Chemical Technology Research Group

The Chemical Technology Research Group has expertise in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Technology. We have assisted companies in process optimisation, product testing, and troubleshooting, in the following areas:

Oil and Gas Processes
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Biopharmaceutical Processes
Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing
Wastewater/Waste Treatment
Alternative Energy
Environmental & Chemical Testing

Research Themes

1. Urban Solutions & Sustainability (Pollution Management)	Treatment of Marine Emissions of SO_x and NO_x
2. Urban Solutions & Sustainability (Waste Management)	Anaerobic Digestion of Food Wastes
3. Urban Solutions & Sustainability (Green Alternatives)	Environmentally-Friendly Plastics from Cellulose of Plant & Vegetable Waste
4. Formulation & Consultancy Service of Skincare Products and Cosmetics	Formulation of Cosmetic and Skincare Products

Funded/ Industry Projects

Study Hydration and Healing Properties of Roquette Active Ingredients for Skin Care
Roquette Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (2019)
Reduction of Copper in PCB Manufacturing Wastewater
Sanmina SCI Systems Pte. Ltd. (2018-2019)

Formulation of skin care products
Imagene Labs Pte Ltd (2018)
Formulation of Cosmetics
SkinB5 Pty Ltd (2016)
Development of Green Chemistry Lab Experiments
GSK-Singapore Partnership for Green and Sustainable Manufacturing (2011)
Development of Useful Metal Oxides for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx
NEA Environmental Technology Research Programme (2011)

Publications

Title : Poisoning effects of H₂S and HCl on the naphthalene steam reforming and water-gas shift activities of Ni and Fe catalysts
Authors : Xiaomin Dou^a, Andrei Veksha^a, Wei Ping Chan^a, Wen-Da Oh^a, Yen Nan Liang^a, Florence Teoh^b, Dara Khairunnisa Binte Mohamedae^a, Apostolos Giannis^a, Grzegorz Lisak^a, Teik-Thye Lim^a	Journal : Fuel (Volume 241, 1 April 2019, Pages 1008-1018) ^aResidues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University ^bSchool of Chemical & Life Science, Nanyang Polytechnic

Title : Poisoning effects of H₂S and HCl on the naphthalene steam reforming and water-gas shift activities of Ni and Fe catalysts

Authors :

Xiaomin Dou^a, Andrei Veksha^a, Wei Ping Chan^a, Wen-Da Oh^a, Yen Nan Liang^a, Florence Teoh^b, Dara Khairunnisa Binte Mohamedae^a, Apostolos Giannis^a, Grzegorz Lisak^a, Teik-Thye Lim^a

Journal : Fuel (Volume 241, 1 April 2019, Pages 1008-1018)

^aResidues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University

^bSchool of Chemical & Life Science, Nanyang Polytechnic

Title : Nickel-based catalysts for steam reforming of naphthalene utilizing gasification slag from municipal solid waste as a support
Authors : Florence Teoh^b, Andrei Veksha^a, Victor W.K. Chia^a, W.D. Chanaka Udayanga^a, Dara Khairunnisa Binte Mohamed^a, Apostolos Giannis^a, Teik-Thye Lim^a, Grzegorz Lisak^a	Journal : Fuel (Fuel Volume 254, 15 October 2019, 115561) ^aResidues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University ^bSchool of Chemical and Life Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic

Title : Nickel-based catalysts for steam reforming of naphthalene utilizing gasification slag from municipal solid waste as a support

Authors :

Florence Teoh^b, Andrei Veksha^a, Victor W.K. Chia^a, W.D. Chanaka Udayanga^a, Dara Khairunnisa Binte Mohamed^a, Apostolos Giannis^a, Teik-Thye Lim^a, Grzegorz Lisak^a

Journal : Fuel (Fuel Volume 254, 15 October 2019, 115561)

^aResidues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University

^bSchool of Chemical and Life Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic

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