Professor of Chemical Engineering Room 124 Perlstein Hall; Telephone: 312 567 3038; Fax: 312 567 8874 Internet: chearastoopo@minna.iit.edu B.S. from Abadan Institute of Technology, Iran (Gas Engineering, 1973) M.S. from Illinois Institute of Technology (Gas Engineering, 1975) Ph.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology (Gas Engineering, 1978)
Professor Arastoopour's research interests are in the areas of multiphase flow, fluidization, powderization and agglomeration, flow in porous media, particle and material processing, and environmental engineering problems.
This project includes simultaneous measurements of particle size, velocity, and concentration in twophase gas/solid and three-phase gas/solid/liquid systems using Laser Doppler Anemometry in fluidized bed and multiphase flow systems.
This project includes theoretical analysis and twophase flow measurement through low permeability, porous media at reservoir conditions.
The project includes: a) use of theoretical and experimental analyses of powderization and agglomeration of polymeric materials under high shear and normal forces; and b) experimental and theoretical analyses of polymers and solid fuels such as coal in fluidized bed systems.
This project includes the extension of the kinetic theory for cohesive particles and development of computer codes for cohesive particles flow behavior in material processing, circulating fluidized beds, and turbulent beds.
This project includes simultaneous conversion of NOx and SOx to nitrogen and sulfur using sorption or catalytic reactions.
These activities include: a) development of a process for manufacturing completely biodegradable materials from agricultural wastes; and b) study of the effect of particles on manufacturing of biomaterials such as an artificial knee.
Arastoopour, H. and S. Kim, "Numerical Analysis of Dilute GasParticle Flow Systems Using Kinetic Theory," Parallel Computing in Multiphase Flow Systems Simulation Proceedings, S. Kim, G. Karniadakis and M.K. Vernon, eds., ASME Publication, 2738 (1994).
Hariri, M.H., H. Arastoopour and A. Rehmat, "Agglomeration of Polyolefin Particles in a Fluidized Bed with a Central Jet, Part I: Experimental Study," Powder Technol., 74:231238 (1993).
Yang, Y., H. Arastoopour and H. Hariri, "Agglomeration of Polyolefin Particles in a Fluidized Bed with a Central Jet, Part II: Theory," Powder Technol., 74:239247 (1993).
Arastoopour, H. and Y. Yang, "Experimental Studies on Dilute Gas and Cohesive Particles Flow Behavior Using a Laser Doppler Anemometer, " Fluidization VII, O.E. Potter and R.J. Dry, eds., Engineering Foundation, 723730 (1992).
Arastoopour, H., P. Pakdel and M. Adewumi, "Hydrodynamic Analysis of Dilute GasSolids Flow in a Vertical Pipe," Powder Technol., 62:163170 (1990).
Arastoopour, H. and J. Semrau, "Mathematical Analysis of TwoPhase Flow in Low Permeability Porous Media," AIChE J., 35(10):17101718 (1989).