I was born in Iran in 1989. I went to high school in Urmia and graduated in 2007. At high school I eager to learn about reactions in the environment and interested in knowing about process of reactions. When it was the time to decide on my major field of study, I chose chemical engineering. Because of my great result in nation-wide university entrance exam and my high rank position, I was admitted at Amir KAbir University, My favorite choice. In my B.Sc. Project I decided to concentrate on one of my areas of interest and research about renewal energy with focus on producing energy from biomass. My project was done under supervision of Professor M. Sohrabi. I graduated in September 2011. The next crucial step in my career advancement is to earn a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering .I was admitted at Sahand University of Technology in Thermodynamic and Kinetic. I’m interested in synthesis of catalysts and using of them in industrial reactions. At the moment I’m doing my thesis under supervision of Dr M. Haghighi at Reactor and Catalysis Research Center.
Thesis title: Synthesis and Evaluation of Nanostructured MnNiSAPO-34 Catalyst Used in Conversion of Methanol to Olefins
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Haghighi
Thesis abstract:
Nanostructured molecular sieve, SAPO-34 exhibits the best performance in the production of light olefins. Because of the micro-pore structure and the sufficient acid strength, SAPO-34 catalyst has high C2-C4 olefins selectivity and negligible production of branched isomers and aromatics. Nano-sized structure can have substantial influence on the obtained activity and selectivity of the catalyst limiting the diffusion of larger molecules. Due to the importance of MTO process, various researches have tried to improve SAPO-34 properties. Therefore, studying catalyst synthesis can be effective in controlling its structure and improving its properties. Using various metals like transition metals, could correct catalyst acidity by creating new acid sites and therefore increases the lifetime of the catalyst. So, this research is using the templates DEA, TEAOH and TEAOH/DEA in synthesis of SAPO-34s zeolite with metal (Ni) incorporation, for catalyst enhancement and simultaneously causing the reduction in catalyst preparation costs. Moreover, the influence of Ni and Mn incorporation into the framework of SAPO-34 )MeAPSO-34) with a favorable template on methanol conversion to olefins was investigated. MeAPSO-34s (Mn0.05APSO-34, Ni0.05APSO-34 and Mn0.05Ni0.05APSO-34) were synthesized by hydrothermal method using DEA as template and their catalytic properties and activities were investigated.
After synthesis, the catalysts were characterized by XRD, FESEM, BET, FTIR and EDX dot-mapping techniques and catalytic performance tests were carried out toward MTO reaction. The results of XRD and FESEM for NiAPSO-34 and Mn0.05APSO-34 catalysts showed a sufficient crystal size of 46.1 and 50.1 nm and particle size of 5.4 and 21.1 μm, respectively. The BET analysis indicated large special area for the catalyst, which was synthesized with Mn incorporation. The catalytic performance of these catalysts in MTO reaction showed that methanol conversion of all samples were 100% in the studied range of temperatures. Moreover, NiAPSO-34 and Mn0.05APSO-34 catalysts, in aspects of stability and activity are much better than others. The selectivity of olefins for Mn0.05APSO-34 catalyst with high specific surface area was 98% in 10 h.
Education/Qualifications:
Ph.D. Student of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran (2013 to date).
M.Sc. of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran (2011-2013).
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University, Tehran, Iran (2007-2011).
Research Interest:
Reaction Engineering: Nano-Catalysts and Reactor Design
Nano Materials and Synthesis
Methanol Reforming
Advanced Catalysis Synthesis
Awards:
Associations:
M.Sc. student, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center, Sahand University of Technology (2011 to date).
B.Sc. student, Nano group, Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology.
Member of Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering.
Teaching Experience:
Workshops:
Nanomaterial characterization Techniques Workshop in Sahand University of Technology, Reactor and Catalyst Research Center.
Writing paper Workshop in Sahand University of Technology, Reactor and Catalyst Research Center.
Teaching Software Minitab Workshop in Sahand University of Technology
Nano Technology Application in science Workshop in Sahand University of Technology
Teaching of Piping Workshop in Sahand University of Technology.
Hobbies:
Playing guitar, watching movie, picnic, book reading.
Fantasy:
World peace and happiness for all people all over the world
Patents:
Publications/Presentations:
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Conversion of Methanol to Olefins over Nanostructured MnNiAPSO-34 Catalyst Synthesized Using Mixed TEAOH/DEA Templates", The 3nd National Congress on Fuel, Energy and Environment (NCFEE3), Research Institute for Materials and Energy, Energy Research Center, Karaj, Iran, 17-18 September 2013 (Accepted).
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Effect of Mn/Ni Ratio on Synthesis of Modified Nanostructured MnNiSAPO-34 Used in Conversion of Methanol to Valued Products", The 3nd National Congress on Fuel, Energy and Environment (NCFEE3), Research Institute for Materials and Energy, Energy Research Center, Karaj, Iran, 17-18 September 2013 (Accepted).
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Synthesis and Characterization of MnSapo-34, NiSapo-34 and MnNiSapo-34 Used in Production of Light Olefins from Methanol", The 3nd National Congress on Fuel, Energy and Environment (NCFEE3), Research Institute for Materials and Energy, Energy Research Center, Karaj, Iran, 17-18 September 2013 (Accepted).
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Effect of Mn and Ni Concentration on Synthesis of Nanostructured MnNiSAPO-34 Catalyst Used for Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins", 1st National Conference and Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NCWNN1392), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 14-16 May 2013.
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Influence of Time on Synthesis of Nanostructured SAPO-34 Catalyst Used in Methanol to Olefins Process", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Evaluation of Mg and Ga Promoters in Synthesis of Nanostructured MeAPSO-34 Catalyst Used in Olefins Production", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Parisa Sadeghpour and Mohammad Haghighi, "Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Nanostructured NiAPSO-34 Catalyst Using TEAOH and DEA Templates via Hydrothermal Method", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Mojtaba Charghand, Mohammad Haghighi and Parisa Sadeghpour, "Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis of Nanostructured MnCoSAPO-34 Using TEAOH and Employed in MTO Process", The 14th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (IChEC14), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 16-18 October 2012.
