Chemical Reaction Engineering

The Effects of Carbon-to-Oxygen Ratio Upon Supercritical Water Reformation for Hydrogen Production

Oct 19, 2011

Jared S. Bouquet

The Effects of Carbon-to-Oxygen ratio upon Supercritical Water Reformation for Hydrogen Production Jared Bouquet 1 , Ryan Tschannen 2 , Aaron Gonzales 2 , and Sunggyu Lee 2 1: Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 2: Ohio University, Athens, OH With the continually growing energy...

Accelerated Thermal Decomposition of Ammonia Borane by Carbon Dioxide

Oct 18, 2011

Junshe Zhang

This talk presents the enhanced dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (AB) at 85 o C under CO2, an abundant and naturally occurring material. The presence of CO 2 significantly accelerates the thermal decomposition and it kinetics becomes faster as the CO 2 pressure increases from 1.70 to 3.67 bar...

Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane Using Co-B Nanoparticles Embedded In Mesoporous Silica Particles: a Very Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

Oct 17, 2011

Dushyant C. Kothari

Ammonia Borane (AB), with high hydrogen storage capacity (19.5 wt.%), is predicted to be possibly a future fuel for providing pure H 2 to fuel cell at room temperature for on-board and portable applications. However, a heterogeneous catalyst plays a vital role for first initiating and then...

Adsorption Separation of Reaction Product From Ionic Liquid Reaction Mixture for Conversion of Biomass Into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)

Nov 8, 2010

Wei Liu

Separation of non-volatile reaction products in ionic liquid catalytic processes has been a challenging problem yet is crucial for practicality, due to high viscosity, non-volatility, and easy solidification of the ionic liquid fluid. In this presentation, we'll discuss separation of 5-...

Adsorption of CO2-Containing Gas Mixtures Over Amine-Bearing Pore-Expanded MCM-41 Silica: Application to CO2 Separation and Purification

Nov 10, 2009

Youssef Belmabkhout

Adsorption technology such as pressure swing or temperature swing adsorption is widely used for purification and separation of gases (Ruthven et al., 1994). Adsorption is considered to be a competitive method for CO2 removal in comparison to other technologies, provided that highly selective...

Shortcut Methodology in Pilot Plants

Apr 29, 2009

Zhijun Jia

This session is devoted to short cut methods in pilot plants, including enhanced experimentation, multi-throughput methods, and use of modeling to simplify experimental scope. Please Note : Shortcut Methodology in Pilot Plants -- Spring Meeting 2009 includes the following recorded presentations: ·...

Success and Prospects in Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

Nov 16, 2008

W. Nicholas Delgass

Some of the most important chemicals in the world are catalysts. Catalytic processes account for nearly one third of the global gross domestic product. Catalysis has been at the heart of some of the world’s most important chemical engineering breakthroughs, including the Haber process for ammonia...

Estimate the Capacity of Simple Batch Processes

August

2002

Reactions and Separations

James L. Manganaro

Finding the throughput of a multiple-unit, multiple-step operation, even when it is relatively uncomplicated, is not always an easy matter. Several equations and graphical aids are provided to help determine yearly capacity.

Improve Fixed-Bed Reactor Performance Without Capital Expenditure

January

2004

Reactions and Separations

John H. Worstell, Jonathan H. Worstell

Increase productivity and reduce variable costs by following this strategy for enhancing the performance of a fixed-bed catalyst.

Form Nanoparticles via Controlled Crystallization

October

2008

Reactions and Separations

Robert J. Fisher, Thomai Panagiotou

This continuous bottom-up approach allows precise control of the crystallization process to achieve size, distribution and quality goals, as well as realize the benefits of process intensification.

Computationally Evaluate Self-Reactivity Hazards

February

2003

Reactions and Separations

Edward S. Shanley, Michelle R. Murphy, Surendra K. Singh

Here is a method that rates the tendency of new compounds to self-explode without the need to perform extensive laboratory tests.

Don’t Act Like a Novice About Reaction Engineering

March

2001

Reactions and Separations

Jonathan H. Worstell

New graduates should ask four key questions when given an industrial reaction engineering project.

Bioreactor Design for Chemical Engineers

August

2011

Back To Basics

Gregory T. Benz

Fermentation processes are based on chemical engineering principles. Understand these concepts to achieve optimal bioreactor design.

Guidelines for Crystallizer Selection and Operation

October

2004

Reactions and Separations

Wayne Genck

Continuous crystallizers serve a wide range of applications in the chemical process industries. Optimize system performance by heeding these practical design and operating principles, which apply to the forced circulation (FC), draft-tube-baffle (...

Modeling Reactive Absorption

January

2009

Reactions and Separations

Eugeny Kenig, Panos Seferlis

Effective modeling of reactive absorption enhances system design, improves experiment planning for parameter-estimation, and facilitates process operation and control decisions.

Put More Punch Into Catalytic Reactors

March

2003

Reactions and Separations

Ed Fontes, Olof Hernell, Phil Byrne

Using equation-based modeling to design these reactors can optimize their efficiency and throughput.

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