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Photo, Microwave and Ultrasound Catalysis


Description:
This session addresses various process intensification methods, such as microwave engineering, ultrasound, and use of photons to enhance reactions and tune selectivity. Both theoretical and experimental papers are welcome.

Sponsor:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
Co-Sponsor(s):
ICE2012: Fossil Fuels & CCS (T4G)


Chair:
Johannes W. Schwank
University of Michigan
Chemical Engineering
3014 HH Dow Bldg
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Email: schwank@umich.edu

Co-Chair:
Fan Shi
National Energy Technology Laboratory/U.S. Department of Energy
URS Washington Group
626 Cochrans Mill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940
Email: fan.shi@netl.doe.gov


Papers:
Building and Controlling Structure-Function Relationships of Titania Photocatalysts
Todd Eaton, Northwestern University; Michael Campos, Northwestern University; Justin M. Notestein, Northwestern University; Kimberly A. Gray, Northwestern University
Simplified Guidelines to Evaluate Photocatalytic-Reactor Efficiencies and to Carry Out Kinetic Experiments
Mahsa Motegh, Delft University of Technology; Jiajun Cen, Delft University of Technology; Peter W. Appel, Delft University of Technology; J. Ruud van Ommen, Delft University of Technology; Michiel T. Kreutzer, Delft University of Technology
Design of a Microreactor for Microwave Organic Synthesis
Wen-Hsuan Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Klavs F. Jensen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Coupling of a Photocatalysis Reactor with a Photobioreactor
Zhengrong Gu, South Dakota State University; Gary Anderson, South Dakota State University; Xiaomin Wang, South Dakota State University
Effects of High Frequency Ultrasound On Cellulose Morphology and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Yusuf G. Adewuyi, North Carolina A&T State University; Vishwanath G Deshmane, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Influence of Microwave Band Irradiation On Sulfur Poisoning in Catalytic Reforming Systems
Steven E. Edmund, University of Michigan; Johannes W. Schwank, University of Michigan
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