Catalysis and Process
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Education: 6
Experience: 15 years
Relocation: Yes - Internationally
Career Objective
Methane to Liquids.
light hydrocarbon conversion (C2 up to C5).
Alkane activation with transition metal oxide containing catalysts.
Professional Experience
10/1997 to today
SONATRACH Down Stream, Algeria - Senior Research Scientist
- President of “Catalysis Commission” for Downstream (refining and petrochemistry)
- Natural Gas Catalytic Conversion, GTL Process.
- Natural Gas Catalytic Conversion, GTL Process.
- Management and definition of R&D main line in Petrochemistry and catalytic conversion of natural gas components.
- Member of Task Force for R&D activities Development.
- Down Stream Research Center Project:
1. Bio-ethanol from date project (integrated pilote unit in the mid-south East of Algeria with private operator - Nakheel El Djazair);
2. Solar chemistry project (technology park in the south of Algeria -solar Thermal power plant);
3. Catalysis (Down stream R&D center project)
10/1993 to 10/1997
University of Mostaganem, Algeria - Associate Professor
- Chemical kinetics and introduction to catalysis (graduate).
- Mass Transfer Phenomena (graduate).
- Heterogeneous Catalysis (postgraduate).
- Head of Research Project: grant from the Algerian ministry of universities and scientific research:
Project Title: Synthesis and characterization of pure and modified Perovskite (ABO3, A(1-x)ExBO3, AB(1-x)ExO3) for their use in the catalysis of methane - oxygen reaction.
Project Identification: J 2701 of the 01 July 1998.
- President of the pedagogical committee, Department of Chemistry.
- Mentor for Chemical Engineering student final project.
10/1992 to 10/1993
Research Center for Hydrocarbon Valorization, CERHYD - Head of Catalysis Laboratory
- Activity testing (CATATEST) and evaluation of reforming catalysts (from the Algerian refinery).
- Research in the synthesis and use of MeAlPO solids.
- Development of home made analytic system micro-reactor based for catalytic reactions study
Eductation
PhD: Physical Chemistry, Catalysis & Chemical Kinetics
MSc: Catalysis & Chemical Kinetics
B.Sc.: Industrial Chemistry
Additional Information
Selected Publications in Referred Journals
1. Intermediate species on zirconia supported methanol aerogel catalysts: I - State of the catalysts surface before and after the adsorption of hydrogen.
D. Bianchi, J. L. Gass, M. Khalfallah and S. J. Teichner. Appl. Catal., A: General; 101 (1993) 297 - 315
2. Intermediate species on zirconia supported methanol aerogel catalysts: II - Adsorption of carbon monoxide on pure zirconia and zirconia containing zinc oxide.
D. Bianchi, T. Chafik, M. Khalfallah and S. J. Teichner. Appl. Catal., A: General; 105 (1993) 223 - 249.
3. Intermediate species on zirconia supported methanol aerogel catalysts: III - Adsorption of carbon monoxide on copper containing solids.
D. Bianchi, T. Chafik, M. Khalfallah and S. J. Teichner. Appl. Catal., A: General; 112 (1994) 57 - 73.
4. Intermediate species on zirconia supported methanol aerogel catalysts: IV - Adsorption of carbon dioxide.
D. Bianchi, T. Chafik, M. Khalfallah and S. J. Teichner. Appl. Catal., A: General; 112 (1994) 219 - 235.
5. Intermediate species on zirconia supported methanol aerogel catalysts: V - Adsorption of methanol.
D. Bianchi, T. Chafik, M. Khalfallah and S. J. Teichner. Appl. Catal., A: General; 123 (1995) 89 - 110.
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