Naoko Ellis

Professor

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Faculty of Applied Science

Naoko’s expertise lies in the area of multiphase reaction engineering with emphasis on fluidized beds. Some current projects include: CO2 capture; biomass gasification and pyrolysis; chemical looping combustion; pyrolysis product utilization including bio-oil and biochar applications; and biofuels. In particular, she is involved in utilizing biomass through production of liquid fuel from biomass waste, developing biochar for capacitive deionization, tar reduction in biomass gasifiers. She is passionate about engaging others on sustainability related issues, and developing ways to advance environmental literacy in higher education.

BPI Publications

Application of Fe-biochar composites for selenium (Se+6) removal from aqueous solution and effect of the presence of competing anions under environmentally relevant conditions Journal of Environmental Management, 2021
Bauxite residue as an iron-based catalyst for catalytic cracking of naphthalene, a model compound for gasification tar Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021
Comparison and analysis of one- and two-step activation for preparation of activated carbon from furfural residues Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2021
Effect of calcination temperature and extent on the multi-cycle CO2 carrying capacity of lime-based sorbents Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021
Engineered biochars from catalytic microwave pyrolysis for reducing heavy metals phytotoxicity and increasing plant growth Chemosphere, 2021
First-Year Engineering Students' Experiences and Perceptions Viewed Through the Lens of Transdisciplinary Knowledge and Threshold Concepts ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2021
Model for attrition in sorption-enhanced chemical-looping reforming in fluidized beds Fuel Processing Technology, 2021
Sorbent-enhanced biochar-direct chemical looping process for hydrogen production with CO2 capture CFB 2021 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Technology, 2021
Effect of calcination/carbonation and oxidation/reduction on attrition of binary solid species in sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming Fuel, 2020
Synergistic Effects of Catalyst Mixtures on Biomass Catalytic Pyrolysis Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Tar elimination from biomass gasification syngas with bauxite residue derived catalysts and gasification char Applied Energy, 2020
Toward autothermal and hydrogen-producing sorbent regeneration for calcium-looping Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020

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