Sanjay Katheria

Development of modular process plant

#Construction of high pressure, high temperature lab scale multiphase experimental setup for methanol and methylal reforming and decomposition # Kinetic modelling and experimental study of steam reforming of methylal using CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 and Pt/Al2O3 catalysts # Development of washcoating procedure for CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 and CuO/ZnO on Titania metal sheets # Activity test of washcoated Titania metal sheets and powder catalysts for methanol steam reforming

• Construction of lab scale experimental setup for steam methane reforming reaction • Characterization of catalyst coating on ZFRT casings (structured reactor) • Development and operation of pilot plant scale heat transfer and pressure drop test unit to study the comparison of conventional packed bed with ZFRT casings • Construction of a pilot plant for steam reforming of methane

Worked as a Process Engineer in urea production plant. Main tasks were production monitoring, production reports, internal technical audit, plant modification projects

• Development of Ni/TiO2 washcoating procedure for ceramic monoliths • Pilot plant scale study of dibenzothiophene hydrodesulfurization reaction

PhD in heterogeneous catalysis and structured reactors. Doctoral dissertation was on "Steam reforming of methane reaction on metal monoliths and packed beds".

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering