| Preface |
| 1. Pairs of Quasilinear Hyperbolic Equations of First-Order |
| 1.1 Equations for the Chromatography of Two Solutes |
| 1.2 Hyperbolic Systems of Two First-Order Equations |
| 1.3 Reducible Equations and Simple Waves |
| 1.4 Characteristic Directions for Two-Solute Chromatography |
| 1.5 Characteristic Initial Value Problem and Riemann Problem |
| 1.6 Compression Waves and the Formation of Shocks |
| 1.7 Discontinuities in Solutions and the Entropy Condition |
| 1.8 Analysis of Polymer Flooding |
| 1.9 Riemann Invariants and Their Application |
| 1.10 Development of Singularities, Weak Solution, and the Entropy Condition |
| 1.11 Existence, Uniqueness, Structure, and Asymptotic Behavior of Weak Solutions |
| References |
| 2. Two-Solute chromatography with the Langmuir Isotherm |
| 2.1 Langmuir Isotherm and Characteristic Parameters |
| 2.2 Directions of C-Characteristics and Shock Paths |
| 2.3 Riemann Problems |
| 2.4 The Formation of Shocks |
| 2.5 Fundamentals of Wave Interaction |
| 2.6 Interactions between Waves of the Same Family |
| 2.7 Interactions between Waves of Different Families |
| 2.8 Chromatographic Cycle for Two Solutes |
| 2.9 Introduction to Displacement Development |
| 2.10 Shock Layer Analysis |
| References |
| 3. Hyperbolic Systems of First-Order Quasilinear Equations and Multicomponent Chromatography |
| 3.1 Equations for the Equilibrium Chromatography of Many Solutes |
| 3.2 Hyperbolic Systems of More than Two First-Order Equations |
| 3.3 Generalized Riemann Invariants and Simple Waves |
| 3.4 Riemann Problem and Fundamental Differential Equations |
| 3.5 Langmuir Isotherm for Multicomponent Adsorption |
| 3.6 Riemann Invariants for Multicomponent Chromatography with the Langmuir Isotherm |
| 3.7 Characteristic Parameters and the space OMEGA(m) |
| 3.8 Characteristic and Simple Waves |
| 3.9 Discontinuities: Shocks |
| 3.10 Entropy Change across a Shock |
| 3.11 Solution of the Riemann Problem |
| 3.12 Illustrations |
| References |
| 4. Wave Interactions in Multicomponent Chromatography |
| 4.1 Piecewise Constant Data and Patterns of Interaction |
| 4.2 Interactions between Waves of the Same Family |
| 4.3 Interactions between Waves of Different Families |
| 4.4 Chromatographic Cycle for m Solutes |
| 4.5 Multicomponent Separation by Displacement Development |
| 4.6 An Example: Three Solute Separation by Displacement Development |
| References |
| 5. Multicomponent Adsorption in Continuous Countercurrent Moving-Bed Adsorber |
| 5.1 Basic Formulation |
| 5.2 Theoretical Development for the Langmuir Isotherm |
| 5.3 Analysis of Semi-Infinite Columns |
| 5.4 Analysis of a Finite Column |
| 5.5 Analysis of Wave Interac |
| 5.6 Illustrations |
| References |
| 6. More on Hyperbolic Systems of Quasilinear Equations and Analysis of Adiabatic Adsorption Column |
| 6.1 Equations for the Adiabatic Adsorption Column |
| 6.2 Formulation for the Riemann Problem |
| 6.3 Construction of a Continuous Solution |
| 6.4 Discontinuities, Weak Solutions, and the Entropy Condition |
| 6.5 Existence, Uniqueness, Structure, and Asymptotic Behavior of Weak Solutions |
| 6.6 Solution Scheme for a Moving-Bed Problem |
| 6.7 Adiabatic Adsorption of Single Solute |
| 6.8 Adiabatic Adsorption of Two Solutes |
| 6.9 Adiabatic Adsorption with Adsorptivity Reversal |
| 6.10 Shock Layer Analysis of Adiabatic Adsorption References |
| 7. Chemical Reaction in a countercurrent Reactor |
| 7.1 General Formulation |
| 7.2 Case of Two Reactants |
| 7.3 Characteristics and Discontinuities for the Case of Two Reactants with Adsorption Equilibrium |
| 7.4 The Steady State |
| 7.5 General Procedure for Mapping Out the Steady-State Solution |
| 7.6 Further Developments |
| References |
| Author Index; Subject Index |