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K.T. (Karl) Chuang, FCIC
 List Of Publications

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6

Telephone: (780) 492-4676
Fax: (780) 492-2881
E-mail: karlt.chuang@ualberta.ca

EDUCATION
 
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
1971
M.Sc. (Chemistry) St. F.X. University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
1968
B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan
1963

EXPERIENCE

  • Research Engineer, Taiwan Sugar Co. (1963-1966).
  • Section Head, Chemical Engineering, Chalk River Nuclear Labs, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (1972-1986).
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa (1982-1986).
  • Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta (1986-present).
AWARDS
  • Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Discovery Awards (1985 & 1986).
  • Killam Professorship (1994).
  • Faculty of Engineering Teaching Award, University of Alberta (1995).
  • Industrial Practice Award, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (1995).
  • Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Award (1995).
  • Canadian Catalysis Society Lectureship Award (1997).
  • R.S. Jane Memorial Lecture Award, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (1999).
PUBLICATIONS
  • 56 AECL internal reports, 121 refereed papers, and 22 patents.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • Member, NSERC Strategic Grant Committee (Industrial Processes and Products) 1987-1990.
  • Member, Technical Coordinating Committee, Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada, 1989-present.
  • Vice-Chair, Separation Project Team, Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada, 1990-present.
  • Member, Western Canadian Hydrogen Technology Task Force, 1987-1989.
  • Consultant to seven Chemical and Engineering Companies worldwide.
  • Member of Advisory Board, Halozone Recycling Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, 1991-1994.
  • Chairman of Advisory Board, Hunan Asani Mass Transfer Ltd., China, 1992-present.
  • Member, Alberta Fuel Cell Initiative, 1997-present.
    • EXPERTISE IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
    1. Separation Processes (Membranes, Distillation and Absorption, Separation with Reaction).
    2. Novel High Capacity and High Efficiency Distillation and Absorption Devices.
    3. Process Development for Hydrogen Peroxide, Acetic Acid and Acrylic Acid Production.
    4. Destruction of NOx in Waste Streams.
    5. Removal and Destruction of Volatile Organic Compounds in Polluted Air.
    6. Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation for the Destruction of Organic Compounds in Industrial Wastes.
    7. Removal and Destruction of H2S, including H2S Fuel Cell Technology.
     2. Other Research Contributions

    2.1.-2.4. List of Publications

    2.5. Patents

    1. Lin, T., K.T. Chuang, K. Tsai and J. Chang, "Process for Ethyl Acetate Production", U.S. Patent 5,770,761 (1998).
    2. Dalla Lana, I.G. and K.T. Chuang, "A Method for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Gas Streams", Australia Patent 684,906 (1998).
    3. Chuang, K.T. and Z.P. Xu, "An Apparatus for Catalytic Distillation", allowed in the U.S.A., pending in other countries (1998).
    4. Chuang, K.T.,"An Active Liquid Distributor Containing Packed Column", US Patent 5,387,377 (1995). This is a high capacity and high efficiency device using a combination of tray and packing to facilitate distillation and absorption operations. This patent has been licensed to UOP and the first commercial unit, a naphtha splitter, is under commissioning at the Chinese Petroleum Corporation in Taiwan.
    5. Chuang, K.T., C. Xu and G.-X. Chen, "Multiple Downcomer Fractionation Tray Having Packing Between Downcomers", US Patent 5,366,666 (1994).
    6. Chuang, K.T. and B. Zhou, "Production of Hydrogen Peroxide", US Patent 5,338,531 (1994). Pd supported on fluorinated carbon is the catalyst which shows high activity and high selectivity for oxidation of H2 and O2 to H2O2. Licensed to Eka Nobel and Praxair Canada for demonstration.
    7. Chuang, K.T., C. Xu and G.X. Chen, "Fractionation Tray Having Packing Immediately Below Tray Deck", US Patent 5,262,094 (1993). This patent has been licensed to UOP for further development.
    8. Chuang, K.T., "Gas Liquid Contact Device", US Patent 5,213,719 (1993). A high capacity distillation tray licensed by Koch-Glitsch, Inc., Dallas. In use world-wide.
    9. Chuang, K.T. and L. Fu, "One Step Carboxylic Acid Production Process", US Patent 5,210,319 (1993). Ethylene and propylene can be oxidized to acetic acid and acrylic acid, respectively, in one-step by hydrophobic catalysts. Praxair (Canada) will demonstrate this technology with their patented high efficiency GSR reactor.
    10. Chuang, K.T., "Method for the Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from Water", US Patent 5,190,668 (1993). Further demonstration underway at ESSO Petroleum Canada, Sarnia.
    11. Chuang, K.T., "Production of Hydrogen Peroxide", US Patent 5,082,647 (1992). This is an invention of a hydrophobic catalyst for direct combination of H2 and O2 (air) into H2O2. Also licensed to Eka Nobel and Praxair Canada

    List Of Pubications
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    2.1. Full Refereed Journal Papers (last six years)

    1. Zhang, Q. and K.T. Chuang, "A Lumped Kinetic Model for Catalytic Wet Oxidation of Organic Compounds in Industrial Wastewater Streams", AIChE Journal, 45, 145-150 (1999).
    2. Wang, H., Q. Zhang, I. Dalla Lana and K.T. Chuang, "Analysis of Both Sulfur and Non-Sulfur Compounds Using a Single Gas Chromatograph with Parallel Sulfur Chemiluminescence and Thermal Conductivity Detectors", J. Chromotographic Sci., 36, 605-611 (1998).
    3. Zhang, Q. and K.T. Chuang, "Alumina-Supported Noble Metal Catalysts for Destructive Oxidation of Organic Pollutants in Effluent from a Softwood Kraft Pulp Mill", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 37, 3343-3349 (1998).
    4. Slavov, S.V., A.R. Sanger and K.T. Chuang, "Mechanism of Silation of Alumina with Hexamethyldisilazane", J. Phys. Chem., 102, 5475-5482 (1998).
    5. Davydov, A., K.T. Chuang and A.R. Sanger, "Mechanism of H2S Oxidation by Ferric Oxide and Hydroxide Surfaces", J. Phys. Chem., 102, 4745-4752 (1998).
    6. Song, M., K.T. Chuang and K. Nandakumar, "A Theroetical Correction of the Ouchiyama and Tanaka Formula for Predicting Average Porosity of Packed Beds Consisting of Nonuniform Spheres", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 37, 3490-3496 (1998).
    7. Han, Z., J. Zhu, M. Rao and K.T. Chuang, "Determination of Independent Loops in Heat Exchanger Networks", Chem. Eng. Comm., 164, 191-204 (1998).
    8. Chuang, K.T., A.A. Davydov, A.R. Sanger and M. Zhang, "Effect of Fluorination of Alumina Support on Activity of Platinum Catalysts for Complete Oxidation of Benzene", Catalysis Letters, 49, 155-161 (1998).
    9. Zhang, Q., H. Wang, I. Dalla Lana and K.T. Chuang, "Solubility of Sulfur Dioxide in Sulfuric Acid of High Concentration", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 37, 1167-1172 (1998).
    10. Song, M., F. Yin, K. Nandakumar and K. Chuang, "A Three-Dimensional Model for Simulating the Maldistribution of Liquid Flow in Random Packed Beds", Can J. Chem. Eng., 76, 161-166 (1998).
    11. Liang, W., K.T. Chuang and B. Zhou, "Partial Oxidation of Propylene over Hydrophobic Catalysts in a Slurry Reactor", Dev. Chem. Eng. Min. Proc., 6, 211-225 (1998).
    12. Zhang, Q and K.T. Chuang, "Kinetics of Wet Air Oxidation of Black Liquor over a Pt-Pd-Ce/Alumina Catalyst", Applied Catalysis, 17, 321-332 (1998).
    13. Song, M., F. Yin, K. Chuang and K. Nandakumar, "A Stochastic Model for the Simulation of the Natural Flow in Random Packed Columns", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 76, 183-189 (1998).
    14. Slavov, S., K. Chuang, A. Sanger, J. Donini, J. Kot and S. Petrovic, "A Proton-Conduction Solid State H2S-O2 Fuel Cell", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 23 (12), 1203-1212 (1998).
    15. Xu, Z.P. and K.T. Chuang, "Correlation of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Data for Methyl Acetate-Methanol-Water-Acetic Acid Mixtures", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 36, 2866-2870 (1997).
    16. Zhang, M., B. Zhou and K.T. Chuang, "Catalytic Deep Oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds over Fluorinated Carbon Supported Platinum Catalysts at Low Temperatures", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 13 (2), 123-130 (1997).
    17. Tong, S., I.G. Dalla Lana and K.T. Chuang, " Effect of Catalyst Shape on the Hydrolysis of COS and CS2 in a Simulated Claus Converter", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 36, 4087-4093 (1997).
    18. Xu, Z.P. and K.T. Chuang, "Effect of Internal Diffusion on Heterogeneous Catalytic Esterification of Acetic Acid", Chem. Eng. Sci., 52 (17), 3011-3017 (1997).
    19. Zhu, J., Z. Han, M. Rao and K.T. Chuang, "Identification of Heat Load Loops Downstream Paths in Heat Exchanger Networks", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 74, 876-882 (1996).
    20. Slavov, S.V., K.T. Chuang and A.R. Sanger, "Modification of the Surfaces of Silica, Silica-Alumina, and Aluminum Silicate with Chlorotrimethylsilane", J. Phys. Chem., 100, 16285-16292 (1996).
    21. Xu, Z.P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Prediction of Packed Sieve Tray Efficiency in Distillation", Trans. Inst. Chem. Eng. Part A, 893-900 (1996).
    22. Xu, Z.P. and K.T. Chuang, "Kinetics of Acetic Acid Esterification over Ion Exchange Catalysts", Can J. Chem. Eng.,74, 493-500 (1996).
    23. Spagnolo, D.A., Y. Maham and K.T. Chuang, "Calculation of Contact Angle for Hydrophobic Powders Using Heat of Immersion Data", J. Phys. Chem., 100, 6626-6630 (1996).
    24. Nawrocki, P.A. and K.T. Chuang, "Carbon Dioxide Absorption into a Stable Liquid Rivulet", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 74, 247-255 (1996).
    25. Slavov, S., K.T. Chuang and A.R. Sanger, , "Modification of g -Alumina with Chlorotrimethylsilane", J. Phys. Chem., 99, 17019-17027 (1995).
    26. Slavov, S., K.T. Chuang and A.R. Sanger, "Methane Elimination During Silation of Partially Dehydroxylated g -Alumina", Langmuir, 11, 3607-3609 (1995).
    27. Sharma, R., B. Zhou, S. Tong and K.T.Chuang, "Catalytic Destruction of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Supported Platinum and Palladium Hydrophobid Catalysts", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 34, 4310-4317 (1995).
    28. Chen, G.X. and K.T. Chuang, "Liquid-Phase Resistance to Mass Transfer on Distillation Trays", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 34, 3078-3082 (1995).
    29. Yang, L. and K.T. Chuang, "Efficiency Considerations for Choice Between Trays and Packings", Chem. Eng. Comm., 137, 161-175 (1995).
    30. Xu, Z.P., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Liquid Mixing on Packed Sieve Trays", Trans. Inst. Chem. Eng., 73, 407-412 (1995).
    31. Wang, Q., J. Zhu, M. Rao and K.T. Chuang, "An Intelligent Design Environment for Conceptual Process Design", Eng. Appl. Artificial Intelligence, 8(2), 115-127 (1995).
    32. Tong, S., I.G. Dalla Lana and K.T. Chuang, "Kinetic Modelling of the Hydrolysis of Carbon Disulfide Catalyzed by Either Titania or Alumina", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 73, 220-227 (1995).
    33. Spagnolo, D.A., K.T. Chuang and C.Y. Pan, "Improving Membrane Performance for Nitrogen Production from Air", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 73, 322-326 (1995).
    34. Nawrocki, P.A. and K.T. Chuang, "Hysteresis in Stable Rivulet Flows", Chem. Eng. Comm., 132, 239-255 (1995).
    35. Chen, G., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Fouling of Sieve Trays", Chem. Eng. Comm., 131, 97-114 (1995).
    36. Zhou, H., M. Rao and K.T. Chuang, "Integrated Operation Planning: Intelligent System Approach for HVAC Processes", Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 10, 59-78 (1994).
    37. Chuang, K.T., B. Zhou and S. Tong, "Kinetics and Mechanism of Catalytic Oxidation of Formaldehyde Over Hydrophobic Catalysts", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 33, 1680-1686 (1994).
    38. Chen G., and K.T. Chuang, "Determining the Number of Gas-Phase and Liquid-Phase Transfer Units from Point Efficiencies in Distillation", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 33, 907-913 (1994).
    39. Chen, G., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Effects of Surface Tension on Tray Point Efficiencies", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 72, 614-621 (1994).
    40. Xu, Z., A. Afacan and K.T. Chuang, "Efficiency of Dualflow Trays in Distillation", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 72, 607-613 (1994).
    41. Chen, G. and K.T. Chuang, "Prediction of Point Efficiency for Sieve Tray in Distillation", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 32 (4), (1993).
    42. Tong, S., I.G. Dalla Lana and K.T. Chuang, "Kinetic Modelling of the Hydrolysis of Carbonyl Sulfide Catalyzed by Either Titania or Alumina", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 71, 392-400 (1993).
    43. Zhou, H., M. Rao and K.T. Chuang, "Knowledge-Based Automation for Energy Conservation and Indoor Air Quality Control in HVAC Processes", Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 6 (2), 131-144 (1993).
    44. Zhou, H., M. Rao and K.T. Chuang, "Artificial Intelligence Approach to Energy Management and Control in HVAC Process: An Evaluation, Development and Discussion", Developments in Chemical Engineering, 1 (1), 42-51 (1993). 
    45. Qian, J, Y. Ye and K.T. Chuang, "Study on the Hydraulic Performance of Knitted Mesh Packing Tray", Huaxue Gongcheng (Chem. Eng.), China, 21, 11-15 (1993).
    46. Spagnolo, D.A., L.J. Cornett and K.T. Chuang, "Direct Electro-Steam Reforming, A Novel Catalytic Approach", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 17 (11), 839-846 (1992).
    47. Chen, G., K.T. Chuang, C. Chien and Y. Ye, "Mass Transfer and Hydraulics of Wire Mesh-Packed Sieve Trays", Gas Separation & Purification, 6 (4), 207-213 (1992).
    48. Chuang, K.T., S. Cheng and S. Tong, "Removal and Destruction of BTX from Wastewater", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 31 (11), 2466-2472 (1992).
    49. Chuang, K.T., G. Chen and M. Rao, "An Expert System for Selecting Vapor-Liquid Contactors", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 70, 749-799 (1992).
    50. Cheng, S. and K.T. Chuang, "Simultaneous Methanol Removal and Destruction from Wastewater in a Trickle-Bed Reactor", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 70, 727-733 (1992).
    51. Tong, S., I.G. Dalla Lana and K.T. Chuang, "Appraisal of Catalysts for the Hydrolysis of Carbonyl Sulfide", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 70, 516-522 (1992).
    52. Fu, L., K.T. Chuang and R. Fiedorow, "Selective Oxidation of Hydrogen to Hydrogen Peroxide", Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 72, 33-41 (1992).
    2.2. Papers in Conference Proceedings
    1. Resetarits, M., K. Chuang, N. Yang and Z. Xu, "Determination of Number of Theoretic Plates in Distillation Column with Commercial Simulation Software", Proc. 1997 Annual AIChE Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November (1997). [This work was the topic of the 1998 January editorial in the Chemical Engineering Progress.]
    An additional 55 conference papers in 1992-97.

    2.3. Technical Reports

    35 technical reports to companies and organizations which provided financial support 1992- 97.

    2.4. Book Chapters

    1. Chuang, K.T. and A.R. Sanger, "Gaseous Emission Control", Chapter 5.20 inEnvironmental Engineers’ Handbook, 2nd edition, D. Liu and B. Liptak, editors, Lewis Publisher (1997), pp. 377-403.
    2. Zhou, H., M. Rao and K. Chuang, "Mechatronic Systems Techniques in Intelligent Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition Systems", inMechatronics Systems Techniques and Applications (in press).
    3. Chuang, K.T. and K. Nandakumar, "Distillation Tray Columns: Design", Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Academic Press (in press).
    4. Nandakumar, K. and K.T. Chuang, "Distillation Tray Columns: Performance", Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Academic Press (in press).
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