CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

• OVERVIEW

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Chemical Engineering Department

• Established on 1974
• Degrees offered
• Bachelor of science in Che Eng
• Master of science in Che Eng (with and without
  thesis options)
• Master of science in polymer engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Che Eng

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Chemical Engineering Department

• Department Members
• 14 Professors
• 5 Associate Professors
• 9 Assistant Professors
• 2 Lecturer
• 6 Teaching Assistants
• 4 Labe technicians
• 2 secretary

• Department Student
• Graduated
• 790 Bsc
• 44 Msc
• 3 PhD
• Enrolled
• 290 Bsc
• 10 Msc
• 4 PhD

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Department Facilities -1

• Students Laboratories
• Unit Operation lab
• Petroleum Refinery lab
• Process Control lab
• Engineering Material lab

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Department Facilities -2
Characterization Analytical Lab

• XRF-XRD spectrometer
• SEM Microscope
• Total Organic Carbon
• Kruss Tensiometer
• HACH Spectrophotometer
• Atomic Absorption spectroscopy
• Lazer Particle size analyzer
• Thermal analyzer (TGA/DTA)

• Carbon Sulfur Analyzer
• Vapor Pressure Analyzer
• Digital Rotational Viscometer
• H100 Ks stress Test
• Bulut Hadrness Test
• Cyclic Corrosion Tester
• Surface Area analyzer
• Infra Red Spectroscopy

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Department Facilities -3

• Research Laboratories
• Electrochemistry Hydrogen Production
• Catalyst Development Reaction Kinetics
• Catalytic Chemical Reactions
• Bubble Column Air-lift reactors
• Phosphate Ore Treatment
• Heat Mass Transfer
• Solid Particles and Fluidization
• Material Corrosion Engineering

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Student Statistics
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Faculty Statistics
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Community Services
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Research Statistics
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Consultancy Record
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Recent Funded Research- 1
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Recent Funded Research -2
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Current Master Thesis

• Fouling and its Control in Heat Exchangers,
  Nawaff N. al-Mutairi, Dr. Malik al-Ahmad
• Fouling Formation in RO Membrane Systems, Aawd.
  M. al-Mutairi, Dr. M al-Ahmad
• Hydrodynamics of Flotation Columns, Ahmad Y.
  al-Hazmi, Dr. T. F. al-Fariss
• Development of Zirconium Catalyst for
  Optimization of n-Butane, Abdul-Razzaq
  alShammary, Dr. Y. al-Zeghayre, Sr. A. Ajbar
• Simulation of Bubble Columns by Computational
  Fluid Dynamics, Sultan S. al-Khamshi, Dr. W. A.
  al-Masry
• Optimal Design of Hybrid RO/MSF Desalination
  Plants, Abdullah I. Al-Khudhiri, Dr. I. S.
  Al-Mutaz
• Aromatization of Propane over modified H-ZSM-5
  Zeolite, Saeed M. al-Shihry, Dr. S. alZahrani,
  Dr. A. Abasaeed

• Rheolgy of Metallocene Linear Low Density
  Polyethlene (m-LLDPE) Solution, Bahsir Alshamri,
  Dr. T. alFariss, Dr. Faris Alswalim
• Performance Optimization of Coagulation /
  Flocculation inj the Treatment of WasteWater
  From Polyvinyl Chloride Plant, Khild Rumaihi, Dr.
  A. Ajbar 
• Modeling of Membrane Fouling and Flux Decline in
  Reverse Osmosiss, Ahmed Hydra, Dr. I. AlMutaz 
• Modeling and Simulation of a Reactive
  Distillation Unit for Production of MTBE, Fahad
  M. Alharthi, Dr. A. Abasaeed
• Ethane Dehydrogenation to Ethylene using membrane
  catalytic Reactors, Ali I alhammad, Dr. A.
  alrabiah, Dr. K. alHumaizi
• Optimization and Simulation of a Low Temperature
  Distillation Column for Air Separation Using the
  Panchon-Savarit Method, Saad N AlUdhaila, Dr. M
  Boumaza

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Current PhD Thesis

• Mechanistic Studies of Vapor Side Corrosion in
  MSF Plants
• Student Ahamed Al-Arafi
• Advisor(s) Dr. Ibrahim S. Al- Mutaz, Dr. Maher
  Alodan
• Steam reforming of methane using spatially
  patterned fixed bed catalytic membrane reactors
• Student Abdullah, I AlZahrani,
• Advisor(s) Dr. Mohamed E. E. Abashar, Dr. Yousef
  Al-Zeghayer
• Development of Catalysts for Dry reforming of
  methane
• Student Ahmed AlFatish
• Advisor(s) Dr. Anis Fakeeha, Dr. Ahmed Abasaeed
• Optimization of the Operation on an Iron Steel
  Plants for Energy Utilization
• Student Sameer alDakheel
• Advisor(s) Dr. AbdelHamid Ajbar, Dr. Khalid
  alHumaizi

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Research Group 1
Catalysis Reactor Engineering

• Members
• Dr. S. AlZahrani, Dr. A Fakeeha,
• Dr. Y. Alzeghyer, Dr. A. Abasaeed,
• Dr. W. AlMasry, Dr. F. alMubaddel,
• Dr. M. Abashar, Dr. I Alnashef,
• Dr. K. AlHumaizi
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publications 44
• PhD Thesis 2
• Ms Thesis 9
• Funded Research 4 (SR770,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description Design of single phase and
multiphase reactors Reaction kinetics including
petrochemicals, polymers, etc Catalysis and
catalyst's development including preparation,
characterization and testing Modelling and
simulation of chemical and petrochemical reactors.
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Research Group 2
Powder Technology Hydrodynamic of Multiphase
Processes

• Members
• Dr. M. Asif, Dr. W. AlMasry, Dr. Y. AlZagheyr
• Dr. A. Ajbar, Dr. E. Ali, Dr. Y. Bakhbakhi
• Activity(2003-now)
• Publication 24
• PhD thesis 0
• Msc thesis 5
• Funded Research 5 (SR2,340,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description Hydrodynamic
characteristics and mass transfer enhancement of
multiphase reactors, Electro capacitance
tomography, fluidization and fluidized beds
engineering. Flow in porous media. Nano Material
handling.
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Research Group 3
Process Dynamic, Optimization and Control

• Members
• Dr. Emad Ali, Dr. K. AlHumaizi,
• Dr. A. Ajbar, Dr. M. Alhaj, Dr. A. Abasaeed
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publication 23
• PhD Thesis 1
• Msc Thesis 6
• Funded Research 8 (SR 726,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description Chemical process dynamics
behavior, nonlinearity and stability. Control
structure design. Control tuning. Control
Performance assessment. Process modeling and
Identification. Polymerization reactors dynamic
and control. Modeling and Simulation of Process
dynamics.
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Research Groups 4
Chemical and Biochemical Processes

• Members
• Dr. I. Alnashef, Dr. Y. Bakhbakhi,
• Dr. M. Bomuza, Dr. T. AlFariss,
• Dr. H. Mustafa, Dr. K. Wagialla,
• Dr. H. Atiyeh, Dr. A. AlRabiah, Dr. A. Fakeeha
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publication 23
• PhD Thesis 0
• Msc Thesis 4
• Funded Research 10 (SR3,593,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description Process flow sheeting,
Process development and alternatives, Economic
and feasibility studies. Ore and Mineral
extraction and processing. Natural gas
processing. Biochemical and biomedical processes
design and technology. Food Processing.
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Research Groups 5
Material Science Engineering

• Members
• Dr. M. AlHazaa, Dr. M. Alhoshan,
• Dr. M. AlOdan, Dr. F. Abdelaleem,
• Dr. Y. Bakhbakhi
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publications 22
• PhD thesis 2
• Msc Thesis 2
• Funded Research 4 (SR1,225,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description Industrial and building
materials properties, material structure and
enhancement, corrosion detection and control,
electrochemical engineering application, advanced
materials characterization and application,
Extraction, Recycling and Processing of
Materials, Recycle of polymers ceramics
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Research Groups 6
Desalination and Water Treatment

• Members
• Dr. Ibrahim AlMutaz, Dr. Malik AlAhmad,
• Dr. Farag AbdelAleem, Dr. H. Atiyeh,
• Dr. Emad Ali
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publication 9
• PhD thesis 2
• Msc thesis 8
• Funded Research 4 (SR4,410,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description water desalination
technologies, RO and MSF desalination design and
optimization, Environmental protection, water
resources and demand, wastewater treatment
technologies. Nanofiltration Technology. Ground
water pretreatment and facilities.
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Research Groups 7
Process Synthesis Integration

• Members
• Dr. A. Alrabiah, Dr. A. AlMutlaq,
• Dr. Kamil Wagialla
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publications 9
• PhD Thesis 0
• Msc Thesis 0
• Funded Research 1 (SR50,000)
• Center of Excellence for Process Integration
  (2008)
• Detail Information

Research Description Process flowsheet
optimization, integration and intensification,
Process technologies and synthesis, Hybrid
systems, Membrane Reactors, Membrane technology,
Economic Evaluation Feasibility Analysis
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Research Groups 8
Renewable Energy Hydrogen Production

• Members
• Dr. M.Abashar, Dr. A. Fakeeha,
• Dr. F. AbdelAleem, Dr. H. Atiyeh
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publication 8
• PhD Thesis 0
• Msc Thesis 0
• Funded Research 1 (SR30,000)
• Detail Information

Research Description Alternative energy
resources such as solar energy , fuel cells,
biofuel and hydrogen production. Design and
testing fuel cells. Fuel progressing, hydrogen
production and storage. Advanced modeling and
design analysis tools
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Research Groups 9
Polymer Science Engineering

• Members
• Dr. O. AlOthman, Dr. M. AlHaj Ali,
• Dr. S. AlZahrani, Dr. A. Abasaeed,
• Dr. R. Elleithy, Dr. F. AlMubaddel,
• Dr. M. AlHoshan
• Activity (2003-now)
• Publication 5
• PhD Thesis 0
• Msc Thesis 0
• Funded Research 2 (SR60,000)
• SABIC Chair for Polymer (2006) (1M/y)
• Detail Information

Research Description Properties'
characterization, process optimization, failure
prevention analysis, material selection,
environmental effects, material improvements,
production, Control of polymer grade and
molecular weight distribution