Special Session Honoring Professor Harwell and Professor Sabatini - Part I

Chair(s)

• BG

  Brian Grady, PhD (he/him/his)

  Director, Institute for Applied Surfactant Research
  School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering
  University of Oklahoma
  Norman, OK, United States
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  Edgar Acosta, PhD

  Professor
  Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
  University of Toronto
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This session will discuss the evolution of the hydrophilic-lipophilic difference and net-average curvature (HLD-NAC) model as an equation of state for surfactant-oil-water systems. A presenter will explore tuning nanoparticle surfaces using binary ligands to achieve colloidal stability and high interfacial activity. The fundamental mechanistic interest for foam applications include mobility control in carbon dioxide sequestration and enhanced oil recovery. The session will also detail ongoing research efforts to advance the future of microemulsion-based formulations and technologies.

Presentations:

• 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM MDT

  A life-long answer to a simple question: the origin and evolution of the HLD-NAC equation of state
  

  Presenting Author: Edgar J. Acosta, PhD – University of Toronto
• 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM MDT

  Next generation castor oil ethoxylates
  

  Presenting Author: George A. Smith, PhD – Sasol

  Co-Author: Gabriel Ortego (he/him/his) – Sasol Chemicals

  Co-Author: Christian Jones, 3374945064 (he/him/his) – Sasol Chemicals

  Co-Author: Nelson E. Prieto, PhD (he/him/his) – Sasol Chemicals

  Co-Author: Stephen Ledbetter – Sasol Chemicals
• 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM MDT

  Microfiltration system for sustainable central processing of home laundry
  

  Presenting Author: Kirk H. Raney, PhD – A&I Ventures, LLC
• 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM MDT

  Short review of surfactant mixtures with emphasis on the Rubingh Equation
  

  Presenting Author: Brian Grady, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Oklahoma
• 3:50 PM – 4:10 PM MDT

  Designing nanoparticle surface chemistry and interfacial rheology for highly stable foams
  

  Presenting Author: Keith Johnston – Univ. Texas

  Co-Author: Xiongyu Chen – Univ. Texas

  Co-Author: Chang Da – Univ. Texas

  Co-Author: Pinkeng Wu – Univ. Texas

  Co-Author: Daniel Hatchell – Univ. Texas

  Co-Author: Hugh Daigle – Univ. Texas
• 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM MDT

  My microemulsion journey - Look back / Path forward
  

  Presenting Author: David A. Sabatini – The University of Oklahoma