Monday – Friday (8 AM – 4 PM EST)
Understanding Catalyst Texture: A Multifaceted Approach through Characterization
join us on Thursday March 21, 2024 from 11am to 4pm
at University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, NM
WHEN AND WHERE?~
MTTC auditorium
800 Bradbury Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM
March 21, 2024
Overview
Powders are a critical component in many products and applications, from pharmaceuticals and catalysts to pigments and food additives. Their behavior is significantly influenced by intrinsic properties including but not limited to surface area, porosity, and flowability. This seminar is focused on a multifaceted characterization of powders and porous materials to elicit an accurate textural characterization of these materials.
We present the concept of surface area, emphasizing its role in adsorption and catalysis; and also discuss porosity and the fraction of void space within the powders and porous materials. Chemisorption, complementary to both surface area and porosity, provides insight with respect to active sites and applications of catalysts. Finally, powder flow, a critical factor in processing and handling of powders, is presented and how it is influenced by particle size, shape, and surface interactions.
These methods are instrumental for optimizing powder design and processing to improve performance in diverse applications.
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Agenda
12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Introduction to powders (30 mins) – Nicholas Monroe
- Surface Area and Porosity (75 mins) – Julian Hungerford
- Chemisorption and TPx (60 mins) – Jeff Kenvin
- Powder Pocessing and Rheology (45 mins) – Nicholas Monroe
Lunch will not be provided but can be purchased at the café at the auditorium.
Meet the speakers
Jeff Kenvin
Group Leader, Scientific Services Group
Dr. Kenvin received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia , Pa. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. His areas of expertise are in the characterization of porous materials and catalysts using physical and chemical adsorption and in mercury porosimetry.
Dr. Julian Hungerford
Applications Scientist, Micromeritics Instrument
Corporation
Julian graduated from the University of Michigan with an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering. While attending the University of Michigan he conducted
research under the guidance of Prof. Jinsang Kim in organic photovoltaics. He then went on to pursue his PhD at the Georgia Institute of Technology, working in Dr. Krista Walton's research group. His research focused on the adsorption of acid gases in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). After completing his PhD, Julian joined Micromeritics in late 2020. He specializes in physisorption, separations,
and porous materials.
Nicholas Monroe
Applications Scientist, Micromeritics Instrument
Corporation
Nicky joined Micromeritics in early 2021 and is based at Micromeritics head office in Norcross, Georgia (USA). A graduate of the University of Delaware, Nicky specialised in chemical engineering and particle technology. His Master's Thesis applied DEM to study the effect of particle-particle and particle-boundary interactions on powder bed structure and stress distribution, providing a great foundation for his role as a powder
rheology specialist.
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