Output details
12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University College London
Article title
Development of multistage distillation in a microfluidic chip
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
LAB CHIP
Article number
-
Volume number
11
Issue number
7
First page of article
1311
ISSN of journal
1473-0197
Year of publication
2011
URL
-
Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
Microfluidic separations is an important area in microprocess engineering. Distillation, even though it is an important chemical engineering operation, has had only limited success in the microscale. This paper shows a new approach in microfluidic distillation, utilising heat pipe principles for fluid movement. Microdistillation can have a significant impact in the analysis of small volume or high value components and in the design of microchemical plants. The paper presents the systematic approach we used to solve the various problems encountered. It is one of only a couple of papers internationally that has demonstrated multistage distillation at an extremely small scale.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
