The PI's laboratory has computers which can be used for computations, statistical data analyses and word/graphics processing. In addition, the laboratory has facilities and equipment for catalyst synthesis. This equipment includes balances, glassware, heaters, a grinder, a drying oven, and an ultrasonic bath. In addition, there are a number of reflux set-ups using three neck flasks for the synthesis of zeolites from the corresponding aluminosilicate gels and cation exchanged materials. The laboratory is also equipped with several box-type and tubular furnaces for the calcination of catalysts.

Analytical Equipment

• HP 5890 Series II Gas Chromatograph
• HP 5972 Series Mass Spectrometer
• 2 HP 6890 Series (FID/TCD) Gas Chromatographs
• Varian 3700 (FID/TCD) Gas Chromatograph
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
• MKS RGA Mass Spectrometer
• 2 (TCD) Gas Chromatographs
• Temperature-Programmed Desorption Apparatus
• Bio-Rad FTIR
• Spectronic 20
• Shimadzu GC/MS
• Micromeritics ASAP 2010
• Micromeritics Gemini

• High pressure alkylation reactor
• 4 fixed bed catalytic reactors (1 high pressure)
• 4 liquid phase photocatalytic reactors
• Fluidized-bed photocatalytic reactor
• Bench-scale coal combustor
• Mini vibro-fluidized photocatalytic reactor