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MFEC Library

Publications

H.A Choudhury, X. Cheng, S. Afzala, A.V Prakash, B.J Tatarchuk, N.O Elbashir, Understanding the deactivation process of a microfibrous entrapped cobalt catalyst in supercritical fluid Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysis Today (in press)

Tatarchuk, B., Activation of hydrocarbons in catalytic reactors. Abstr Pap Am Chem S 2018, 255.

Shirish S. Punde and Bruce J. Tatarchuk, CO removal at ambient conditions: Catalyst screening and impact of operating conditions, Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 183, 7 August 2017, Pages 43-53, ISSN 1383-5866

Shirish S. Punde, Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Pt‐CeO2/SiO2 catalyst for CO oxidation in humid air at ambient temperature, Chin. J. Catal., 2017, 38: 475–488

Xinquan Cheng, Hongyun Yang and Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Microfibrous entrapped hybrid iron-based catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, Catalysis Today, Available online 28 March 2016, ISSN 0920-5861

Qiang Gu, Pengfei Zhao, Robert T. Henderson and Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Comparison of Packed Beds, Washcoated Monoliths, and Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Ozone Decomposition at High Volumetric Flow Rates in Pressurized Systems, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2016 55 (29), 8025-8033

Qiang Gu , Robert T. Henderson , Bruce J. Tatarchuk, A CFD pressure drop model for microfibrous entrapped catalyst filters using micro-scale imaging, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 9, Iss. 1, 2015

Kalluri R R, et al. Comparative heterogeneous contacting efficiency in fixed bed reactors: Opportunities for new microstructured systems. Applied Catalysis, B: Environmental 90 (2009) 507.

Chang B-K, et al. Microfibrous entrapment of small catalyst or sorbent particulates for high contacting-efficiency removal of trace contaminants including CO and H2S from practical reformates for PEM H2-O2 fuel cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 115 (2006) 195.

Wahid, S., Cahela, D. R., & Tatarchuk, B. J. (2014). Comparison of wash-coated monoliths vs. microfibrous entrapped catalyst structures for catalytic VOC removal. Aiche Journal, 60(11), 3814-3823

Sheng, M., Gonzalez, C.F., Yantz Jr., W.R., Cahela, D.R., Yang, H., Harris, D.R., and B.J. Tatarchuk. "Micro Scale Heat Transfer Comparison Between Packed Beds and Microfibrous Entrapped Catalystas." Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 471-485, 2013

Punde, S.S. and Tatarchuk, B.J. "Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Low Temperature Co Oxidation." Catalytic Materials for Energy, Green Processes and Nanotechnology Vol. 1217, pp 39-44, 2010.

S. Punde and B.J Tatarchuk, "Novel Heterogeneous Contacting System – Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Low Temperature Carbon Monoxide Oxidation," Proceedings of the 21-st NAM Meeting 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA. June 7-12, 2009.

S. Punde and B.J. Tatarchuk, "Low-temperature Carbon Monoxide Oxidation Using Microfibrous Entrapped Pt-Ceria/Silica Catalyst," Proceedings of the 21-st NAM Meeting 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA. June 7-12, 2009.

Shihuai Zhao, W. Robert Ashurst, Donald R. Cahela, Bruce J. Tatarchuk, "Microfibrous Entrapment of Supported Catalysts in Microreactors for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition," Preprints of American Chemical Society (ACS) 233rd National Meeting, March 25-29, 2007, Chicago, IL.

Presentations

Bruce J. Tatarchuk, "Helping Chemical Reactions Go Fast: Theory, Practice …. and More Practice," SEC faculty exchange seminar, 6 December 2018, University of South Carolina Chemical Engineering Department, Columbia SC

Bruce J. Tatarchuk, "Activation of Hydrocarbons in Catalytic Reactors," 18 March 2018, ACS Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA

Paul S. Dimick, Hongyun Yang, Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Enabling Modular Process Intensification through Microfibrous Entrapment Technology, 24 Apr 2018, 2018 AIChE Spring Meeting, Orlando FL

Xinquan Cheng and Bruce Tatarchuk, Process Intensified and Direct Production of Gasoline from Syngas, AIChE Annual Meeting, Oct 29 – Nov 3, 2017, Minneapolis, MN.

Xinquan Cheng and Bruce Tatarchuk, Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst Structure for Highly Exothermic Reaction: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, AIChE Annual Meeting, Oct 29 – Nov 3, 2017, Minneapolis, MN.

Cheng, Xinquan; Tatarchuk, B. J., Microfibrous Entrapped Hybrid Iron-based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, 5th International Conference on Structured Catalysts and Reactors, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, June 2016

Yantz Jr., W. R.; Gonzalez, C.; Sheng, M.; Yang, H.; Dimick, P.; Cahela, D.; Tatarchuk, B. J. Highly conductive catalyst support structure for use in large diameter highly exothermic gas-to-liquid reactors. Oral Presentation, 2015 AIChE Spring Meeting & 11th Global Congress on Process Safety. April 26-30th, 2015.

Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst (MFEC) Structure for Alternative Fuel Production - 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT

A CFD Pressure Drop Model for Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst Filters Using Micro Scale Imaging, Qiang Gu and Bruce Tatarchuk, AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 20e, Nov 2014, Atlanta, GA.

Qiang Gu, Bruce Tatarchuk, "A CFD Pressure Drop Model for Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst Filters Using Micro Scale Imaging," presented at the 2013 AIChE Fall National Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Nov. 3-8, 2013)

Qiang Gu, Bruce Tatarchuk, "High performance heterogeneous catalysis at ultrashort contact time for fuel cell cathode air using microfibrous entrapped catalysts," presented at the 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (Sep. 8-12, 2013). 

Xu, G., Tatarchuk, B.J. Assessing the Performance of Microfibrous Entrapped Sorbent Enhanced Gas Phase Filter in a Full Scale Test Rig. AIChE Annual Meeting, 2013

Wahid, S., Tatarchuk, B. J., Pressure Drop Modeling for Heterogeneous Contacting Schemes: Pleated Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst At High Face Velocity, AIChE Annual Meeting, 2012

Qiang Gu, Bruce Tatarchuk. "Ozone Removal at Micro-second Contact Time using Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts," NAM22 meeting 2011

H.Y. Yang, N.E. Sammons Jr., T.J. Barron and B.J. Tatarchuk. "Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst Structure for Alternative Fuel Production." AIChE 2010, Salt Lake City, UT.

S. Wahid and B.J. Tatarchuk. "Applications for Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts: VOC Oxidation at Microsecond Residence Times." AIChE 2010, Salt Lake City, UT.

S. Punde and B.J Tatarchuk, "Novel Heterogeneous Contacting System – Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Low Temperature Carbon Monoxide Oxidation," 21st NAM Meeting 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA. June 7-12, 2009.

S. Punde and B.J. Tatarchuk, "Low-temperature Carbon Monoxide Oxidation Using Microfibrous Entrapped Pt-Ceria/Silica Catalyst," 21st NAM Meeting 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA. June 7-12, 2009.

S. Punde and B.J. Tatarchuk, "Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Low Temperature CO Oxidation," MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, December 2009.

"Improved Ozone Converters using Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts," FAA-Center for Aircraft Cabin Air, Kansas State University, April, 2009.

Shirish S. Punde and Dr Bruce J Tatarchuk. AIChE Conference in Philadelphia in November 2008, Ambient Temperature Carbon Monoxide oxidation using Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts: AIChE Annual Meeting, November 20, 2008

"Improved Ozone Converters using Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts," FAA-Center for Aircraft Cabin Air, Kansas State University, April, 2009

S. Punde and B.J. Tatarchuk, "Microfibrous Entrapped High Activity CO Oxidation Catalysts," American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4-9, 2007.

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