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Bishnoi Profile
Introduction Prithwi Raj Bishnoi
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Prithwi Raj (Raj) Bishnoi
Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering Telephone : (403) 220-6695 Fax : (403) 282-3945 E-mail : bishnoi@ucalgary.ca Dr. Bishnoi is a world-renowned researcher, educator and consultant in the field of natural gas hydrates and in the phase behavior of natural gas systems. After finishing his High School and Intermediate Science from Bikaner, India, he received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1960 and his Masters in 1962. After working as a Lecturer at the University of Bombay, he went to Canada and earned his PhD from the University of Alberta in 1970. Initially, he worked as research engineer at the University of Alberta. He then moved to the process engineering side with Ralph M. Parsons (Canada) and then on to Fluor Canada as a senior process engineer. In 1975, he joined the academic staff at the University of Calgary as an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. He retired in 2004 as Professor and currently holds the title of Professor Emeritus at the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary. DR BISHNOI'S experience and contributions are in the areas of development and application of thermodynamic models, process-simulation software and natural gas hydrates. As a teacher, Dr. Bishnoi has passed on his knowledge and skills to many undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Calgary. Since 1975, Dr. Bishnoi has been a leading member of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, making original contributions in thermodynamics and process-simulation software development, used widely by the oil and gas industry. Dr. Bishnoi continues to blend his involvement with students, research and with industry to create and transfer new knowledge in such areas as undersea hydrate recovery as a future source of natural gas. Dr. Bishnoi's students and associates have developed computation and simulation methods for multi-phase equilibria, separation processes and chemical plant processes. They have developed an equation of state (EOS) known as the Trebble-Bishnoi EOS. Their EOS and computation and simulation methods are widely used in industrial simulators including general purpose two or multiphase simulators. The latest contributions include equilibria calculation for electrolyte solutions in mixed solvents like alcohol water mixtures. In the area of natural gas hydrates, since 1976 Dr. Bishnoi has been studying the thermodynamics and kinetics of their formation and decomposition. His research group has performed a variety of studies and devoted itself to understand the nature of the formation and decomposition processes. Some of the important contributions include (i) experimental and modelling studies on hydrate formation from bubbles of methane, ethane and a natural gas suspended in saline water at high pressures, simulating conditions of deep-sea environment. (ii) Experimental and modelling studies on the kinetics of gas hydrate formation and decomposition. Extensive data have been obtained and mechanistic intrinsic rate models have been formulated. (iii) Hydrate formation in pipelines submerged under cold waters. Experimental studies have been performed with light hydrocarbon condensate fluids in 2 in. pipelines at pressures up to 100 bars. (iv) The decomposition of hydrate cores and pipeline plugs has been modelled using the developed thermodynamic and decomposition kinetic models. (v) Thermodynamics of hydrate formation/ decomposition. Experimental data on hydrate equilibria have been obtained for systems containing methanol and/ or electrolytes. Predictive models have also been developed for hydrate equilibria for natural gas systems in the presence or absence of alcohols or electrolytes. The latest efforts include capture of carbon dioxide from industrial gases via hydrates. Over the years, major research contracts for a number of organizations and companies have been successfully completed. Major equipment available in Dr. Bishnoi's gas hydrate research laboratory include a variable volume sapphire equilibrium cell, an equipment for studying kinetics of hydrate formation or decomposition with an in-situ high pressure particle size analyzer and a Raman spectrometer. In addition to his research and educational activities, Dr. Bishnoi has provided consulting services to natural gas industries in Europe, U.S.A., Canada and India. One of his most noteworthy contributions was his role, along with two partners, in the founding of a company called Hyprotech Ltd back in 1975. Today, the name Hyprotech is synonymous with its world recognized process simulator - HYSIM. Awards and Honors Received 2002 - The Donald L. Katz Award by the Gas Processors Association (GPA - USA) in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in gas processing research and technology, and for excellence in engineering education 1998 - The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) Frank Spragins Technical Award for outstanding technical contributions and innovations to engineering and for research, consulting and teaching career 1997 - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary Research Excellence Award, 1997 - India - Canada Association, Calgary Professional Excellence Award  |
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