Session Chair(s): Lélio Lobo (Univ. Coimbra)

Educating Chemical Engineers for coming challenges


Sebastião Feyo de Azevedo (Univ. Porto) 

Session Chair(s): João Coutinho (Univ. Aveiro), José Miguel Costa Reis (Soc. Portuguesa de Química)

Solvent Solubility of Some Pharmaceutical Molecules
Fátima Mota (LSRE, Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering, FEUP), Antonio Queimada (LSRE), Simão Pinho (LSRE, Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering, IPB), Maria Eugénia Macedo (FEUP)

Basicity promotion and mechanism aspect of liquid selective oxidation of alcohols on Au/Actived-Carbon catalyst
Junjiang Zhu (LCM, DEQ, University of Porto), José Figueiredo (LCM-FEUP), Joaquim Faria (LCM-FEUP)

Computer-aided phase equilibria prediction for organic systems: UNIFAC-CI. Analysis, revision and extension
Hugo Gonzalez (DTU), Jens Abildskov (KT), Rafiqul Gani (CAPEC-DTU)

Session Chair(s): José Cardoso Menezes (Inst. Superior Técnico), Joana Azeredo (Univ. Minho)

Monitoring multi-component liquid reaction systems containing highly dispersible heterogeneous catalysts using in situ diode array spectrophotometry and band-fitting techniques
Luís Costa (IST), Vânia Brissos (IST), Francisco Lemos (IST), F. Ramôa Ribeiro (IST), Joaquim Cabral (IST)

High-throughput pharmaceutical process monitoring: integrating the hardware and software components
Joao Lopes (REQUINTE FFUP), Mafalda Sarraguça (Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade do Porto), Ligia Brás (Worldmetrics Consulting)

Pharmaceutical Engineering
Jose Menezes (IST), João Bordado (IST), Jose Morais (Faculty of Pharmacy, Univ Lisbon), Rogério Gaspar (Faculty of Pharmacy, Univ Lisbon, Portugal)

Session Chair(s): Rogério Simões (Univ. Beira Interior)

Fenton’s treatment of aqueous phenol effluents in presence of anionic surfactants
Xavier Bernat (Univ. Rovira i Virgili), Agustí Fortuny (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya-), Christophe Bengoa (Univ. Rovira i Virgili), Frank Stüber (Univ. Rovira i Virgili), Azael Fabregat (Univ. Rovira i Virgili), Josep Font (Univ. Rovira i Virgili)

Electrochemical ozone production for in situ atrazine degradation in aquifers - a laboratory study
Ysrael Vera (PUC-Rio de Janeiro), Roberto Carvalho (PUC-Rio  de Janeiro), Maurício Torem (PUC-Rio  de Janeiro)

Catalytic ozonation applied to the treatment of coloured effluents
Patrícia Faria (), José Órfão (Laboratório Catálise e Materiais), Manuel Fernando Pereira (Laboratório Catálise e Materiais) 

Session Chair(s): Rafiqul Gani (DTU), Evaristo Biscaia Jr. (Univ. Federal Rio Janeiro)

Optimal cleaning schedule for heat exchangers in a heat exchanger network based on continuous time approach
Soorathep Kheawhom (Chulalongkorn University)

Optimal Design of Water-Using Networks
João Teles (), Pedro Castro (INETI), Henrique Matos (IST)

A Shortcut Design Method for Hybrid Separation Processes
Mikhail Sorin (CANMET Energy Technology Centre), Etienne Ayotte-Sauve (CANMET Energy Technology Centre), Fernand Rheault (CANMET Energy Technology Centre), Farouzah Sadeghi (CTEC-Varennes)

Session Chair(s): Isabel Belo (Univ. Minho)

Biohydrogen production with an EGSB reactor using chloroform and 2-bromoethanesulfonate as inhibitors of hydrogen consuming bacteria
Ângela Abreu, Anthony Danko, Madalena Alves (Univ. Minho)

Bacterial Diversity in a Biotrickling Filter Treating High Loads of Hydrogen Sulphide
Juan Maestre (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Roger Rovira (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Xavier Gamisans (Universitat Politecnica Catalunya), Kerry Kinney (University of Texas, Austin), Mary Kirisits (University of Texas, Austin), Javier Lafuente (Univ. Aut. Barcelona), David Gabriel (Universitat Autonoma barcelona)

Biofilm technology: from support design to reactor operation
Maria Matos, Cláudia Alves, António Brito, Regina Nogueira (University of Minho)

Session Chair(s): L. Miguel Madeira (Univ. Porto), João Silva (ISEL)

Enhancing engineering education in the area of chemical processes through a virtual platform (LABVIRTUAL)
Licinio Ferreira (FCTUC), Maria Rasteiro (FCTUC), J. Teixeira (FCTUC), F. Bernardo (FCTUC), M. Graça V Carvalho (FCTUC), A. Ferreira (FCTUC), Rosa Quinta Ferreira (FCTUC), F Garcia (FCTUC), Cristina Gaudêncio (FCTUC), N. Oliveira (FCTUC), Margarida Quina (FCTUC), Lino Santos (FCTUC), Pedro Saraiva (FCTUC), Adélio Mendes (FEUP), F Magalhães (FEUP), J. Granjo, R. Bastos, M. Ascenso, R. Borges, A. Almeida, A. Macedo

Add-ins for Shortcut Design and Sizing of Distillation Columns
Fernando Martins (LEPAE, FEUP)

Continuous and Batch Distillation in an Oldershaw Tray Column
Carlos M. Silva, Raquel V. Vaz, Tiago M. F. Canhoto, Patrícia F. Lito, Ana S. Santiago
Universidade de Aveiro

Introduction of design tools in the experimental organic processes
Erika Christina Chrisman (UFRJ ), Viviane Lima (UFRJ), Ana Cláudia Almeida (UNIFOA)

Virtual Laboratories in (Bio)Chemical Engineering Education
Lucília Domingues, Isabel Rocha, Fernando Dourado, Madalena Alves, Eugénio Ferreira
Universidade do Minho

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Session V: "Advancing the chemical and biological engineering fundamentals", "Sustainable process-product development through green chemistry" & "Educating Chemical Engineers for coming challenges"

Session VI: "Sustainable process-product development through green chemistry"

Session Chair(s): Lígia Rodrigues (Univ. Minho)

Invited speakers: Charles Cooney (MIT), Augusto Medina (SPI), Luís Sousa Lobo (UNL)

Session Chair(s): José J. Cruz Pinto (Univ. Aveiro), Francisco Lemos (Inst. Superior Técnico)

Molecular Weight Distribution in Free-Radical Polymerisation – Model Development, Experimental Validation and Process Optimisation
Bruno Amaro (Imperial College London), Charles Immanuel (Imperial College London), Efstratios Pistikopoulos (Imperial College London), Andreas Daiß (BASF, Germany), Florian Becker (BASF, Germany), Klaus Hungenberg (BASF, Germany), Pedro Saraiva (Depart. Eng.Quimica, FCTUC)

PVC Paste Rheology: Polymer Properties and Viscoelastic Behaviour
Arnaldo Tomás (CIRES,S.A.), Maria Rasteiro (DEQ-FCTUC), Licinio Ferreira (DEQ-FCTUC), Sofia Figueiredo (DEQ-FCTUC)

Optimization of fluidized bed PVC drying
Mélanie Bécu (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Laurent Berkovic (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Frédéric Debaste (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

SEC/MALLS Measurement of the Branched Structure of Methyl Methacrylate + Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Copolymers Synthesized by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Rolando Dias (Inst. Politécnico de Bragança), Ivone Trigo (Inst. Politécnico de Bragança), Mário Rui Costa (Fac. Engenharia do Porto), Miguel Gonçalves (Inst. Politécnico de Bragança)

Thermal degradation kinetics of polyethylene in dynamic conditions using simultaneous DSC/TG analysis
Anabela Coelho (Instituto Superior Técnico), Francisco Lemos (Instituto Superior Tecnico), Maria Amélia Lemos (), Luís Costa (Instituto Superior Técnico), Maria Merces Marques (), Isabel Fonseca ()

Session Chair(s): Graça Rasteiro (Univ. Coimbra), Teresa Tavares (Univ. Minho)

Decyl acetate synthesis by enzyme catalysis in scCO2
Sílvia Rebocho (LSRE/LCM-FEUP), Adriano Ribeiro (LSRE/LCM-FEUP), Olga Ferreira (LSRE/LCM-IPB), Maria Oliveira (LSRE/LCM-FEUP), Pedro Vidinha (REQUIMTE/CQBF ), Susana Barreiros (REQUIMTE/CQBF ), Maria Eugénia Macedo (FEUP), José Miguel Loureiro (FEUP)

Improving Propylene Streams Purity Using Catalytic Membrane Reactors
Miguel Teixeira (LEPAE), Adélio Mendes (), Luis Madeira (FEUP), José Sousa (UTAD)

Improvement by alkaline treatment of HZSM-5 zeolite performance in DME steam reforming
Jorge Vicente (Univ. del Pais Vasco), Javier Erena (Univ. del Pais Vasco), Alaitz Atutxa (Univ. del Pais Vasco), Ana Gayubo (Univ. del Pais Vasco), Javier Bilbao (Univ. del Pais Vasco)

Application of a group contribution CPA EoS to the modelling of biodiesel production
Mariana Oliveira (Univ. Aveiro), Fatima Varanda (Univ. Aveiro), Maria Jorge Melo (Univ. Aveiro), Isabel M. Marrucho (Univ. Aveiro), Antonio Queimada (LSRE), João Coutinho (Univ. Aveiro)

Sequential Batch Reactor and Plug Flow Reactor Network Comparison under Dynamic Conditions for Wastewater Treatment
Adrián Ferrari (Fac. de Ingenieria - Uruguay), Evaristo Biscaia Jr. (UFRJ), Príamo Melo (LMSCP/PEQ/COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

Session Chair(s): João Bordado (Inst. Superior Técnico), Cristina Gaudêncio (Univ. Coimbra)

Ion exchange membrane bioreactor modelling for removal of anionic micropollutants from drinking water supplies
Ana Ricardo (UNL), Rui Oliveira (UNL), Svetlozar Velizarov (UNL), Maria Reis (UNL), João Crespo (UNL)

Performance comparison of biological and fenton processes for treatment of urban landfill leachates
Cátia Augusto (FCTUC), Margarida Quina (FCTUC), Licinio Ferreira (FCTUC)

Design and Construction of a Lab-Scale Simulated Moving Bed Unit; The FlexSMB-LSRE – from Theory to Practice
Pedro Sá Gomes (LSRE - University of Porto), Michal Zabka (), Mirjana Minceva (), Alírio Rodrigues (Univ. Porto)

Inhibitory effect of phenolic compounds on the activity of angiotensin I converting enzyme
Joana Afonso (Univ. Aveiro), Claudia Passos (Univ. Aveiro), Carlos Silva (Univ. Aveiro), Manuel Coimbra (Univ. Aveiro), Patrício Soares da Silva (Faculdade de Medicina do Porto)

A novel view of the manufacture of polyurethane-polyurea aqueous dispersions
Isabel Fernandes (LSRE-IPB, ESTiG-IPB), Filomena Barreiro (LSRE-IPB), Mário Costa (Fac. Engenharia do Porto)

Session Chair(s): Carlos Hokka (Univ. Federal S. Carlos), Lucília Domigues (Univ. Minho)

Session Chair(s): Urs Von Stockar (EPF Lausanne), Rui Oliveira (Univ. Nova Lisboa)

OptGene – a framework for in silico metabolic engineering
Isabel Rocha (Univ. Minho), Miguel Rocha (Univ. Minho), Eugénio Ferreira (Univ. Minho)

The Potential and the Challenges in Integrating Thermodynamics into Systems Biology
Urs Von Stockar (EPFL), Vojislav Vojinovic (EPFL)

Macroscopic control of intracellular regulation: application to mammalian cell cultures
Ana Teixeira (ITQB-UNL/IBET), João Dias (FCT-UNL), Paula Alves (ITQB-UNL/IBET), Manuel Carrondo (UNL), Rui Oliveira (Dep. Chemistry, FCT/UNL)

Towards PAT bioprocess monitoring and control: near infrared and software sensor
Zita Soons (Wageningen University), Mathieu Streefland (Netherlands Vaccine Institute), Anton Van Boxtel (Wageningen University)

Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Technology tool in Pharmaceutical Industry
José Menezes (IST), Pedro Barata (Lab ATRAL SA), Jose Martins (Lab ATRAL SA), Silvia Rosa (IST & Lab ATRAL SA)