(2kc) Advances in Fuel Properties, Production and Processing

Abstract:
In this presentation, I will show how chemical engineering principles such as statistical thermodynamics, phase equilibrium, kinetics, heat and mass transfer fundamentals can be used to characterize hydrocarbons and to develop generalized methods for prediction of properties of hydrocarbons and their mixtures as well as experimental measurement of transport properties of undefined complex mixtures at elevated pressures. While these methods may be applied to any fluids, their applications in some specific cases will be demonstrated through the following examples:

− how to determine EOS parameters from minimum laboratory data for prediction of thermophysical properties of fuels,
− how to compare quality of fuels with biofuels,
− use of speeds of light and sound in prediction of properties and phase behavior of fluids,
− how to select a right thermodynamic model in a process simulator for design and operation of processing units,
− how to predict products quality in a hydrocarbon cracking unit from feed specifications and operating conditions,
− how to determine rate of dissolution of injected gas in a reservoir to increase oil production or to storage CO2,
− how to determine fate of an oil spill floating on seawater,
− how to predict the amount and how to control deposition of solids in hydrocarbon production and processing units.

Bio:
Prof. Riazi has about 40 years of teaching and research experience in both academia and industry world wide working on projects related to applied thermodynamics, phase behavior, modeling and simulation, thermophysical properties of materials, oil and gas production and processing, biofuels processing, flow assurance, polymer synthesis, heavy oil recovery and properties. He received both PhD and MSc degrees in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University where he also worked as a faculty member in chemical engineering with projects sponsored by API and US DOE. He received BSc in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University with highest honor and a gold medal. He has held university faculty chair and visiting professor positions in the US, Europe, Middle East and Kuwait. He also has been a consultant for the oil & gas and energy related companies worldwide. The methods he has developed for the
characterization and properties of petroleum mixtures have been included in various industrial handbooks and process simulators. He has extensively presented international conferences, chaired many conferences, and has been invited speaker to conduct workshops and presentations for the energy related industry and research centers in more than 40 countries. He is currently the managing director of an oil & gas firm based in Montreal, Canada as well as a director of fuels division of AIChE and chair of FPD group in the AIChE Annual Meetings. He is the founding editor and editor in chief of IJOGCT journal, a board member of several journals has about 140 publications including 7 books and 10 book chapters in various areas of oil, gas, coal and biofuel technology as well as oil spill behavior published by ASTM and Taylor &
Francis. He has received a Diploma of Honor from American Petroleum Engineering Society for his outstanding contributions to the petroleum industry, several teaching and research awards and is an elected fellow of AIChE. He is a registered and licensed professional engineer in Ontario, Canada. For further information and contact please visit the website: www.riazim.com

Teaching Interests and Experience:
- Thermodynamics
- Transport Phenomena
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Plant Design and Economics
- Biofuels Processing
- Energy and Materials Balance
- Fluid Mechanics
- Properties of Materials
- Fuels and Petrochemical Processing
- Advanced Thermodynamics
- Advanced Transport Phenomena
- Applied Phase Equilibria for Fuels and Petrochemicals
- Oil and Gas Production and Processing

Research Interests and Experience:
- Applied thermodynamics and transport processes
- Thermophysical properties of materials
- Properties and phase equilibria for fuels and petrochemicals
- Oil & gas production and processing and related environmental issues for clean energy
- Biofuels properties and processes
- Sustainable energy processes
- Modeling and simulation of chemical engineering processes