Implementation and Analysis of Hemodialysis in the Unit Operations Laboratory

Authors

  • Sundararajan V. Madihally Oklahoma State University
  • Randy S. Lewis Brigham Young University

Abstract

To enhance bioengineering in the chemical engineering curriculum, a Unit Operations experiment simulating the hemodialysis of creatinine was implemented. The blood toxin creatinine was used for developing a more realistic dialysis experiment. A dialysis model is presented that allows students to assess the validity of model assumptions. This work details the dialysis project statement delivered to the student team, the experimental protocol, the dialysis model, experimental results, and student feedback and assessment.

Author Biographies

Sundararajan V. Madihally, Oklahoma State University

Sundararajan V. Madihally is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Bangalore University and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Wayne State University. He held a research fellow position at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School!Shriners Hospital for Children. His research interests include tissue regeneration and the development of therapies for traumatic conditions.

Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University

Randy S. Lewis is a professor of chemical engineering at Brigham Young University. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively. He recently served as chairofthe Careerand Education Operating Council of AIChE. His research interests include biomaterial development and the utilization of renewable resources for the production of chemicals.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2007): Winter 2007

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