Soon-Jai Khang
Education
Ph.D.: Oregon State University 1975 (Chemical Engineering)
M.S.: Oregon State University 1972 (Chemical Engineering)
B.S.: Yonsei University 1966 (Chemical Engineering)
Research and Practice Interests
Chemical Reaction Engineering (including Heterogeneous Catalysis, Catalytic Membrane, Deactivation, Gas-Solid Reactions, Three Phase Fluidization), Chemical Reaction with Electrostatic Precipitation, Clean Coal Technology, Energy and Environmental Engineering
Positions and Work Experience
1975 -To Present Assistant Professor, of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Duties have included student advising, teaching and research on a variety of chemical engineering and environment related areas, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2006 - Program Director of Chemical Engineering, Duties included administration of Chemical Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2003 - Visiting Professor at Yonsei University, Duties included teaching, consultation and curriculum development in Chemical Engineering program., Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
2000 -2003 Undergraduate Studies Director of Chemical Engineering, Duties included advising and administration of undergraduate student affairs.,
1989 -1995 Graduate Studies Director of Chemical Engineering, Duties included advising and administration of graduate student affairs.,
1992 - Visiting Professor at Yonsei University, Duties included teaching, consultation and curriculum development in Chemical Engineering program., Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
1986 -To Present Development of a variety of novel air pollution control devices for the control of acid gases.,
1984 -1986 Consultant(Part-time), Duties included development of mixing standards in industrial processing., National Bureau of Standards,
1980 -1984 Visiting Consultant(Part-time), Duties included research and development in the area of desulfurization and hydroprocessing of residual oil/refining., Amoco Oil Company,
1974 -1975 Instructor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University, Oregon State University,
Research Support
Grant: #EEC-1004623 Investigators:Angelopoulos, Anastasios; Keener, Timothy; Khang, Soon Jai; Kukreti, Anant; Kupferle, Margaret; Lee, Joo; Lu, Mingming; Shanov, Vesselin; Sorial, George; Wei, Heng 09-01-2010 -08-31-2014 National Science Foundation REU Site in Sustainable Urban Environments Role:Collaborator $600,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #SRS 000113 Investigators:Keener, Timothy; Khang, Soon Jai; Lu, Mingming 03-01-2006 -08-31-2008 Environmental Protection Agency The Development and Evaluation of an Enhanced Electrostatic Precipitator for Poultry Dust Removal Role:Collaborator $43,806.00 Active Level:Federal
09-01-2002 -08-31-2005 National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health Measurements and Control of Diesel Emissions in Underground Mines Role:Co-Principal Investigator $509,614
09-01-2001 -09-30-2002 The Ohio Coal Development Office Mercury Removal from Flue Gas with In-Situ Aerosol Sorbent Role:Principal Investigator $60,000
Grant: #OCR3-00-2.B2.6 Investigators:Khang, Soon Jai 09-01-2001 -08-31-2002 Ohio Department of Development Mercury Removal from Flue Gas by In-Situ Aerosol Sorbent Role:PI $60,000.00 Closed Level:State of Ohio
09-01-2000 -08-30-2001 U.S. EPA Mercury Removal from Combustion Gas Role:Principal Investigator $24,999
09-01-2000 -09-30-2001 The Ohio Coal Development Office CO2 Separation and Sequestration Utilizing FGD Scrubber By-Products Role:Co-Principal Investigator $76,103
Grant: #EPA OC-R372-NASE Investigators:Khang, Soon Jai 08-01-2000 -07-31-2001 Environmental Protection Agency Removal of Mercury from Combustion Flue Gas by the Action of Ammonia-Sulfur Aerosols Role:PI $24,999.00 Closed Level:Federal
09-01-1999 -08-31-2000 The Ohio Coal Development Office Drop-Tube Reactor Study of Chemical and Physical Properties of Ohio Coals: Year 4 Role:Co-Principal Investigator $75,000
Grant: #PO to follow Investigators:Khang, Soon Jai 10-01-1998 -09-30-1999 Ohio Department of Development Enhanced Electrostatic Precipitator for Control of Particles, SOx and NOx Role:PI $75,000.00 Closed Level:State of Ohio
09-01-1998 -08-31-1999 The Ohio Coal Development Office Development of a Wet Electrostatic Precipitator for Control of Acid Gases and Trace Metal Emissions: Year 3. Role:Principal Investigator $75,000
09-01-1998 -08-31-1999 The Ohio Coal Development Office Drop-Tube Reactor Study of Chemical and Physical Properties of Ohio Coals: Year 3 Role:Co-Principal Investigator $75,000
08-01-1998 -06-30-2000 General Electric Aircraft Engine An Experimental Evaluation of Calcium Sulfate Deposition on Compressor Blade Surface Role:Principal Investigator $30,000
Grant: #NCE Investigators:Khang, Soon Jai 08-01-1998 -06-30-2000 General Electric Company Calcium Sulfate Deposition on Multi-Stage Compressor Blades Role:PI $30,000.00 Closed Level:Industry
09-01-1997 -08-31-1998 The Ohio Coal Development Office Drop-Tube Reactor Study of Chemical and Physical Properties of Ohio Coals: Year 2 Role:Co-Principal Investigator $75,000
09-01-1997 -08-31-1998 The Ohio Coal Development Office Development of a Wet Electrostatic Precipitator for Control of Acid Gases and Trace Metal Emissions: Year 2 Role:Principal Investigator $75,000
09-01-1996 -08-31-1997 The Ohio Coal Development Office Fundamental Study of Chemical and Physical Properties of Ohio Coals that Affect Pollutant Emissions from PC Boilers: Year 1 Role:Co-Principal Investigator $112,250
09-01-1996 -08-31-1997 The Ohio Coal Development Office Medium/Low Temperature Emission Control: Development of a Wet Electrostatic Precipitator for Control of Acid Gases and Trace Metal Emissions Role:Principal Investigator $94,990
Grant: #OSURF #733169 Investigators:Khang, Soon Jai 09-01-1996 -09-30-2007 Department of Energy Enhanced Electrostatic Precipitator for Control of Particles, SOx and NOx Role:PI $185,759.00 Closed Level:Federal
09-01-1994 -08-31-1995 The Ohio Coal Development Office Determination of the Ca(OH)2 Dissolution Rate For Enhancement of Spray Dryer Performance of SO2 Control Role:Co-Principal Investigator $70,000
09-01-1994 -08-31-1995 The Ohio Coal Development Office Evaluation of Portland Cement Slurries in a Spray Dryer Reactor for Control of Sulfur Dioxide Role:Co-Principal Investigator $65,532
09-01-1994 -08-31-1995 The Ohio Coal Development Office Kinetic Studies of Dry Sorbents for Medium Temperature Applications Role:Principal Investigator $72,701
04-1994 The Electric Power Research Institute A Study to Investigate the Interaction Between Sodium Bicarbonate, NO and SO2 Role:Co-Principal Investigator $90,965
09-01-1993 -08-31-1994 The Ohio Coal Development Office Kinetic Studies, Thermal Decomposition and Effects of Humidity and Additives on SO2 Removal Role:Principal Investigator $118,723
09-01-1993 -08-31-1994 The Ohio Coal Development Office The Effects of Additives on Lime and Limestone Dissolution Rates for Enhancement of Spray Dryer Performance on SO2 Role:Coprincipal Investigator $66,574
09-01-1993 -08-31-1994 The Ohio Coal Development Office Properties of Calcium Silicate/Calcium Aluminate Sorbents Formed from Heated Fly Ash/Hydrated Lime Slurries Role:Coprincipal Investigator $49,836
1993 -1996 DOE Production of Elemental Sulfur From Spent Sorbent and CO2 Role:Principal Investigator $200,000
09-01-1992 -08-31-1993 The Ohio Coal Development Office Kinetic Studies, Thermal Decomposition and Effects of Humidity and Additives on SO2 Removal Role:Principal Investigator $134,723
09-01-1991 -08-31-1992 Ohio Coal Development Office Kinetic Studies, Thermal Decomposition and Effects of Humidity and Additives on SO2 Removal Role:Principal Investigator $120,723
1990 -1991 Ohio Coal Development of Office Dry Sorbent Technologies - OCDO University Consortium Projects Role:Principal Investigator $311,975
1990 -1991 Ohio Coal Research Laboratory Association Support for Fundamental Sorbent Studies Role:Principal Investigator $18,000
1989 -1993 Department of Engergy A Novel Coal Feeder for Production of Low Sulfur Fuel Role:Principal Investigator $198,419
1989 -1990 Ohio Coal Development Office A Novel Coal Feeder Role:Coprincipal Investigator $100,000
1989 Ohio Coal Develpment Office Planning Phase Research for Consortium of Ohio Universities Role:Principal Investigator $29,672
1987 -1988 Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-Packard Equipment Grant Role:Principal Investigator $114,712
1985 IBM Chemical Engineering Curriculum Development $12,000
1984 -1985 NSF Membrane Center Laboratory Role:Coprincipal investigator with 4 other members $34,960
1983 -1988 SOHIO Membrane Technology, Center of Excellence Role:Coprincipal investigator with 4 other faculty members $2,000,000
1980 -1983 NSF Study on Ages-Mixing and Species-Mixing in In-Line Motionless Mixers Role:Principal investigator $82,091
Publications
Other Publications
Ming Chai, Mingming Lu, Tim Keener, Soon-Jai Khang, Chaichana Chaiwatpongsakorn, John Tisch (2009. ) Using an improved electrostatic precipitator for poultry dust removal .Journal of Electrostatics , 67 ,870-875
Sang-Sup Lee, Joo-Youp Lee, Soon-Jai Khang, and Tim C. Keener (2009. ) Modeling of Mercury Oxidation and Adsorption by Cupric Chloride-Impregnated Carbon Sorbents .Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 48 ,9049
Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Tim C. Keener, Mingming Lu, and Fuyan Liang and Soon-Jai Khang (2008. ) Control of Diesel Gaseous and Particulate Emissions with a Tube-Type Wet Electrostatic Precipitator .J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc. , 58 ,1311-1317
Kyungmin Jacob Cho, Timothy C. Keener, Soon-Jai (2008. ) A study on the conversion of trona to sodium bicarbonate .Khang, Powder Technology, 184 ,58-63
Ho-Won Lee, Deoung-Geon Kim and Soon-Jai Khang, Korean (2007. ) The Effect of Operation Modes on Filtration Performance and Removal Efficiency in a Flat-Sheet Membrane-Coupled Sequencing Batch Reactor .Society of Environmental Engineers, 1138-1144
Tim C. Keener, Soon-Jai Khang, Joo-Youp Lee and Pamela F. Heckel (2007. ) Occurrence of Mercury in Periodical Cicadas (Magicicada: Cassini) .J. Entomol. Sci. , 42 (3 ) ,435-436
Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Tim C. Keener , Soon-Jai Khang, and Mingming Lu (2007. ) Removal of Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) in a Tubular Wet Electrostatic Precipitator .Journal of Electrostatics, 65 ,618-624
Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Tim C. Keener, Mingming Lu, SoonJai Khang and Douglas E. Evans (2006. ) Collection of Ultrafine Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) in Cylindrical SingleStage Wet Electrostatic Precipitators .Environmental Science & Technology, 40 ,7890-7895
Kessinee Unapumnuk, Tim C. Keener, Soon- Jai Khang and Mingming Lu (2006. ) Pyrolysis Behavior of Tire Derived Fuels at Different Temperatures and Heating Rates .Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 56 ,618-627
J. Sundrup, K. Sook Jung, T. C. Keener, S-J. Khang, and K. Siddiqui (2006. ) The Fate of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds in Aeration Basins Using Recirculated Aeration: A Pilot-Plant Evaluation .Environmental Technology, 27 ,603-611
Zifei Liu, Mingming Lu, M. Eileen Birch, Tim C. Keener, Soon-Jai Khang and Fuyan Liang (2005. ) Variations of the Particulate Carbon Distribution from a Nonroad Diesel Generator .Environemtal Science and Technology, 39 ,7840-7844
Fuyan Liang, Mingming Lu, Tim C. Keener, Zifei Liu and Soon-Jai Khang (2005. ) The Organic Composition of Diesel Particulate Matter, Diesel Fuel and Engine Oil of a Non-road Diesel Generator .Journal of Environmental Management, 7 ,983-988
Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Mingming Lu, Tim C. Keener, Fuyan Liang, and Soon-Jai Khang (2005. ) The Effects of Diesel Fuel Sulfur Content on Particulate Matter Emissions for a Nonroad Diesel Generator .Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 55 ,993-998
Kyung-Sook Jung, Tim C. Keener, Soon-Jai Khang and Sang-Kwun Lee (2004. ) A Technical and Economic Evaluation of CO2 Separation from Power Plant Flue Gases with Reclaimed Mg(OH)2 .Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 6 (3 ) ,201-212
Kyung Sook Jung, Tim C. Keener, Vicki C. Green, and Soon-Jai Khang (2004. ) CO2 Absorption Study in a Bubble Column Reactor with Mg(OH)2 .Int. J. Environmental Technology and Management, 4 (1/2 ) ,116-136
Changfa Wu, Soon-Jai Khang and Tim C. Keener (2004. ) A Model for Dry Sodium Bicarbonate Duct Injection Flue Gas Desulfurization .Advances in environmental Research, 8 ,655-666
J. Y. Lee, S. J. Khang, and T. C. Keener (2004. ) Mercury Removal From Flue Gas With In-situ Aerosol Particles Generated by SO3-NH3 Reactions .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43 ,4363-4368
Joo-Youp Lee, Soon-Jai Khang, and Tim C. Keener (2003. ) The Effects of Pulsed Corona Discharge on SO2 Absorption into Water from SO2/Air Mixture .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 42 ,2030-2032
J.Y. Lee, S. J. Khang, and T. C. Keener (2003. ) The Effects of Pulsed Corona Discharge on SO2 Absorption into Water from SO2/Air Mixture .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 42 ,2030-2032
J.Y. Lee, S. J. Khang, C. H. Tseng and T. C. Keener (2001. ) The Effect of Pulsed Corona Discharge on SO2 Absorption Into Water .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 40 ,5822-5830
Chao-Heng Tseng, Tim C. Keener, Joo-Youp Lee, and Soon-Jai Khang, (2001. ) The Enhanced Effect of In Situ Generated Ammonia-sulfur Aerosols on the Removal of NOx From Simulated Flue Gas .Environmental Science and Technology,
Kyung Sook Jung, Tim C. Keener, and Soon-Jai Khang (2001. ) Compositional Factors Affecting NOx Emissions From Ohio Coals .Fuel Processing Technology, 74 ,49-61
Albrecht Heinzel, Tim C. Keener and Soon-Jai Khang (2001. ) The Pyrolysis Behavior of Mixtures of Commodity Plastics with Polyvinyl Chloride in a Thermogravimetric Analyzer .Archives of Environmental Protection, 27 (3 ) ,11-33
Min Wang, Tim C. Keener, and Soon-Jai Khang (2000. ) The Effect of Coal Volatility on Mercury Removal from Bituminous Coal During Mild Pyrolysis .Fuel Processing Technology, 67 (147-161 ) ,
G. Li, Tim C. Keener, Antoinette W. Stein and Soon J. Khang (2000. ) CO2 Reaction with Ca(OH)2 During SO2 Removal with Convective Pass Sorbent Injection and High Temperature Filtration .Environmental Engineering and Policy, 2 (1 ) ,47-56
C.H. Tseng, T.C. Keener, S.J. Khang and J.Y. Lee (2000. ) Nitrogen Oxides Removal by Pulsed Corona Enhanced Wet Electrostatic Precipitation with Ammonia and Ozone Injection: The Role of Ammonia-Sulfur Aerosols on NOx Removal .Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing, 8 (5/6 ) , -483-503
C.H. Tseng, T.C. Keener, S.J. Khang and J.Y. Lee (1999. ) Sulfur Dioxide Removal by Pulsed Corona Enhanced Wet Electrostatic Precipitation .Advances in Environmental Research, 3 (3 ) ,309-325
J. Wang, T. C. Keener, G. Li and S. J. Khang (1998. ) The Dissolution Rate of Ca(OH)2 in Aqueous Solutions .Chem. Eng. Comm., 169 ,167-184
A. Merdes, T.C. Keener, S.J. Khang, and R. Jenkins (1998. ) Investigation of the Fate of Mercury in Bituminous Coals During Mild Pyrolysis .Fuel, 77 (15 ) ,1783-1792
S.U. Keener, S.J. Khang, and T.C. Keener (1998. ) A Calcination and Sulfation Reaction Model for Calcium Carbonate with Sulfur Dioxide .Advances in Environmental Research, 2 (3 ) ,251-268
L. Lin, S.J. Khang and T.C. Keener (1998. ) Coal Desulfurization by Mild Pyrolysis in a Dual-Auger Coal Feeder .Fuel Processing Technology, 53 ,15-30
T.C. Keener, A.T. Wolf and S.J. Khang (09-1997. ) Evaluation of Precombustion Control of Mercury Emissions from Coal Combustion by Mild Pyrolysis in a Rijke Pulse Combustor .Proceedings ICCS '97; 9th International Conference on Coal Science, 9703 ,573-576
H. Zhu, H., T.C. Keener, T.L. Orton, P.L. Bishop, S.J. Khang, and K. Siddiqui (1997. ) Feasibility of Aeration Recirculation for Control of VOC Emissions from Publicly Owned Treatment Works .Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, 47 ,642-650
J.L. Cook, S.J. Khang, S,K, Lee and T.C. Keener (1996. ) Attrition and Changes in Size Distribution of Lime Sorbents in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Absorber .89, 1 (1-8 ) ,
D. Soriano, T.C. Keener and S.J. Khang (1996. ) Catalytic Production of Elemental Sulfur from the Thermal Decomposition of H2S in the Presence of CO2 .Chem. Eng. Comm., 143 ,73-89
Jiang, M.X.; Keener, T.C.; Khang, S.J. (1995. ) The use of a circulating fluidized bed absorber for the control of sulfur dioxide emissions by calcium oxide sorbent via in situ hydration .Powder Technology, 85 (2 ) ,115
Jiang, M.X.; T.C. Keener and S.J. Khang (10-12-1993. ) Experimental Study and Modeling of SO2 Removal in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Absorber by Use of CaO Sorbent at Humid Conditions .Emerging Technologies for Environmental Protection - Preparing for the 21st Century. Proceedings of World Congress III on Engineering and Environment, 2 ,571-587 International Academic Publishers
Li, G.; T.C. Keener; A. Wang and S.J. Khang (10-12-1993. ) Primary Tests on the Potential of Using Dolomitic Lime as an Efficient In-Duct Scrubbing Sorbent .Emerging Technologies for Environmental Protection - Preparing for the 21st Century. Proceedings of World Congress III on Engineering and Environment, 2 ,626-633 International Academic Publishers
Lee, S. K.;T. C. Keener and S. J. Khang (06-13-1993. ) Attrition of Lime Sorbents During Fluidization in a Circulating Fluidizes Bed Absorber .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 32 (11 ) ,2758-2763
T.C. Keener and S.J. Khang (1993. ) Kinetics of the Sodium Bicarbonate-Sulfur Dioxide Reaction .Chemical Engineering Science, 48 (16 ) ,2859-2865
Keener, T.C.; S.J. Khang and R.G. Jenkins (1993. ) Denitrification of Coal by Mild Pyrolysis in a Novel Coal Feeder .Fuel Processing Technology, 33 ,33-48
Lee, J. T.; T.C. Keener; M. Knoderer and S.J. Khang (1993. ) Thermal Decomposition of Limestone in a Large Scale Thermogravimetric Analyzer .Thermochimica Acta, 213 ,223-240
Keener, S.; Khang, S. J. (1992. ) A Structural Pore Development Model for Calcination .Chemical Engineering Comm,
X. Zhang, A. Wang, S.J. Khang and T.C. Keener (1991. ) The Effect of the Carbonation Reaction on the Utilization of Calcium Hydroxide Sorbent .Proceedings: Eighth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 398-405
Keener, S.; Khang, S. J. (1990. ) A Structural Pore Development Model for Calcination .Proceedings of the 7th Annual Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 149-158
Sun, Y. M.; Khang, S. J. (1990. ) A Reactor With Metal Catalyst Impregnated Microporous Membrane: Its Performance in Comparison With Other Types of Reactors .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 29 ,232-238
Mantkowski, T. E.; Khang, S. J. (07-1989. ) Growth of Graded Diamond Coatings by Chemical Vapor Deposition From Hydrogen-Methane Mixtures .Proceedings of the 4th SDIO/IST ONR Diamond Technology Initiative Symposium,
Kissinger, S. L.; Khang, S. J. (1989. ) The Pore-Filling Model for a Macroporous Catalyst Pellet With Three Different Types of Fouling Mechanisms .Chemical Engineering Science, 44 ,417
Khang, S. J.; Fowler, G. L. (1989. ) The Use of a Slow First-Order Reaction to Estimate the Size of Micro-Mixed Volume in a Flow System .Chemical Engineering Science, 44 ,1465-1470
Sun, Y. M.; Khang, S. J. (1988. ) Catalytic Membrane for Simultaneous Chemical Reaction and Separation Applied to a Dehydrogenation Reaction .Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 27 ,1136
Khang, S. J.; Mosby, J. F. (1986. ) Catalyst Deactivation Due to Deposition of Reaction Products in Macro Pores During Hydroprocessing of Petroleum .I & EC Process Design and Development , 25 ,437-442
Lee, K. H.; Khang, S. J.
(1986. )
A New Silicon-Based Material Formed by Pyrolysis of Silicon Rubber and Its Properties as a Mem
Khang, S. J.; Schwartz J. G.; Buttke R. D. (1983. ) A Practical Wake Model For Estimating Bed Expansion and Holdup in Three-phase Fluidized systems .Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems, AIChE Symposium Series, 79 ,47-54
Khang, S. J.; Kothari, S. (1980. ) Experimental Determination of Axial Dispersion Coefficient in a Bubble Column .Chemical Engineering Science , 35 ,2203
Trasi, P.; Khang, S. J. (1979. ) Residence-Time-Distribution Studies on a Gas-Liquid Countercurrent Packed Column with Intermittent Voids Along the Axis .I&EC Fundamentals , 18 ,256
Khang, S. J. (1979. ) Temperature Control Experiments with a Modular Flow Device .CEP Symposium Series , 75 (183 ) ,52
Khang, S. J. (1976. ) The Mixing-Rate Number for Agitator-Stirred Tanks .Chemical Engineering , 83 (10 ) ,144
Khang, S. J.; Levenspiel, O. (1976. ) New Scale-up and Design Criteria of Stirrer Agitated Batch Mixing Vessels .Chemical Engineering Science, 31 ,596
Khang, S. J.; Fitzgerald, T. J. (1975. ) A New Probe and Circuit for Measuring Electrolyte Conductivity .I&EC Fun¬damentals , 14 ,208
Khang, S. J. (1975. ) New Scale-up and Design Criteria of Stirrer Agitated Batch and Flow Mixing Vessels .PhD The¬sis, Oregon State University ,
Levenspiel, O.; Fitzgerald, T. J.; Khang, S. J. (1974. ) Comments on the General Environmental Model for Micromixing .Chemical Engineering Science , 29 ,300
Khang, S. J.; Levenspiel, O. (1973. ) The Suitability of an Nth Order Rate Form to Represent Deactivating Catalyst Pellets .I&EC Fundamentals , 12 ,185
Khang, S. J.; Levenspiel, O. (1972. ) The Suitability of an Nth Order Rate Form to Represent Deactivating Catalyst Pellets .First Pacific Chemical Engineers Congress, II-207 ,
Khang, S. J. (1972. ) Catalyst Deactivation .M. S. Thesis,
Book Chapter
T. Keener, S.J.Khang et al. (1998 ) Chapter 1: Flue Gas Desulfurization for Acid Rain Control Dry Scrubbing Technologies for Flue Gas Desulfurization .(pp. 1-102).Norwell, Massachusetts, Kluwer Academic Publishers
S.J. Khang, T. Keener et al. Chapter 7: Kinetic Studies on the Medium Temperature Ca(OH)2 Sorbent Injection FGD Process Dry Scrubbing Technologies for Flue Gas Desulfurization .(pp. 529-604).Norwell, Massachusetts, Kluwer Academic Publishers
Presentations
Paper Presentations
Vicki C. Whitehead, Tim C. Keener, S.J. Khang and J.Y. Lee (03-05-2000. ) CO2 Recovery by Scrubbing with Reclaimed Magnesium Hydroxide .Atlanta, GA.
Tim C. Keener, Soon-Jai Khang and Ming Zhou (09-1999. ) Combustion Characteristics of Ohio Coals: Bench-Scale Evaluation of NOx Formation Potential Through Pyrolysis Studies .China.
Chao-Heng Tseng, Tim C. Keener, and Soon-Jai Khang (06-20-1999. ) Nitrogen Oxides Removal by Pulsed Corona Enhanced Wet Electrostatics Precipitation .St. Louis, Missouri.
Tim C. Keener, Soon-Jai Khang and Ming Zhou (1999. ) Combustion Characteristics of Ohio Coals: Bench-Scale Evaluation of NOx Formation Potential Through Pyrolysis Studies .China.
C.H. Tseng, K. Larkin, T. C. Keener and S.J. Khang (06-14-1998. ) Numerical Modeling of Sulfur Dioxide Removal in A Wet Electrostatic Precipitator .San Diego, CA.
T. C. Keener, S.J. Khang, K. Larkin and C.H. Tseng (08-22-1997. ) SO2 Removal in Wet ESPs by Electron Attachment .University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Keener, T.C.; A.C. Gieske and S.J. Khang (09-1995. ) Precombustion Removal of Mercury from Coal by Mild Pyrolysis .Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Wang, Z. and S.J. Khang (11-12-1994. ) Basic Studies of Dry Sorbents for Medium Temperature Range Applications in Flue Gas Desulfurization .San Francisco, CA.
Khang, S. J.; L. Lin and T. C. Keener (10-12-1993. ) A Novel Dual-Screw Coal Feeder For Production of Low Sulfur Fuel .Beijing, China.
Wang, A.; S. J. Khang and T. C. Keener (08-24-1993. ) Experimental Study of Calcium-Based Sorbent Reactivities in a Drop Tube Reactor .Boston, Massachusetts.
T.C. Keener, S.J. Khang and S.K. Lee (07-19-1993. ) Low Temperature Sulfur Dioxide Removal With Solid Sorbents in a Fluidized Bed Absorber .U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center.
S.K. Lee, T.C. Keener and S.J. Khang (06-13-1993. ) The Effect of Wetting and Attrition on SO2 Removal in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Absorber .Denver, Colorado.
X.L. Jiang, T.C. Keener, S.J. Khang and J.M. Hao (06-24-1990. ) Experimental Study and Modeling of SO2 Removal in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Absorber by NaHCO3 Sorbent .Pittsburgh, PA.
Jiang, X. L.; Keener, T. C.; Khang, S. J.; Hao, J. M. (06-1990. ) Experimental Study and Modeling of SO2 Removal in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Absorber by NaHCO3 Sorbent .
Hassan, S. Q.; Khang, S. J. (1987. ) Heat and Momentum Transfer between Falling Spherical Pellets and Bubbling Fluidized Beds .New York, NY.
Khang, S. J. (11-05-1986. ) Simulation of Exothermic Hydroprocessing Reactions in an Adiabatic Ebullated Bed Reactor Using an IBM PC .Miami Beach, FL.
Lee, K. H.; Khang, S. J. (1986. ) Physical Characteristics of a Porous Silica Material Formed by Pyrolysis of Silicon Rubber .Chicago, IL .
Kissinger, S. L.; Khang, S. J. (11-11-1985. ) Deactivation Characteristics of Macroporous Catalysts in Fixed-Bed and Mixed-flow Reactor Systems .Chicago, IL .
Khang, S. J.; Mosby, J. F. (11-11-1985. ) Axial Distribution of Catalytic Activities and Metal Deposits in a Hydroprocessing Trickle Bed Reactor with Macropore Catalytic Pellets .Chicago, IL .
Khang, S. J. (1981. ) Relationship Between the Batch Mixing Time and the Quality of Mixing in Turbine Stirred Con¬tinuous Flow Mixing Vessels .New Orleans, LA.
Khang, S. J. (1976. ) Mixing-Rate Number as a New Design and Scale-up Method for Impeller Agitated Mixing Ves¬sels .Chicago, IL .
Levenspiel, O.; Fitzgerald, T. J.; Khang, S. J. (1973. ) Chemically Reacting Tracers .Philadelphia, PA.
Honors and Awards
2005 Engineering Tribunal Teaching Award: Professor of Quarter Spring
2002 Engineering Tribunal Teaching Award: Professor of Quarter Autumn
Student Advising
Bruno, David (Master ) Advisor 1979
Changfa Wu (Master ) Advisor 1997
Chien, Wen-Yean (Master ) Advisor 1987
Chow, Ellen (Master ) Advisor 1981
Czarnecki, Dale (Master ) Advisor 1977
Dao, Oanh Kim (Master ) Advisor 1982
Fowler, Gary (Master ) Advisor 1983
Grant, Michael W. (Master ) Advisor 1980
Hassan, Sadar (Doctoral ) Advisor 1988
Jain, Roop C. (Master ) Advisor 1979
Jiang, Xiueyu (Doctoral ) Advisor 1998
Keener, Sumana (Doctoral ) Advisor 1993
Kissinger, Stacy L. (Doctoral ) Advisor 1985
Kothari, Samir P. (Master ) Advisor 1978
Lee, Joo Yeop (Doctoral ) Advisor 2002
Lin, Linong (Doctoral ) Advisor 1997
Longsheng Hu (Master ) Advisor 1998
Mantkowski, Thomas E. (Master ) Advisor 1989
Pakanati, Shraven K. (Master ) Advisor 1979
Pan, Jung-Chuan (Master ) Advisor 1980
Pan, Yuen-Jen (Master ) Advisor 1980
Sun, Yi-Ming (Doctoral ) Advisor 1987
Tabatabai, Zhila (Master ) Advisor 1983
Trasi, Pradeepchandra R. (Doctoral ) Advisor 1981
Vardya, Anaya K. (Master ) Advisor 1985
Wang, Anbo (Doctoral ) Advisor 1996
Wang, Yolanda (Master ) Advisor 1981
Zhang, Xiangrong (Doctoral ) Advisor 1992
Zhenwei Wang (Master ) Advisor 1996
Service
Director of Chemical Engineering Program 2006
Undergraduate Studies Director of Chemical Engineering Program 2000 -2003
Graduate Studies Director of Chemical Engineering Program 1990 -1995
Departmental representative to the College Computing Policy Committee 1989 -1995
Academic advisor of Chemical Engineering Classes 1975 -2005
Served as a representative of Chemical Engineering program to the College Academic Standard Committee
Served as a member of Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Serves as a coordinator of departmental ABET Computer Subcommittee to incorporate the Faculty's efforts of using microcomputers in the curriculum
Received a competitive HP Education Grant of $114,712 for students' computer equipment
Maintained a microcomputer lab in the Chemical Engineering program. (Maintained supplies and hardwares.)
Works as a consultant to students, staff and faculty for computer related problems
Works as a trouble shooter when undergraduate lab equipments fail to work
Served as a faculty advisor of the Chemical Engineering Graduate Students Association 1985 -1986
Departmental representative to the College Curriculum Committee 2002 -2004
Professional Affiliation
Co owner of Environmental Progress, Inc. a specialty consulting firm dealing with air pollution control. Have served as a consultant to the following companies and organizations; Procter and Gamble Company (1976-1977), Exxon Engineering Company (1979-1982), Amoco Oil Company (1980-1984), National Bureau of Standards (1984-86), American Can Company (1994-95), General Electric Aircraft Engines (1998)
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio (No. E-57957)
Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Member of the Air and Waste Management Association
Courses Taught
Computers in Chemical Engineering Design
Selected Topics in Chemical Reaction Engineering
Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering
Fundamentals of Gas-Solid Reactions
Teaching Methodology in Chemical Engineering
Basic Heat Transfer
Material and Energy Balances
Chem Lab IV
Chem Lab V
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Process Dynamics & Control
Computers in ChE Design
Computers in ChE Design
Chemical Reactor Design
Selected Topics (Mixing)
Special Topics(Gas-Solid Rx)
Patents and Inventions
7,022,296 Method for Treating Flue Gas Khang, S.J.; Keener, T.C., 2006
In Situ Super Sorbent for Mercury Removal from Flue Gas Khang, S.J.; Keener, T.C., Patent pending
6,254,341 Engine Having Resistance to Particle Deposits Ackerman, J. F.; Ivkovich, D.; Johnson, R. A.; Khang, S. J.; Park, S. Y.; Stowell, W. R. , 2001
6,214,308 Process for Removal of Nitric Oxides and Sulfur Oxides From Flue Gases Keener, T.C.; Khang, S.J.; Stein, A. W., 2001
5,037,450 Method and Apparatus For Desulfurizing and Denitrifying Coal Khang, S. J.; Keener, T. C., 1991
4,640,901 High Temperature Membrane Lee. K. H.; Khang, S. J. , 1987
Other Information
- Reviewer for: Advances in Environmental Research, AIChE Journal, Chemical Engineering Communications, Fuel, Fuel Processing Technology, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, and Chemical Engineering Science
- Have served as Chair and Co-Chair for various technical sessions and meetings of the Pittsburgh Coal Conference, and AIChE Annual Meetings.
- Have served as a representative of the
- Have served as a review panel member for the assessment of research projects in the U.S. DOE's Flue Gas Cleanup Program, August, 1989.
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS AND EQUIPMENTS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY DR. KHANG:
Course |
Experiment |
Equipment Constructed by Dr. Khang |
20-254-437
ChE Lab V |
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering |