Ir. Ts. Dr. Zaki Yamani Zakaria Official Page
School of Chemical & Energy Engineering, Faculty Engineering, UTM
This is a great opening for 2015. One of our journal paper was finally published in Energy journal. The impact factor for this journal is 4.159. The title of the publication is “The challenges and prospects of palm oil based biodiesel in Malaysia“. I would like to thank all authors especially Dr. Anwar Johari and Ir. Bembga Bevan Nyakuma for such a splendid work.
For any employers working in any organization regardless of private or government, he or she could not escape the yearly performance assessment or evaluation process. Me too, included. We, academic staffs are assessed via a platform called eLPPT. Not sure what that stands for (for now ~ will check later).
We need to record all of our tasks, jobs, teaching, research, writing… everything you name it…that we lecturers have to do.
Read related post such as Welcome to my site.
This semester I teach (a) Introduction to Engineering for 1st year student and (b) Engineering Economics and Project Management for final year students. It has been quite a semester for this past 4 months. But I am happy everything works perfectly fine. I hope the students benefit the most from me… I hope.
And as usual, on the final day of the semester, we will have this special photo session, that will be cherished as fond memories.
With students from my Introduction to Engineering Class ~ final day in class (click to enlarge)
With students from my Engineering Economics and Project Management Class ~ also final day in class (click to enlarge)
Read related article such as Best of the best award at iPHEX 2014.
Today, I just received the new certificate of professional engineer membership renewal from Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM). I solute BEM big time because it processed my membership swiftly and smoothly. Everything was done online, CPD record, payment and registration. Well done BEM!!!
Just received this certificate from our Project Leader, Prof. Dr. Khairiyah Mohd Yusuf. We did brilliantly in the previous iPhex 2014 competition last April. Check it out:
Very interesting, very touching… in short, it’s amazing.
For years, trawlers and their fishing nets wrecked ruin in the pristine waters off Sarawak. Over-fishing and tourist activities have contributed to a 90% decline in the local turtle population. Today, thanks to the unconventional efforts of one man, Similajau Marine Park is on its way to recovery, with cement reef balls acting as silent sentinels, forming a barrier of silent protection around this marine life sanctuary.
Dear my PA students,
Please kindly download the excel file below. Use it wisely to record and monitor your marks and grades throughout your study in UTM. If you are not sure how to use it, please kindly get back to me.
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Presently, it is common for researchers to have their own Google Scholar page. It will show the list of publications as well as the number of citations. It is indeed easier for researcher like me to keep track on all my publications which include journals, books, book chapters and others as they are properly organized in Google Scholar Page. It is also easier for us to check or refer to other researchers Google Scholar Page.
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How about you?
I am currently looking for master and/or PhD student to work on a project with me.
Following are the criteria/information for the future student.
If you fulfill the above criteria, you are welcome to contact me via email.
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Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production from ethanol-glycerol mixture through steam and dry reforming
Z.Y. Zakariaa,*, M. Jusoha, A. Joharia, T.A.T.Abdullaha, M.H. Hasima, K.Kidama, W.R.W. Sulaimanb, M.J. Kamaruddina
Abstract
Thermodynamic properties of ethanol-glycerol steam and dry reforming have been studied with the method of Gibbs free energy minimization for hydrogen production. Equilibrium compositions were determined as a function of H2O/ethanol-glycerol molar ratios (WEG)(1:6-6:1) and CO2/ethanol-glycerol molar ratios (CEG)(1:6-6:1) where ethanol-glycerol is 1:1; reforming temperatures (573-1273 K) at different pressures (1-20 bar). Optimum conditions for hydrogen production are different for both steam and dry glycerol reforming. The optimum hydrogen formation for glycerol dry reforming are temperatures 1073-1273 K and CEG of 6:1 at 1 bar pressure, whereas for glycerol steam reforming, the optimum temperature is above 1073 K and WEG ratio 6:1 and 1 bar. Higher pressure and higher WEG/CEG ratio do not encourage hydrogen formation. Under identified optimum conditions, carbon formation can be thermodynamically inhibited.
Keywords: ethanol-glycerol mixture, dry reforming, steam reforming, hydrogen production
