Multicomponent SMB/Chromatographic Separations

拟议的研究涉及模拟移动床（SMB）色谱法分离涉及多组分混合物的研究；这项研究将与AST公司制定的工业合作计划一起进行。它计划获得一个改进的SMB单元，用于研究和本科实验室。计划在拨款期间进行含水糖系统的实验工作和计算机模拟。与其他分离技术相比，SMB工艺的主要优点在于其减少了溶剂和柱填料的使用。

The proposed research concerns the study of simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography for separations involving multiocomponent mixtures; the research is to be done in conjunction with an industrial collaboration worked out with the AST corporation. It is planned to acquire a modified SMB unit for use in both research and undergraduate laboratories. Both experimental work on aqueous sugar systems, and computer simulation are planned to be carried out during the grant period. The main advantage of the SMB process arises from its reduced use of solvent and column packing materials when compared to alternative separations techniques.