School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science

Rui Zhao

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MSc Student
Start date: May 2011
Project: Biosurfactant separations

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering
2006-10: Wuhan Textile University (China); University of Leeds, UK (as a exchange student)

The group has started to make sound progress in characterising the mass transfer processes which occur within a foam fractionation column with added reflux or wash water. This experimental project will involve characterising the drainage process for a wide range of surfactants and proteins. This will deliver valuable data for the group's development of the mass transfer model.

Initial reading:

• Khairunnisa Nabilah Haji Ruslan (2010) Biosurfactant recovery: High performance alternatives to synthetic products.
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• Ann Beeyo (2010) Foam fractionation applied to the design and characterization of a protein skimmer.
  [download pdf 3.1 MB]

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