chemical engggineering sponsored junior/senior engineering
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Chemical Engineering g gSponsored Junior/Senior Engineering
Clinic ProjectsClinic ProjectsSpring 2008
ChE 01 Colorful ProteinsChE 01 - Colorful ProteinsPI: Lefebvre, co-PI: Farrell
• Produce colorful proteins in E. coliU i t f th• Use mixtures of the colorful proteins to illustrate and testillustrate and test bioseparations (HIC, RME))
ChE 02 – Catalyst Removal from yPharmaceutical ProcessesPI: Lefebvre co PIs: Farrell HeskethPI: Lefebvre, co-PIs: Farrell, Hesketh
• Sponsored by Novartis (East Hanover, NJ)• Improve process for palladium removal from• Improve process for palladium removal from
reactor by designing adsorption column
I t t ith N ti• Interact with Novartis chemists and engineers
• Produce model API• Study adsorption
column performance• Model adsorptionModel adsorption
behavior, predict scale-up
ChE 03 - BioethanolYeast ProductionYeast Production
PI: Lefebvre, co-PIs: Hecht, SavelskiTHE PROBLEM:
Ideal biocatalyst does not exist for conversion of sugars f bl bi t th lfrom renewable biomass to ethanol
THE PROJECT:THE PROJECT:
1. Identify methods to increase utility of existing AltraBiofuels biocatalystsy
2. Perform molecular biology necessary to improve AltraBiofuels strains
3. Examine stability & expression of added genes, expression of gene products
ChE 04 – Membrane Research Paper
PIs: Slater and Savelski • Take a draft paper written several years ago
(grad student) and turn into a paper for submission to a research journalsubmission to a research journal
• Topic: Purification of Raw Brown Cane Sugar Solutions using a Cross flow Vibrating Membrane SystemMembrane System
• Update intro/ write literature review – articles obtained Fall07
• Apply mathematical techniques to analyze /• Apply mathematical techniques to analyze / correlate data compare to literature, discuss relevance of results, etc
• Organize/format/etc per journal guidelines• Organize/format/etc per journal guidelines
ChE 05 - Pfizer Pharmaceutical Waste Stream Reduction / RecoveryStream Reduction / Recovery
(PIs: Savelski and Slater)Sponsored b Pfi er (NY/NJ/PR) and US EPA• Sponsored by Pfizer (NY/NJ/PR) and US EPA
• Investigate alternatives to disposing of a waste stream from a drug manufacturing processstream from a drug manufacturing process
• Compare current process route with technically viable green engineering optionsviable green engineering options– waste stream reduction and recovery– define operational sequences
equipment and process steps required
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– equipment and process steps required– estimate all costs and environmental impacts– make proposal/recommendations
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ChE 06 – Curriculum Module in Organic Particulate ProcessingOrganic Particulate Processing
(PIs: Slater, Savelski)R i th O t h P t f th NSF E i i• Rowan is the Outreach Partner for the NSF Engineering Research Center on Structured Organic Particulate Systems (Rutgers, Purdue, NJIT, Univ Puerto Rico-y ( g , , ,Mayaguez)
• Develop instructional materials – problem sets for introductory ChE courses (PCPI &II) on processingintroductory ChE courses (PCPI &II) on processing (continuous feeding, mixing, tableting, etc) particulates used in pharmaceutical and consumer products industries
• Interact with Grad students/Faculty at Rutgers and Purdue to get info and feedback on projectP bl t “C i l F t Sh t ” t li k t• Problem sets, “Curriculum Fact Sheets,” must link to research theme of Center and fit within objectives of ChE course and have flexibility for K-12 to College audience
ChE 07 - FCC Catalyst PerformancePM: Farrell Co-PMs: Slater, Hesketh
▪ Evaluate the potential of an FCCEvaluate the potential of an FCC catalyst to crack asphaltenic hydrocarbons▪ Optimize experimental method for spectrophotometric▪ Optimize experimental method for spectrophotometric
monitoring of UV-Vis absorbance▪ Correlate uptake rate of asphaltenic HCs with
cracking potential using Sunoco performance data
▪ Opportunities▪ Develop innovative technology.▪ Interact with managers, engineers, chemists, plant
operators, and technicians. ▪ Acquire experience in industry-specific technologies and
processes.▪ See results of work in plant operations.▪ Summer internship screening.
ChE 08 – Novel Approaches to SolarChE 08 Novel Approaches to Solar Heating
Project Manager: Dahmj gCo-PM: LefebvreSponsor: Helios Products, LLC
ChE 09 Investigation of V Mixing Process DesignChE 09 Investigation of V-Mixing Process Design(PIs: Gephardt / Savelski)
• Particle properties & mixing in pharmaceutical applicationsV i li ti• V-mixer applications
• Purchase laboratory scale V-mixerId tif d l ti l t• Identify model particle system
• Identify variables• Experimental design• Experimental design• Optimization
ChE 10 – Dynamic Control DistillationChE 10 Dynamic Control DistillationPI: Gephardt
• Experimental design of ASPEN distillation column (steady state)( y )
• Dynamic ASPEN distillation column simulationsimulation
• Validation of model with existing dataD l t f t ll t• Development of controller parameters
• Possible experiment to validate model
ChE 11 – Airlift Technology ApplicationsChE 11 Airlift Technology ApplicationsPI: Gephardt
• Airlift principles and recent work• Recirculating aquaculture applications• Identify significant variablesIdentify significant variables• Design and construct model system
E i l d i• Experimental design• Data analysis and model
ChE 12 - Johnson MattheyPGM Cementation Scale up
• Scale-up of new process for Precious Metal Recovery (PGM)(PGM)
• Continue Pilot Plant Experiments at Johnson Matthey Plant in West Deptfordp
• Develop Recover Process of Cemented Metal• Strong interactions with Johnson Matthey technical staff
(including plant visits & paid work during breaks)(including plant visits & paid work during breaks)• Green Engineering: Reduction in waste material
and improvement in safety of process
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Faculty: Hesketh, FarrellStudents:
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Students: 4 chemical engineers,1 chemist
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ChE 13 – Thermochromic Sensor PMs: Darius Kuciauskas R Hesketh R NewlandPMs: Darius Kuciauskas, R. Hesketh, R. Newland
• Non-Reversible Temperature Labels• Applications in medical, food, aeronautical, pp , , ,electrical, and HVAC
• Accomplishment: Reversed Engineered Temperature LabelTemperature Label
• Goal: Expand temperature range of reversed engineered temperature labels. g p
– New chemical constituents– Particle size & Uniformity
Adhesive–Adhesive– Manufacturing Problems (application of powder)
PI: Students: 2 ChE, 1 ME, 2 Chemists
ChE 14 – UNSTEADY TWO PHASE MIXING PMPMs: Drs Etchells, Grenville, Simpson from DuPont. Hesketh
•Unsteady mixing of slurries is a common problem i i t l t i lin processing catalysts or mineral ores or pharmaceuticals•Example: Zn based catalyst slurry feed to a
ti h ti l tcontinuous pharmaceutical reactor.•Examine using several geometries:
– Unsteady single phase flow out of stirred vessel
– Unsteady 2-phase flow from stirred vessel•Measure
– Suspension quality– flowrates
Students: 3 Chemical Engineers, 1 Mechanical Engineer
ChE 15 – Coal GasificationPMs: Ramanujachary & HeskethPMs: Ramanujachary & Hesketh
• Develop a process to produce a t i bl li id f lsustainable liquid fuel
• Experimental Plan–Prepare a nano-particle–Prepare a nano-particle
catalyst–Characterize catalyst structure
(SEM XRD TPR)(SEM, XRD, TPR)–Test catalyst performance
• 2 ChE’s and 2 ChemistsFigure : Flow Diagram of the Synthesis Gas to Liquid Fuel Process• 2 ChE s and 2 Chemists
Figure : Autoclave Engineer's BTRS Jr.Figure : SEM Image of Cobalt Metal Dispersed on Silica Catalyst Particles