ProfessorDavid Chadwick
Professor of Applied Catalysis
Department of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
Orcid identifier0000-0002-0110-6080 (opens in a new tab)
- Professor of Applied CatalysisDepartment of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 5579 (Work)
- 235, Roderic Hill Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
Overview
Research Interests
My research is focussed on the engineering of catalytic processes. This involves new process concepts for improved atom economy, the development of new, but industrially practical, catalysts, the study and modelling of reaction kinetics in laboratory-scale catalytic reactors, the development of methodologies for efficient catalyst recycle, and the understanding of catalyst deactivation processes. This is applied in the areas of: magnetic microparticle catalyst supports; production of fine chemicals, and pharmaceutical intermediates; liquid biphase catalytic processes; oxidation and selective hydrogenation; natural gas conversion and CO2 utilisation; clean energy and
Selected Research Projects
"Liquid Biphase Catalytic Processes for Fine Chemicals Synthesis" download PDF
"Catalyst Structures and Reactor Configurations for Autothermal Reaction Systems: Application to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells" in collaboration with Prof. L. S. Kershenbaum download PDF
"Enhanced Conversions and Yields in Catalysed Reversible Reactions" in collaboration with Prof. L. S. Kershenbaum and Dr. E. Alpay. download PDF
Research Interests
My research is focussed on the engineering of catalytic processes. This involves new process concepts for improved atom economy, the development of new, but industrially practical, catalysts, the study and modelling of reaction kinetics in laboratory-scale catalytic reactors, the development of methodologies for efficient catalyst recycle, and the understanding of catalyst deactivation processes. This is applied in the areas of: magnetic microparticle catalyst supports; production of fine chemicals, and pharmaceutical intermediates; liquid biphase catalytic processes; oxidation and selective hydrogenation; natural gas conversion and CO2 utilisation; clean energy and
Selected Research Projects
"Liquid Biphase Catalytic Processes for Fine Chemicals Synthesis" download PDF
"Catalyst Structures and Reactor Configurations for Autothermal Reaction Systems: Application to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells" in collaboration with Prof. L. S. Kershenbaum download PDF
"Enhanced Conversions and Yields in Catalysed Reversible Reactions" in collaboration with Prof. L. S. Kershenbaum and Dr. E. Alpay. download PDF
GRANTS
- GRANTImperial CoA EPSRCEngineering & Physical Science Research Council (E1 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2021