Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Carl L. Yaws     Professor, Department  of Chemical Engineering
B.S. (Ch.E.)  Texas A & M University    M.S. (Ch.E.)  University of Houston    Ph.D. (Ch.E.) University of Houston

    Areas Of Expertise
Adsorption for Treating Pollutants
Distillation for Pollution Minimization
Transfer of Advanced Process Technology
Advanced Process Analysis for Pollution Prevention
Property Data for Waste Minimization and Treatment
Solubility for Hydrocarbons in Water
Henry's Law Constant for Compounds in Water

    Active Research Projects
Transfer of Advanced Process Analysis to the Chemical Industry
Advanced Process Analysis for Pollution Prevention
Property Data for Pollution Prevention and Waste Treatment
Solubility of Hydrocarbons in Water
Henry's Law Constant for Compounds in Water

    Illustrative Papers/Presentations
"New Correlation Accurately Calculates Water Solubilities of Aromatics", Oil & Gas
          journal,95(35), 80( Aug. 29,1994). (with LB and SN)
"Determining VOC Adsorption Capacity" , Pollution Engineering, 27(2), 34(1995).
          (with LB and SN)
" Adsorption -capacity for 283 Organic Compounds", Environmental EngineeringWorld,
          1(3), 16( May-June,1995). (with LB and SN)
" Exposure Limits for Health", Chapter 6, HANDBOOK OF CHEMICAL COMPOUND
         DATA FOR PROCESS SAFETY,Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX(1997).
        (with SDS and MH)
"Advanced Process Analysis for Pollution Prevention ", Clean Products andProcess
         Engineeering Foundation Conference, San Diego, CA ( June1-5, 1997). (with JRH and
         RWP)
"Chemical Properties", Mc Graw Hill (1999)
"Matheson Gas Data Book, 7th Edition, Mc Graw Hill (2001)

    Awards
Co- Recipient of Best Fundamental Paper Award by AIChE (Houston Section)
Author of 26 Books. Some of them are
        Physical Properties; Thermodynamicand Physical Property Data; Physical Properties of
       Hydrocarbons (vols.1,2,3 and 4 with RWG); Handbook of Vapor Pressure (vols. 1,2,3 and
       4); Handbook of  Viscosity(vols. 1,2,3 and 4); Transport Property Data, Handbook of
       Thermal Conductivity (vols.1,2,3 and 4); Handbook of Thermodynamic Diagrams
       (vols.1,2,3 and 4) and Handbook of ChemicalCompound Data for Process  Safety.
 

        Contact Info:
            Phone No: (409)880-8787
            Fax No:   (409)880-2197
            E mail:carl.yaws@lamar.edu

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