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Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department

Reactor and Process Engineering Laboratory (RAPEL)

Proceedings

R. Wang, H. E. Ashkanani, B. Li, and B. Morsi, "TEA of a Unique Process for Producing High-value Nanomaterials or CO2 Capture and Sequestration," Proceedings of the 38th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 20-23, 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

H. E. Ashkanani, R. Wang, W. Shi, N. Siefert, R.L. Thompson, K. H. Smith, J. A. Steckel, I. K. Gamwo, D. Hopkinson, K. Resnik, and B. Morsi, " Pre-combustion CO2 Capture using Ionic Liquids," Proceedings of the 38th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 20-23, 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

R. Wang, H. E. Ashkanani, B. Li, and B. Morsi, "Development of a Continuous Nanotechnology Process for Converting Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Products," Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 8-11, 2020, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

H. E. Ashkanani, R. Wang, W. Shi, N. Siefert, R.L. Thompson, K. H. Smith, J. A. Steckel, I. K. Gamwo, D. Hopkinson, K. Resnik, and B. Morsi, "Effect of Power Plant Capacity on the CAPEX, OPEX, and LCOC of the CO2 Capture Process in Pre-Combustion Applications," Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 8-11, 2020, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

H. E. Ashkanani, R. Wang, N. Siefert, I. Gamwo, K. Resnik, K. Smith, and B. Morsi, "Levelized Cost of CO2 Captured Using Different Physical Solvents in Pre-combustion Applications", Proceedings of the 36th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 3-6, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

R. Wang, H. E. Ashkanani, B. Li, and B. Morsi, "Modeling of CO2 Absorption from Gas Mixtures Using Chemical Absorbents in Adiabatic Packed-Beds", Proceedings of the 36th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 3-6, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

S. Banerjee, R. Wang, H. E. Ashkanani, O. Basha, and B. Morsi, "Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Aqueous MEA Solutions in a Countercurrent Adiabatic Packed-bed Absorber", Proceedings of the 36th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 3-6, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

B. I. Morsi and O. M. Basha , "Syngas Generation and Conditioning for the Production of Preparation for Liquid Fuels and High-value Chemicals Production: An Overview", Proceedings of the International Energy Raw Materials and Energy Summit (INERMA), September 27-30, 2017. Istanbul. Turkey.

O. M. Basha and B. I. Morsi, "Techno-Economic Assessment of Different Tail-gas Recycle Strategies for Coal Conversion via Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Technology", Proceedings of the International Energy Raw Materials and Energy Summit (INERMA), September 27-30, 2017. Istanbul. Turkey.

O. M. Basha, I. Gamwo, D. Hopkinson, B. I. Morsi, N. Siefert, "Continuously Looping Physical Solvent CO2 Capture Test Facility at NETL", Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 5-8, 2017. Pittsburgh, USA.

F. Arias, O. M. Basha and B. I. Morsi, "Modular Reactors and Process Intensification for Gas-To-Liquid Applications", Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 5-8, 2017. Pittsburgh, USA.

O. M. Basha, I. Gamwo, B. I. Morsi, N. Siefert, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Optimization of Absorber Design for Pre-combustion CO2 Capture", Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 5-8, 2017. Pittsburgh, USA.

O. M. Basha and B. I. Morsi, "Effect of Sparger Design and Internals Configurations on the Hydrodynamics and Overall Performance of a Slurry Bubble Column Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis", Proceedings of the 33rd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, August 8-12, 2016.

O. M. Basha, L. Weng, Z. Men, Y. Li, C. Zhang and B.I. Morsi, "CFD Modeling of the Local Hydrodynamics in a Pilot-Scale SBCR ", Proceedings of the 32nd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 5-8, 2015.

M. Ozer, O. M. Basha and B. I. Morsi, “Coal Agglomeration Processes for Clean Coal Technology: A Review,” Proceedings of the International Energy Raw Materials and Energy Summit (INERMA), Istanbul, Turkey 1-3, October, 2015.

O. M. Basha, L. Sehabiague, Z. Shi, H. Jia, L. Weng, Z. Men, Y. Cheng, K. Liu and B.I. Morsi, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Slurry Bubble Columns for Fischer Tropsch Synthesis", Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 6-9, 2014.

L. Sehabiague, O. M. Basha, Z. Shi, H. Jia, Y. Hong, L. Weng, Z. Men, Y. Cheng, K. Liu and B.I. Morsi," Hydrodynamic and Mass-Transfer Parameters of Gases in NICE F-T Wax Using a Pilot-Scale Slurry Bubble Column Reactor", Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 6-9, 2014.

O. Basha, L. Sehabiague and B.I. Morsi "Assessing the Feasibility of Using Ionic Liquids as Physical Solvents for Selective Capture of CO2 from Fuel Gas Streams", Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Beijing, China, September 15-18, 2013.

L. Sehabiague, O. Basha and B.I. Morsi "Recycling of Tail Gas in Fischer-Tropsch Bubble Column Slurry Reactor and its Impact on the Coal-to-Liquid Process", Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Beijing, China, September 15-18, 2013.

L. Sehabiague, and B.I. Morsi "Modeling and Simulating F-T Process in Slurry Bubble Column Reactors Using Different Kinetic Rate Expressions for Iron and Cobalt Catalysts", Proceedings of the 15th Balkan Mineral Processing Congress, Sozopol, Bulgaria, June 12-16, 2013.

L. Sehabiague, R. Oukaci and B.I. Morsi, "Simulation of a Commercial-Scale Slurry Bubble Column Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis using Cobalt Catalyst", Proceedings of the Twenty Ninth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 15-18, 2012.

L. Sehabiague, B.I. Morsi, "Modeling, Scaleup and Optimization of Slurry Bubble Column Reactors for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis", Proceedings of the Twenty Seventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, October 11-14, 2010.

Y.J. Heintz, L. Sehabiague, B.I. Morsi, K.L. Jones and H.W. Pennline, "Use of Ionic Liquids as Physical Solvents for Selective Capture of CO2 from Fuel Gas Streams," Presented at the Seventh Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 5-8, 2008.

H.W. Pennline, D.R. Luebke, B.I. Morsi, Y.J. Heintz, K.L. Jones, J.B. Ilconich, "Carbon Dioxide Capture and Separation Techniques for Advanced Power Generation Point Sources," Proceedings of the Twenty Third Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 25-28, 2006.

R. Lemoine, A. Behkish, L. Sehabiague, and B.I. Morsi "An Algorithm for Predicting the Hydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Parameters in Slurry Bubble Column Reactors for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis," Proceedings of the Twenty Second Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 12-16, 2005.

Y.J. Heintz, R.O. Lemoine, L. Sehabiague, B.I. Morsi, K.L. Jones, and H.W. Pennline, "Investigation of Perfluorinated Compounds as Physical Solvents for Selective CO2 Capture at Elevated Pressures and Temperatures," Proceedings of the Twenty Second Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 12-16, 2005.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, B.I. Morsi, and C.M. White "Mechanism of carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption on moist coals," Preprints of Papers - 225th ACS National Meeting, Division of Fuel Chemistry, New Orleans, LA, Vol. 48, pp. 117-118, March 23-27, 2003.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Global Warming: Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Coal Seams," Preprints of Papers - 223rd ACS National Meeting, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Orlando, FL, Vol. 42, pp. 310-317, April 7-11, 2002.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Evaluation of Adsorption Isotherms of CO2 on Coals in the Presence of Swelling," Preprints of Papers - 223rd ACS National Meeting, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Orlando, FL, Vol. 47(1), pp. 12-13, April 7-11, 2002.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Adsorption Capacity of Carbon Dioxide on Argonne Premium Coals," Preprints of Papers - 223rd ACS National Meeting, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Orlando, FL, Vol. 47, pp. 10-11, April 7-11, 2002.

E. Ozdemir, D. Guthrie, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide on Coals Titrated to Different pH Values," Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1314-1322, September 23-27, 2002.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Coal Seams," Proceedings of the First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, Washington, DC, May 14-17, 2001.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Effect of Ranks on the Sorption of Carbon Dioxide on Argonne Premium Coals at High Pressures," Proceedings of the International Conference on Coal Science (ICCS), San Francisco, CA, September 30 - October 5, 2001.

E. Ozdemir, K. Schroeder, and B.I. Morsi "Adsorption-Desorption Isotherms of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) on Argonne Premium Coals," Proceedings of the AIChE - Separations Technology Topical Conference, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, Vol. 2, pp. 771-778, November 4-9, 2001.

B.D. Morreale, R.M. Enick, B.I. Morsi, B.H. Howard, and K.S. Rothenberger "Evaluation of High-Pressure, High-Temperature Inorganic Hydrogen Membranes," Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 2324-2333, September 11-14, 2000.

Z. Men, G. Que, A. Behkish, and B.I. Morsi "Effects of Solid Concentration on Hydrodynamic in a Slurry Bubble Column Reactor for Heavy Oil Hydrocracking Process," ACS Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Preprints, Vol. 45, pp. 622-625, August 20, 2000.

A. Behkish, Z. Men, and B.I. Morsi "Hydrodynamics of CO and H2 in a Slurry Bubble Column Reactor with Paraffin Oil," Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, pp. 2268-2287, September 11-14, 2000.

A. Behkish, Z. Men, J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "Hydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Characteristics in a Large Scale Slurry Bubble Column Reactor," Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 14-17, 1999.

J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "Novel Approach for Scaleup and Scale-Down of Slurry Bubble Column Reactors," Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1706-1720, September 14-17, 1998.

J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "Hydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Characteristics in a Large-Scale Slurry Bubble Column Reactor," Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 124-137, September 14-17, 1998.

J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "Effect of Catalyst Loading on Gas/Liquid Mass Transfer in a Slurry Reactor: A Statistical Approach," Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 924-929, September 3-7, 1996.

J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "A Novel Approach for the Assessment of the Rate Limiting Step in the Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Process," Proceedings of the 209th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Vol. 40(1), pp. 187-191, April 2-7, 1995.

J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "Effect of H2/CO Ratio on Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in a Slurry Reactor with Cobalt-Based Catalyst," Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, pp. 697-702, 1995.

S.S. Kim, B.I. Morsi, and S.-H. Chiang "Statistical Evaluation of the Performance of a Selective Agglomeration Process for Physical Cleaning of Kentucky #9 Coal," Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 885-90, September, 1994.

J.R. Inga, and B.I. Morsi "A Novel Approach for the Assessment of the Rate Limiting Step in the Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Process," Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 914-919, September, 1994.

S.S. Kim, B.I. Morsi, and S.-H. Chiang "Statistical Evaluation of the Performance of a Selective Agglomeration Process using Illinois #6 Coal," Proceedings of the Tenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 242, September 20-24, 1993.

M.A. Rizk, B. Dridi, and B.I. Morsi "Numerical Calculation of Densely-Loaded Turbulent Two-Phase Confined Flow," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of Fluid Mechanics, ICFM4, Alexandria, Egypt, April 28-30, 1992.

B.I. Morsi "Petroleum Engineering Education in the U.S.: An Overview," Proceedings of the ASEE - North Central Conference, Dayton, OH, April 10, 1992.

S.S. Kim, B.I. Morsi, G. Araujo, and S.-H. Chiang "Statistical Evaluation of a Selective Agglomeration Process for Physical Cleaning of Pittsburgh #8 Coal," Proceedings of the Ninth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 299, October 12-16, 1992.

L.R. Hittle, A.G. Sharkey, D.M. Hercules, and B.I. Morsi, "Elemental Composition of Coal Surfaces by Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry," Elem. Anal. Coal Its By-Prod., Int. Conf. Proc., 2nd, 149-164, 1992.

M.V. Ciocco, B.I. Morsi, G. Araujo, and S.-H. Chiang "Trace Elements Removal using a Selective Agglomeration," Proceedings of the Ninth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 299, October 12-16, 1992.

B.I. Morsi, S.-H. Chiang, A. Sharkey, and J. Blachere "Surface Control in Selective Agglomeration for Advanced Physical Coal Cleaning," Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization, and Environmental Control Contractors Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, July, 1991.

S.S. Kim, M.V. Ciocco, B.I. Morsi, S.-H. Chiang, and G. Araujo "Optimization of a Selective Agglomeration Process using n-Heptane as Agglomerant," Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 293, October 14-18, 1991.

L.R. Hittle, A.G. Sharkey, M. Houalla, D.M. Hercules, and B.I. Morsi "Determination of Sulfur Forms on Coal Surfaces by ESCA," Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 293, October 14-18, 1991.

H.A. Bi, J.M. Blachere, B.I. Morsi, S.-H. Chiang, G. Araujo, S.S. Kim, and M.V. Ciocco "Optimization of a Selective Agglomeration Process using n-Heptane as Agglomerant," Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 239, October 14-18, 1991.

B.I. Morsi, S.-H. Chiang, A. Sharkey, and J. Blachere "Surface Control in Selective Agglomeration for Advanced Physical Coal Cleaning," Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization, and Environmental Control Contractors Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 1990.

S.S. Kim, M.V. Ciocco, B.I. Morsi, S.-H. Chiang, Y.S. Cheng, A. Sharkey, and J. Blachere "Effects of Surface Modification Reagents on the Performance of a Selective Agglomeration Process for Fine Coal Beneficiation," Proceedings of the Seventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 653-661, September 10-14, 1990.

M.H. Cooper, H.O. Muenchow, S.-H. Chiang, G.E. Klinzing, B.I. Morsi, and R. Venkatadri "The LICADO Coal Cleaning Process: A Strategy for Reducing Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Fossil-Fueled Power Plants," Proceedings of the 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, pp. 137-142, 1990.

Y.S. Cheng, S.-H. Chiang, and B.I. Morsi "Fine Coal using Flocculants," Proceedings of the Fifth World Filtration Congress, Nice, France, Vol. 2, p. 169, June 5-8, 1990.

D.X. He, G. Araujo, B.I. Morsi, G.E. Klinzing, R. Venkatadri, S.-H. Chiang, and M.H. Cooper "Development of the LICADO Coal Cleaning Process," Proceedings of the Sixth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 882-889, September 25-29, 1989.

S.-H. Chiang, G.E. Klinzing, B.I. Morsi, S.-M. Chi, G. Araujo, and D.X. He "Production of Premium Grade Coal by a Non-Aqueous Process," Proceedings of the Fourth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 884, September 28 - October 2, 1987.

S.-M. Chi, B.I. Morsi, G.E. Klinzing, and S.-H. Chiang "Interfacial Property of Coal under High Pressure," Proceedings of the International Conference on Coal Science, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Vol. 11, pp. 459-462, October 26-30, 1987.

B. Chi, B.I. Morsi, G.E. Klinzing, and S.-H. Chiang "A Study of Interfacial Properties in the Liquid CO2-Water-Coal System," American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints, Vol. 32(1), pp. 433-440, 1987.

R.M. Enick, G.D. Holder, and B.I. Morsi "An Equation of State Correlation for the Minimum Miscibility Pressure of Carbon Dioxide Floods," Proceedings of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Regional Meeting, Morgantown, WV, (SPE 14518), pp. 259-274, November 6-8, 1985.

B.I. Morsi, N. Midoux, A. Laurent, and J.-C. Charpentier "Hydrodynamics and Gas Liquid Interfacial Parameters of Co-Current Two-Phase Downward Flow in Trickle-Bed Reactors," Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Equipment Design and Automation - CHISA, PRAHA, Czechoslovakia, August 31 - September 4, 1981.

B.I. Morsi, N. Midoux, A. Laurent, and J.-C. Charpentier "Hydrodynamique et Aire Interfaciale des Ecoulements Gaz-liquide à Co-Courant vers le Bas en Lit Fixe: Influence de la Nature du Liquide," Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of A.I.R.H. Transfert de Chaleur et de Masse en Milieux Poreux. Institut de Mécanique des Fluides, Toulouse, France, August 26-28, 1980.

N. Midoux, B.I. Morsi, M. Favier, and J.-C. Charpentier, "Détermination des Aires Interfaciales et des Energies Nécessaires à les Créer dans un Réacteur Gaz-Liquide à Lit Fixe," Compte Rendu de Fin d'Etude d'une Recherche Financée par la Délégation Générale à la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (DGRST), October, 1979.

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