| Biography | |
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 Prof. Tarik CHAFIK Faculty of Sciences &Tech of Tangier University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco |
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| Title: Syngas production using catalyst based on local minerals extruded as honeycomb monolith | |
| Abstract:
In the actual context of global warming dry reforming of methane to syngas might be an interesting field for innovation in technology solutions promoting low carbon emissions as well as biogas valorization containing mainly CH4 and CO2. Furthermore, syngas transformation to valuable chemicals, cleaner energy precursors and added value products may pave the way to new research area with cross-cutting applicability relevant to chemical-to-chemical reactions and chemical to-power processes. At this regard the presentation reviews a journey concerning development at lab. scale of non-noble metal based catalysts using available local mineral tested with respect dry reforming were investigated employing CH4/CO2 as biogas model mixture. The main novelty is associated with easy extrusion as honeycomb monolith and related advantages that may help moving ahead towards industrial applications.
Keywords: Catalyst; honeycomb monolith; syngas; dry reforming
Acknowledgements
French Moroccan program PHC 2013-3016
References
1. M. AKRI O. ACHAK, P. GRANGER, Sh. WANG, C. BATIOT-DUPEYRAT and T CHAFIK, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 171, 377
2. M Akri, S Pronier, T Chafik, O Achak, P Granger, P Simon, M. Trentesaux, C Batiot-Dupeyrat. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2017, 205, 519
Graphical Abstract 
Extruded clay Catalyst containing Ni and Mg | |
| Biography: Tarik CHAFIK holds a PhD in catalytic processes engineering from the University of Lyon-France (1993). He is currently full Professor, Research Laboratory Director and Master courses coordinator at the Faculty of Sciences and Technique of Tangier. Before Joining Morocco, he was Post doc researcher at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, University of Patras (Greece). He worked at National Institute for Resources and Environment (AIST, Tsukuba Japan) from 1995 to 1997 then at Department of chemical engineering, University California Berkeley (USA, with Prof. A. T. Bell). His current research is focused on sustainable development technologies such as those involving adsorption and catalysis as well as materials for energy applications. | |
