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By Samuel P. Haber, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA John McHardy
Description Although supercritial fluid (SCF) technology is now widely used in extraction and purification processes (in the petrochemical, food and
pharmaceuticals industries), this book is the first to address the new application of cleaning. The objective is to provide a roadmap
for readers who want to know whether SCF technology can meet their own processing and cleaning needs. It is particularly helpful to those
striving to balance the requirements for a clean product and a clean environment. The interdisciplinary subject matter will appeal to
scientists and engineers in all specialties ranging from materials and polymer sciences to chemistry and physics. It is also useful to
those developing new processes for other applications, and references given at the end of each chapter provide links to the wider body
of SCF literature.
The book is organized with topics progressing from the fundamental nature of the supercritical state, through process
conditions and materials interactions, to economic considerations. Practical examples are included to show how the technology has been
successfully applied. The first four chapters consider principles governing SCF processing, detailing issues such as solubility, design
for cleanability, and the dynamics of particle removal. The next three chapters discuss surfactants and microemulsions, SCF interaction
with polymers, and the use of supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) as a cleaning solvent. The closing chapters focus on more practical
considerations such as scaleup, equipment costs, and financial analysis.
Audience
Scientists and engineers in all specialties ranging from materials and polymer sciences to chemistry and physics.
Contents 1. The Supercritical State
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Physical Transformation of Pure Substances
3.0 Critical Constants
4.0 Critical
and Boiling Points
5.0 Supercritical State
6.0 Solvents and Antisolvents
7.0 Solubility Issues of Supercritical Fluids
8.0 Hildebrand
Solubility Parameter
9.0 Carbon Dioxide
10.0 Candidates for Supercritical Fluids
11.0 Conclusions
References
2. Solubility in
Supercritical Fluid Cleaning
Abstract
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Contaminant Solubility
3.0 Models for Cleaning
4.0 Conclusion
References
3. Design for Cleanability
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Process Design Guidelines
3.0 Conclusions
Appendix 1: Guidelines for
Design of Parts for Cleanability
Appendix 2: Vendor Process Contamination Checklist
4. Dynamics of Particle Removal by Supercritical
Carbon Dioxide
Abstract
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Boundary Layer in Turbulent Flow Over a Plate
3.0 Adhesive Forces
4.0 Supercritical
Carbon Dioxide
5.0 Conclusions
References
5. Surfactants and Microemulsions in Supercritical Fluids
Abstract
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Microemulsion Structure
3.0 Microemulsions in Supercritical Fluids
4.0 Microemulsions in CO2
5.0 Supercritical Microemulsion
Cleaning Processes
6.0 Kinetics of Cleaning
7.0 Recent Developments
8.0 Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
6. Evaluation
of Supercritical Fluid Interactions with Polymeric Materials
1.0 Background
2.0 Sorption, Swelling and Dissolution of Carbon Dioxide
in Polymers at Elevated Pressure
3.0 Thermal Properties
4.0 Mechanical Properties
5.0 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
7. A Survey on the Use of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as a Cleaning Solvent
Abstract
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Experimental Procedure
3.0 Results and Discussion
4.0 Tables
5.0 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
8. Precision Cleaning With Supercritical Fluid:
A Case Study
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Precision Inertial Instruments
3.0 Advantages of Supercritical Fluids
4.0 System Acquisition
5.0 Process Development
6.0 Compatibility Testing
7.0 System Modifications
8.0 Production Implementation
9.0 Lessons Learned
Acknowledgments
References
9. Scaleup Considerations
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Design Considerations
3.0 Dimensionless Variables
4.0 Principle of Similarity
5.0 Supercritical Carbon Dioxide System Scaleup
Acknowledgments
References
10. Equipment Cost Considerations
and Financial Analysis of Supercritical Fluid Processing
1.0 Cost Drivers
2.0 Cost of Ownership for SCF Cleaning Systems
3.0 Relative
Cost of Ownership For SCF Versus other Cleaning System
4.0 Conclusions
5.0 Acknowledgment
11. A Practical Guide to Supercritical
Fluid Cleaning
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Solubility: Theoretical and Empirical
3.0 Transport
4.0 Reactor Design
5.0 Parts Drying
6.0 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Index
Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 306 pages, publication date: DEC-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-8155-1416-9
ISBN-10: 0-8155-1416-6
Imprint: WILLIAM ANDREW
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