Edd Anders Blekkan
About
Edd Blekkan is professor specializing in catalysis.
Edd Blekkan has an MSc in Industrial chemistry, NTH 1981, and a Dr.-ing.-degree in Industrial chemistry, from NTH in 1985.
Background
- Head of department, Dep. of Chemical Engineering, NTNU (2013-2017)
- Professor Industrial Chemistry, Chemical Engineering NTH/NTNU (1995-)
- Associate professor Industrial chemistry NTH (1988-1995)
- Advisor to SINTEF (1988-2013)
- Visiting professor, Univ. of Cambridge (2010)
- Visiting professor, University of Cardiff (2005)
- Visiting researcher, Statoil (Trondheim) and Borealis (Porsgrunn) (2000)
- Head of Department, Department of Industrial Chemistry, NTNU (1998)
- Deputy Head, Department of Industrial Chemistry, NTNU/NTH (1991- 1997)
- Visiting professor, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France (1992-93)
- Research Scientist, SINTEF Applied Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway (1982-1984 and 1987-88)
- Postdoc, University of Reading, UK (1986)
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Research fellow, NTH, Dep. of Industrial Chemistry (1985)
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Elected Member, Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA) and the Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters (DKNVS)
Research
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Natural gas conversion
- Petrochemistry
- Oil refining
- Biofuels and biorefineries
- Process technology.
Teaching and Supervision
- Teacher at all levels in Chemical Engineering (Introduction to Chemical Engineering (year 1-3), specialist courses in Chemical Engineering and catalysis/Petrochemistry and Gas Conversion (year 4-5) as well as PhD-level courses in Heterogeneous Catalysis, and project based education.
- Supervisor and co-supervisor for about 20 Dr.-Ing./PhD-students, 50 diploma-students (MSc thesis) and 100+ project students.
- Award for teaching excellence (NTNU NT-faculty, 2009).
Publications
2019
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Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Save, Jonas;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2019)
The Effect of Potassium on Cobalt-Based Fischer– Tropsch Catalysts with Different Cobalt Particle Sizes.
Catalysts
Academic article
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Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Brandin, Jan;
Holmen, Anders;
Venvik, Hilde Johnsen;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2019)
The effect of aerosol-deposited ash components on a cobalt-based Fischer–Tropsch catalyst.
Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis
Academic article
2018
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Patanou, Eleni;
Tsakoumis, Nikolaos;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
The impact of sequential H2-CO-H2 activation treatment on the structure
and performance of cobalt based catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.
Applied Catalysis A : General
Academic article
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Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Brandin, Jan;
Holmen, Anders;
Venvik, Hilde Johnsen;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
Deactivation of Co-based Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst by Aerosol Deposition of Potassium Salts.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Academic article
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Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Brandin, Jan;
Holmen, Anders;
Venvik, Hilde Johnsen;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis—Investigation of the deactivation of a Co catalyst by exposure to aerosol particles of potassium salt.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Academic article
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Chen, Qingjun;
Svenum, Ingeborg-Helene;
Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Chen, De;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
Effect of trace potassium on hydrogen adsorption and dissociation on hcp cobalt: A density functional theory study.
Surface Science
Academic article
Journal publications
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Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Save, Jonas;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2019)
The Effect of Potassium on Cobalt-Based Fischer– Tropsch Catalysts with Different Cobalt Particle Sizes.
Catalysts
Academic article
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Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Brandin, Jan;
Holmen, Anders;
Venvik, Hilde Johnsen;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2019)
The effect of aerosol-deposited ash components on a cobalt-based Fischer–Tropsch catalyst.
Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis
Academic article
-
Patanou, Eleni;
Tsakoumis, Nikolaos;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
The impact of sequential H2-CO-H2 activation treatment on the structure
and performance of cobalt based catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.
Applied Catalysis A : General
Academic article
-
Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Brandin, Jan;
Holmen, Anders;
Venvik, Hilde Johnsen;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
Deactivation of Co-based Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst by Aerosol Deposition of Potassium Salts.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Academic article
-
Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Brandin, Jan;
Holmen, Anders;
Venvik, Hilde Johnsen;
Myrstad, Rune;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis—Investigation of the deactivation of a Co catalyst by exposure to aerosol particles of potassium salt.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Academic article
-
Chen, Qingjun;
Svenum, Ingeborg-Helene;
Gavrilovic, Ljubisa;
Chen, De;
Blekkan, Edd Anders.
(2018)
Effect of trace potassium on hydrogen adsorption and dissociation on hcp cobalt: A density functional theory study.
Surface Science
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
- TKP4176 - Drift og sikkerhet i industrielle prosesser
- TKP4580 - Kjemisk prosessteknologi, fordypningsprosjekt
- TKP4570 - Nanoteknologi, fordypningsprosjekt
- TKP4581 - Kjemisk prosessteknologi, fordypningsprosjekt
- TKP4905 - Nanoteknologi, masteroppgave
- TKP4150 - Industriell kjemi og raffinering
- TKP4852 - Eksperter i team - Bærekraftige løsninger for prosessindustrien
- KP6003 - Bærekraftige industrielle prosesser og ressursutnyttelse