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Benjamin GouldPh.D. GraduateEmail: gouldb@umich.edu Curriculum vitæ |
-Education-
Ph.D. 2007
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
M.S. 2003
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.S. 2002
Department of Chemical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
-Publications-
- B.D. Gould, X. Chen, J.W. Schwank, "Deactivation and carbon formation characteristics of n-dodecane autothermal reforming catalysts", in preperation
- B.D. Gould, X. Chen, J.W. Schwank, "n-dodecane reforming over nickel-based monolith catalysts", Journal of Catalysis. accepted
- B.D. Gould, A.R. Tadd, J.W. Schwank, "Nickel-catalyzed autothermal reforming of jet fuel surrogates: n-dodecane, tetralin, and their mixture", Journal of Power Sources 164 (2007) 344-350. Abstract
- A.R. Tadd, B.D. Gould, J.W. Schwank, "Packed bed versus microreactor performance in autothermal reforming of isooctane", Catalysis Today 110 (2005) 68-75.Abstract
-Presentations-
- B. D. Gould, X. Chen and J.W. Schwank, "Heavy Hydrocarbon Reforming Deactivation Investigation on Pathways Over Nickel- Bbased Ce-Zr-O Monolith Catalysts for Heavy Hydrocarbon Reforming." 20th North American Meeting, North American Catalysis Society, June 17-21, 2007, Houston, Texas, USA (poster)
- B. D. Gould, X. Chen and J.W. Schwank, "Nickel-based Monolith Catalysts for Autothermal Reforming of n-Dodecane." 20th North American Meeting, North American Catalysis Society, June 17-21, 2007, Houston, Texas, USA (poster)
- B.D. Gould, X. Chen, J.W. Schwank, "Autothermal Reforming of n-dodecane over Ni-based Monolith Catalysts", 29th Annual Michigan Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, 2006.
- B.D. Gould, A.R. Tadd, J. Mayne, J.W. Schwank, "Autothermal Reforming of Kerosene-based Fuel Surrogates at Low Steam to Carbon Ratios", 28th Annual Michigan Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, 2006.
- B.D. Gould, A.R. Tadd, J.W. Schwank, "Autothermal Reforming of Kerosene-based Fuel Surrogates at Low Steam to Carbon Ratios", 6th Annual Logistics Fuel Processing Conference, 2006.
- B.D. Gould, J.W. Schwank, "Autothermal Reforming of Jet Fuel for SOFC APUs", 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- B.D. Gould, A.R. Tadd, J.W. Schwank, "Autothermal Reforming of Logistics Fuel Surrogates", 19th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, 2005.
-Research Interests-
Goal: To develop durable kerosene reforming catalysts for mobile auxiliary power units. To gain a better understanding of how fuel structure influences autothermal reforming behavior and carbon deposition. To elucidate the role of ceria and nickel in reforming reactions.
Approach: Develop Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 reforming catalysts on cordierite monoliths. Explore process conditions with flow reactor experiments to determine the catalysts activity for autothermal reforming. Test model compounds with different chemical structure for activity towards carbon deposition. Study a suite of nickel catalysts under partial oxidation, steam reforming, and autothernal reforming conditions.
Highlights: Heavy aromatic compounds such as tetralin showed less carbon deposition than n-dodecane during autothermal reforming. n-dodecane has a higher selectivity for cracking products, which seem to be the source of the carbon deposition. Ni/CZO/monolith catalysts have superior activity for autothermal reforming than Ni/monolith catalysts, because ceria-zirconia increases water participation in autothermal reforming.