Janine Lichtenberger

Engineering consulting for the Argonne national Laboratory

Designing and operating a microfluidic system that enables in-situ analysis of metal oxalate precipitation Developing the primary inert gas purification system for a fast reactor Studying of past and current sensors and methods for safeguards with emphasis on measurement accuracy and implementation in actual facilities Reviewing the chemistry of relevant species (e.g., U(IV) and Np) in order to adequately update Argonne’s Model for Universal Solvent Extraction (AMSUE)

Leading development project for new FCC pre-treat catalyst Supervision of Pilot Plant activities and data evaluation for development of new hydrotreating catalyst Managing hydrotreating and hydrocracking costumer demonstration tests for clients including set-up and supervision of pilot plant tests, data evaluation and reporting of results Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification

Economic evaluations of hybrid energy systems for the Idaho National Laboratory.

Design and Carry-out of experimental programs in hydroprocessing petroleum, Fischer-Tropsch Wax and biofuel to diesel, kerosine and base oils using pilot plants and microunits Supervision of large scale pilot plant trials to produce base oils and diesel fuel from Fischer Tropsch wax and algal oil for product testing and external clients. Catalyst improvement and development for hydroprocessing Process development to improve yield and quality of diesel and kerosene fuel derived from Fischer Tropsch wax.

Determining the kinetics, reaction pathway and site-requirements for the partial oxidation of methanol over supported Pd and PdO clusters employing in situ experimental techniques such as: gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy and X-ray absorption.

Dissertation: “Oxidation of Chlorinated Aromatics over V2O5/TiO2 Catalysts”