Publications

Papers:

• G.M. Ramapriya, M. Tawarmalani, R. Agrawal.Thermal coupling links to liquid‐only transfer streams: A path for new dividing wall columns. AIChE Journal, 60 (8), 2949-2961 (2014)
• G.M. Ramapriya, M. Tawarmalani, R. Agrawal. Modified basic distillation configurations with intermediate sections for energy savings. AIChE Journal, 60 (3), 1091-1097 (2014)
• U. Nallasivam, V. Shah, A. Shenvi, M. Tawarmalani, and R. Agrawal. Global Optimization of Multicomponent Distillation Configurations: 1. Need for a Global Minimization Algorithm. AIChE Journal, 59, 3, 971-981 (2013)
• A. Shenvi, V. Shah, and R. Agrawal, New multicomponent distillation configurations with simultaneous heat and mass integration. AIChE Journal, 59, 1, 272-282 (2013)
• A. Shenvi, V. Shah, J. Zeller, and R. Agrawal, A Synthesis Method for Multicomponent Distillation Sequences with Fewer Columns. AIChE Journal, 58, 8, 2479-2494 (2012)
• V. Shah and R. Agrawal, Are All Thermal Coupling Links between Multicomponent Distillation Columns Useful from an Energy Perspective? Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50, 3, 1770-1777 (2011)
• A. Shenvi, M. Herron, and R. Agrawal. Energy Efficiency Limitations of the Conventional Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC) COnfiguration for Binary Distillation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50, 1, 119-130
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Design of Membrane Cascades for Gas Separation, Journal of Membrane Science, 364, 1-2, 263-277 (2010)
• V. Shah and R. Agrawal, A Matrix Method for Multicomponent Distillation Sequences, AICHE Journal, 56, 7, 1759-1775 (2010)
• A. Giridhar and R. Agrawal, Synthesis of distillation configurations: I. Characteristics of a good search space, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 34, 1, 73-83 (2010)
• A. Giridhar and R. Agrawal, Synthesis of distillation configurations: II. A search formulation for basic configurations, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 34, 1, 84-95 (2010)
• R. Noble and R. Agrawal, Separations research needs for the 21st century, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 44, 9, 2887-2892 (2005)
• R. Agrawal, Separations: Perspective of a process developer/designer, AICHE Journal, 47, 5, 967-971 (2001)

Patents and Patent Applications:

• R. Agrawal and A. Giridhar, Process for Distillation of Ethylene from Multicomponent Mixtures, Provisional Patent Application 61/230,385 (2009)
• R. Agrawal, V. Shah and A. Giridhar, Process for Distillation of Multicomponent Mixtures and more particularly Petroleum Crude, Provisional Patent Application 61/104,494 (2008)
• R. Agrawal, V. Shah and A. Giridhar, Process for Distillation of Multicomponent Mixtures, more particularly Petroleum Crude, into Five Product Streams, Provisional Patent Application 61/085,426 (2008)

Posters:

• V. Shah, R. Pathare, A. Giridhar, R. Agrawal, Separation Systems for Low Energy Consumption, Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Graduate Student Poster Competition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2009)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Membrane Cascade Synthesis Fundamentals for Energy Savings, Sigma Xi Graduate Research Poster Competion, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Honorable Mention (2009)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Membrane Cascade Synthesis Fundamentals for Energy Savings, Purdue Graduate Student Government Research Poster Competition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Second Place (2009)
• R. Agrawal, V. Shah, R. Pathare, A. Giridhar, J. Moon and G. Joglekar, Separation Systems for Low Energy Consumption, Invited Poster for the Separations Interactive Networking Mixer, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2008)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Developing Membrane Separation Process Fundamentals for Energy Savings, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on  Membranes: Materials & Processes (2008)

Presentations:

• R. Agrawal, Energy Saving Opportunities in Distillation: Identifying Useful Configurations, Process Systems Engineering Conference, Salvador, Brazil (2009)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Energy Efficient Membrane Mascade Design for Binary and Multicomponent Applications, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (2009)
• V. Shah and R. Agrawal, Thermal Coupling in Multicomponent Distillation Sequences, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (2009)
• A. Shenvi, R. Agrawal and D. M. Herron, Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC) Versus Heat Pump Systems, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (2009)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Optimal membrane separation cascades for moderate permselectivity applications, Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Organization Annual Symposium, Purdue University, West Lafayete, IN, Third Place (2009)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Membrane Cascade Synthesis Fundamentals for Energy Savings, North American Membranes Society Annual Meeting (2009)
• V. Shah and R. Agrawal, Synthesis and Quick Identification of Low Energy Sequences for Multicomponent Distillation, AIChE Spring Meeting, Tampa, FL (2009)
• A. Shenvi, R. Agrawal and D. M. Herron, Efficiency Comparison of Distillation Schemes: Heat Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC) and Heat Pump Systems, AIChE Spring Meeting, Tampa, FL (2009)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Membrane Cascade Design Fundamentals for Energy Savings, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2008)
• V. Shah, A. Giridhar, R. Agrawal, A Computationally Efficient Method to Generate a Complete Search Space for Multicomponent Distillation Sequences, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2008)
• R. Pathare and R. Agrawal, Developing Membrane Separation Process Fundamentals for Energy Savings, Gordon Research Conference on  Membranes: Materials & Processes (2008)