Welcome to the home page of Dr. Sulaiman Al-Khattaf

Education

BSc  Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, 1992

MSc  Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, 1995

PhD  Chemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 2001

Research Interests

Heterogeneous Catalysis

Reaction Engineering

Petroleum Refining

Petrochemical Industries

Courses Taught (Click to see the list)

Recent Publications

1- Ino, T., and Al-Khattaf, S., “Effect of Unit Cell Size on the Activity and Coke Selectivity of FCC Catalysts”. Applied Catalysis A. 142, pp.5-17,(1996).

2- AL-Khattaf, S and de Lasa, H.I., “Activity and Selectivity of FCC Catalysts Role of Zeolite Crystal Size”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., ,38,1350 (1999).

                                       3-     3- AL-Khattaf, S and de Lasa, H.I., “Catalytic Cracking of Alkyl-Benzene in a Novel CREC Riser Simulator-Effects of Y-Zeolite Crystal Size”, In: Fluid Catalytic Cracking V, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Edited by M.L. Occelli and P.O, OConnor (Elesvoir) ,134, P279-292,  April, (2001). 

                                       4-     4- AL-Khattaf, S and de Lasa, H.I., “Diffusion and Reactivity of Hydrocarbons in FCC Catalysts”, Can. J. Chem. 3, 79, P341, (2001). PDF

5- AL-Khattaf, S and de Lasa, H.I., “Catalytic Cracking of Cumene in a Riser Simulator, A catalyst activity decay model”,  Ind. Eng. Chem. Res,40, pp5398-5404, (2001).  PDF

6- AL-Khattaf, S and de Lasa, H.I., “The Role of Diffusion in Alkul-benzene Catalytic Cracking”,  Applied Catalysis A, 226, pp139-153 (2002).

7- AL-Khattaf, S, “The Influence of Y-Zeolite Unit Cell Size on the Performance of FCC Catalysts During Gas Oil Catalytic Cracking”, Applied Catalysis A. 231, 1-2, pp293-306 (2002).

8- AL-Khattaf, S Atias, A, Jarosch, K and de Lasa, H.I., “Diffusion and Catalytic Cracking of 1,3,5 Tri-Iso-Propyl-benzen in FCC Catalysts”,  Chemical Engineering Science, 57 (2002), 4909. PDF

9- AL-Khattaf, S. “The Influence of Alumina on the Performance of FCC Catalysts During Hydrotreated VGO Catalytic Cracking”  Energy & Fuel, 17(1),62-68, (2003). 

10-Iliyas, A and Al-Khattaf*, S. "Xylene Isomerization over USY Zeolite in a Riser Simulator: A Comprehensive Kinetic Model". Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., ,43,1349 (2004).

11- Iliyas, A and Al-Khattaf*, S. "'Xylene Transformation over USY Zeolite: An Experimental and Kinetic Study” Applied Catalysis A. 269,1-2, pp 225-236 (2004 )          PDF

12- S. Al-Khattaf^*, A. Iliyas, A. Al-Amer, T. Inui “The Effect of Y-zeolite Acidity on m-Xylene Transformation  Reactions” Journal of Molecular Catalysis A.225, 117-124 (2004).  PDF

13- AL-Khattaf, S“ The Role of Temperature on 1,3-di-iso-propylbenzene  Catalytic Reaction using  FCC Catalysts". AJSE. 30(1B), 13-31 (2005).  PDF

14- K.A. Mahgoub and S. Al-Khattaf^*, ^“Catalytic Cracking of Hydrocarbons in a Riser Simulator: The Effect of Catalyst Accessibility and Acidity”. Energy & Fuel, 19(2), 329-338, (2005). PDF

15- A. Iliyas   and   S. Al-Khattaf* “Gas Phase Isomerization of meta-Xylene over USY Zeolite in a Riser Simulator: A Simplified Kinetic Model”, Chemical Eng Journal 107(1-3), 127-132, (2005).

16- S. Zaman ., K. Loughlin .,  and  S. Al-Khattaf .  “Kinetics of Desorption of 1,3 di-isopropyl benzene and 1,3,5 tri-isopropyl benzene. I. Diffusion in Y Zeolite Crystals by Zero Length Column Method” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44(7), 2027-2035, (2005).

17-A.Al-Amer and S.Al-Khattaf* “Xylenes Transformation over ZSM-5 Zeolite in a Fluidized-Bed Reactor” Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis. Edited by J. Cejka, N. Zilkova, and P. Nachtigall, Vol 158, 1613-1620. (2005)

18-N. Al-Baghli and S.Al-Khattaf* “Catalytic Cracking of a Mixture of Dodecane and 1,3,5 Tri-isopropyl-benzene over USY and ZSM-5 Zeolites Based Catalysts”  Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis. Edited by J. Cejka, N. Zilkova, and P. Nachtigall, Vol 158, 1661-1668. (2005)  WORD

19- N. M. Tukur and S. Al-Khattaf* “Catalytic cracking of n-Dodecane and Alkyl benzenes over FCC Catalysts: Time on Stream and Reactant Converted Models”. Chemical Eng & Processing 44 (11), 1257-1268 (2005). PDF

20- S. Al-Khattaf^*, N. M. Tukur, A. Al-Amer, “Modeling Xylene Reactions over ZSM-5 Zeolite in a Riser Simulator: 1,3 versus 1,2-Methyl Shift”  Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44(21), 7957-7968, (2005). PDF

21- S. Al-Khattaf^,*, N. M. Tukur, A. Al-Amer and U. A. Al-Mubaiyedh “Catalytic Transformation of C₇-C₉ Methyl Benzenes over USY-based FCC Catalyst”.  Applied Catalysis A: General.305, 21-31(2006). PDF

22 -S. AL-Khattaf. "“Catalytic Transformation of Toluene over High Acidity Y-Zeolite Based “ Energy & Fuel.  20(3); 946-954 (2006). PDF

23- S. Al-Khattaf, “ Xylenes Reactions and Diffusions in ZSM-5 Zeolite based Catalyst” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 46(1), 59-69 (2007). PDF

24- S. Al-Khattaf, “ Effect of Y- Zeolite Acidity on 1,2,4 Tri Methyl Benzenes Reactions ” Energy & Fuel.  21(2); 646-652 (2007). PDF

25- S. Al-Khattaf^*, N. M. Tukur, A. Al-Amer, “1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Transformation Reaction Compared with its Transalkylation Reaction with Toluene over USY-Zeolite Catalyst”   Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 46(13), 4459-4467 (2007). PDF

26- S. Al-Khattaf “Enhancing P-xylene selectivity during m-xylene transformation using mildly pre-coke ZSM-5 catalyst”.  Chemical Eng & Processing. 46 (10); 964-974 (2007). PDF

27- N. M. Tukur and S. Al-Khattaf* “Catalytic Transformation of 1,3,5 -Trimethyl Benzene over USY Zeolite Catalyst”. Energy & Fuel.  21(5); 2499-2508 (2007). PDF

28- S. Al-Khattaf*, S. Rabiu, N.M. Tukur, R. Alnaizy  “Kinetics of Toluene Methylation over USY-Zeolite Catalyst in a Riser Simulator”.  Chemical Engineering Journal. Vol 139(3) - pp 622-630 (2008).

29- S. Rabiu, S. Al-Khattaf* “Kinetics of Toluene Methylation over ZSM-5 Catalyst in a Riser Simulator”. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47(1), 39-47, (2008).

30- S. Al-Khattaf^*, M.A.Ali, A. Al-Amer, “Effect of Reaction Pressure and Carrier Gas on Toluene Disproportionation over Molybdenum-ZSM-5 Catalyst" Energy & Fuel.  22(1); 243-249 (2008).

31- S. Al-Khattaf^1,*, Z. Musilová-Pavlačková, M.A. Ali¹, and J. Čejka "Comparison of activity and selectivity of SSZ-33 based catalyst with other zeolites in toluene disproportionation"  Topics in Catalysis. 52; 140-147 (2009).

32- S. Al-Khattaf, “ Catalytic Transformation of Ethylbenzene over Y- Zeolite Based Catalysts ”Energy & Fuel.  22, 3612-3619 (2008). Word

33- S. Al-Khattaf*, N.M. Tukur, S. Rabiu,  "Ethylbenzene Transformation over ZSM-5 based Catalyst in a Riser Simulator" Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 48, 2836-2843, (2009).

34- Muneeb Khurshid, Mohammed A. Al-Daous, Hideshi Hattori, and Sulaiman S. Al-Khattaf* "Effects of hydrogen on heptane isomerization over zirconium oxide modified with tungsten oxide and platinum" Applied Catalysis,362, (1-2),  75-81 (2009).

35- Sule Rabiu and Sulaiman Al-Khattaf "Aromatic Transformation in Fluidized Bed Reactors" Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2008, Vol. 73, Nos. 8-9, pp 1061-1088.

36-N.Tukur and S. Al-Khattaf*"Comparative Study between Ethylbenzene Disproportionation Reaction and its Ethylation Reaction with Ethanol over ZSM-5"   Catalysis Letters, 131, 1-2, (2009) .

37.M.N.Akhtar and S. Al-Khattaf* "1,3,5-Triethylbenzene Transformation Reactions Compared with its Transalkylation reaction with Ethylbenzene", Energy & Fuels , 23, 3866–3874, (2009).

38- Muneeb Khurshid and S. Al-Khattaf* "n-Heptane isomerization over Pt/WO3-ZrO2: a kinetic study" Applied Catalysis A: General 368 , 56–64, (2009).

39-S. M. Waziri, S. Al-Khattaf* "Kinetics of Ethylbenzene Ethylation with Ethanol over a ZSM-5-Based Catalyst in a Riser Simulator" " Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 48, 8341–8348, (2009).

40- T. Odedario and S. Al-Khattaf* "Kinetic Investigation of Benzene Ethylation with Ethanol over USY zeolite in a Riser Simulator"  Ind.Eng.Chem.Res., 49,1642-1651, (2010).

41- T. Odedario and S. Al-Khattaf* "Kinetic analysis of benzene ethylation over ZSM-5 based catalyst in a fluidized-bed reactor"  Chemical Eng Journal.157,  204–215, (2010).

42- A. Krejčí, S. Al-Khattaf, M. Ali, M. Bejblová, J. Čejka "TRANSALKYLATION OF TOLUENE WITH TRIMETHYLBENZENES OVER LARGE-PORE ZEOLITES"  Applied Catalysis A: General. 377, Issues 1-2, 1 April, 99-106 (2010).
 

43-  A.M. Atani, S.M.Waziri and S. Al-Khattaf "Production of Xylenes from Toluene and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene over ZSM-5 and Mordenite Catalysts in a Fluidized-Bed Reactor" Chemical Engineering & Technology, 33,No7,1193-1202 (2010).

44- S.M.Waziri and A.M. Atani,  S. Al-Khattaf  " of Toluene and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene over H-ZSM-5 and H-Mordenite Catalysts: A Comprehensive Kinetic Model with Reversibility" Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 49, 6376–6387 (2010).

45- T. Odedario and S. Al-Khattaf* "Ethylation of Benzene: Effect of Zeolite Acidity and Structure" Applied Catalysis A: General 385 , 31–45 (2010).

46- N. Akhtar, N. M. Tukur, N, Al-Yassir, S. Al-Khattaf*¹ and Jiří Čejka³*" Transalkylation of Ethyl Benzene with Triethylbenzene over ZSM-5 Zeolite Catalyst" .Chemical Engineering Journal 163, 98–107 (2010).

47- A. Baduraig, T. Odedairo, S. Al-Khattaf* "Disproportionation and methylation of toluene with methanol over zeolite catalysts" Accepted for publication in Topic in Catalysis.

48- M. A. Bari Siddiqui, A. M. Aitani, M. R. Saeed, S. Al-Khattaf * " Enhancing the Production of Light Olefins by Catalytic Cracking of FCC Naphtha over Mesoporous ZSM-5 Catalyst" Accepted for publication in Topic in Catalysis.

Book Chapters

1- M Bejblová1, S. Al-Khattaf, M Ali, D Kubička and Jiří Čejka: " Zeolites as catalysts in petrochemistry,biomass upgrading and fine chemical synthesis".

In Silica and Silicates in Modern Catalysis, 2010: ISBN: 978-81-7895-455-4 Editor: Istvan Halasz

2-Sulaiman Al-Khattaf, Mohammad Ashraf Ali and Jiří Čejka :" Recent development in transformations of aromatic hydrocarbons overzeolites:

 In " ZEOLITES AND CATALYSIS: Synthesis, Reactions and Applications"  publisher Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH.

Editors  Jiri Cejka, Avelino Corma Canos, Stacey I. Zones. 1st  Edition - April 2010. ISBN-13:978-3-527-32514-6-Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.

BConference Publications

1- Al-Khattaf, S and de Lasa, H.I., “Catalytic Cracking of 1,3,5- Tri-Iso-Propyl-Benzene in a Novel CREC Riser Simulator-Effects of Y-Zeolite Crystal Size”, Second International Symposium on Deactivation and Testing of Catalysts, 219^th National Meeting, American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 26-31,2000.

2- de Lasa, H.I. and Al-Khattaf, S “ Kinetic Modeling of Cumene Catalytic Cracking in a Riser Simulator”. 11^th Annual Symposium on “Catalysts in Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals”. November 11-12, 2001. The Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

3- de Lasa, H.I. and Al-Khattaf, S “ Catalytic Cracking of Cumene and Cumene Disproportionation. Kinetic and Catalytic Activity Decay Models.”. Canadian Symposium on Catalysis. June 1-5, 2002. Vancouver, Canada.

4- Al-Khattaf, S “Kinetic Model Based on Time on Stream for Cumene Catalytic Reactions over FCC Catalysts”. Middle East Petrotech, The 4^th Middle East Refining & Perochemicals Conference and Exhibition. 29 Sep- 1 Oct, 2003. Bahrain.

5-Iliyas, A and A. Al-Khattaf, S. "Kinetic Modeling of meta-xylene Isomerization  over USY-Zeolite in a Riser Simulator". XVI International Conference on Chemical Reactors. Berlin, Germany, December 1-5, 2003.

6- Iliyas, A., and Al-Khattaf, S. "Xylene Transformation over USDY Zeolite: A Reactant Converted Catalyst Decay Model, 16^th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA 2004), 22-26 August 2004, Praha, Czech Republic.

 7- S. Al-Khattaf & Ilyas A, “The Effect of Unit Cell Size of Y-Zeolite on M-Xylene Transformation in a Fluidized Bed Reactor” 6^th International Conference and Exhibition on CHEMISTRY IN INDUSTRY, Bahrain, September 27-29, 2004.

8-Kevin F. Loughlin, Sulaiman S. Al-Khattaf & Sharif F. Zaman, “Kinetics of Sorption of 1,3 di-isopropyl benzene and 1,3,5 tri-isopropyl benzene in NaY Method”, AIChE conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Oct 30, Nov 4, 2005.

9- S Al-Khattaf  " Effect of Y- Zeolite Acidity on 1,2,4 Tri Methyl Benzenes Reactions" Oral presentation in XVII International Conference on Chemical Reactors CHEMREACTOR-17, Athens-Crete, Greece, May 15-19, 2006.

10- S Al-Khattaf " Heavy Oil Upgrading" OPEC Summer Fellowship program, Vein, Austria,  July 2006.

11- S. Al-Khattaf  “ M-Xylene Transformation over Zeolites: Effect of acidity and Pore Structure on Product Selectivity and Reaction Pathways” Oral presentation in 7^th International Conference and Exhibition on CHEMISTRY IN INDUSTRY, Bahrain, March 26-28, 2007.

12- Sule Rabiu and Sulaiman Al-Khattaf "Aromatic Transformation in Fluidized Bed Reactors", Plenary presentation, in 40th Symposium on Catalysis. Prague, Nov 3-5,2008. 

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Projects

1. Industrial Applications for Diffusion and Adsorption of Para-Xylene and 1,3,5-Tri-Iso-Propylbenzene in Molecular Sieves. (Principle Investigator).

2. Catalytic disproportionation and transalkylation of alkyl benzene. (Principal Investigator).

3. Catalytic isomerization of metaxylene into paraxylene. (Principal Investigator).