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Phillip Savage.
Phillip E. Savage, P.E.
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor

3024 Dow
(734) 764-3386
FAX: (734) 763-0459
psavage@umich.edu

Reaction kinetics and mechanisms: reactions in supercritical fluids, catalysis: applications in sustainable production of chemicals, materials, and energy: renewable energy and biofuels, green chemistry, and hydrogen production.

Recent Publications

  1. “Hydrothermal Reactions of Methylamine” K. M. Benjamin and P. E. Savage, J. Supercrit. Fluids 31, 301-311, (2004).

  2. “Kinetics and Mechanisms of Hydrothermal Organic Reactions” T. B. Brill and P. E. Savage, Chapter 16 in Aqueous Systems at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures: Physical Chemistry in Water, Steam, and Hydrothermal Solutions (ed. D. A. Palmer, R. Fernandez-Prini, A. H. Harvey), pp 647-679, 2004, Elsevier.

  3. “Synthesis of Isopropenylphenol in High-Temperature Water” S. E. Hunter, C. A. Felczak, and P. E. Savage, Green Chemistry 6, 222-226, (2004).

  4. “Kinetics and Mechanism of Isopropenylphenol Synthesis in High-Temperature Water” S. E. Hunter and P. E. Savage, J. Org. Chem. 69, 4724-4731, (2004).

  5. “Kinetics of Crossed-Aldol Condensations in High-Temperature Water” C. M. Comisar and P. E. Savage, Green Chemistry 6, 227-231, (2004).

  6. “Potential Explanations for the Inhibition and Acceleration of Phenol SCWO by Water” J. T. Henrikson and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 43, 4841-4847, (2004).

  7. “Reaction Pathways in Pentachlorophenol Synthesis. 1. Temperature-Programmed Reaction” J. Yu and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 43, 5021-5026, (2004).

  8. “Reaction Pathways in Pentachlorophenol Synthesis. 2. Isothermal Reaction” J. Yu and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 43, 6292-6298, (2004).

  9. “Recent Advances in Acid- and Base-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis in High-Temperature Liquid Water” S. E. Hunter and P. E. Savage, Chem. Eng. Sci. 59, 4903-4909, (2004).

  10. “High-Temperature Liquid Water: A Viable Medium for Terephthalic Acid Synthesis”. J. B. Dunn and P. E. Savage, Env. Sci. Technol. 39, 5427-5435, (2005).

  11. “Supercritical Water Oxidation of Methylamine” K. M. Benjamin and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44, 5318-5324, (2005).

  12. “The Benzil-Benzilic Acid Rearrangement in High-Temperature Water” C. M. Comisar and P. E. Savage, Green Chem. 7, 800-806, (2005).

  13. “Detailed Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Methylamine in Supercritical Water” K. M. Benjamin and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44, 9785-9793, (2005).

  14. “Recent Advances in Catalytic Oxidation in Supercritical Water” P. E. Savage, J. Yu, and J. B. Dunn, Combustion Science & Technology. 178, 443-465, (2006).

  15. “Kinetics and Mechanism of Tetrahydrofuran Synthesis from 1,4,-Butanediol Dehydration in High-Temperature Water” S. E. Hunter, C. E. Ehrenberger, and P. E. Savage, J. Org. Chem. 71, 6229-6239, (2006).

  16. “Catalysis during Methanol Gasification in Supercritical Water” G. J. DiLeo and P. E. Savage J. Supercritical Fluids 39, 228, (2006).

  17. “Effect of Water Density on Methanol Oxidation Kinetics in Supercritical Water” J. T. Henrikson, C. Grice, and P. E. Savage, J. Phys. Chem. 110, 3627-3632 (2006).

  18. “Microcontaminants in Pentachlorophenol Synthesis. 1. New Bioassay for Microcontaminant Quantification” J. Yu, T. J. Nestrick, R. Allen, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45, 5199-5204, (2006).

  19. “Reducing Microcontaminants in Pentachlorophenol Synthesis. 2. Effects of Catalyst Identity, Concentration, and Addition Strategy” J. Yu, T. J. Nestrick, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45, 5205-5210, (2006).

  20. “Reducing Microcontaminants in Pentachlorophenol Synthesis. 3. Effect of Temperature and Chlorine Flow Rate at End of Run” J. Yu, T. J. Nestrick, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45, 5211-5216, (2006).

  21. “Reducing Microcontaminants in Pentachlorophenol Synthesis. 4. Effect of Nickel and Other Metal Powders” J. Yu, T. J. Nestrick, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45, 5217-5222, (2006).

  22. “Bisphenol E Decomposition in High-Temperature Water” P. E. Savage, S. E. Hunter, K. Hoffee, T. J. Schuelke, and M. J. Smith, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45, 7775-7780, (2006).

  23. “Benzil Rearrangement Kinetics and Pathways in High-Temperature Water” C. M. Comisar, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 46, 1690-1695, (2007).

  24. “Hydrothermal Synthesis of CdSe Nanocrystals.” J. V. Williams, C. N. Adams, N. Kotov, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 46, 4358-4362, (2007).

  25. “Gasification of Guaiacol and Phenol in Supercritical Water.” G. J. DiLeo, M. E. Neff, P. E. Savage, Energy & Fuels 21, 2340-2345, (2007).

  26. “Non-Catalytic Gasification of Cellulose in Supercritical Water” F. L. P. DeResende, M. E. Neff, P. E. Savage, Energy & Fuels 21, 3637-3643, (2007).

  27. “Effect of pH on Ether, Ester, and Carbonate Hydrolysis in High-Temperature Water” C. M. Comisar, S. E. Hunter, A. Walton, and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 47, 577-584, (2008).

  28. “Supercritical Water Gasification of Phenol and Glycine as Models for Plant and Protein Biomass” G. J. DiLeo, S. Kim, M. E. Neff, P. E. Savage Energy & Fuels 22, 871-877, (2008).

  29. “Non-Catalytic Gasification of Lignin in Supercritical Water” F. L. P. DeResende, S. Fraley, M. J. Berger, P. E. Savage, Energy & Fuels 22, 1328-1334, (2008).

  30. “Quantifying Rate Enhancements for Acid-Catalysis in CO2-enriched High-Temperature Water” S. E. Hunter and P. E. Savage, AIChE Journal 54, 516-528, (2008).

  31. “Quick and Easy Rate Equations for Multistep Reactions” P. E. Savage Chem. Eng. Educ. (in press).

  32. “Assessment of Noncatalytic Biodiesel Synthesis Using Supercritical Conditions” T. Pinnarat and P. E. Savage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (in press).

  33. “Terephthalic Acid Synthesis at Higher Concentrations in High-Temperature Liquid Water. 1. Effect of Oxygen Feed Method” M. Osada and P. E. Savage, AIChE J. (accepted).

  34. “Perspectives on Catalysis in Supercritical Water” P. E. Savage, J. Supercrit. Fluids (accepted).

  35. “Water Under Extreme Conditions for Green Chemistry” P. E. Savage and N. A. Rebacz, Chapter 11 in Water as a Green Solvent, C-J Li., Ed., John Wiley & Sons (invited chapter for 10-volume Handbook of Green Chemistry) (accepted).

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