Allen Britten
Analytical Chemistry (GCMS)
- Position: Associate Professor (Dean, School of Science
and Technology)
- Education: Ph.D. (Waterloo)
- Phone: (902) 563-1110/1262
- Fax: (902) 563-1246
- E-Mail:
allen_britten@capebretonu.ca
Research Interests:
CBU chemistry has developed analytical
methodology and instrumentation to solve industrial problems for several companies in Cape
Breton and Eastern Nova Scotia. In each case the methods were developed for the companies'
own instrumentation so the technology could be easily transferred. Some of our techniques
are being used throughout the United States.
In addition to industrial applications, research labs are used for teaching (Chem
385/386/485) and for student research projects. Currently we are developing separation and
detection techniques for petrochemical products; working to develop equations to describe
and predict chromatographic detector responses; measuring
viscosities of bitumen and petroleum/solvent mixtures at various temperatures. We hope to improve on petroleum product flow
through pipelines;
testing novel Canadian-made GC column technologies; and are dabbling in the History of
Chromatography.
Recent Publications:
- A. Miadonye, N. Doyle, A. Britten, N. Latour and V.R. Puttagunta, "Modelling
Viscosity and Mass Fraction of Bitumen - Diluent Mixtures", The Journal of Canadian
Petroleum Technology, Vol. 40 (7) July 2001, 52-57.
- A. Miadonye and A. J. Britten, "Generalized Equation Predicts Viscosity of Heavy
Oil-Solvent Mixtures", 165-177, in Y. V. Esteve, G. M. Carlomagno, C. A. Brebbia,
editors, Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements X, WIT Press, Southampton,
Boston, May 2001.
Patents:
- Allen J. Britten and Eugene M. Fuginari, "Method and Apparatus for Analyzing Total
Nitrogen in a Sample and Providing an Output Data, of Total Nitrogen and Selected
Constituent Nitrogen Compounds", United States Patent 5300441, April 7, 1994.
Recent Presentations (presenter):
- A. J. Britten, "Development of a Portable PAH Analyser", CSC2000,
Calgary, 2000.
- K. P. Naikwadi, P. P. Wadgaonka and A. J. Britten, Separation of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons on a New Isomer Specific Capillary Column", CSC2000, Calgary,
2000.
- A. Miadonye, N. Doyle, A. Britten, N. Latour and V.R. Puttagunta, "Modelling
Viscosity and Mass Fraction of Bitumen - Diluent Mixtures", 8th Petroleum Conference
of the South Saskatchewan Section, the Petroleum Society of CIM, Regina, 1999.
- A. J. Britten, "A Bilingual (English and Mi'kmaq) General Chemistry Lab
Video Web Page Tutorial for University and High School Students", 5th Atlantic
Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) Education Conference, Dalhousie University,
Halifax, 1999.
Current Courses:
Chemistry 386
