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Howard L. (Jeff) Empie

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Building: Paper Tricentennial (IPST)
Office: 339
Phone: 404.894.9704
Fax: 404.894.4778
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Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100

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Theses of Current and Recent Students

  1. Hammond, David A. (May, 2002) “Gasification of Black Liquor with the Addition of Secondary Sludge”

  2. Branham, Joshua M. (May, 2004) “Determination of the Reaction Kinetics      
    of Barium Sulfide with Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Sulfate to Reduce Deadload in the Recovery Cycle”

  3. Quesada, Alexander L. (May, 2004) “Kinetics of Ba(OH)2 Reaction with Na2CO3 and Na2SO4 & Particle Separation Characteristics from White Liquor”

  4. Ho, Luis H. (May, 2004) “Kinetics of the Titanate Causticization Reactions in a Potassium-Based Process”

  5. Gershon, Daniel (May, 2004) “Kinetics of Autocausticization Using Borates in a Black Liquor Gasification Process”

  6. Chandra, Yusup (Dec., 2004) “Deadload Reduction Studies in the Kraft Pulping/Chemical Recovery System”

  7. Pallay, Krista J. ( Dec., 2005) “Surface Modifications to Improve Performance of Commercial Ceramic Refractory Materials in Black Liquor Gasifier Environments”

  8. Daniel Lane, Ph.D. 2004. Thesis title: "The Roles of Physical and Chemcial Sorption in the Reduction of Odorous Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills Using Green Liquor Dregs".

  9. Jennifer Matthews, M.S. 2003. Thesis title: "Black Liquor Gasification and Direct Causticizing with Manganese Oxide"

  10. Anthony Calandra, M.S. 2003. Thesis title: "Analysis of Materials in Low Temperature Black Liquor Gasification"

  11. Brian Campbell, Ph.D. 2003. Thesis title: "Augmenting Green Liquor Clarifier Performance through the Use of a Packed Bed of Dendrite Fibers."

  12. Douglas Eames, Ph.D. 2001. Thesis title: "Direct Causticizing of Sodium Carbonate with Manganese Oxide."

  13. Huff, Jason, Ph.D.2001. Thesis Title: "Particle Formation of Smelt in a Fluidized Bed."

  14. Brett Fenske, M.S. 1999. Thesis title: "Catalytic Oxidation/Adsorption of Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Using Green Liquor Dregs."

  15. David Loebker, Ph.D. 1998. Thesis title: "Effervescent Spraying of High Viscosity Fluids."

  16. John Clark, M.S. 1998. Thesis title: "Acoustic Agglomeration of Green Liquor Dregs."

  17. Brian Campbell, M.S. 1997. Thesis title: "Green Liquor Clarifier Design."

  18. Timothy McIlvenna, M.S. 1997. Thesis title: "Multicomponent Solid-Liquid Equilibria in Recovery Boiler Smelt."

  19. Daniel Lane, M.S. 1996. Thesis title: "Alternative Particulate Removal Technology in Recovery Boiler Flue Gas."

  20. Randall Reeves, M.S. 1995. Thesis title: "Analysis of Gaseous Emissions During Dissolution of Hot, Solidified Smelt in Water."

  21. Mohsen Sahafeyan, M.S. 1995. Thesis title: "Oxidation of High Solids Black Liquor."

  22. Laura Thompson, Ph.D. 1995. Thesis title: "Depletion of Nitric Oxide by Reaction with Molten Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Carbonate/Sodium Sulfide Mixtures."