Mathematics in Chemical
Kinetics and Engineering

On Sunday afternoon (Feb. 8, 2009) registration will be possible at the venue (Het Pand, Onderbergen 1) from 16:00 to 18:00.

Monday morning (Feb. 9, 2009)

• 08:30-09:00 Registration and Coffee
• 09:00-09:10 Welcoming Address, by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of Ghent University, Prof. Dr. Ir. L. Taerwe.
• 09:10-10:00 Invited Lecture: S. Pushpavanam, Chemo-hydrodynamic Instabilities in Porous Media. Abstract.
• 10:00-10:25 M.-O. Coppens, Design of Hierarchically Structured Porous Catalysts with Optimized Yield and Selectivity - Application to Autothermal Reforming for Fuel Cells. Abstract.
• 10:25-10:50 G.S. Yablonsky, Cycles Across an Equilibrium: Studies of the Reverse and Forward WGS Reaction over a 2% Pt/CeO2 Catalyst (Experimental Data and "Kinetic Resistance" Analysis). Abstract.
• 10:50-11:10 Coffee.
• 11:10-11:35 A. De Wit, Convective Deformation of A + B -> C Reaction Fronts. Abstract.
• 11:35-12:00 P.M.J. Trevelyan, Asymptotic Reaction-Diffusion Profiles in Two-Layer Systems. Abstract.
• 12:00-14:00 Lunch

Monday afternoon

• 14:00-14:25 D.S. Orlicki, Understanding of FCC Catalyst Deactivation: Cyclic Thermostress Sintering Mechanism. Abstract.
• 14:25-14:50 O. Trapp, Extending the Scope of Dynamic Chromatography to Integrate Catalysis and Separations: Fast and Precise Determination of Reaction Rate Constants with the Unified Equation. Abstract.
• 14:50-15:15 J. Kimber, Mathematical Modelling and Spectroscopic Imaging of Multi-component Tablet dissolution. Abstract.
• 15:15-15:40 M. Szukiewicz, Hydrogenation of Benzene - Modeling of a Commercial Catalyst Bed. Abstract.
• 15:40-16:00 Coffee.
• 16:00-16:25 Y. De Decker, Multistability, Nonlinear Transients and Propagation of Current in Self-Humidified Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Abstract.
• 16:25-16:50 Yu.L. Vyatkin, Mathematical simulation of recycled flowsheets on the bases of lowtemperature methanol synthesis. Abstract.

Monday Evening

• 18:30-??:?? Boat trip on the canals. Meeting point: Vleeshuisbrug.

Tuesday morning (Feb. 10, 2009)

• 08:30-09:00 Coffee
• 09:00-09:50 Invited Lecture: V. Gol'dshtein, Global Reduction Method for Chemical Kinetic Models. Abstract.
• 09:50-10:15 A.N. Gorban, Dominant Systems for Multiscale Reaction Networks. Abstract.
• 10:15-10:40 A. Mikelic, Homogenization Approach to the Taylor Dispersion for Reactive Transport through Porous Media. Abstract.
• 10:40-11:00 Coffee.
• 11:00-11:25 V. Minsier, Simulation of Bubble Dynamics by a Compressible Volume of Fluid Method. Abstract.
• 11:25-11:50 V. Novak, Pore-size Distribution of Cordiorite Monolith Substrate Experiments ond Digital Reconstruction Methods. Abstract.
• 11:50-12:15 G.M. Ostrovsky, Optimization of Chemical Processes under Uncertainty. Abstract.
• 12:15-14:00 Lunch

Tuesday afternoon

• 14:00-14:25 M.Yu. Sinev, Application of Detailed Description of Heterogeneous Reaction Kinetics to Simulation of Hydrogen Ignition and Oxidation in Filtration Layer of Solid Materials. Abstract.
• 14:25-14:50 N. Hansen, Analysis of Diffusion Limitation in the Alkylation of Benzene over H-ZSM-5 by Combining Quantum Chemical Calculations, Molecular Simulations and a Continuum Approach. Abstract.
• 14:50-15:15 E.I.P. Volcke, Stability Analysis of Two-Step Biochemical Reaction Systems for General Reaction Kinetics. Abstract.
• 15:15-15:40 V. Bykov, Decomposition of Chemical Kinetics Models in the Auto-Ignition Problem. Abstract.
• 15:40-16:00 Coffee.
• 16:00-16:25 J. Kosek, Transport and Reaction in Reconstructed Polyolefin Particles. Abstract.
• 16:25-16:50 I. Stankovic, Analysis of Hydrogen Non-Premixed Auto-Ignition in Mixture Fraction Space using Detailed Mechanisms. Abstract.
• 16:50-17:15 M. Mishra, Influence of Miscible Viscous Fingering on Spreading of Solutes in Porous Media. Abstract.
• 17:15-17:40 C. Lopez Garcia, Thermal Stability Analysis under Dynamic Conditions: A Real Case Study. Abstract.

Tuesday evening

• 19:00-??:?? Conference Dinner (at the venue)

Wednesday morning (Feb. 11, 2009)

• 08:30-09:00 Coffee
• 09:00-09:50 Invited Lecture: R.O. Fox, Quadrature-Based Moment Methods. Abstract.
• 09:50-10:15 J. Kacur, Numerical Modelling of Convection-Diffusion-Adsorption Problems in 1D Using Dynamical Discretization. Abstracts.
• 10:15-10:40 L. Wang, Modeling Two-Phase-System Heat Conduction. Abstract.
• 10:40-11:00 Coffee.
• 11:00-11:25 A. Adgar, New Approach of TAP Data Analysis. Abstract.
• 11:25-11:50 A. Dutta, Application of the Homotopy Perturbation Method to Solve Particle Population Balance Models of a Circulating Fluidized Bed. Abstract.
• 11:50-12:15 E. Baudrez, Analysis of a Transport Equation for Molar Mass for Steady-State Simulation of Reactive Flow with Variable, Volumetric Expansion. Abstract.
• 12:15-14:00 Lunch

Wednesday afternoon

• 14:00-14:25 Y. Schuurman, Comparison of Different Methods for Quantitative Analysis of TAP Pulse-Response Data. Abstract.
• 14:25-14:50 P. Phanawadee, Surface Concentration due to Irreversible Adsorption as Governed by the Effectiveness Factor under TAP conditions. Abstract.
• 14:50-15:15 S. Pietrzyk, Modeling of TAP Experiments with COMSOL: Case of Dry Reforming of Methane. Abstract.
• 15:15-15:40 R. Roelant, Isothermal Characterisation of Linear Catalytic Reaction Networks from Transient Experiments. Abstract.
• 15:40-??:?? Closing Address of the Workshop, and Drinks.