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David Glasser is affiliated with the University of South Africa in South Africa. Their research spans several interconnected fields within engineering, with a focus on process optimization, catalysis, and environmental engineering topics.

Their primary fields of study include Engineering, with subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Catalysis, Control and Systems Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry. Their main topics of work cover:

  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

David Glasser has collaborated frequently with several co-authors including Diane Hildebrandt, Gratitude Charis, Gwiranai Danha, Edison Muzenda, and Palesa Diale.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: A long term comparative study of the product selectivity and paraffin to olefin ratios over an iron-based catalyst activated by syngas or H2," 2020, Applied Catalysis A General
  • "Development trajectory of the attainable region optimization method: Trends and opportunities for applications in the waste-to-energy field," 2020, South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • "An analysis of the processes, kinetics and equilibrium of iron's biosorption on immobilized green microalgae," 2023, South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • "Thermodynamic Constraints on the Catalytic Reduction of Nitrates in Drinking Water," 2023, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Questions Regarding the 2019 Quality Payment Program Performance for Ophthalmologists," 2022, JAMA Ophthalmology

The main publication venues where David Glasser's work appears frequently include:

  • South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • JAMA Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • A geometric approach to steady flow reactors: the attainable region and optimization in concentration space

    D Glasser;D Hildebrandt;C Crowe

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis over iron catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes

    Munga C. Bahome;Linda L. Jewell;Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser

  • The attainable region and optimal reactor structures

    D. Hildebrandt;D. Glasser

  • Geometry of the Attainable Region Generated by Reaction and Mixing: With and without Constraints

    Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser;Cameron M. Crowe

  • A study of the low temperature oxidation of coal

    Michael Itay;Cavan R. Hill;David Glasser

  • Fe-Ru small particle bimetallic catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes for use in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

    Munga C. Bahome;Linda L. Jewell;Kamentheren Padayachy;Diane Hildebrandt

  • A simplified model of spontaneous combustion in coal stockpiles

    Kevin Brooks;David Glasser

  • Fischer—Tropsch Synthesis Using H2/CO/CO2 Syngas Mixtures over a Cobalt Catalyst

    Yali Yao;Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser;Xinying Liu

  • Spontaneous combustion of carbonaceous stockpiles. Part II. Factors affecting the rate of the low-temperature oxidation reaction

    Myles A. Smith;David Glasser

  • Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using H 2 /CO/CO 2 syngas mixtures over an iron catalyst

    Yali Yao;Xinying Liu;Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser

  • Evaluating the risk of spontaneous combustion in coal stockpiles

    Kevin Brooks;Nicoloas Svanas;David Glasser

  • Spontaneous combustion of carbonaceous stockpiles. Part I: the relative importance of various intrinsic coal properties and properties of the reaction system

    Myles A. Smith;David Glasser

  • Reactor and process synthesis

    David Glasser;Diane Hildebrandt

  • Wastewater treatment of reactive dyestuffs by ozonation in a semi-batch reactor

    M.T.F. Tabrizi;D. Glasser;D. Hildebrandt

  • Linear programming formulations for attainable region analysis

    Shehzaad Kauchali;William C. Rooney;Lorenz T. Biegler;David Glasser

  • Optimal Mixing for Exothermic Reversible Reactions

    Benjamin Glasser;Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser

  • Use of the attainable region analysis to optimize particle breakage in a ball mill

    Matthew J. Metzger;David Glasser;Brendon Hausberger;Diane Hildebrandt

  • Column Profile Maps. 1. Derivation and Interpretation

    Michaela Tapp;Simon T. Holland;Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser

  • Producing Transportation Fuels with Less Work

    Diane Hildebrandt;David Glasser;Brendon Hausberger;Bilal Patel

  • Convex attainable region projections for reactor network synthesis

    William C. Rooney;Brendon P. Hausberger;Lorenz T. Biegler;David Glasser

Frequent Co-Authors

Diane Hildebrandt
Diane Hildebrandt University of South Africa
Benjamin J. Glasser
Benjamin J. Glasser Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Neil J. Coville
Neil J. Coville University of the Witwatersrand
Graham J. Hutchings
Graham J. Hutchings Cardiff University
Michael S. Scurrell
Michael S. Scurrell University of South Africa
Burtron H. Davis
Burtron H. Davis University of Kentucky
Lorenz T. Biegler
Lorenz T. Biegler Carnegie Mellon University
Stuart Hamilton Taylor
Stuart Hamilton Taylor Cardiff University
James A. Anderson
James A. Anderson University of Aberdeen
Dan Luss
Dan Luss University of Houston

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