Dapeng (Tony) Ding

•Utilized CuPd alloys to provide superior performance than pure metal catalysts on ethylene hydrogenation.
•Conducted ethylene (C2H4) hydrogenation over Pt, Pd and Pd70Cu30 on fixed beds reactor at different reactant partial pressures and over a range of temperatures
•Analyzed effluent signals with Mass Spec to measure catalytic reaction rates kinetics over CuPd alloys
•Fit a microkinetic model (MATLAB) to extract rate constants for the elementary steps of hydrogenation

•Solved complex air quality problem using air emission box model
•Predicted pollutant concentrations using Gaussian plume theory
•Assist in measuring concentration of atmospheric methane and ozone-forming VOCs
•Acquire basic chemiluminescence knowledge, by monitoring VOCs behaviors

•Designed feasible flowsheet for Methane to Aromatics production and separation process of 50 Mlb/yr
•Build process models for simulation and optimization in Aspen Plus V7.3.2.
•Lead project team to use Aspen Energy Analyzer to minimize energy and utility cost
•Increased up to 4.5% profit (approx $4.5M) of production by applying optimization algorithms using Mix-integer Linear Programming (i.e. MIP, NLP) method (dealing hundreds of variables) by GMAS

•Took advantage of state-of-art Supercritical Fluid Extraction method to fulfill the research purpose
•Designed and constructed up to 8 different experimental layouts to execute experiments within high temperature (180F) and high pressure conditions (2.5 MPa) by Supercritical Fluid Extraction method
•Optimized extraction processes in order to gain higher yield of grape seed oil from raw grape seeds (35% higher than original method after optimization)
•Collected experimental data, and… Show more

•Took advantage of state-of-art Supercritical Fluid Extraction method to fulfill the research purpose
•Designed and constructed up to 8 different experimental layouts to execute experiments within high temperature (180F) and high pressure conditions (2.5 MPa) by Supercritical Fluid Extraction method
•Optimized extraction processes in order to gain higher yield of grape seed oil from raw grape seeds (35% higher than original method after optimization)
•Collected experimental data, and analyze the effective components of grape seed oil (utilize GC/MS facility from Agilent), and summarize analytical results to compose research thesis
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•Take courses from over 8 Professors in Cambridge about latest development in Chemical Engineering
•Join research group and perform experiments using artificial fostered cells to solve waste disposal issues
•Use up-to-date high-selectivity permeable membrane technology to extract fuel oil from crude oil
•Participate in experiment operation in frontier field of Chemical Engineering in the lab of Cambridge University
•Awarded the Cambridge University Summer School graduation… Show more

•Take courses from over 8 Professors in Cambridge about latest development in Chemical Engineering
•Join research group and perform experiments using artificial fostered cells to solve waste disposal issues
•Use up-to-date high-selectivity permeable membrane technology to extract fuel oil from crude oil
•Participate in experiment operation in frontier field of Chemical Engineering in the lab of Cambridge University
•Awarded the Cambridge University Summer School graduation certificate
•Learn to command the latest energy solutions in chemical industry
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•Developed new coating formula using aluminates luminescent powder to reach long effect and long lasting goal of luminescence
•Coated traffic signs with the newly developed long lasting aluminates luminescent coating and presented products in National University Science and Technology Innovation Conference
•Awarded 3rd prize among the universities in Beijing area (6 out of 175 teams in BUCT)

Beijing Yansan Petrochemical (subsidiary of Sinopec)

• Helped maintain the multi-stage separation distillation tower by summarizing parametric information of process equipment such as heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, distillation columns and reactors
• Performed and simulated the process of catalytic cracking step with ASPEN Tech suite software
• Assisted in monitoring production of fuel oil, e.g. catalytic cracking, reforming, and distillation processes
• Collected and… Show more

Beijing Yansan Petrochemical (subsidiary of Sinopec)

• Helped maintain the multi-stage separation distillation tower by summarizing parametric information of process equipment such as heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, distillation columns and reactors
• Performed and simulated the process of catalytic cracking step with ASPEN Tech suite software
• Assisted in monitoring production of fuel oil, e.g. catalytic cracking, reforming, and distillation processes
• Collected and analyzed operational data from distillation columns and pumps to ensure safe and stable production
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National University Forum on Environmental Protection Team Leader

• Developed new methanol synthesis method at relative low temperature and utilize the methanol product as an active catalyst at low temperature reactions in supercritical conditions
• Presented our results in South China University of Technology, sponsored by TOTAL Petrochemicals Ltd;
• Won the Bronze Prize in the National University Forum on Environmental Protection;
• TOP 30 team out of over 200… Show more

National University Forum on Environmental Protection Team Leader

• Developed new methanol synthesis method at relative low temperature and utilize the methanol product as an active catalyst at low temperature reactions in supercritical conditions
• Presented our results in South China University of Technology, sponsored by TOTAL Petrochemicals Ltd;
• Won the Bronze Prize in the National University Forum on Environmental Protection;
• TOP 30 team out of over 200 national wide competing teams all over China.
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China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
•Experienced industrial scale manufacturing of oil refinery with daily refining capacity of 170 thousand barrels
•Assisted in developing the PFDs (Process Flow Diagram) and implementation of the P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagram) of catalytic reforming step among crude oil refinery processes
•Systematically acquire detailed knowledge of processes in crude oil refinery with practical experiences
•Sharped practical hands-on… Show more

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
•Experienced industrial scale manufacturing of oil refinery with daily refining capacity of 170 thousand barrels
•Assisted in developing the PFDs (Process Flow Diagram) and implementation of the P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagram) of catalytic reforming step among crude oil refinery processes
•Systematically acquire detailed knowledge of processes in crude oil refinery with practical experiences
•Sharped practical hands-on capabilities by working as a rotational role among 8 different workshops and departments during the 2 months internship period
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