Bakgrunn og aktiviteter
Edd Blekkan er professor med fagfelt katalyse, og har vært instituttleder ved institutt for kjemisk prosessteknologi siden august 2013.
Edd Anders Blekkan er utdannet som sivilingeniør Industriell kjemi, NTH 1981, og dr.-ing. i Industriell kjemi, NTH 1985.
Bakgrunn
- Instituttleder ved Institutt for kjemisk prosessteknologi, NTNU (2013-)
- Professor NTH/NTNU (1995-
- 1.amanuensis ved NTH/NTNU) (1988-1995)
- Rådgiver i SINTEF (1988-2013)
- Gjesteprofessor Univ. of Cambridge (2010)
- Gjesteprofessor Cardiff University (2005)
- Gjesteforsker, Statoil (Trondheim) og Borealis (Porsgrunn) (2000)
- Institttleder, Institutt for industriell kjemi, NTNU (1998)
- Nestleder, Institutt for industriell kjemi, NTNU (1991- 1997)
- Gjesteprofessor Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (1992-93)
- Forsker SINTEF Teknisk Kjemi, Trondheim (1982-84 og 1987-88)
- Postdoc, University of Reading (1986)
- Stipendiat, NTH (1985)
- innvalgt medlem NTVA
Forskning
- Heterogen katalyse
- Naturgasskonvertering
- Petrokjemi
- Oljeraffinering
- Biodrivstoff og bioraffinering
- Prosessteknikk
Undervisning og veiledning
- Underviser på alle nivå i Kjemisk prosessteknologi (Prosessteknikk, Katalyse, Petrokjemi og oljeraffinering, Prosjektering av prosessanlegg)
- Veileder/medveileder for ca 20 Dr.-ing./PhD-studenter, 50 diplom/masterstudenter og over 100 prosjektstudenter
- Pedagogisk pris ved Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi, NTNU 2009.
Vitenskapelig, faglig og kunstnerisk arbeid
Viser et utvalg av aktivitet. Se alle publikasjoner i databasen
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
- (2014) Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of phenol over supported molybdenum carbide, nitride, phosphide and oxide catalysts. Catalysis Today. vol. 223 (March).
- (2014) Microcalorimetric studies on Co–Re/γ-Al2O3 catalysts with Na impurities for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. vol. 53 (5).
- (2013) The Effect of Water on the Activity and Selectivity for Carbon Nanofiber Supported Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts. Topics in catalysis. vol. 57.
- (2013) Fischer-Tropsch conversion of biomass-derived synthesis gas to liquid fuels. Energy and Environment. vol. 2 (5).
- (2013) Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on SiC-Supported Cobalt Catalysts. Topics in catalysis. vol. 56 (9-10).
- (2013) The effect of alkali and alkaline earth elements on cobalt based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. Catalysis Today. vol. 215.
- (2013) Microcalorimetric studies of H-2 and CO on Co/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Catalysis Today. vol. 214.
- (2012) Isothermal Microcalorimetry as a Tool for Studying Oxidation Stability of Insulating Liquids. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation. vol. 19 (5).
- (2011) Effect of water on the space-time yield of different supported cobalt catalysts during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Applied Catalysis A : General. vol. 393 (1-2).
- (2011) Reforming of Syngas from Biomass Gasification: Deactivation by Tar and Potassium Species. Topics in catalysis. vol. 54 (13-15).
- (2010) Towards efficient hydrogen production from glycerol by sorption enhanced steam reforming. Energy & Environmental Science. vol. 3 (8).
- (2010) On the selectivity of cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts: Evidence for a common precursor for methane and long-chain hydrocarbons. Journal of Catalysis. vol. 274 (1).
- (2008) V2O5-SiO2 systems prepared by flame pyrolysis as catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. Journal of Catalysis. vol. 256.
- (2008) Hydrogen chemisorption on rhenium-promoted gamma-alumina supported cobalt catalysts. Catalysis communications. vol. 9.
Del av bok/rapport
- (2007) Fischer-Tropsh synthesis on cobalt catalysts: the effect of water. Catalysis.