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Dr. Robert M. Counce

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Dr. Robert M. Counce
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Tennessee
509 Dougherty Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-2200
Phone: (865) 974-5318
Fax: (865) 974-7076
E-mail: counce@utk.edu
  • Professor
  • Chemical E, University of Tennessee, 1974
  • Chemical E, University of Tennessee, 1978
  • Chemical E, University of Tennessee, 1980

Research Interests


Research Interests Dr. Counce's research interests include industrial separations, process design and green engineering; these diverse activities have been incorporated in green engineering research. He has authored or co-authored more than 120 research papers and reports. He was elected Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in 2000. He won the Leon and Nancy Cole Superior Teaching Award from the UT College of Engineering in 2000. Industrial Separations: The aim of these activities are to understand and quantify mass-transfer phenomena frequently involving simultaneous mass-transfer and chemical reaction. Process Design: These activities are focused on the application of research and development results in the creation of new technological processes suitable for industrial use. Green Engineering: The primary direction of these activities is to provide solutions to waste management problems by utilization of advanced separation and reuse concepts. Recent educational and research interests have focused on the application of theory to the solution of authentic industrial problems. Examples of this are found in the Internship Projects in Green Engineering, where honors teams of the capstone design class provide solutions to real industrial problems. Teams from this internship took 1st place (2003), 2nd place (2002) and 1st place (2001) in Green Engineering Poster Contests at AIChE National Meetings, held in Reno Nevada, Indianapolis Indiana, and San Francisco California.


Selected Publications
  • W. O. Rains and R. M. Counce, “Liquidus Curves of NH4NO3 (aq) Calculated from the Modfied Adsorption Isotherm Model for Aqueous Electrolytes,” J. of Separation Sci. & Tech. 41(10/11), in press (2006).
  • S. A. Morton, III, D. J. Keffer, R. M. Counce, “Influence of Aqueous/Solid Interactions on Organic Droplet Contact Angle in Liquid/Liquid/Solid Systems,” J. of Separation Sci. & Tech. 41(10/11), in press (2006).
  • B. Bagchi, J. Rawlston, R.M. Counce, J.M. Holmes and P.R. Bienkowski, "Green Production of Hydrogen from Excess Biosolids Originating from Mnicipal Waste Water Treatment," J. of Separation Sci. & Tech. 41(10/11) (2006)