Morteza Baghalha, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Sharif University of Technology

Office: 6616-5465 (Tehran, Iran)

e-mail: baghalha@sharif.edu

 

Courses Offered:

bullet 26-238 مهندسی فرآیندهای الکتروشیمیایی
bullet 26-556 پدیده های انتقال در محیطهای متخلخل
bullet 26-667 خوردگی در صنایع پتروشیمی
bullet 26-845 عملیات واحد مهندسی شیمی 2

 

Research Interests:

bullet Chemical Reaction Engineering:
  1. Catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene
  2. Hydrodesulfurization of petroleum cuts on Ni-Co/Mo catalysts
  3. Kinetics and thermodynamics of gold, platinum, and nickel extraction from ores and spent catalysts

 

bullet Electrochemical Engineering:
  1. Rechargeable batteries and fuel cells
  2. Electroplating
  3. Corrosion engineering

 

bullet Porous Media:
  1. in situ leaching of metals
  2. Simulation of fluid flow in packed beds

 

Recent Publications:

  1.  M. Baghalha, “Anoxic Leaching of Precious Metals with Thiosulfate and Precious Metal Oxidants", US Patent Application US 2004/0237721 A1, Dec. 2, 2004.

  2. W. Curlook, M. Baghalha, and V.G. Papangelakis, "Process for the Recovery of Residual Metal Values from Smelter Waste Slags, and from Converter Slags", Canadian Patent Application #2,363,969, Filed November 26, 2001. 

  3. M. Baghalha and V.G. Papangelakis: High-Temperature Conductivity Measurements for Industrial Applications. 1. A New Cell. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2000, vol. 39, pp. 3640-3645. 

  4. M. Baghalha and V.G. Papangelakis: High-Temperature Conductivity Measurements for Industrial Applications. 2. H2SO4-Al2(SO4)3 Solutions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2000, vol. 39, pp. 3646-3652. 

  5. M. Baghalha and V.G. Papangelakis: The ion-association-interaction approach as applied to aqueous H2SO4-Al2(SO4)3-MgSO4 solutions at 250°C, Metall. Mater. Trans. B., 1998, vol. 29B(5), pp. 1021-30. 

  6. M. Baghalha and V.G. Papangelakis: Pressure acid leaching of laterites at 250°C: A solution chemical model and its applications, Metall. Mater. Trans. B., 1998, vol. 29B(5), pp. 945-52. 

  7. M. Baghalha and V.G. Papangelakis: Ion-Association-Interaction Approach at High Temperature: Application to Aqueous H2SO4-Al2(SO4)3-MgSO4 solutions in Hydrometallurgy, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Properties of Water and Steam, Eds. P.R. Tremaine, P.G. Hill, D.E. Irish, and P.V. Balakrishnan, NRC Press, Ottawa, 2000, pp. 700-710.