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Armin D. Ebner

3C06 Swearingen Engineering Center
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208
Phone 803.777.6802
Fax 803.777.8265
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Armin D. Ebner

Research Associate Professor

Curriculum Vitæ

I. Education

• Ph. D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, 2000
• B. S., Catholic University of Chile, Chile, 1995

II. Honors and Awards

• Gillette Award of Fluid-Particle Separations (1999), American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
• Outstanding Graduate Student 1999 in Chemical Engineering (1999), University of South Carolina

III. Memberships and Fellowships

• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers

IV. Publications

19. H. Chen, A. D. Ebner, A. J. Rosengart, M. D. Kaminski, and J. A. Ritter, "Analysis of Magnetic Drug Carrier Particle Capture by a Magnetizable Intravascular Stent. 1. Parametric Study with Single Wire Correlation," J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (2004), in print.
18. J. A. Ritter, A. D., Ebner, K. D. Daniel and K. L Stewart., "Application of High Gradient Magnetic Separation Principles to Targeted Drug Delivery," J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (2004), in print.
17. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "Retention of Paramagnetic Particles by Magnetite Particle Clusters with Multifunctional Character," Sep. Sci. Tech., in print (2004).
16. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "Experimental Study on the Ultimate Retention of Iron Oxide Particles in High Gradient Magnetic Separation," Sep. Sci. Tech., in print (2004).
15. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "Equilibrium Theory for Separation of a Binary Mixture by Dual Reflux Pressure Swing Adsorption," AIChE Journal, in print (2004).
14. J. A. Ritter, A. D. Ebner, J. Wang, and R. Zidan. "Implementing a Hydrogen Economy," Mater. Today, 6 (9), 18-23 (2003).
13. S. A. Gadre, A. D. Ebner, S. A. Al-Muhtaseb and J. A. Ritter, "Practical Modeling of Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage Systems," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 42, 1713-1722 (2003).
12. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter, and H. J. Ploehn, "Magnetic Field Orientation and Spatial Effects on the Retention of Paramagnetic Nanoparticles with Magnetite," Sep. Sci. Tech., 37, 3727-3753 (2002).
11. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, Concentrating Dilute Sludge Wastes with High Gradient Magnetic Separation: Breakthrough Experiments and Performance, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 41, 5049-5057 (2002).
10. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "Equilibrium Theory Analysis of a Rectifying Pressure Swing Adsorption Process for Producing Pure Heavy Component," AIChE Journal, 48, 1679-1691 (2002).
9. A. M. Puziy, O. I. Poddubnaya, J. A. Ritter, A. D. Ebner and Holland C. E. " Elucidation of the Ion-Binding Mechanism in Heterogeneous Carbon-Composite Adsorbents", Carbon, 39, 2313 (2001).
8. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter and J. D. Navratil, "Adsorption of Cesium, Strontium and Cobalt Ions on Magnetite and Magnetite-Silica Composite," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 40, 1615-1623 (2001).
7. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "New Correlation for the Capture Cross Section in High Gradient Magnetic Separation," AIChE Journal, 47, 303-313 (2001).
6. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter, H. J. Ploehn, "Magnetic Hetero-Flocculation of Paramagnetic Colloidal Particles," J. Colloid and Interface Science, 225, 39-46 (2000).
5. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter and L. Nunez, "High Gradient Magnetic Separation for the Treatment of High Level Radioactive Wastes," Sep. Sci. Tech., 34, 1333-1350 (1999).
4. J. Shen, A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "Estimation of the Points of Zero Charge and Intrinsic Equilibrium Constants of Silica-Magnetite Composite Oxides," J. Colloid and Interface Science, 214, 333-343 (1999).
3. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter and B. N. Popov, "Potentially Enhanced Complexation Model for the Determination of Isopotential Equilibrium Curves," J. Colloid and Interface Science, 203(2), 488 (1998).
2. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter, H. J. Ploehn, R. L. Kochen and J. D. Navratil "New Magnetic Field Enhanced Process for the Treatment of Aqueous Wastes," Sep. Sci. Tech., 34, 1277- 1300 (1999).
1. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter, and H. J. Ploehn, "Feasibility and Limitations of Nanolevel High Gradient Magnetic Separation", Separation and Purification Technology, 11, 199-210 (1997).

V. Book Chapters and Proceedings Volumes

5. J. Wang, A. D. Ebner, K. R. Edison, J. A. Ritter and R. Zidan, "Metal Doped Sodium Aluminum Hydride as a Reversible Hydrogen Storage Material," Adsorption Science and Technology (Chang-Ha Lee, ed), World Scientific, Korea, in press (2003).
4. A. D. Ebner and J. A. Ritter, "Dual Reflux Pressure Swing Adsorption Cycle for Gas Separation and Purification," Adsorption Science and Technology (Chang-Ha Lee, ed), World Scientific, Korea, in press (2003).
3. S. A. Gadre, A. D. Ebner, S. A. Al-Muhtaseb and J. A. Ritter, "Modeling the Discharge Behavior of Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage Systems," Adsorption Science and Technology (Chang-Ha Lee, ed), World Scientific, Korea, in press (2003).
2. A. D. Ebner, J. A. Ritter and H. J. Ploehn, "Two Particle Magnetic Hetero-Flocculation Model for Nanolevel High Gradient Magnetic Separation," in Metal Separation Technologies Beyond 2000: Integrating Novel Chemistry with Processing (K. C. Liddell and D. J. Chaiko, eds.) TMS, PA (1999).
1. Ebner A., Solar I., Pérez R., Agosin E. "Fungal Biomass estimation in batch solid substrate cultivation using asymptotic observation" Global Environmental Biotechnology: Approaching the year 2000. 3rd International Symposium. Kluwer Academic Publishers, UK, 1997, p 211-220.