Eduard Hála Laboratory of Separation Processes

Department number: 
1
Head of Department: 
Izák Pavel
Centre: 
Suchdol
Contacts
Address: 
Rozvojová 135/1, 165 02 Praha-Lysolaje, Česká republika
Email: 
izakaticpf [dot] cas [dot] cz
Phone: 
+420 220 390 204

Annual Reports for Department of Separation Processes

Annual Reports for the former E. Hála Laboratory of Thermodynamics

Laboratory of Supercritical Fluid Extraction

Fields of research:

  • Thermophysical properties of pure ionic liquids and their liquid phase behaviour in mixtures with molecular solvents
  • Experimental determination of vapour–liquid equilibria in mixtures containing components of low and high molecular mass
  • Data processing using activity coefficient models and equations of state
  • Prediction of phase behaviour by means of models based on group contribution methods
  • Mass transport in polymeric membranes, mutual influence of permeating substances
  • Membrane separation of CH4 and CO2 mixtures
  • Separation of gases by ionic liquids membranes
  • Condensation in porous membranes during vapor permeation
  • Gas transport in asymmetric porous membranes
  • Pervaporation - dehydration of alcohols, separation of azeotropic mixture, etc.
  • Separation of volatile organic compound from  air 
  • Pertraction – separation of enantiomers
  • Evaluation of transport properties such as permeability, activation energy of permeation and selectivity of process
  • Supercritical fluid extraction and pressurised liquid extraction of bioactive compounds from plants and their mathematical modelling; integration of extraction and fractionation
  • Study on preparation of nanostructured metal oxides using supercritical and pressurized fluids
  • Study on preparation of polymeric foams by pressurization with supercritical CO2 followed by rapid depressurization
  • Design and construction of extraction units based on Vibrating Plate Extractor (VPE)
  • Extractive separation of biologically active substances from plants and microalgae
  • Kinetic studies of hydrogenation reactions in a packed-bed microreactor
  • Utilization of microreactors as an efficient tool for photosensitive reactions

Applied research:

  • Technology for the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymeric materials
  • Separation of unwanted components from raw biogas
  • Separation of volatile organic compound from air
  • Separation of racemic mixtures
  • CO2 extracts of insecticidal substances from plants for botanical pesticides
  • Recovery of precious and special metals from waste electrical and electronic equipment using Vibrating Plate Extractor (VPE)
  • Microtechnology application for kinetic studies and process intensification

History of the Research Projects

Research projects: 
Workers: 

Senior Scientist
Head of Department

Scientist
Deputy Head of Department

Researcher emeritus

Senior Scientist

Scientist

Postdoctoral Fellow