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PUBLICATIONS

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2018 – )

Peer-Reviewed Papers

  1. Hu, S., Shi, Z., Tsotsis T., Jessen, K., “Methane Mass Transfer in Mesoporous Silica Saturated with Liquid Hydrocarbons,” Fuel, 350, 130316, 2024.
  2. Margull, N., Parsley, D., Somiari, I., Zhao, L., Cao, M., Koumoulis, D., Liu, P.K.T., Manousiouthakis, V.I., Tsotsis, T.T., “Field-Scale Testing of a High Efficiency Membrane Reactor (MR) – Adsorptive Reactor (AR) Process for H2 Generation and Pre-Combustion CO2 Capture,” Membranes, 14, 51, 2024.
  3. Gong, J., Zebarjad, F., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “An Experimental and Modeling Study of the Application of Membrane Contactor Reactors to Methanol Synthesis Using Pure CO2 Feeds,” Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 183, 109241. 2023.
  4. Lyu, Y., Dasani, D., Tsotsis, T., Jessen, K., “Mass Transfer and Sorption in Shales under Variable Net Stress,” Sci, Eng., 227, 211846, 2023.
  5. Nguyen, B., Welchert, N., Sheng H., Gupta, M., Tsotsis T.T., “Fabrication of Silicon-Carbon Type Films Using Low-Energy Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) and Subsequent Pyrolysis,” Eng. Chem. Res., https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04656, 2023.
  6. Zhao, L., Shi, Z., Gong, J., Yu, K., Gutierrez, J., Sosa, S., Tsotsis, T.T., “The Impact of Trace Ammonia Impurities on the Utilization of Renewable Natural Gas,” Eng. Chem. Res., 62, 5677, 2023.
  7. Nguyen, B., Tabarkhoon, F., Zhao, L., Mishra, A., Vashishta, P., Gupta, M., Tsotsis, T.T., “Time-Resolved Operando Analysis of the Pyrolysis of a PECVD-Deposited Siloxane Polymer Using a Combined DRIFTS-MS System,” Sys. Des, Eng., DOI: 10.1039/d3me00032j, 2023.
  8. Simecki, P., Wu, J., Hu, S., Tsotsis, T., Jessen, K., Ihme, M., “Local Rearrangement in Adsorption Layers of Nanoconfined Ethane,” Phys. Chem. C., https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c04869, 2023.
  9. Wu, J., Lin, S., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “A New Approach to Study Adsorption in Shales and Other Microporous Solids via the Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Technique,” Eng. Sci., 247, 117068, 2022.
  10. Margull, N., Tsotsis, T.T, Manousiouthakis, V.I., “On Multidomain Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of a Novel Partial Pressure and Temperature Swing Adsorptive Reactor (PPTSAR) with Application to the Water Gas Shift Reaction,” Eng. Jl, 442, 136161, 2022.
  11. Shi, Z., Khodaparast, P., Hu, S., Tsotsis, T.T., Jessen, K., “Measurement and Modeling of Methane Diffusion in n-Alkane Mixtures”, Fuel, 324, 124740, 2022.
  12. Zebarjad, F., Gong, J., Li, Z., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “Simulation of Methanol Synthesis in a Membrane Contactor Reactor,” Membrane Sci., 661, 120677, 2022.
  13. Lowd, J., Tsotsis, T.T, and Manousiouthakis, V.I., “On Process Intensification Through Membrane Storage Reactors,” Separations, 8, 195, 2021.
  14. Welchert, N., Nguyen, B., Tsotsis, T.T., Gupta, M., “Vapor Deposition of Silicon-Containing Microstructured Polymer Films onto Silicone Oil Substrates,” Langmuir, 37, 13859, 2021.
  15. Lin, S., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “Impact of Exposure to Brine/CO2 on the Mechanical and Transport Properties of the Mt. Simon Sandstone,” Greenhouse Gas: Science & Technology, 11, 1043,
  16. Wen, B., Shi, Z., Hesse, M.A., Tsotsis, T.T., Jessen, K., “Convective Carbon Dioxide Dissolution in a Closed Porous Medium at High-Pressure Real-Gas Conditions,” Wat. Res., 154, 103950,  2021.
  17. Lyu, Y., Dasani, D., Tsotsis, T., Jessen, K., “Characterization of Shale using Helium and Argon at High Pressures,” Petr. Sci. Eng., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108952, 2021.
  18. Sadat Zebarjad, F., Wang, Z., Li, H., Hu, S.,  Tang, Y., Tsotsis T.T., Investigation of CO2 and Methanol Solubility at High Pressure and Temperature in the Ionic Liquid [EMIM][BF4] Employed During Methanol Synthesis in a Membrane-Contactor Reactor,” Eng. Sci., 241, 116722, 2021.
  19. Cao, M., Zhao, L., Xu, D., Parsley, D., Ciora, R., Liu, P.K.T., Manousiouthakis, V., Tsotsis, T.T., “A reactive separation process for pre-combustion CO2 capture employing oxygen-blown coal gasifier off-gas,” Eng. Jl., 420, 127694, 2021.
  20. Akono A.T., Werth, C., Shi Z., Jessen K., Tsotsis T.T., “Advanced Geomechanical Model to Predict the Impact of CO2-Induced Microstructural Alterations on the Cohesive-Frictional Behavior of Mt. Simon Sandstone,” Minerals, 11, 38, 2021.
  21. Shi, Z., Sanguinito, S., Goodman, A., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “Investigation of Mass Transfer and Sorption in CO2/Brine/Rock Systems via In-Situ FT-IR,” Eng. Chem. Res., 59, 20181, 2020.
  22. Zhao, L., Cao, M., Xu, D., Wang, X., Gutierrez, J., Sosa, , Tsotsis, T.T., “Pollutant Formation during Utilization of Renewable Natural Gas Containing Trace Ammonia Impurities,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 59, 43, 2020.
  23. Akono A.T., Davila, G., Shi Z.,  Jessen K., Tsotsis T.T. “Influence of Geochemical Reactions on Long-Term Mechanical Response of Mt. Simon Sandstone,” J. Greenhous Gas Contr., 103, 103383, 2020.
  24. Entesari, N., Alireza Divsalar, A., Tsotsis, T.T., Modeling and Simulation of a Reactive Separation System for Carbon Capture and Utilization in Biogas Streams,” Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 156, 108093, 2020.
  25. Harbert, W., Goodman, A., Spaulding, R., Haljasmaa, I., Crandall, D., Sanguinito, S., Kutchko, B., Tkach, M., Fuchs, S., Werth, C., Tsotsis, T.T., Dalton, L., Jessen, K., Shi, Z., Frailey, S., “CO2 Induced Changes in Mount Simon Sandstone: Understanding Links to Post CO2 Injection Monitoring, Seismicity, and Reservoir Integrity,” J. Greenhous Gas Contr., 100, 103100, 2020.
  26. Cao, M., Zhao, L., Xu, D., Ciora, R., Liu, P.K.T., Manousiouthakis, V., Tsotsis, T.T., “A Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane-based Reactive Separation Process for Pre-Combustion CO2 Capture,” Membrane Sci., 605, 118028, 2020.
  27. Shi, Z., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “Impacts of the Subsurface Storage of Natural Gas and Hydrogen Mixtures,” J. Hydrogen Energy, 45, 8757, 2020.
  28. Karagöz, S., Tsotsis, T.T., Manousiouthakis, V.I., “Multi-scale Model based Design of Membrane Reactor/Separator Processes for Intensified Hydrogen Production through the Water Gas Shift Reaction,” J. Hydrogen Energy, 45, 7339, 2020.
  29. Lowd, J., Tsotsis, T.T, Manousiouthakis, V.I., “On Process Intensification Through Storage Reactors: A Case Study on Methane Steam Reforming,” Computers & Chemical Engineering Journal, 133, 10660, 2020.
  30. Pichardo, P., Karagöz, S., Ciora, R., Tsotsis, T.T., Manousiouthakis, V.I., “Techno-Economic Analysis of an Intensified Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant Featuring a Combined Membrane Reactor – Adsorptive Reactor,”, Eng. Chem. Res., 59, 2430, 2020.
  31. Nguyen, B., Dabir, S., Tsotsis, T., Gupta, M. “Fabrication of Hydrogen-Selective Silica Membranes via Pyrolysis of Vapor Deposited Polymer Films,”  Eng. Chem. Res., 58, 15190, 2019.
  32. Divsalar, A., Divsalar, H., Dods, M.N., Prosser, R.W., Tsotsis, T.T., “Field-Testing of a UV Photodecomposition Reactor for Siloxanes Removal from Landfill Gas,” Eng. Chem. Res., 58, 16502, 2019.
  33. Zebarjad, F., Hu, S., Li, Z., Tsotsis, T.T., “Experimental Investigation of the Application of Ionic Liquids to Methanol Synthesis in Membrane Reactors,” Eng. Chem. Res., 58. 11911, 2019.
  34. Akono A.T., Druhan J, Davila, G., Tsotsis. T., Jessen K., Fuchs S., Crandall D., Shi Z., Dalton L., Tkach M. K., Kabir, P., Goodman, A., Frailey, S., Werth, C., “A Review Geochemical-Mechanical Impacts and Induced Seismicity in Geological Carbon Storage Reservoirs,” Greenhouse Gas: Science & Technology, 9, 474,
  35. Akono A.T., Kabir, P., Shi Z., Fuchs S., Tsotsis. T., Jessen K., Werth, C., “Modeling CO2‑Induced Alterations in Mt. Simon Sandstone via Nanomechanics,” Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 52, 1353, 2019.
  36. Pichardo, P., Karagöz, S., Ciora, R., Tsotsis, T.T., Manousiouthakis, V.I., “Technical Economic Analysis of an Intensified Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant Featuring a Sequence of Membrane Reactors,” Membrane Sci., 579, 266, 2019.
  37. Karagöz, S., Tsotsis, T.T., Chen, H., Cao, M., Manousiouthakis, V.I., “Multiscale Model-Based Design of an Energy-Intensified Novel Adsorptive Reactor Process for the Water Gas Shift Reaction” DOI: 10.1002/aic.16608, AIChE J., 65, 2019.
  38. Karagöz, S., Tsotsis, T.T., Manousiouthakis, V.I., “Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation of a Novel Membrane Reactor (MR)/Adsorptive Reactor (AR) Process,” Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 137, 146, 2019.
  39. Garshasbi, A., Chen, H., Cao, M., Karagöz, S., Ciora, R.J., Liu, P.K.T, Manousiouthakis, V.I. Tsotsis, T.T., “Membrane-Based Reactive Separations for Process Intensification During Power Generation,” Catalysis Today, 331, 18, 2019.
  40. Li, Z., Tsotsis, T.T., “Methanol Synthesis in a High-Pressure Membrane Reactor with Liquid Sweep,” Membrane Sci., 570-571, 103, 2019.
  41. Shi, Z., Sun, L., Haljasmaa I., Harbert W., Sanguinito S., Tkach M., Goodman A., Tsotsis T.T., Jessen K., “Impact of Brine/CO2 Exposure on the Transport and Mechanical Properties of the Mt. Simon Sandstone,” Petr. Sci. Eng., 177, 295, 2019.
  42. Roychaudhuri, B., Tsotsis, T.T., Jessen, K., “Shale-Fluid Interactions during Forced lmbibition and Flow-Back,” Petr. Sci. Eng., 172, 443, 2019.
  43. Chen, H., Cao, M., Manousiouthakis, V.I., Tsotsis, T.T., “An Experimental Study of an Intensified Water-Gas Shift Reaction Process Using a Membrane Reactor/Adsorptive Reactor Sequence,” Eng. Chem. Res., 57, 13650, 2018.
  44. Karagöz, S., Da Cruz, F.E., Tsotsis, T.T., Manousiouthakis, V.I., “Multi-Scale Membrane Reactor (MR) Modeling and Simulation for the Water Gas Shift Reaction,” Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 133, 245, 2018.
  45. Divsalar, A., Entesari, N., Dods, M.N., Divsalar, H., Prosser, R.W., Egolfopoulos, F.N., Tsotsis, T.T., “A UV Photodecomposition Reactor for Siloxane Removal from Biogas: Modeling Aspects,“ Eng. Sci., 192, 359, 2018.
  46. Divsalar, A., Sun, L., Dods, M.N., Divsalar, H., Prosser, R.W., Egolfopoulos, F.N., Tsotsis, T.T., “Feasibility of Siloxane Removal from Biogas Using a UV Photodecomposition Technique,” Eng. Chem. Res., 57, 7383, 2018.
  47. Bakhshian, S., Shi, Z., Sahimi, M., Tsotsis, T.T., Jessen, K., “Image-Based Modeling of Gas Adsorption and Swelling in High-Pressure Porous Formations,” Scientific Reports, 8, 8249, 2018.
  48. Shi, Z., Wen, B., Hesse M., Tsotsis, T.T., Jessen, K., “Measurement and Modeling of CO2 Mass Transfer in Brine at Reservoir Conditions,” Wat. Res., 113, 100, 2018

Proceedings/One-Time  Papers

  1. Bazmi, M, Parsley, D., Ciora, R., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “Ultra Efficient Hydrogen (H2) Production/Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture for Coal-Based Polygeneration Plants: Fabrication, Testing and CFD Modeling,” In Press, Proceedings Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 2023.
  2. Lyu, Y., Dasani, D., Tsotsis, T., Jessen, K., “Investigation of Diffusion and Sorption in Shale under Variable Net Stress,” Paper Presented at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), Houston, TX, July 26-28, 2021; DOI 10.15530/urtec-2021-5550.

Book Chapters

  1. Bazmi, M, Parsley, D., Ciora, R., Jessen, K., Tsotsis, T.T., “Ultra Efficient Hydrogen (H2) Production/Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture for Coal-Based Polygeneration Plants: Fabrication, Testing and CFD Modeling,” In Press, Proceedings Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 2023.
  2. Lyu, Y., Dasani, D., Tsotsis, T., Jessen, K., “Investigation of Diffusion and Sorption in Shale under Variable Net Stress,” Paper Presented at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), Houston, TX, July 26-28, 2021; DOI 10.15530/urtec-2021-5550.

Patents

  1. Tsotsis, T.T., Bazmi, M,, Gong, J., Jessen, K., Zebarjad, F., Zhao, L. “A reactive separation process for carbon dioxide capture from flue gas,” International Patent Application, PCT/US/23/33635. 11-25-2023.
  2. Tsotsis, T.T., Cao, M., Dabir, S., Prosser, R., “Biogas Upgrading Technology for Power Generation,” US Pat. 11,174,163, 11-16-2021.
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