Research Activities of M. Thaddeus Ityokumbul

Research Interest Areas:

• Mathematical modeling of multiphase reactors and contactor and application in design and scale-up of process equipment
• Column flotation and application in mineral, oil and hydrocarbon separations, and coal cleaning
• Environmental pollution control
• By-product recovery from waste streams
• Carbon dioxide sequestration
  

Selected Publications:

Ityokumbul, M.T., J.A. de Aquino, C.T. O'Connor, and M.C. Harris, Fine Pyrite Flotation in an Agitated Clumn Cell, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 58, pp. 167-178, 2000.

Ityokumbul, M.T., and M.P. Trubelja, Carrying Capacity in a Pilot Flotation Column, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 15, pp. 41-46, 1998.

Ityokumbul, M.T., "Non-parametric Method for Particle Settling Velocity Determination in a Slurry Bubble Column," Chem. Eng. J., 54, pp. 1-6 (1994).

Ityokumbul, M.T., "A New Modelling Approach to Flotation Column Design," Minerals Engineering, 5, pp. 685-693 (1992).

Ityokumbul, M.T., W. Bulani, N. Kosaric, and W.L. Cairns, "Recovery of Metal Values from Oil Sands Tailings Slurry" Canadian Patent 1,326,571 (1994).

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