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Process and environmental catalysis, process development, multiphase catalysis, organic chemical intermediates, hydrogen storage, upgrading of fuels, purification of combustion gasses |
Objective/function
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The Process and Environmental Catalysis Laboratory focuses on the application of multiphase catalysis to the synthesis of organic chemical intermediates for the pharmaceutical, fragrance and agrochemical industries
Research provided
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Process development using unit syntheses such as halogenation, hydrogenation, oxidation, alkylation and carbonylation in heterogeneous and homogeneous systems.
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Phase transfer catalysis, where concurrent extraction and reaction were performed in the presence of amphiphilic multifunctional catalysts
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Creation of novel synthetic routes
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Research on fuel improvement
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Purification of combustion gases
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Refinement of hydrogen fuel carriers
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Removal of toxicants (NOx and Hg) from flue gasses
Advantages
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The lab is staffed with highly knowledgeable, skilled researchers using state-of-the-art technologies and equipment
Client record
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Will be supplied upon request
Available equipment
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Variety of batch and continuous chemical reactors
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Automatic batch reactor with on-line IR monitor
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Several gas and liquid chromatographs. GCMS
Staff
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Yoel Sasson, PhD
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Betty Hazan MSc
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Mandan Chidambaram PhD
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Sachin Sovanave PhD
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20 MSc and PhD students
Contact
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Yoel Sasson, PhD ysasson@vms.huji.ac.il