhury, G K Stylios, Heriot Watt University, UK

MODELLING
Modelling approaches for micro- and nanoscale diffusion phenomena 
N Asproulis, M Benke, M Lai, E Shapiro, D Drikakis, Cranfield University, UK; D Brown, M Dawson, G Pollard, P Ioannou, V Poulopoulos, BHR Group Limited, UK

Nanofuidic applications of hybrid molecular continuum methods 
M Kalweit, N Asproulis, D Drikakis, Cranfield University, UK

PARTICLES
Incorporation of hydrophilic and hydrophobic nanoscale silica particles in water
G Padron, P Clements, G Őzcan-Taşkin, BHR Group Ltd, UK; C D Rielly, Loughborough University, UK

Potential of liquid jets for preparation of micro and nano particles 
L M Hlaváč, I M Hlaváčová, P Jandačka, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic; J Vašek, Czech Academy of Sciences, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Effect of pH on nucleation and agglomeration/morphology of nanocrystalline TiO2
G Raza, R V Kumar, University of Cambridge, UK; T M Bhatti, Pinstech, Pakistan; A Hameed, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan

Functional colloids by chemomechanical processing 
S Pilotek, Buhler Inc. (PARTEC), USA; S Schär, K Steingröver, F Tabellion, Buhler PARTEC GmbH, Germany

Significance of alcohols in the synthesis of iron oxide nanorods
V Fester, P Slatter, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa; S Biggs, G Kale, Leeds University, UK

Facile biosynthesis, separation and conjugation of gold nanoparticles to doxorubicin
S A Kumar, École Polytechnique de Montréal & McGill University, Canada; Y-A Peter, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada; J L Nadeau, McGill University, Canada

 AUTHOR INDEX