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Ronald W. Rousseau
School Chair &
Cecil J. "Pete" Silas Chair
Contact Information
Building: Ford ES&T
Office:
1378
Phone: 404.894.2867
Fax: 404.894.2866
email
Mailing Address
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Links
Recent Publications
Books and Book Chapters
1. R. W. Rousseau, "Crystallization," in Encyclopedia of Separation Technology, Douglas M. Ruthven, Ed., Volume 1, Wiley Interscience, pp. 393-439, 1997.
2. R. W. Rousseau, "Crystallization," in Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 571-575, 1999.
3. R. M. Felder and R. W. Rousseau, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2000. For a review of this book, see Chemical Engineering Education, 35, 91(2001).
4. R. W. Rousseau, "Crystallization Processes," in Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, 3rd ed., Academic Press, Volume 4, pp. 91-119, 2002.
5. A. S. Teja and R. W. Rousseau, "Thermodynamics of Crystallization," Chemical Thermodynamics for Industry, T. Letcher, editor, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, in press for 2004 publication.
Journal Articles and Proceedings
1. J. C. Givand, A. S. Teja, and R. W. Rousseau, "Manipulating Crystallization Variables to Enhance Crystal Purity," Journal of Crystal Growth, 198/199, 1340-1344(1999).
2. T. E. Paxton, A. Sambanis, and R. W. Rousseau, "Mineral Substrates as Heterogeneous Nucleants in the Crystallization of Proteins," Journal of Crystal Growth, 198/199, 656-660(1999).
3. B. Shi and R. W. Rousseau, "Relating Nucleation and the Metastable Zone Widths in Systems Containing Mixtures of Na2CO3 and Na2SO4," 14th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, IChemE, 1662-1669, 1999.
4. K. Maeda and R. W. Rousseau, "Separation of Waxes by Liquid-Membrane Mediated Crystallization," 14th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, IChemE, 1680-1687, 1999.
5. T. E. Paxton, A. Sambanis and R. W. Rousseau, "Classical Nucleation Theory Applied to the Heterogeneous Nucleation of Protein Crystals," 14th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, IChemE, 1670-1679, 1999.
6. J. C. Givand, R. W. Rousseau and A. S. Teja, "Manipulation of Thermodynamic Properties to Enhance Crystal Purity," 14th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, IChemE, 1688-1697, 1999.
7. K. Sakamota and R. W. Rousseau, "Sizing Elongated Elongated Crystals Using A Width Distribution Function: Application to Aspartame," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 39, 3949-3952(2000).
8. B. Shi and R. W. Rousseau, "Crystal Properties and Nucleation Kinetics from Aqueous Solutions of Na2CO3 and Na2SO4," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 40(6), 1541-1547(2001).
9. T. E. Paxton, A. Sambanis, and R. W. Rousseau, "Influence of Vessel Surfaces on the Nucleation of Protein Crystals," Langmuir, 17, 3076-3079(2001).
10. B. Shi, R. W. Rousseau, and W. J. Frederick, "Nucleation of Burkeite from Aqueous Solutions and Black Liquor," International Chemical Recovery Conference: Changing Recovery Technology to Meet the Challenges of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada, Montreal, pp. 177-181, 2001.
11. D. Euhus, R. W. Rousseau, and W. J. Frederick, "Sodium Salt Fouling in Falling-Film Evaporators: A Pilot Study," International Chemical Recovery Conference: Changing Recovery Technology to Meet the Challenges of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada, Montreal, pp. 183-193, 2001.
12. J. C. Givand, A. S. Teja, and R. W. Rousseau, "Effect of Relative Solubility on Amino Acid Crystal Purity," AIChE Journal, 47, 2705-2712(2001).
13. D. D. Euhus, R. W. Rousseau, W. J. Frederick Jr., and S, J. Lien, "Black Liquor Evaporation: Links between Nucleation in the Bulk and Fouling of Heat Transfer Surfaces," Separations Technology Topical Conference, AIChE, New York, 2001, pp. 236-241.
14. K. Maeda, R. W. Rousseau, and A. S. Teja, "Liquid-Liquid and Solid-Liquid Equilibria in Systems Containing n-Eicosane, n-Tetracosane, Ethanol, and Water," Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 47, 106-109(2002).
15. J. C. Givand, B.-K. Chang, A. S. Teja, and R. W. Rousseau, "Distribution of Isomorphic Amino Acids Between a Crystal Phase and an Aqueous Solution," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 41, 1873-1876(2002).
16. D. D. Euhus, B. Shi, R. W. Rousseau, and W. J. Frederick, Jr., "Control of Soluble Scale in Black Liquor Evaporators and Concentrators: Part 1. Pilot Plant Studies," Proceedings of the TAPPI Fall Technical Conference, TAPPI Press, Atlanta, 2002.
17. W. J. Frederick, Jr., B. Shi, D. D. Euhus, and R. W. Rousseau, "Control of Soluble Scale in Black Liquor Evaporators and Concentrators: Part 2. Interpretation Of Crystallization Results," Proceedings of the TAPPI Fall Technical Conference, TAPPI Press, Atlanta, 2002.
18. R. W. Rousseau, A. S. Teja and I. Kurosawa, "Limitations on Crystal Purity: the Role of Thermodynamics," Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, A. Chianese (ed.), AIDIC, Milan, pp. 479-484, 2002.
19. B. Shi, W. J. Frederick, Jr., and R. W. Rousseau, "Tracking and Controlling Nucleation in Complex Fluids, Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, A. Chianese (ed.), AIDIC, Milan, pp. 1461-1466, 2002.
20. A. S. Teja, J. C. Givand, and R. W. Rousseau, "The Correlation and Prediction of Crystal Solubility and Purity," AIChE Journal, 48, 2629-2634(2002).
21. B. Shi, W. J. Frederick, Jr.,? and R. W. Rousseau, "Effects of Calcium and Other Ionic Impurities on the Primary Nucleation of Burkeite." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 42, 2861-2869(2003).
22. B. Shi and R. W. Rousseau, "Structure of Burkeite and A New Crystalline Species Obtained from Solutions of Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Sulfate." Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107, 6932-6937(2003).
23. B. Shi, W. J. Frederick, Jr.,? and R. W. Rousseau, "Nucleation, Growth, and Composition of Crystals Obtained from Solutions of Na2CO3 and Na2SO4." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, accepted for publication.
Patent
Ronald W. Rousseau, A. Sambanis, and W. L. Kimble, U.S. Patent No. 5,669,604, "Crystallization and Purification of Polypeptides," February 9, 1999.