I. Kinetics and reactor modeling,
analysis, and optimization
II. Modeling of large-scale processes
III. Computational fluid dynamics
model
I. Kinetics and reactor modeling, analysis,
and optimization
l  Development
of catalytic reaction mechanism
l  Kinetics
modeling with parameter estimation
l  Reactor
modeling and analysis (lab- and pilot-scale, micro-reactors)
l  Process
modeling and optimization

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1> Scheme of a lab-scale catalytic reactor for kinetic modeling research.
Catalytic
kinetic models developed in our lab
  
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (Fe- and Co-based)
  
Mixed reforming
(Steam/CO2)
  
Methanol synthesis
  
Oxidative coupling
of methane
  
Catalytic
esterification of butyric acid and n-butanol
  
Hydrocracking (upgrading
for BTL synthetic fuels)
  
Furfural production
from D-xylose
  
Hydrogen production
from EG reforming
  
Deoxygenation of
oleic acid for biofuels
  
Ketonization reaction
  
Ethylene
oligomerization
  
Hydrogenation of
furfural to 2-MF
  
Condensation of 2-MF
  
Hydrodeoxigenation
  
Hydrodechlorination of TCM
  
Water-gas-shift
reaction
  
etc


II. Modeling of large-scale processes
l  Pre-combustion
CCS with membranes (collaboration with KIER)
l 
Modeling of a fluidized bed reactor for
dry-based CCS process

l 
Modeling of a MeOH synthesis process (mixed
reforming + MeOH synthesis)

l 
Modeling and control (MPC) of a thermal plant
in a district heating network
 
III.
Computational fluid dynamics model
l  Micro-reactor
for Fisher-Tropsch synthesis

l  Hydrogen
permeable membrane module

l  Thermal
control reactor for coupled exothermic and endothermic reactions

l  Hydrodynamic
behaviors of Ag-powder reactor/Fluidics for homo-mixer system
     
l  Kinetics
for solution MMA/MA copolymerization 
l  Kinetics for emulsion
polymerization


 
l  Metabolic
flux analysis

l  Modeling
of signal transduction pathways 
