Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Felix Sebba Papers
Sebba, Felix, 1912-1989
Ms.1990.008
4.2 Cubic Feet
3 boxes
1979-1989
The collection consists primarily of materials concerning Felix Sebba's research into the uses of aphrons and other foams from 1979 to 1989. Materials include correspondence, notes on research, and both published and unpublished papers.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Scope and Content
The collection was donated to Special Collections in May 1990.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Felix Sebba Papers was completed in December 2013.
Biographical Note
Felix Sebba (November 21, 1912-June 14, 1989) was a Professor of Chemical Engineering (1979-1989) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A native of Cape Town, South Africa, he taught for 22 years at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Sebba was a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chemical Society and the discoverer of and expert on aphrons. He authored
Foams and Biliquid Foams- Aphrons and was published in a number of scientific journals.
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of materials concerning Felix Sebba's research into the uses of aphrons and other foams from 1979 to 1989. Materials include correspondence, notes on research, and both published and unpublished papers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Separated Materials
The following books were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:
- Carr, A.D. Continuous Countercurrent Fractional Extraction. 1952.
- Changfoot, Jack. Catalytic Decomposition of Ammonia. 1961.
- Honeycutt, Susan S. A Technique for Harvesting Unicellular Algae Using Colloidal Gas Aphrons. 1983.
- Hope, C.J. Analytical Applications of Ion Flotation. 1962.
- Jach, Joseph. The Melting Process. 1952.
- Lotz, C.R. A Comparative Study of the Effects of Nitrides of the Transition Elements on the Activation Energy for the Ammonia Decomposition. 1956.
- Lovell, V.M. The Adsorption of Surface Active Electrolytes on Solid Oxide Surfaces. 1965.
- Lusher, John Anthony. An Investigation into Factors Relevant to the Separation of Beryllium and Aluminium Complexes in Aqueous Solutions. 1963.
- McGill, W.J. A Study of the Kinetics of Ammonia Decomposition Over Vanadium Nitride. 1962.
- Sheiham, Ivan. A Study of Some Aspects of the Flotation of Precipitates, Colloids, and Collectors. 1970.
- Spargo, P.E. A Study of Some Aspects of Solvent Sublation. 1968.
- Pinfold, T.A. Electrochemical Studies in Anhydrous Formic Acid. 1956.
- Rice, Nevill Matson. The Ion Flotation of Zirconium. 1963.
- Sebba, Felix. Extraction of Gallium and Germanium from Germanite. n.d.
- Segal, N.S. The Ammonia Synthesized by Uranium Nitride. 1965.
- Smith, M.Y. An Investigation into the Photosensitization Properties of Zinc Oxide with and without the Addition of Impurity Ions. 1960.
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University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Subject Files, A-CAlgae Harvesting11American Petroleum Institute [4 folders]12-5Antifreeze Foam16Aphrons in Biology. D.A. Wallis [2 folders]17-8Aphron Tech, Inc.19A Polyaphron Mode for Biomembranes110Application of Clolloidal Gas Aphrons for Removal of Clays from Phosphate Slimes by Flotation. Florida Institute of Phosphate Research.111Application of Microgas Dispersions for Removal of Clays from Phosphate Slimes112Arthritis113Batelle Laboratories [2 folders]114-15Biomembrane [2 folders]116-17Bubbles and Thin Filmy Reviews118Cancer [3 folders]119-21Carbon Allotropes122CHE. Center for Research and Industrial Development of Aphron Systems123Cholesterol: National Dairy Council124Coal Cleaning125Colloidal Gas Aphrons [3 folders]126-28Colloidal Liquid Aphrons129Concrete Protection [2 folders]130-31Subject Files, D-NDiamond II [3 folders]132-34DeclinedApril 23, 1985135Declined [2 folders]May 24, 198521-2Development of Film Dispersed Solvent Extraction [2 folders]23-4Disclosures to VPI., C.G.A., P.A., Tar Sands [2 folders]25-6Environmental Protection Agency [3 folders]27-9Environmental Protection Agency: Biodegradation210F.I.P.R. [6 folders]211-16F.I.P.R. General [4 folders]217-20Flotation221Flow Visualization Studies222Foamed Metals [2 folders]223-24Gasohol and Diesohol225Hazardous Waste [3 folders]226-28Head Search229Investigations into Properties of Invert Aphrons and Linear Oligoaphrons230Lawrence A. Elgin Correspondence231Lawrence A. Turner232Master F.I.P.R. Report233MGD234MGD, SMS, Keane235Mobile Slurries236National Science Foundation237National Science Foundation: Predispersed Solvent Extraction [3 folders]238-40NH3 Catalysis Proposal241Subject Files, O-WOligoaphrons (Linear Aphrons)31Patents [2 folders]32-3Personal File34PGS35Plastic Separation36Polyaphron Fuels [4 folders]37-10Polyaphron Paper [4 folders]311-14Polyaphrons General [2 folders]315-16Poultry317PSE-MS [2 folders]318-19Repeat of Shackleton's Work on Solidified Fuels320Research Ideas321Scheltz Papers [2 folders]322-23Separations Using Aphrons324Slurries325SMS & Kenterprise326SOHIO327Solid Aphrons328Surface-Enhanced Liquefaction of Coal [2 folders]329-30Tar Sands and Oil Recovery [4 folders]331-34Use of Collodial Gas Aphrons in Treatment of Phosphate335Virginia Water Resources336VRA-Air Force Project337Waste Treatment Papers338Waste Water Treatment [3 folders]339-41Wightman(?) Course342