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Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

College of Engineering

Publications

Daniel Chen, Ph.D.
Professor, Scholar, Director

Daniel Chen, Ph.D.

Patent

  • Daniel Chen, Russel Buss, Dan Fernandes, “Oxy-fuel Cracking Furnaces and Boilers Using CO2 as a Working Fluid,” United States Patent No. 11,370,725 B2 on June 28, 2022. US Patent Pub. No. US 2022/0033324 A1, Feb. 3, 2022.

Selected Journal Articles (Referred) 

  • Song Wang, Dan Fernandes, Qiang Xu*, and Daniel Chen, “New Conceptual Design of an Integrated Allam-Cycle Power Complex Coupling Air Separation Unit and Ammonia Plant,” Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, December 3, 2021, 
  • Dan Fernandes, Md Emdadul Haque, Srinivas Palanki, Samuel Guizar Rios, Daniel Chen, “DMC Controller Design for an Integrated Allam Cycle and Air Separation Plant,” Computers and Chemical Engineering 141 (2020) 107019, 
  • Arokiaraj Alphones, Vijaya Damodara, Anan Wang, Helen Lou, Xianchang Li, Christopher Martin, Daniel Chen, and Matthew Johnson., "Response Surface Modeling and Setpoint Determination of Steam- and Air-Assisted Flares," Environmental Engineering Science. Vol 37, No. 4, Apr 2020. 246-262.
  • Dan Fernandes, Song Wang, Qiang Xu, and Daniel Chen, “Dynamic Simulations of the Allam Cycle Power Plant Integrated with an Air Separation Unit,” International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 7 December 2019, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6035856
  • Dan Fernandes, Song Wang, Qiang Xu, Russel Buss and Daniel Chen, "Process and Carbon Footprint Analyses of the Allam Cycle Power Plant Integrated with an Air Separation Unit," Clean Technol. 2019, 1, 325–340; doi:10.3390/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol1010022. 
  • Vijaya Durga Damodara, Arokiaraj Alphones, Daniel H. Chen, Helen H. Lou, Christopher Martin, Xianchang Li, “Flare performance modeling and set point determination using artificial neural networks,” International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-019-00314-3, Received: 13 January 2019 / Accepted: 5 August 2019. 
  • Napoli R. Vazquez, Dan P. Fernandes, Daniel H. Chen,"Control Valve Stiction: Experimentation, Modeling, Model Validation, and Detection with Convolution Neural Network," International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, Vol. 10, No. 6, December 2019. 
  • Daniel H. Chen & Arokiaraj Alphones (2019) Characterization of the incipient smoke point for steam-/air-assisted and nonassisted flares, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 69:1, 119-130, DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2018.1525443 
  • William P. Swan, Dan P. Fernandes, Aniket Khade, and Daniel H. Chen, "Abnormal Situation Management: Detection of Fouling and Longitudinal Bypass in Heat Exchangers," International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, Vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 9-15, 2018. 
  • Damodara, V., Chen, D., Lou, H., Rasel, K., Richmond, P., Wang, A., Li, X., "Reduced Combustion Mechanism for C1-C4 Hydrocarbons and its Application in CFD Flare Modeling," Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 67 (5), 599-612, 2017. 
  • Chen, D. H. (2017), "Review of Remediation of Heavy MetaIs in the Environment,"   Vadose Zone Journal, 16 (12). 
  • Anan Wang, Helen H. Lou, Daniel Chen, Anfeng Yu, Wenyi Dang, Xianchang Li , Christopher Martin, Vijaya Damodara, Ajit Patki, “Combustion Mechanism Development and CFD Simulation for the Prediction of Soot Emission during Flaring,” in press, Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 2016. 
  • A. Patki, X. Li, D. Chen, H. Lou, P. Richmond, V. Damodara, L. Liu, K. Rasel, A. Alphones, J. Zhou, "Numerical Simulation of Black Carbon (Soot) Emissions from NonPremixed Flames," J. Geoscience and Environment Protection, v. 2, pp. 15-24, 2014. 
  • K. Singh, P. Gangadharan, D. Chen, H. Lou, X. Li, & P. Richmond, “Computational fluid dynamics modeling of laboratory flames and an industrial flare”, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 64:11, (2014), 1328-1340 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2014.948229. 
  • R. Sadu, D. Chen, A. Kucknoor, Z. Guo, A. Gomes, "Silver Doped -TiO2/Polyurethane Nano-Composites For Antibacterial Textile Coating", BioNanoScience: Volume 4, Issue 2 (2014), Page 136-148, DOI: 10.1007/s12668-014-0125-x. 
  • K. Singh, P. Gangadharan, D. Chen, H. Lou, X. Li, P. Richmond, "Parametric Study of Ethylene Flare Operations and Validation of a Reduced Combustion Mechanism," Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 211–228 (2014). 
  • H. Gu, J. Guo, R. Sadu, Y. Huang, N. Haldolaarachchige, D. Chen, D. P. Young, S. Wei, Z. Guo, “ Separating Positive And Negative Magnetoresistance For Polyaniline-Silicon Nanocomposites In Variable Range Hopping Regime,” Applied Physics Letters, 102/21, 102, 212403 (2013). 
  • K. Singh, T. Dabade, H. Vaid, P. Gangadharan, D. Chen, H. Lou, X. Li, K. Li, C. Martin, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Industrial Flares Operated in Stand-By Mode," Ind. & Eng. Chem. Research, 51 (39), 12611-12620, , October, 2012. 
  • R. Asapu, M. Palla, B. Wang, Z. Guo, R. Sadu, D. Chen, “Phosphorus-Doped Titania Nanotubes with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity,” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 225 (1), pp. 81-87 (2011). 
  • X. Ye, D. Chen, K. Li, B. Wang and J. Hopper, “Photolytic Treatment of Atrazine-Contaminated Water: Products, Kinetics and Reactor Design,” Water Environment Research, 79 (2007). 
  • K. Vajifdar, D. Chen, J. Gossage, K. Li, X. Ye, G. Gadiyar and B. Ardoin , "Photocatalytic oxidation of PCE and Butyraldehyde over Titania modified with perovskite optical crystal BaTiO3" Chemical Engineering and Technology, 30 (4), 474-480 (2007). 
  • X. Ye, D. Chen, J. Gossage, and K. Li, “Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aldehydes: Byproduct Identification and Reaction Pathway,” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 183 (1-2), pp. 35-40 (2006). Page 4 of 6 
  • S. Devahasdin, C. Fan, K. Li, and D. Chen, “TiO2 Photocatalytic Oxidation Of Nitric Oxide: Transient Behavior And Reaction Kinetics” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 156/1-3 pp 161 – 170 (2003). 

Selected Trade Magazine Articles 

  • Daniel H. Chen, Patrick Lo, William P. Swan, “Zero-Lag Exponential Moving Average for RealTime Control and Noisy Data Processing,” Hydrocarbon Processing, 61-70, October 2007. 
  • P. Lo, W. Swan, D. Chen, P. Wetuski, S. Stout, “Detection of Interacting Controllers Using Fast Fourier Transform and Correlation Coefficient,” Hydrocarbon Processing, April 2006. 
  • P. Lo, D. Chen, W. Bean, and W. Thompson, "Simulation of Distillation Tower Pump Failures with HYSYS Dynamic Models," Control, October 2000. 

Selected Presentations/Invited Talks 

  • A. Alphones, D. Chen, V. Damodara, E. Fortner, S. Evans, M. Johnson, "Response Surface and Neural Network Modeling of Flare Performance," AIChE Spring Meeting, Apr. 10-14, 2016, Houston TX. 
  • Daniel Chen, Helen Lou, Vijaya Damodara, Anan Wang, Arokiaraj Alphones, Xianchang Li, Christopher Martin, Flaring CFD Simulation and Flaring Performance Modeling using Regression Methods, Austin, TX, Febuary 19-22, 2016. 
  • A. Alphones, D. Chen, and E. Fortner, "Characterization of incipient smoke point for steam and air assisted flares,” AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8-13, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT. 
  • “CFD Flare Modeling: AQRP/SEP Projects,” Southeast Texas Photochemical Modeling Technical Committee Meeting, June 29, 2011 and Aug., 2012, Houston, TX. 
  • “Flare Speciation Study: CFD Simulations, Knowledge Base Organization, & Air Quality Benefits,” Texas Oil & Gas Association Meeting, October 29, 2009, Austin, TX. 
  • “NOx Removal over Photocatalytic Concrete Slab: A Texas Study,” Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, June 29, 2007. 
  • “Zero-Lag Exponential Moving Average Filter for Real-Time Control and Noisy Data Processing,” Webcast/ Telephone Conference, Aspentech, Houston, Texas, February 13, 2004.

Research in the Field Related to Classroom Teaching

  • Peyton C. Richmond and Daniel H. Chen, “A Model Predictive Control Package for Undergraduate Education,” Education for Chemical Engineers, 7 (2012), e43-e50. 
  • S. Munagala, D. H. Chen, and J. R. Hopper, "Experience with a Process Simulator in a Senior Process Control Laboratory," Chemical Engineering Education, 27(3), 194-199 (1993). 
  • D. H. Chen, “Property Data Correlation and Prediction-Viscosity, Thermal Conductivity, and Interfacial tension,” AICHE Modular Instruction, Series G: Design of Equipment, Vol. 3, Process Operations, p. 45., James Beckman (editor), Am. Inst. of Chem. Eng., New York, 1987.
  • D. H. Chen, CHEMI Process Design Module 36, CACHE, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983.
  • 6 paper presentations in the area of Distributed Control System (DCS), Model Predictive Control (MPC), and Process Simulator to AIChE, ISA , INTED and ASEE. 
  • 7 paper presentations/proceedings in the area of Computer-Aided Problem-Based Learning, and Multi-Media Classroom to ERC, ICEE, UEFC, ASEE, ICEE.