The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special undergraduate seminar about Flash Distillation Fundamentals, operation, and design.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Bizmark earned his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM) and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University. His research leverages the understanding of soft matter and the developing of innovative routes for environmental protection and drug delivery. Dr. Bizmark has published his work in a number of journal articles and two book chapters and has filed a provisional patent on a green technology to produce 100% naturally derived antimicrobial gels for personal hygiene. He has been nominated for 2022 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists and Governor General’s Gold Medal and has received a number of awards and scholarships, including the ACS-PMSE Future Faculty Scholar, ACS-ENVR Certificate of Merit Award, PCCM Postdoctoral Fellowship, OGS (international students), Water Scholarship by RBC, and the WIN Fellowship.
Abstract:
In this lecture, the fundamentals of flash distillation including vapour-liquid equilibrium, mass and energy balances, and composition and flash temperature calculations will be discussed. Moreover, Isothermal and non-isothermal operations as well as flash distillation of nonideal binary mixtures will be discussed. Finally, an empirical approach to design a flash drum will be practiced.