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Portrait of Franklyn Smith.Franklyn Smith
Research Engineer
Hydrogen

Phone:
 (321) 638-1478
Fax:
 (321) 638-1010
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Education:

M.S. Chemical Engineering
Florida Institute of Technology, FL 2004

B.S. Chemical Engineering
Florida Institute of Technology, FL 2001


Research Focus:

Mr. Smith's research has focused on the development of novel hydrogen production methods from light hydrocarbon feedstock such as natural gas and landfill gas (LFG). His current research is focused on designing, assembling and testing a LFG reforming pilot plant, including the development of a Temperature Swing Adsorption (TSA) hydrogen purification system.

Mr. Smith has also worked on the development of hydrogen production methods from natural gas with drastically reduced carbon dioxide emissions.

Honors/Synergistic Activities

  • Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society
  • Lyford Cay Foundation Academic Merit Scholar
  • Honeywell, Inc. Academic Merit Scholar

Selected Publications

  • Muradov, N., Smith, F. "Thermocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas with Drastically Reduced CO 2 Emissions", Hydrogen Power Theoretical and Engineering Solutions Intern. Symp., HYPOTHESIS-V , Italy, 2003
  • Muradov, N., Smith, F. "Thermocatalytic CO 2 -free Production of Hydrogen from Hydrocarbon Fuels", DOE Annual Hydrogen Program Review Meeting , Berkeley, CA, 2003
  • Muradov, N., Huang , C., T-Raissi, A., Smith, F. "Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas with Reduced CO 2 Emissions", XV World Hydrogen Energy Conf ., Yokohama, Japan, 2004
  • Muradov, N., Smith, F., T-Raissi, A. "Catalytic Properties of Carbon in Methane Decomposition Reaction", Intern. Conf. Carbon for Catalysis, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2004,
  • Muradov, N., Smith, F., T-Raissi, A. , "Catalysis of Methane Decomposition by Carbon", Catalysis Today , submitted June, 2004
  • Muradov, N., T-Raissi, A., Smith, F., Elbaccouch, M. "Hydrogen Production via Catalytic Reformation of Landfill Gas and Biogas", XV World Hydrogen Energy Conf ., Yokohama, Japan, 2004