R. Bertrum Diemer

Professor of Practice

Education 

• Doctorate – 1999 University of Delaware
• Masters – 1980 University of Delaware
• Bachelors – 1973 Lehigh University

About R. Bertrum Diemer

My primary object as Professor of Practice is the development, teaching and oversight of the new professional masters program leading to a Masters of Engineering in Particle Technology degree. While particle technology is practiced throughout the process industries, and is the focus of programming in professional organizations such as AIChE through its Particle Technology Forum, it is not taught in a focused way in the chemical engineering curriculum. I am working with numerous other regular and adjunct faculty to close this gap. My partner in this endeavor is Prof. Jim Michaels. I also have primary responsibility for teaching the capstone design course to senior undergraduates.

While I am not currently directing a research program, I serve on the dissertation committee for a doctoral student employing population balance methods in the understanding of complex colloidal rheology. My research interests include advanced population balance modeling techniques, gas-to-powder conversion processes, particles as photochemical reactors, high-temperature thermochemistry, inorganic solid-liquid equilibria, and chemical reaction engineering.

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For a complete listing of publications, please view the Full CV.

1. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., William L. Luyben, “Design and Control of a Methyl Acetate Process Using Carbonylation of Dimethyl Ether”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 49 (23), 12224, (2010)
2. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Sheryl H. Ehrman, Patricia Castellanos, Vivek Dwivedi, “Introduction of a population balance based design problem in a particle science and technology course for chemical engineers”, Chemical Engineering Education 41 (2), 88, (2007)
3. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Jon H. Olson, “Criterion for employing bivariate formulations in collision-coalescence problems”, Journal of Aerosol Science 37 (12), 1883, (2006)
4. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Jon H. Olson, “Bivariate Moment Methods for Simultaneous Coagulation, Coalescence and Breakup”, Journal of Aerosol Science 37 (3), 363, (2006)
5. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Rujin Li, Benjamin J. McCoy, “Cluster Aggregation and Fragmentation Kinetics Model for Gelation”, Journal of Colloid Interface Science 291 (2), 375, (2005)
6. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Douglas E. Spahr, Jon H. Olson, Rahul V. Magan, “Interpretation of Size Reduction Data via Moment Models”, Powder Technology 156 (2-3), 83, (2005)
7. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Sheryl H. Ehrman, “Pipeline Agglomerator Design as a Model Test Case”, Powder Technology 156 (2-3), 129, (2005)
8. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Jon H. Olson, “A Moment Methodology for Coagulation and Breakage Problems: Part III ? Generalized Daughter Distribution Functions”, Chemical Engineering Science 57 (19), 4187, (2002)
9. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Jon J. Olson, “A Moment Methodology for Coagulation and Breakage Problems: Part II ? Moment Models and Distribution Reconstruction”, Chemical Engineering Science57 (12), 2211, (2002)
10. R. Bertrum Diemer, Jr., Jon H. Olson, “A Moment Methodology for Coagulation and Breakage Problems: Part I ? Analytical Solution of the Steady-State Population Balance”, Chemical Engineering Science 57 (12), 2193, (2002)

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