Phase Equilibrium Engineering

Esteban A. Brignole is Professor Emeritus at the Universidad Nacional Sur and Superior Researcher at CONICET PLAPIQUI, Bahai Blanca, Argentina. He is recognized as arguably the most prominent figure in Applied Thermodynamics in Latin America. His major research contributions are the pioneering work on molecular design of solvents and the novel integration of rigorous thermodynamic methods to process engineering, which have gained him international recognition. The leitmotif of his 50-year-long career has been the development of Chemical Engineering in Iberoamerican countries, where he has contributed to the establishment of successful programs of industry/academy collaboration and international cooperation. His idea of organizing EQUIFASE, while still in the early stages of his career, is an example of successful action to promote regional integration. The most prominent characteristic of his personality is his passion for progress and innovation, following Professor Brignole’s favourite quote from George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” Selva Pereda is Principal Researcher at the Argentinean National Research Council (CONICET) and Associate Professor at National South University, Argentina. Her research field of interest is the thermodynamic modelling of complex systems and its application to process and product conceptual design for the development of biorefineries. Her contributions are focused on the systematic application of thermodynamic tools to develop pressure-intensified technologies. She is an Editorial board member of the Elsevier Journal of Supercritical Fluids.

Ch.1: Phase equilibrium and process developmentCh.2: Intermolecular forces, classes of molecules and separation processesCh.3: Phase equilibrium diagrams Ch.4: Physical properties and thermodynamic modelsCh.5: A general approach to phase diagrams for binary systemsCh.6: Phase equilibrium engineering principlesCh.7: Phase equilibrium engineering in distillationCh.8: Separation of strongly non ideal mixturesCh.9: Green processes and high pressure solventsCh.10: High pressure fractionation and extraction of natural oilsCh.11: Supercritical reactorsCh.12. Phase equilibrium engineering in conceptual process design