Part one Dynamics, measurement, control: dynamics and optimal control of distributed-discrete staged fractionators; online optimization of distillation column using new semirigorous dynamic model. Part 2 Absorption, distillation with chemical reaction: sour gas absorption with regenerative distillation; the influence of surface phenomena on the interfacial area during absorption; desorption on a sieve plate. Part 3 Sequencing and expert systems: knowledge based synthesis of energy integrated distillation columns and sequences; definition and computation of distillation boundaries - a new approach. Part 4 Packing 1: random packing performance in light ends distillation; flooding and pressure drop prediction for structured packings. Part 5 Equipment, plants and processes batch distillation: short path distillation, principles and methods; theoretical analysis of batch distillation using columns with middle vessel. Part 6 Packing 2: analysis of gas entries of packed columns for two-phase flow; modelling of hydraulic and separation performance of large diameter columns containing structured packings. Part 7 Trays 1: hydrodynamics and mass transfer on vibrating valve plates; flow patterns on trays and interactions with the whole fluid dynamcis. Part 8 Thermodynamics, azeotropic and extractive distillation, models: industrial applicaitons of a nonequilibrium model; distillation processes for the separation of ternary zeotropic and azeotropic mixtures. Part 9 Trays 2: a new high performance flow control tray; varioflex valve tray, a high performance mass transfer device.
