Class and Homework Problems: The Lambert W function in ultrafiltration and diafiltration

Authors

  • Greg Foley School of Biotechnology Dublin City University Dublin 9, Ireland

Abstract

Novel analytical solutions based on the Lambert W function for two problems in ultrafiltration and diafiltration are described. Example problems, suitable for incorporation into an introductory module in unit operations, membrane processing or numerical methods are provided in each case.

Author Biography

Greg Foley, School of Biotechnology Dublin City University Dublin 9, Ireland

Greg Foley is a chemical Engineer with BE and PhD degrees from University College Dublin and an MS degree from Cornell University. He has been a Lecturer in Bioprocess Engineering in the School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University since 1986. He is currently the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Science and Health. He has published extensively in the chemical engineering literature, mainly in the area of membrane science and engineering and in 2013 he authored the textbook, "Membrane Filtration: A Problem Solving Approach with MATLAB", published by Cambridge University Press. As well as focusing on membrane technologies, much of his current research is aimed at developing novel computational methods for general chemical engineering analysis and design.

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Published

2016-04-29

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 2 (2016): Spring 2016

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