Interfacial Physical-Chemical Systems, Processes, and Measurements

Catalog description

The boundary between two phases, the interface between the phases (referred to as the "interface") has very different properties from that of the bulk phase and such interfaces are important in a variety of energy, chemical, and mineral engineering processes. The interface may control transport between the phases, e.g., liquid-liquid extraction, reaction at the interface, e.g., heterogeneous catalysis, or accumulation of a component from one of the bulk phases, e.g., adsorption. All of these are examples of interfacial phenomena relevant to energy conversion, mineral extraction, and oil recovery processes. Course topics are drawn from physical and interfacial chemistry to address engineering and applied science needs in fuel science, fossil fuel recovery, renewable fuel processing, mineral processing, environmental science, and health. Topics include interfacial forces, phase behavior, adsorption/desorption, reaction kinetics, and solution chemistry. The applications of these subjects in various fields such as reservoir engineering, fuel science, mineral separations, reacting flows, and water systems will also be covered. Analytical surface characterization techniques and particle sizing methods will also be covered, including selected demonstrations.