This webinar presents a generalized approach to modeling the pore size distribution which has been developed to determine the complete distribution of macro-, meso-, and micro-pores.
Rather than using a fragmented approach of simple overlays from individual techniques, the Unified Method provides a full pore size distribution and improved estimate of total pore volume of the material. The resulting pore size distribution has the benefit of simultaneously predicting both the adsorption (or desorption) isotherm and the mercury intrusion porosimetry.
Jeff Kenvin
Dr. Kenvin received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia , Pa. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. His areas of expertise are in the characterization of porous materials and catalysts using physical and chemical adsorption and in mercury porosimetry.
While employed by the Mobil Research and Development Company as a member of the Mobil Lubes – Process and Products Research Division, Dr. Kenvin managed research and development projects involving the commercialization of new hydrotreated base oils. He was the innovator of the use of chemometrics to define base oil quality standards. These chemometric models subsequently led to the development and implementation of novel techniques for characterizing composition and optimizing refinery lube operations, and the technology was successfully implemented in all Mobil lube refineries.In1994, Dr. Kenvin received the Products Division – Technology Award for his contribution to the Mobil Corporation
