Prof. José Carlos Pinto
The research activities which are carried out by José Carlos Pinto and his students in LMSCP - Laboratory of Modeling, Simulation and Control of Chemical Processes - can be grouped in three major areas:
Parameter Estimation and Design of Experiments
- Development of algorithms for parameter estimation;
- Development of experimental design techniques for model discrimination and precise parameter estimation;
- Analysis of parameter uncertainties and analysis of the influence of parameteri uncertainties on the design of process equipment;
- Validation of experimental design techniques in actual Chemical Engineering systems.;
- Data reconciliation and estimation of model parameters in real time.
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| José Carlos presenting a lecture about Parameter Estimation and Design of Experiments. |
Complex Dynamic Behavior of Nonlinear Systems
- Bifurcation Theory;
- Development of algorithms for direct computation of special dynamical solutions;
- Oscillations and chaos in Chemical Engineering systems;
- Characterization of chaotic attractors.
Polymerization Systems
- Modeling, simulation and control of polymerization reactors;
- Development of numerical techniques for the computation of distributions in polymerization systems;
- Development of heterogeneous polymerization processes;
- Development of in-line techniques for monitoring of polymer properties during polymerization reactions;
- Development of polymer products and polymerization processes for biotechnological and biomedical applications.
In the last years enormous efforts have been made to improve the experimental polymerization plants which belong to LMSCP. Nowadays, the following polymerization systems are being studied experimentally:
- Solution polymerizations in stirred tank reactors;
- Emulsion polymerizations in stirred tank reactors
- Suspension polymerizations in stirred tank reactors;
- Dispersion polymerizations in stirred tank reactors;
- Slurry olefin polymerizations in stirred tank reactors;
- Slurry olefin polymerizations in loop reactors;
- Gas-phase polymerizations in tank reactors;
- Solution polymerizations in open and loop tubular reactors.
Obviously, all these research activities are carried out with the cooperation of other Professors and research groups, both in Brazil and in foreign countries.
A list of publications which illustrate the research activities of José Carlos Pinto in LMSCP can be found at the lateral menu page..
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| Raphael Vieira prepares the experimental set-up for a new experiment. |