Separation/reaction in SMB application to the production of industrial sugars from low-cost biomass sources (POCTI/EQU/32470/2000)

Development of mathematical models and numerical simulation of the SMB process, involving SMBR and fixed bed, and synthesis/optimization of the productive industrial sugars process from the chosen raw materials.

Publications

Leão, C.P. ; Rodrigues, A.E., Transient and steady-state models for SMB processes: numerical solutions, Computers & Chemical Engineering , V. 28 (9), 1725- 1741, 2004. (IP=1.501) (CHl=7.3) nc= (4,4,-).

Gomes, P.S.; Leão, C.P. ; Rodrigues, A.E., Simulation of true moving bed adsorptive reactor: detailed particle model and linear driving force approximations, Chemical Engineering Science , V. 62(4), 1026-1041, 2007(IP= 1.735)(CHl=8.7)nc=(-,-,2).

PhD and MSc theses

Leão, C.P. , Modelling and Simulation of Separation/Reaction Process, PhD thesis, Universidade do Porto, 2003, supervisor: Rodrigues, A.E.

Innovativeness and Network Competence: an integration and empirical examination

Thermal Comfort model applicable to clothing design(POCTI/EME/62786/2004)

Safety Control of Automated Problems Systems(POCTI/EME/61425/2004)

ICTs in engineering education: application of new methodologies in engineering education and assessment in Numerical Methods, Process Control and Automation