Following is the detail of the book.

Title: Chapter 10: Syngas Production and Applications for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (NorAishah Saidina Amin, M. Tahir
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Johor, Malaysia)

Book title: Syngas: Production, Applications and Environmental Impact

Publisher: NOVA Science Publishers Inc. (International), Year: 2012

For more information regarding the book, please visit: https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=29803

The following are the top 10 most-accessed articles from Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research during the third quarter of 2010:

Kinetics Study and Characteristics of Silica Nanoparticles Produced from Biomass-Based Material
Tzong-Horng Liou and Shao-Jung Wu

Cigarette Butts and Their Application in Corrosion Inhibition for N80 Steel at 90 °C in a Hydrochloric Acid Solution
Jun Zhao, Ningsheng Zhang, Chengtun Qu, Xinmin Wu, Juantao Zhang and Xiang Zhang

Methods for Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Efficient Hydrolysis and Biofuel Production
Parveen Kumar, Diane M. Barrett, Michael J. Delwiche and Pieter Stroeve

Membrane Gas Separation: A Review/State of the Art
P. Bernardo, E. Drioli and G. Golemme

Nanostructures with Animal-like Shapes
Boris I. Kharisov, Oxana V. Kharissova and Miguel Jose-Yacaman

Synthesis of Biodiesel via Acid Catalysis
Edgar Lotero, Yijun Liu, Dora E. Lopez, Kaewta Suwannakarn, David A. Bruce, and James G. Goodwin, Jr.

Photobioreactor Design for Commercial Biofuel Production from Microalgae
Aditya M. Kunjapur and R. Bruce Eldridge

Milking Diatoms for Sustainable Energy: Biochemical Engineering versus Gasoline-Secreting Diatom Solar Panels
T. V. Ramachandra, Durga Madhab Mahapatra and Karthick B

Chemical Reaction Engineering
Octave Levenspiel

Recent Advances on the Soluble Carbon Nanotubes
Boris I. Kharisov, Oxana V. Kharissova, Hector Leija Gutierrez and Ubaldo Ortiz Méndez

Save your precious time and money by using this approach to fractional-factorial design of experiments (DOE) for studies involving 6 to 7 variables. Highly recommended.

To read the article which was written by Joseph F. Louvar from Wayne State University, which was published in CEP, January 2010 edition, please download the article from the link below:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/qfxx293n96p92bk/simpligyexptdesign.pdf

Contributed by Prof. Dr. Nor Aishah Saidina Amin.

This monograph describes the new innovation that has recently been developed for the CH4–CO2 conversions process. Optimization of CO2 reforming of methane to synthesis gas with the help of experimental design, empirical modeling and ANN modeling are developed for CORM in presence of oxygen. An overview on dynamic equilibrium analysis has shown that an increase of sweep factors induced more significant enhancement hydrogen permeation than permselective area. The NiO/CeO2 catalyst showed potential as catalyst for the CORM. The application of a hybrid catalytic DBD plasma reactor has the potential for the co–generation of C2+ hydrocarbons and synthesis gases from methane and carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide as co–feed has important effects on the carbon suppression. It can be concluded that three factors, i.e. CH4/CO2 feed ratio, total feed flow rate, and discharge voltage, in the DBD plasma reactor system have significant effects on the reactor performance. The hybrid catalytic DBD plasma reactor is more suitable for CO2 OCM process than the conventional catalytic reactor over CaO–MnO/CeO2 catalyst. Further innovation and improvement of current research on CH4 and CO2 are required to increase conversion and selectivity and to commercialize the process

For further information, please kindly visit: http://www.penerbit.utm.my/cgi-bin/katalog/monograf.cgi?id=3

Re-posting

Chemical Reaction Engineering Group (CREG) is searching for a Post Doc to assist its research activity. Anybody who fulfills the requirements are encourage to apply.

Closing date: open all year round

Details of the Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme:

This schemes provide funds for appointment post doctoral research fellow who will conduct full time research work and thereby contributes towards enhancing and strengthening research work in particular research area. Candidate must be foreign researcher (non-Malaysian citizen) who possesses a doctorate or will obtain within 6 months in related field of studies from a recognized institution of higher education.

Terms of appointment:

1. The tenure for the post-doctoral is one (1) year subjected to research performance.
2. Monthly allowances is RM5,000.00 based on his/her proven skills and experiences.
3. Travel expenses (economy class only).

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Application must be made by the Post Doctoral candidate through his/her UTM supervisor.
2. Non-Malaysian Post Doctoral candidate need to prove his/her proficiency in English through TOEFL (minimum score 600) or IELTS (minimum score 6.5).

Documents to be attached together with application form:

1. Passport
2. Recent photograph
3. Academic certificates
4. TOEFL/IELTS results
5. CV
6. Research proposal

For interested candidates, please contact fadhzir@yahoo.com or zakiyamani@fkkksa.utm.my.

2.       Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Siti Eda Misi (2008), “A process for producing biodiesel and a process for producing a catalyst used in the process for producing the biodiesel”, Malaysia Patent PI2008 4694

3.       Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Wan Nor Nadyaini Wan Omar (2008), “A process for producing biodiesel from waste cooking oil”, Malaysia Patent PI2008 4695

4.       Nor Aishah Saidina Amin and Istadi, (2004),”An Integrated Reactor-Permreactor-Permeator for Natural Gas Conversion Process”, Malaysia Patent PI 20043759.

5.       Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Didi Dwi Anggoro, (2001), “A Catalyst for Converting Natural Gas to Gasoline and A Single Step Process for Producing Gasoline from Natural Gas using the Same”, Malaysia Patent PI 20013625

As mentioned previously, the EPFB project has contributed to 8 papers publication for national and international journal & proceedings. Below are the details about the publication.

1.       Pyrolysis of Lignin Degraded Empty Palm Fruit Bunch to Important Chemicals. Has submitted to Bioresource Technology on Oct 2008. (Status: under review)

2.       Pre-treatment of Empty Palm Fruit Bunch for Degradation of Lignin. Submitted to our local publisher, Jurnal Teknologi in the middle of year. (Status: under review

3.     Delignification of Empty Palm Fruit Bunches by Lignin Peroxidase for Biofuel Production. Presented by Prof. Dr. Nor Aishah at the 2nd South East Asian Technical University Consortium (SEATUC) Symposium, Bandung Indonesia on Feb 2008.

4.       Bio-Oil from Pyrolysis of Pre-Treated Empty Palm Fruit Bunch (EPFB). Will be presented at Regional Symposium Chemical Engineering (RSCE) Kuala Lumpur on Dec 2008.

5.       Conversion of Chemically Treated Empty Palm Fruit Bunch (EPFB) to Important Chemicals. Will be presented at Regional Symposium Chemical Engineering (RSCE) Kuala Lumpur on Dec 2008.

6.      Production Of Biofuel From Palm Oil And Oil Palm Biomass. Will be published as a review paper during the JSPS conference in Japan this end of year.

7.       Product Distribution Of Pyrolyzed Concentrated EPFB. Will be presented by Prof. Dr Nor Aishah Saidina Amin in the conference of JSPS, Japan.

8.       One paper that related on biodiesel production from EPFB is in the developing process. Our targeted international journal is FUEL.

We are currently looking for the direction of biomass research in our group. For those who have the idea on this topic, kindly contact our person in-charges, Ms Mailin and Mr Zaki Yamani.

Thank you very much for your support guys!!.

1. Influence of process variables on a dual bed catalytic system for methane conversion to liquid hydrocarbons
2. conversion of chemically treated empty palm fruit bunch (EPFB) to important chemicals (poster)
3. bio-oil from pyrolysis of pre-treated empty palm fruit bunch (EPFB) (poster)