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Thomas A. Davis

3C03 Swearingen Engineering Center
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208
Phone 803.777.7540
Fax 803.777.0973
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Thomas A. Davis

Research Professor

Curriculum Vitae

I. Education

• Ph. D., University of South Carolina (1967)
• B. S., University of South Carolina (1961)

II. Honors and Awards

• Chemical Rubber Company Award
• AIC Award

III. Memberships

• American institute of Chemical Engineers
• North American Membrane Society

IV. Publications

23. "Supercritical Fluid Extraction of 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene from DOE Job-Control Waste", J. Li, T. A. Davis and M. A. Matthews, Separation Science and Technology 38(12 & 13), 2979-2993 , 2003.
22. "Supercritical Fluid Process for Removal of PCBs from a DOE Job-Control Waste", J. Li, T. A. Davis, and M. A. Matthews, Environmental Progress  22(1),  7-13, 2003.
21. "Electromembrane Processes", T. A. Davis, V. Grebenyuk, and O. Grebenyuk, Membrane Technology in the Chemical Industry, S. P. Nunes and K.-V. Peinemann (ed.), Wiley-VCH, 2001.
20. "Donnan Dialysis", T. A. Davis, Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Ian D. Wilson (ed), Academic Press, 2000.
19. "Diffusion Dialysis", T. A. Davis, Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Ian D. Wilson (ed), Academic Press, 2000.
18. "Effect of Metal Ions on Diffusion Dialysis of Inorganic Acids", S. J. Oh, S. H. Moon and T. A. Davis, Journal of Membrane Science 169, 95-105, 2000.
17. "Metathesis of Magnesium and Sodium Salt Systems by Electrodialysis", C. Alheritiere, W. R. Ernst, and T. A. Davis. Desalination 115(2), 189-198, 1998.
16. A First Course in Ion Permeable Membranes, T. A. Davis, J. D. Genders and D. Pletcher, The Electrochemical Consultancy, 1997.
15. "Electrodialysis", T. A. Davis and D. A. Glassner, Handbook of Downstream Processing, E. Goldberg (ed.), Chapman & Hall, 1997.
14. "Electrodialysis", T. A. Davis, Handbook of Industrial Membrane Technology, M. C. Porter (ed.), Noyes, Park Ridge, NJ, 1990.
13. "Recent Developments in Electrodialysis - Worldwide", Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Membrane Technology/Planning Conference, 1988.
12. "On-Site Generation of Acid and Base with Bipolar Membranes: A New Alternative to Purchasing and Storing Regenerants", Proceedings of 48th International Water Conference, 1987.
11. "Artificial Red Cells with Cross-linked Hemoglobin Membranes", T. A. Davis, W. J. Asher. and H. W. Wallace, Applied Biochemistry and Bio-technology, 10:123, 1984.
10. "Artificial Red Cells with Polyhemoglobin Membranes", T. A. Davis, W. J. Asher, and H. W. Wallace, Transactions of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, 28:404, 1982.
9. "Sorption Forces and Equilibria", T. A. Davis, Sorbents and their Clinical Applications, C. Giordano (ed.), Academic Press, New York, 1980.
8. "Osmotic Propulsion of Icebergs", T. A. Davis, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Iceberg Utilization, A. A. Husseiny (ed.), 1978.
7. "Activated Carbon Fibers in Hemoperfusion Devices", T. A. Davis, Kidney International, 7 (2) Supplement 3, 1975.
6. "Disposal of Waste Dust from Cement Kilns", T. A. Davis, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IA-11 (6):669, 1975.
5. "Utilization of Waste Kiln Dust from the Cement Industry", T. A. Davis and D. B. Hooks, In: Proceedings of the Fourth Mineral Waste Utilization Symposium, E. Aleshin (ed.) IIT Research Inst., Chicago, 1974.
4. "Activated Carbon Fibers for Hemoperfusion", T. A. Davis, D. R. Cowsar, S. D. Harrison, Jr., and A. C. Tanquary, Transactions of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, 20:253, 1974.
3. "Physicochemical Aspects of Electromembrane Processes", T. A. Davis and G. F. Brockman, Industrial Processing with Membranes, R. E. Lacey and S. Loeb (eds.) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1972.
2. "Use of the Donnan Equilibrium Principle to Concentrate Uranyl Ions by an Ion-Exchange Membrane Process", T. A. Davis, J. S. Wu, B. L. Baker, A.I.CH.E. Journal, 17 (4):1006, 1971. Paper with same title was presented to 63rd Annual Meeting of AIChE.
1. "The Artificial Kidney", T. A. Davis, Southern Research Institute Bulletin, 23 (1):8, 1970.

V. Lectures

• Regular lecturer on the subject of Electrodialysis for the Center for Professional Advancement since 1971.

VI. Book Chapters and Proceedings Volumes

8. Electromembrane Processes, T. A. Davis, V. Grebenyuk, and O. Grebenyuk, Membrane Technology in the Chemical Industry, S. P. Nunes and K.-V. Peinemann (ed.), Wiley-VCH, 2001.
7. Donnan Dialysis, T. A. Davis, Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Ian D. Wilson (ed), Academic Press, 2000.
6. Diffusion Dialysis, T. A. Davis, Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Ian D. Wilson (ed), Academic Press, 2000.
5. A First Course in Ion Permeable Membranes, T. A. Davis, J. D. Genders and D. Pletcher, The Electrochemical Consultancy, 1997.
4. "Electrodialysis", T. A. Davis and D. A. Glassner, Handbook of Downstream Processing, E. Goldberg (ed.), Chapman & Hall, 1997.
3. "Electrodialysis", T. A. Davis, Handbook of Industrial Membrane Technology, M. C. Porter (ed.), Noyes, Park Ridge, NJ, 1990.
2. "Sorption Forces and Equilibria", T. A. Davis, Sorbents and their Clinical Applications, C. Giordano (ed.), Academic Press, New York, 1980.
1. "Physicochemical Aspects of Electromembrane Processes";, T. A. Davis and G. F. Brockman, Industrial Processing with Membranes, R. E. Lacey and S. Loeb (eds.) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1972.

VII. Patents

12. 5,049,233 - Recovery of Sodium Hydroxide and Aluminum Hydroxide from Etching Waste

11. 4,880,513 - Use of Bipolar Membranes to Split Salt into Regenerants for Ion Exchangers

10. 4,707,257 - Air/Water Distributor Underdrain

9. 4,565,623 - Method for Deasphalting Heavy Oils Using a Miscible Solvent at a Low Treat Ratio and a Carbon Dioxide Antisolvent

8. 4,536,283 - Integrated Process for Deasphalting Heavy Oils using a Gaseous Antisolvent (CO₂)

7. 4,390,521 - Artificial Red Cells

6. 4,388,358 - Adaptive Support System

5. 4,376,059 - Process for Preparing Artificial Red Cells

4. 4,327,046 - Method for Producing a Rigid Shaped Mass Support System

3. 4,252,653 - Hemoperfusion Device for Specific Modification or Removal of Components of Whole Blood

2. 4,032,452 - Electrically Regenerated Ion Exchange System

1. 3,382,553 - Apparatus to Compact Fabrics