A Webinar on Challenges and Emerging Trends in Catalysis (Session-9)

04 September, 2021

    The Chemical Engineering Department under the auspices of the Institution of Engineers India (IEI) organized an online training program on ‘Challenges and Emerging Trends in Catalysis’ from July to September 2021. The session-9 of the following training program entitled “Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Catalysts for Refinery Process” was organized on 04/09/2021, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on the Microsoft Teams.

Key Features:

  • Expert: Dr. Bharat Modhera
    • Assistant Professor, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  • Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Dolly R. Gandhi & Prof. Y. J. Morabiya
  • Participants: 60+

Discussion Points:

  • Importance and use of Zeolite catalyst
  • Synthesis of Zeolite Beta, SAPO-11,34
  • Need of Nano-crystalline Zeolite beta
  • Catalytic application of Zeolite beta, SAPO-11and SAPO- 34  in petroleum refinery
  • 1-Hexene isomerization and its importance

A Quote from Expert:

  • “Nano crystalline Zeolite is future of refinery catalyst.” - Dr. Bharat Modhera

Glimpses