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Romania
Citizenship:
Ph.D. degree award:
2019
Mr.
Rami
Doukeh
Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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UNIVERSITATEA PETROL GAZE PLOIESTI
Other affiliations
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UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI
(
Romania
)
Researcher | Consultant | Designer
8
years
Web of Science ResearcherID:
https://publons.com/researcher/1781645/rami-a-doukeh/
Personal public profile link.
Curriculum Vitae (21/12/2021)
Expertise & keywords
Chemistry
Design
Simulation
Biopolymers
nanofibers
pharmacy
Natural bioactive compounds
chemistry, toxicology, plant extract, bioactive compounds, synthesis
Metal catalysts
Heterogeneous catalysts
Catalyst preparation
Projects
Publications & Patents
Entrepreneurship
Reviewer section
Desulfurarea prin piroliza catalitica a pudretei de cauciuc in vederea modificarii bitumului rutier
Call name:
P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2021-0552
2022
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2024
Role in this project:
Coordinating institution:
ATICA CHEMICALS S.R.L.
Project partners:
ATICA CHEMICALS S.R.L. (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO)
Affiliation:
Project website:
https://www.aticachemicals.ro/index.php/proiecte/proiecte-cercetare
Abstract:
The diminution of the deterioration of the road infrastructure and the prevention of the appearance of phages is realized by modifying the road bitumen with polymers of elastomeric type that ensures the elastic return of the asphalt. The aim of the project is to develop an innovative technology on an industrial pilot scale for the manufacture of an elastomer for the modification of road bitumen by devulcanizing the used rubber powder. The innovative character of the project proposal is given by the proposed method for the devulcanization of spent rubber, respectively slow catalytic pyrolysis in the presence of an acid nanostructured catalyst, and the reactive adsorption of the sulfur resulting on nanostructured adsorbents. The improvement of the thermal and mass transfer in the extruder type pyrolysis reactor and implicitly the reduction of the temperature gradient, will be achieved by the use of an aromatic petroleum solvent, with low volatility, solvent that will solubilize the desulfurized elastomer. The metal sulfides resulting from the reactive adsorption will be removed by extraction in a polar solvent. By applying the procedure from this project proposal there is no toxic waste or gas, and the process of modifying the road bitumen will be simplified.
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Energetic efficiency biogas plants improvement by integrated system: biogas-microalgae-biofuels in frame of biorefinery concept (AlgalBiogasConceptEnergy)
Call name:
P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0541
2018
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2021
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti
Project partners:
Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CARTOF SI SFECLA DE ZAHAR-BRASOV (RO); UNIVERSITATEA PETROL GAZE PLOIESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICĂ "GHEORGHE ASACHI" IAŞI (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA PETROL GAZE PLOIESTI (RO)
Project website:
http://www.icechim-rezultate.ro/proiect.php?id=38&lang=ro; http://www.icechim-rezultate.ro/proiect.php?id=39&lang=en
Abstract:
The complex project propose the development and demonstration of innovative technologies to optimize the biogas plants by integrating the open ponds for microalgae cultivation using the digestate resulted from anaerobic digestion as a culture medium. The integral valorization of microalgae biomass consists in: obtaining of algal extracts (for co-digestion), lipid fraction (for biofuels) and spent biomass (co-digestion substrate); advanced separation and valorization of biogas by carbon dioxide conversion to biomethane; biorefining of the solid digestate and lipid fractions obtained from algal biomass into biochar, fuel components, bitumen fluxes, biohydrogen and liquefiable gaseous fractions. As results of this project will be: a demonstrated technology at TRL 6 level within the biogas-microalge integrated and an experimental stand for the evaluation of biomethane and liquefied gaseous hydrocarbons combustion efficiency and emission control.
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Technology for synthesis of glycerol formal, an ecological polar solvent for use in parenteral administration of drugs
Call name:
P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2016-0062
2016
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2018
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PRODUSE AUXILIARE ORGANICE S.A.
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PRODUSE AUXILIARE ORGANICE S.A. (RO); CENTRUL DE CHIMIE ORGANICA AL ACADEMIEI ROMANE "C.D.NENITESCU" (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PRODUSE AUXILIARE ORGANICE S.A. (RO)
Project website:
http://polar-eco-solv.icpaomedias.ro
Abstract:
The project POLAR-ECO-SOLV aims for the development of an innovative eco technology, respecting the principles of green chemistry, for the manufacturing of glycerol formal. Glycerol formal is a polar ecological solvent, stable under acidic and basic conditions, that can substitute solvents like butyl diglycerol ether, cyclohexanone or terpenes. It is used also as solvent for drugs with parenteral administration.
As a result of the worldwide development of biodiesel production there is an excess of glycerol on the market so that projects like this one are needed for valorising this by-product. We are starting from a technology developed and validated at laboratory scale (TRL 4), by the partners from this project in the frame of a previous cooperation, a process for manufacturing glycerol formal starting from glycerol and paraformaldehyde under homogeneous catalysis. This projects aims to improve and develop that technology up to pilot level (TRL 6) in order to obtain a high quality product, in agreement with European Pharmacopea, that can be used in medical and veterinary drug formulations. The innovative approach will be the development of an original synthesis technology for glycerol formal based on heterogeneous catalysis in order to avoid corrosion and environmental impact associated with homogeneous acidic catalysts. Catalysts will be selected based on efficiency and high recovery rate but also accessibility and low price. By implementing this project the following objectives of the call will be reached: development of a pilot level plant based on an improved technology, development of the partnership between SC ICPAO and CCO and strengthening the innovation capacity and ability to build new technologies of the coordinating enterprise.
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Conversion of Biomass Wastes into Furan Derivatives, for Applications in Biofuels
Call name:
Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0635
2014
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2017
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PRODUSE AUXILIARE ORGANICE S.A.
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PRODUSE AUXILIARE ORGANICE S.A. (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); UNIVERSITATEA PETROL GAZE PLOIESTI (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PRODUSE AUXILIARE ORGANICE S.A. (RO)
Project website:
http://www.icpaomedias.ro/index.php/proiecte-in-derulare/carfural
Abstract:
The Kyoto protocol, together with the desire to reduce society’s dependence on imported crude oil, has directed researchers’ attention to the use of biomass as a source of energy and, more specifically, for transportation fuels. The biomass-derived fuels can be CO2–neutral, since the CO2 produced in their combustion can be reabsorbed by green plants during photosynthesis.
The overall objective of CARFURAL is conversion of lignocellulosic wastes in two chemical building blocks: furfural (furan-2-carbaldehyde) and 5-(alkoxymethyl)furfurals
[5-(alkoxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde], followed by processing them for the production of biofuels having applications as components or additives for gasoline or diesel, in order to improve their characteristics.
The end-of-project results will be original technologies for the production of following product groups with direct applications and market potential:
1- furfural and 5-(alkoxymethyl)furfurals (i.e. alkoxy = -OCH3, -OC2H5, -OC3H7, etc.) as process intermediates (for furan based biofuels), and end-products (in other potential uses, eg phenol-furfural resins, urea-furfural resins, solvents, etc.)
2- furyl-dioxacyclane derivatives
3- furyl-dioxacyclane esters
4- furan derivatives and/or tetrahydrofuran derivatives
5- tetrahydrofuryl-dioxacyclane derivatives
6- selective hydrogenation catalysts
7- hybrid biodiesel
- Furfural, will be produced by hydrolysis of hemicellulosic fractions from lignocellulosic wastes such as sunflower seed hulls (from oil factories), sunflower stalks and corn cobs. Remained cellulosic fraction will be processed to obtain 5-(alkoxymethyl)furfurals.
- Furfural and 5-(alkoxymethyl)furfurals will be condensed with crude glycerine, waste from biodiesel manufacture, resulting furyl-dioxacyclane derivatives.
- Furyl-dioxacyclane derivatives can be used as such, or will be transesterified, with monocarboxylic acid methyl esters, to obtain esters of furyl-dioxacyclane derivatives
- Furyl-dioxacyclane derivatives will be selective hydrogenated to result tetrahydrofuran derivatives
- 5-(Alkoxymethyl)furfurals will be selective hydrogenated to obtain furan derivatives [eg 2-methyl-5-(alkoxymethyl)furan] and/or tetrahydrofuran derivatives [eg 2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(alkoxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran; 2-methyl-5-(alkoxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran]
- Selective hydrogenation catalysts will be produced and tested
- A complex process for obtaining an hybrid biodiesel by processing together vegetable oil wastes and lignocellulosic wastes, resulting a mixture of classical biodiesel, furfural and 5-(methoxymethyl)furfural glycerol acetals, will be developed.
The following success criteria will be used as basis for evaluating project performance:
- it will develop laboratory-scale technologies for the production of derivatives from above mentioned classes (1-7)
- it will determine the specific characteristics of the synthesized products in mixture with gasoline and/or diesel; it will select at least one product from each class 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, which improve at least two characteristics of baseline gasoline and / or diesel (eg octane number, cetane number, pour point, cold filter plugging point, flash point, viscosity, environmental performance of additived fuels, as evidenced by the reduction of exhaust pollutants, etc.).
- for at least one efficient product, selected from all of 1-7 classes, it will be upgraded technologies from laboratory to micropilot scale
- it will protect original technologies developed in the project, by at least two national patent applications and two european patent applications
- the project results will be disseminated through publication of at least two papers, in ISI quoted scientific journals, and at least two communications at conferences
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List of research grants as project coordinator or partner team leader
Significant R&D projects for enterprises, as project manager
R&D activities in enterprises
Peer-review activity for international programs/projects
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