dc.contributor.author | Hussein, Mohammad | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-17T17:50:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-02-17T17:50:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-02-17T17:50:07Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/72705 | |
dc.description.abstract | This work explores FT-NIR monitoring methods for Amine compounds commonly encountered in potash processing, including flotation reagents and their degree of neutralization, amine dosing in oils used as anti-caking agents, and loading analysis of anti-caking agents on solid product. FT-NIR was capable of accurately measuring amine weight percent in organic and aqueous solutions to within ± 0.1 and ± 0.06 wt%, respectively, and degree of neutralization during flotation reagent preparation within ± 6%. Mixing studies were also performed at industrially relevant conditions suggest that batch-to-continuous process retrofits of flotation reagent preparation units should consider the use of high-shear intensity mixers (i.e. orifice plates) over structured static mixing, with better dispersion observed in 1” Sch80 piping compared to 2” Sch80 piping. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | FT-NIR | en_US |
dc.subject | Amines | en_US |
dc.subject | Micelles | en_US |
dc.subject | Neutralization | en_US |
dc.subject | Flotation | en_US |
dc.subject | Monitoring | en_US |
dc.subject | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy | |
dc.title | FT-NIR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF THE REAGENT PREPARATION OF AMINE ALONG WITH THE BATCH-TO-CONTINUOUS CONVERSION OF THE PROCESS. | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2017-02-02 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Applied Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Donald Jones | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Paula Colicchio | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Amyl Ghanem | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Adam Donaldson | en_US |