Process Modelling and Simulation

Process Intensification: Simultaneous Adsorption and Chemical Reaction, Reactive Distillation

Chromatographic Processes (Adsorption, Ion Exchange); Cyclic Processes (SMB, PSA)

Catalytic Reaction Engineering

I.B.R. Nogueira, A.M. Ribeiro, A.E. Rodrigues, J.M. Loureiro. Dynamics of a True Moving Bed separation process: Effect of operating variables on performance indicators using orthogonalization method. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 86, 5-17, 2016 V.F.D. Martins, A.M. Ribeiro, J.C. Santos, J.M. Loureiro, K. Gleichmann, A.Ferreira, A.E.Rodrigues. Development of gas-phase SMB technology for light olefin/paraffin separations. AIChE Jounal, 62, 2490-2500, 2016 B.A.V. Santos, V.M.T.M. Silva, J.M. Loureiro, A.E. Rodrigues. Review for the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate. ChemBioEng Reviews, 1, 214-229, 2014 A.S. Ribeiro, M.V. Oliveira, S.F. Rebocho, O. Ferreira, P. Vidinha, S. Barreiros, E.A. MacEdo, J.M. Loureiro. Enzymatic production of decyl acetate: Kinetic study in n -hexane and comparison with supercritical CO2. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49, 7168-7175, 2010 M.V. Ferreira, A.M. Ribeiro, J.M. Loureiro. Experimental and Simulation Studies of TAME Synthesis in a Fixed Bed Reactor. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46, 1105-1113, 2007 D. Trébouet, M. Burgard, J.M. Loureiro. Guidelines for the Application of a Stationary Model in the Prediction of the Overall Mass Transfer Coefficient in a Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor. Separation and Purification Technology, 50, 97-106, 2006 M.V. Ferreira, J.M. Loureiro. Number of Active Sites in TAME Synthesis: Mechanism and Kinetic Modeling. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 43, 5156-5165, 2004 A.M. Ribeiro, J.M. Loureiro. Simulation of Toxic Gases and Vapours Removal by Activated Carbon Filters. Chemical Engineering Science, 57, 1621-1626, 2002 C.P. Gomes, M.F. Almeida, J.M. Loureiro. Gold Recovery with Ion Exchange Used Resins. Separation and Purification Technology, 24, 35-57, 2001 S.A. Figueiredo, R.A. Boaventura, J.M. Loureiro. Color Removal with Natural Adsorbents: Modeling, Simulation and Experimental. Separation and Purification Technology, 20, 129-141, 2000 L.S. Pais, J.M. Loureiro, A.E. Rodrigues. Modeling Strategies for Enantiomers Separation by SMB Chromatography. AIChE Jounal, 44, 561-569, 1998 M. Rendueles de la Vega, J.M. Loureiro, A.E. Rodrigues. Equivalence between Nernst-Planck and 'Corrected' Fick's Law in Modeling Fixed-Bed Ion Exchange Processes. Chemical Engineering Journal and the Biochemical Engineering Journal, 61, 123-132, 1996 J.M. Loureiro, A.E. Rodrigues. Two Solution Methods for Hyperbolic Systems of Partial Differential Equations in Chemical Engineering. Chemical Engineering Science, 46, 3259-3267, 1991 J. Loureiro, C. Costa, A. Rodrigues. Propagation of Concentration Waves in Fixed Bed Adsorptive Reactors. The Chemical Engineering Journal, 27, 135-148, 1983

ECO-H2O - Air-to-Water: producing driking water from thin air. Reference: EXPL/AAG-TEC/2205/2013. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Starting Date: 2014/02/28. Duration: 18 months. BIOBLOCKS - Concepção de produtos de base biológica como percursores para a bioindústria de síntese química e de biomateriais a partir de fontes lenhocelulósicas. Reference: SI IDT - 33969/2012 F2. Funded by: QREN/AdI, QREN Project. Starting Date: 2013/07/01. Duration: 24 months. New adsorption-based cyclic reaction-separation processes. Reference: EXCL/QEQ-PRS/0308/2012. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, EXCL - Linhas de Investigação de Excelência. Starting Date: 2012/12/31. Duration: 36 months. Hy2Seps 2 - Hybrid Membrane - Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Hydrogen Purification Systems. Reference: FP7 278539. Funded by: European Comission, FP7 Project. Starting Date: 2011/10/31. Duration: 24 months. BIIPP - Integrated Biorefinery in Pulp and Paper Industry. Reference: SI IDT - 11551/2010. Funded by: QREN/AdI, QREN Project. Starting Date: 2010/05/31. Duration: 36 months. EUROBIOREF - EUROpean multilevel integrated BIOREFinery design for sustainable biomass processing. Reference: FP7 241718. Funded by: European Comission, FP7 Project. Starting Date: 2010/02/28. Duration: 48 months. MACADEMIA - MOFs as catalysts and adsorbents: Discovery and engineering of materials for industrial applications. Reference: FP7 228862. Funded by: European Comission, FP7 Project. Starting Date: 2009/06/30. Duration: 48 months. HY2SEPS - Hybrid Hydrogen - carbon dioxide separation systems. Reference: 19887 (SES6). Funded by: European Comission, 6ºPQ / Sustainable Development and Global Change. Starting Date: 2005/11/01. Duration: 36 months. Síntese de acetato de decilo por catálise enzimática em meio supercrítico. Reference: POCI/EQU/56732/2004. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I&DT - Projectos de I&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos. Starting Date: 2005/06/01. Duration: 42 months. Síntese de TAME em Leito Fixo e por Destilação Reactiva. Reference: POCTI/EQU/41406/2001. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I&DT - Projectos de I&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos. Starting Date: 2002/09/01. Duration: 48 months.