JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (J. Chin. Inst. Chem. Engrs.) mie] This journal published bi-monthly is devoted to the theoretical development and research in chemical engineering and allied branches of engineering and science. It is an official publication of the Chinese http:/{journal.chiche.org,tw/ PUBLISHER Liang-Sun Lee (# &. ‘National Central University CONSULTING EDITORS Jyh-Ping Hsu (%6-F) National Taiwan University Hsigo-Ping Huang (94) National Taiwan University, Wei-Ming Lu (B94) National Taiwan University ‘Wen-Teng Wu (S38) National Tsing-Hua University EDITOR-IN-CHIEF YieDer Tai (Ht 48) INTERNATIONAL EDITOR Liang-Shih Fen (#6 R :) National Taiwan University The Ohio State University ASSOCIATE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ‘Chung-Wen Lan (4 #5c) National Taiwan University ‘Cheng-Ching Yu (#08454) National Taiwan University Institute of Chemical Engineers. MANAGING EDITOR (Chung-Wen Lan (828) National Taiwan University EDITORIAL BOARD ‘Cheng-Tung Chou (M8) National Cental University ‘se-Chuan Chou (7%) National Cheng Kung Univesity Ruey-Shin Juang (88) Yuan Ze Univesity Chong Yuan University National Taiwan University Duuclong Lee (#8 #) “Iwai-Shen Liu (2) ‘Shih-Yuan Lu (3-485) ZongeWhie Shih (& 3%) ‘National Taiwan University ‘National Tsing-Hua University Nano-Bio Particle Technology Company CChung-Sung Tan (8448 %) National Tsing-Hua University Hisi-Sheng Teng (SHR: ®) National Cheng Kung University YurMin Yang (M54) National Cheng Kung University INDEX AND ABSTRACT INFORMATION Articles published inthe J. Chin Inst. Chem, Engrs. are indexed and/or abstracted in + Chemical Abstracts * * Science Citation Index + Engineering Index + Theoretical Chemical Engineering Abstracts + Curent Biotechnology Absrcis + DOE Energy + Paperchera + Betoleum Exploration Production + World Aluminum Abstracts + World Trnsations + Compendex + Research Alert + Geo Absrats + Cutet Content Engineering, Computing and ‘Technology (CC*/EC & T) + Chemical Enginerng and Biotechnology Abstact-ViB SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ‘Subscription Rates: R.O.C:: NTS500.00 per issue, NTS3,000.00 per volume for ibravies and NT$900.00 per volume for individuals, Foreign Countries: USS20.00 per issue, USS120.00 per volume for libraries and USS30.00 per volume for individuals, surface mail postage included. Extra Postage for Air Mail: Asian Countries: USS15.00 per volume. (Other Countries: USS20.00 per volume. Publication Office: clo Department of Chemical Engineering, National University, Tipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C. Printed by Wen Tai Printing Co. Ltd, GFL, No. 908, Chung Cheng Ra,, Chung; Ho, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan 235, R.O.C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This journal is published by financial support from the National Science Council of the Republic of China