Inès Esma Achouri

Domaines d'expertises et de recherche

Intensification des procédés chimiques et pharmaceutiques; Efficacité énergétique; Catalyseurs hétérogènes, Procédé assisté par plasma froid; Conversion catalytique.

Activités de recherche

• Développement de matériaux efficaces pour la production d’énergie
• Développement et optimisation de procédés à haute efficacité énergétique
• Développement de techniques d’opération en continu

Activités d'enseignement

• GBT415 Projet d'intégration I
• GBT416 Projet d'intégration II
• GCH328 Conception d'unités
• GCH330 Laboratoire physicochimique

Communications scientifiques

1.1 Articles publiés dans des revues avec comités de révision

• I.M. Malik, N. Abatzoglou; I.E. Achouri* (2021). Methanol to Formaldehyde: An Overview of Surface Studies and Performance of an Iron Molybdate Catalyst. Catalysts, 11(8), 893. (IF 4)
• A. Ly; I.E. Achouri; R. Gosselin; N. Abatzoglou (2021). Wet granulation end point prediction using dimensionless numbers in a mixer torque rheometer: Relationship between capillary and Weber numbers and the optimal wet mass consistency. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 605, 120823.(IF 5.9)
• I.E. Achouri*; J. Chaouki; N. Abatzoglou. Methods of coating ceramic supports with carbon and Ni-Based catalytically active formulations. (2021). Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. (IF 2)
• O. Chaib; I. E. Achouri; R. Gosselin; N. Abatzoglou. Gravity mass powder flow through conical hoppers ‐ Part I: A mathematical model the radial velocity profiles of free-flowing granular systems as a function of cohesion and adhesion properties. (2021). Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. (IF 2)
• O. Chaib; I. E. Achouri; R. Gosselin; N. Abatzoglou. Gravity mass powder flow through conical hoppers ‐ Part II: A mathematical model predicting the axial and radial profiles of normal stresses from flow velocity measurements. (2021). Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. (IF 2)
• I.E. Achouri*; A. Rhoden; S. Hudon; R. Gosselin; J-S. Simard; N. Abatzoglou. Non-invasive sensing technologies applicable for pharmaceutical lyophilized products: a review (2020). Talanta Journal (IF 6.1)

• A. Ly; I.E. Achouri; R. Gosselin; N. Abatzoglou. Rheological behavior of porous pharmaceutical materials: linking torque profiles during wet massing to water diffusion coefficients and penetration time. (2020). Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification (IF 4.23)
• S. Belbassai; I.E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou. Toluene steam reforming using nickel-based catalysts made from mining residues. (2020). Catalysis Today, Special Edition (invited paper) (IF 6.8)

• N. Braidy ; S. Bastien ; J. Blanchard ; C. Fauteux-Lefebvre ; I. E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou. (2017). Activation mechanism and microstructural evolution of a YSZ/Ni-alumina catalyst for dry reforming of methane. Catalysis Today vol. 291, p. 99-105. (IF 6.8)
• J. Blanchard; I.E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou. (2016). H2S poisoning of NiAl2O4-YSZ catalyst during methane dry reforming. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. Special Edition vol. 94, p. 650-654. (IF 2)
• I.E. Achouri ; N. Abatzoglou ; N. Braidy ; S. Bastien. (2015). New insight on the role of YSZ in a NiAl2O4/Al2O3-YSZ catalyst. Applied Catalysis A: General vol. 497, p. 42-50. (IF 5.7)
• I.E. Achouri ; N. Abatzoglou ; C. Fauteux-Lefebvre ; N. Braidy (2013). Comparison of two nickel aluminate catalysts prepared by wet-impregnation and coprecipitation. Catalysis Today vol. 207, p. 12-20. (IF 6.8).
• C. Fauteux-Lefebvre; N. Abatzoglou; N. Braidy; I. E. Achouri. (2011). Diesel steam reforming with a nickel–alumina spinel catalyst for solid oxide fuel cell applications. Journal of Power sources (IF 8.2)

1.2 Journal proceedings

• M. I Malika, K. Bechwaty, F.Guitzhofer, I.E. Achouri*. (2021). Ozone sterilization of N95 masks. PSE Press - CSChE Systems &Control. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Montréal, Canada
• I.E. Achouri; J. Chaouki; N. Abatzoglou. (2019). Ni-Al spinel catalyst deposition on carbon coated silicon oxide support. AIChE Academy (vol. 36h).
• J-F. Dufault; I. E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou; N. Braidy; L. Fréchette; M. Picard. (2018) Fabrication and demonstration of planar microreactors for solar steam methane reforming. Journal of Physics Conference Series. (Vol. 1052, No. 1, p. 012055). IOP Publishing.
• N. Abatzoglou; J. Blanchard; I.E. Achouri. (2014). A novel Ni-Al spinel-based catalyst for dry reforming of CH4-rich gasification tail gas streams. 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1004-1007). Hamburg: ETA Florence Renewable Energies.

1.3 International conference oral presentations

• I.E. Achouri, F. Farzi. (Dec. 2021). New venues for Direct hydrogenation of CO2. The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Hawai, United States (Virtual)
• I.E. Achouri, F. Farzi, M. I. Malik (Nov. 2021). Negative value materials for CO2 utilisation. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (vitual)
• I.E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou; J. Chaouki. Nov. 2019. Methods of Coating Ceramic Supports with Carbon in the Case of Supported Ni-Based Catalysts Formulations. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
• S. Belbessai; I.E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou. Mai 2019. (Invited talk) A new catalyst for the conversion of aromatics to HC and CO-rich gas. 4th Edition of International Conference on Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Tokyo.
• I.E. Achouri; Abdoulah Ly; N. Abatzoglou (Mars 2019) A PAT-based experimental study of wet granulation process for pharmaceutical applications. The International Foundation Process Analytical Chemistry IFPAC annual meeting. Washington, DC.
• J-F Dufault; I. E. Achouri; Nicolas Abatzoglou; Nadi Braidy; Luc G. Fréchette; Mathieu Picard. Highly integrated solar micro-reactor for cheap hydrogen synthesis via steam methane reforming (Nov 2017) Power MEMS: The 17th international Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for power generation and energy conversion application, Japan.
• I.E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou; N. Braidy (Mar 2015) New insight on the role of YSZ in a NiAl2O4/Al2O4-YSZ diesel steam reforming catalyst. 249th America Chemical Society national meeting, Denver, CL.
• I.E. Achouri; N. Braidy; N. Abatzoglou; (Aug 2015) Effect of Yttria content on YSZ oxygen conductivity and USZ interaction with alumina as a reforming catalyst co-support. 250th America Chemical Society national meeting, Boston, MA.

1.4 Canadian oral presentations

• I. E. Achouri (Keynote speaker). (Mai 2022) Direct CO2 hydrogenation with low-cost catalysts: comparing traditional techniques with cold plasma assisted technique. 26th Canadian Symposium on Catalysis. Vancouver.
• A. Ly, I. E. Achouri, Nicolas Abatzoglou, Ryan Gosselin. (Oct 2021). Relationship between the capillary number and the optimal wet mass consistency developed in a Mixer Torque Rheometer for the wet granulation end point prediction. 71st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada
• M. I. Malik, I.E. Achouri. (2021). A brief review on Recent Developments of Microwave Plasma applications in Dry Reforming of Methane. 71st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Montréal, Canada
• I. E. Achouri (session organizer). (October 2020). Renewable Energy session, division of environment and natural resources. 70th edition of the Canadian Conference of Chemical Engineering. Ottawa.
• A. Ly; I. E. Achouri; et al (2020). Wet granulation end-point prediction using dimensionless numbers. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Canada (virtual)
• W. Roy; I. E. Achouri; et al. (2020). Dry Coating of Pharmaceutical Excipients using a Conical Mill. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Canada (virtual)
• A. Ly; I. E. Achouri; R. Gosselin; N. Abatzoglou. (Oct 2019) Estimation of water’s coefficients of diffusion in a porous material through torque profiles during wet massing. 69th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. Halifax, NS.
• S. Belbassai; I. E. Achouri; N. Abatzoglou (Oct 2019) Steam reforming of toluene using nickel catalysts made from mining residues: comparative and characterisation studies. 69th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. Halifax, NS.
• I. E. Achouri; A. Ly; N. Abatzoglou (Oct 2018) Phenomenological study of the wet granulation process for pharmaceutical components. 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference Toronto, ON.