R & D Groups Working on Catalysis in Sweden

Royal Institute of Technology (Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Royal Institute of Technology (Innorganic Chemistry)
Royal Institute of Technology (Organic Chemistry)
University of Stockholm (Inorganic Chemistry)
University of Stockholm (Physics)
Nyn�s Petroleum (Catalysis and Process Technology)
University of Lund (Chemical Center. Chemical Enginnering II)
Unversity of Lund (Chemical Center. Inorganic Chemistry I)
University of Lund (Chemical Center. Inorganic Chemistry II)
Ideon Research Park (Katator AB)
Perstorp Catalyst
ABB Fl�kt
AB VOLVO Technological Development
Chalmers University of Technology (Chemical Reaction Engineering)
Chalmers University of Technology (Engineering Chemistry)
University of Goteborg (Chemistry)
Chalmers University of Technology(Applied Physics)
Chalmers University of Technology (KCK)
Goteborg University & Chalmers University of Technology (Surface Physics)
Chalmers University of Technology (Molecular Physics)
University of Linkoping (Physics)
TPS Termiska Processer AB
University of Technology of Lule� (Chemical Technology)

1. Royal Institute of Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Chemical Technology
Teknikringen 42
S-100 44 Stockholm

Contact person:
Prof. Sven J�r�s
telephone 46 - 8 7908917
telefax 46 - 8 108579
e-mail

Personnel:
2 professors
2 research assistents
12 Ph D students

Research topics:
Catalysts, semiconductors and solar cells synergy effects
Catalyst sensor
Cu-ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts for direct
decomposition of nitrogen oxide
Catalytic fuel combustion of methane
Catalytic fuel combustion of ethanol
Catalytic fuel combustion of diesel
Catalytic fuel combustion of gasified biomass
Exhaust gas catalysts for diesel engines fuelled by alcohol or biogas
Catalytic abatement of emissions from small-scale combustion of biofuels
Surface structure and reactivity relationship in the CO/H2 reaction over cobalt based catalysts
Sulphur removal from FCC
Novel method of catalyst preparation for selective hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes
Mechanisms of the catalyzed water-gas shift reaction
Microemulsion techniques

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Scanning electron microscope ( Zeiss DSM 940 / Link EDS unit )
Computerized Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry System (Micromeritics ASAP 2000)
Computerized Accelerated Surface Area, Porosimetry and Chemisorption System (Micromeritics ASAP 2010)
Microactivity Test Unit for laboratory evaluation of FCC catalysts

Keywords:
Industrial chemistry; Alcohol fuels; Catalytic
combustions; Catalytic membranes; Water-gas-shift catalysts; Zeolite; FCC; Fluid
catalytic cracking; SOx-abatement; de-NOx;
VOC-abatement; Exhaust gas catalyst; Alterantive fuels; Diesel engine; Support material;
Characterization; Gasified biomass; Wood-stove combustion; Biogas; Microemulsion; Nano-particles;
Monolith; Cordierite; Metal monolith; Fuel cells

2. Royal Institute of Technology

Department of Inorganic Chemistry
S-100 44 Stockholm

Contact person:
Ass. prof. Mamoun Muhammed
tel: 46 - 8 7908158
telefax 46 - 8 212626
e-mail:

Personnel:
1 ass. professor
2 research assistents
2 Ph D students

Research topics:
Doped metal oxides ( e.g., cerium oxide )
Environmentally related catalysis ( redox processes )
Nano materials ( synthesis and characterization )

Techniques and Instrumentation:
XRD; SEM; ICP-AES; AAS; BET; TGA; Dynamic light scattering (DLS); Pycnometer; Scanning X-.ray disc
centrifuge ( XDC ); Catalytic reactor setup ( powder samples ) with GC analyzer ( MS will be attached soon ).
Computer programmes for modelling of chemical
equilibria in solution ( for identification of synthesis conditions in material synthesis )

Keywords:
Catalyst preparation (doping ); oxalate coprecipitation; nano phase; cerium oxide; oxygen
storage; oxygen vacancy; environmental catalysis.

3. Royal Institute of Technology

Department of Organic Chemistry
S-100 44 Stockholm

Contact person:
Prof. Bj�rn �kermark
telephone 46 - 8 7908125
telefax 46 - 8 7912333
e-mail
Prof. Christina Moberg
telephone 46 - 8 7909036
e-mail

Personnel:
2 professors
2 ass. professors
2 research assistents
2 post docs
12 Ph D students

Research topics:
Selective synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, homogeneous catalysis, metalorganic chemistry,
supramolecular chemistry, artificial photosynthesis, molecular mechanics, quantum
chemistry

Techniques and Instrumentation:
NMR, Mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, HPLC

Keywords:
Selective synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, catalysis, supramolecular chemistry, artificial
photosynthesis, molecular mechanics

4. University of Stockholm

Inorganic Chemistry
Arrhenius laboratory
S- 106 91 Stockholm

Contact person:
Prof.Mats Nygren
telephone 46 - 8 -162366
telefax 46 - 8 -152187

Personnel:
1 professor
1 research engineer
2 Ph D students

Research topics:
Catalytic conversion of CO, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Catalytic test reactor X-ray diffraction equitment SEM, ATEM, HREM
Thermal analysis equitment

Keywords:
Catalytic conversion , CO, hydrocarbons , nitrogen oxides

5. University of Stockholm

Physics Department
P O Box 6730
S - 113 85 Stockholm

Contact person:
Ass. Prof. Jan Blomquist
tel.: 46 - 8 164687
e-mail:
Ass. Prof. Stefan Csillag
telephone 46 - 8 164581
e-mail:

Personnel:
3 ass professors
2 post doc
2 PH D students

Research topics:
EXELFS and EELS: Studies on BCN and BN Mossbauer spectroscopy: Studies on 125Te; Studies
on weathering of biotite; Determination of states by combination of various experimental techniques ( MS, XPS, IR )

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Electron microscope ( JEOL 100 C-STEM )
PEELS - spectrometer
2 Mossbauer spectrometers

Keywords:
EELS; EXELFS; MS

6. Nyn�s Petroleum

Department of catalysis and process technology
Oil refinery division
S- 149 82 Nyn�shamn

Contact person:
Dr Bj�rn Harrysson
telephone 46 - 8 520 65203
telefax 46 - 8 520 20743
e-mail

Personnel:
1 project manager
3 research engineers

Research topics:
Applied research and development on hydrogen treating of oils for the production of �lubes�.

Techniques and Instrumentation:
equitment normally found for oil characterization;
High temperature GC and rheometer;
3 laboratory destillation units
1 high vacuum thin film evaporator
1 pilot unit for hydrogenation
2 laboratory units for hydrogenation

Keywords:
heavy oils, lubes, bitumen

7. University of Lund

Department of Chemical Engineering II
Chemical Center
P.O. Box 124
S-221 00 Lund

Contact person:
Ass. Prof. Arne Andersson
telephone 46 - 46 2228280
telefax 46 - 46 149156
e-mail
Prof. Em. Ragnar Larsson
telephone 46 - 46 2228490
telefax 46 - 46 149156
e-mail
Ass. Prof. Ingemar Odenbrand
telephone 46 - 46 2228284
telefax 46 - 46 149156
e-mail

Personnel:
2 ass. professors
1 professor ( retired )
1 research assistant
1 visiting scientist
7 Ph D students
1 technician

Research topics:
Oxidation and ammoxidation of alkanes
Low-temperature combustion of CO and VOCs
Selective catalytic reduction of NOx
Reduction of NOx from diesel engines
Carbohydrate-powered fuel cell development
Models of catalysis as a resonance effect
Techniques and Instrumentation:
XRD, FTIR, FT-Raman, BET, Chemisorption, TPD/TPR, TGA, TAP-2, AA, SEM, XPS, electrochemical instrumentation, polarimeter

Keywords:
Oxidation; ammoxidation; alkanes; VOC; selective catalytic reduction; nitrogen oxides; SCR; diesel;
waste incinerator; fuel cell; carbohydrate; selective energy transfer; resonance in catalysis

8. University of Lund

Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Inorganic Chemistry 1
P.O. Box 124
S - 221 00 Lund

Contact person:
Dr Carlaxel Andersson
telephone 46 - 46 2228104
telefax 46 - 46 2224439
e-mail

Personnel:
1 lecturer, group leader
3 Ph D students
2 - 3 students doing diploma work

Research topics:
Homogeneous catalysis by water soluble transition metal complexes in biphasic mixtures of water and organic solvents
Chiral reductions of olefins and ketones by chiral water soluble transition metal complexes
Catalysis by clay intercalated water soluble metal complexes
Intramolecular activation of / insertion in C-H bonds
Synthesis and catalytic evaluation of palladacyclic complexes

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Varian Unity 300 Mhz NMR with multinuclear probes
FT-IR, FT- Raman
3 Diffractometers
UV / vis instruments

Keywords:
Homogeneous catalysis, water-soluble phosphines / metal phosphine complexes, reduction, olefin,
ketone, intercalation compounds, chiral, palladacycles

9. University of Lund

Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Inorganic Chemistry 2 / Natl Center for HREM
P.O. Box 124
S - 221 00 Lund

Contact person:
Dr Reine Wallenberg
telephone 46 - 46 2228233
telefax 46 - 46 2224012
e-mail reine.wallenberg@oorg 2.lth.se

Personnel:
1 professor
2 research associates
2 Ph D students
1 post doc

Research topics:
Oxide catalysts
High resolution electron microscopy
Metal clusters
Electron energy loss spectroscopy / imaging
Crystal structure - surface science

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Analytical electron microscope
Scanning electron microscope
High resolution transmission electron microscope
Atomic force microscope
EDS / EELS
GC

Keywords:
High resolution electron microscopy (HREM ) , Oxide catlaysts, Ceria

10. Ideon Research Park

Katator AB
Ideon Research Park
S - 223 70 Lund

Contact person:
Dr Tiham�r Hargitai
telephone 46 - 46 182293
telefax 46 - 46 182299
e-mail: Tihamer

Personnel:
6 researchers ( about Ph D )

Research topics:
Catalytic combustion
Heat production
Pollution abatement ( VOC, NH3, etc )
Flue gas treatment
SCR - technology

Techniques and Instrumentation:
equitment ( IR ) for flue gas analysis NOx analysis equitment

Keywords:
Home page www.katator.se
Catalytic combustion, catalytic systems, catalytic burners, catalytic deodorizing plant,
fluidized bed combustion

11. Perstorp Catalyst

Perstorp Catalyst
S - 284 80 Perstorp

Contact person:
Ola Augustsson, M Sc
telephone 46 - 435 38064
telefax 46 - 435 38096
e-mail

Personnel:
6 researchers ( M Sc )

Research topics:
Selective catalysis ( Methanol - Formaldehyde )
VOC - destruction
Catalytic combustion

Techniques and Instrumentation:
BET
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
Several flow reactors with detection for CO, CO2, NOx, total carbon.
Kinetic reactor
equitment for particle size measurements ( Malvern master sizer )

12. ABB Fl�kt

Air Pollution Control Technology Center
ABB Fl�kt Industri AB
S - 351 87 V�xj�

Contact person:
Dr Ann-Charlotte Larsson
telephone 46 - 470 87762
telefax 46 - 470 87770
e-mail:

Personnel:
4 Research engineers

Research topics:
Poisoning of catalysts related to combustion processes
Dynamic simulation of catalytic processes
Cooperation with groups at Lund University, Royal
Institute of Technolgy and Chalmers University of Technology

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Test rig for monolithic blocks; 15 x 15 x 25 cm
SEM
Apparatus for porosity and surface determinations

13. AB VOLVO Technological Development

AB VOLVO Technological Development
Divison of Emission Control and catalysts (06130/PV�21 )
S- 405 08 G�teborg

Contact person:
Dr Edward Jobson
telephone 46 - 31 665148
telefax 46 - 31 546710
e-mail:

Personnel:
4 persons; emission control - cars
2 persons ; emission control - trucks
5 persons ; LeaNOx Catalysis
2 persons; CNG catalysis
7 persons; Other issues of catalysts
( all 20 PhD or other type of research fellows )

Research topics:
Emission contol for cars and trucks; Development of NOx catalysts under lean oxidation conditions
(LeaNOx); Developoment of catalysts relating to the use of compressed natural gas ( CNG )

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Test rig for activity testing; three way applications
Test rig for activity testing; Lean NOx reduction
TOF - SIMS
Gas analyzers, FTIR, Fast response FID, etc etc .
Engine test bench ( High Dynamic )

Keywords:
Emission control catalysts; three way catalysis; deterioration, aging; oxygen storage poisoning;
thermal deactivation; sulphur deactivation oxidation catalyst; NOx reduction; deNOx; LeaNOx;
Diesel ; Otto process; exhaust gas oxidation; direct insertion ; emission analysis; Fast
response analysis; design of experiments, chemometry.

14. Chalmers University of Technology

Chemical reaction engineering
S-412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Prof. Bengt Andersson
telephone 46 - 31 7723026
telefax 46 - 31 7723035
e-mail

Personnel:
2 professors and senior research staff
9 Ph D students
4 technicians and administration

Research topics:
Car exhaust catalysis
Deactivatioin of catalysts

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Apparatus for kinetics measurements in gas and liquid phase including isotope analysis. IR cells
for temperature < 400 ^o C. TPX.

15. Chalmers University of Technology

Engineering Chemistry
S-412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Ass. prof.B�rje Gevert
telephone 46 - 31 7722956
telefax 46 - 31 160062
e-mail

Personnel:
1 professor
1 ass. professor
2 research assistants
3 Ph D student ( + 2 at KCK )

Research topics:
Zeolites for exhaust cleaning
Silicon based small particles for catalysts
Hydrotreatment of heavy oils Catalytic cracking

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Reactors

FCC Pilot Plant ; built under license from the Atlantic Richfield Co.
Microactivity (MAT ) test unit for cracking catalysts. Built to meet ASTM standard D3907-80.
Continous hydroprocessing reactors for catalytic treatment and conversion of oils.

i)Two units for 30-150 ml of catalyst, pressures of max 160 bar and temperatures of 500 ^o C;
ii) One atmospheric unit for temperatures up to 450 ^o C Batch reactor for hydroprocessing studies ( < 200bar ; < 350 ^o C )
Pulse reactor
Reactor system for activity testing with on-line analysis of oxygen, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and total hydrocarbons.
Analytical facilities

Digisorb 2600 ( Micromeritics )
Scanning electron microscope ( Link QX200 / Jeol JSM 5200 )
Elemental analyzers ( LECO RO-116; LECO SC-132; LECO CHN-600 ).
Two gas chromatographs ( Hewlett Packard 5880 A / HP 3888 A intergrator and HP 7671 A automatic sampler)
Thermal Activity Monitor ( Thermetric 2270 )
Laser scattering instrument ( Maklvern Zetasizer 2c ); measures Z-potential, electrophoretic mobility, particle size and diffusion coefficient
In addition : a number of gas chromatographs, an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, a
UV spectrophotometer, and instruments for viscosity, surface tension, etc.
Materials preparation facilities

Vacuum distillation unit
Ultrafiltration unit
Zeolite preparation equitment
Spray dryer ( Niro Mobil minor )
Extruder
Steam and/or heat-treaters
Pulping and bleaching equitment
In addition: a multi-purpose unit, a freeze-drying
unit, a ball-mill, screening equitment
ovens, vacuum ovens, furnaces, etc.

Keywords:
Nano particles, small particles, hydrodemetallization, fluid catalytic cracking, modelling of fluid catalytic cracking, DEMET process, colloidal zeolite, ZSM-5, Vanadium, Nickel, Copper, denox, Manganese, oxygen bleaching, HDM, fibrillar alumina, Molybdenum.

16. University of Goteborg

Reaction Dynamics Group
Department of Chemistryg
S-412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Prof.Leif Holmlid
telephone 46 - 31 7722832
telefax 46 - 31 7723107
e-mail

Personnel:
1 professor
1 Ph D student

Research topics:
Alkali promotors in heterogeneous catalysts
Ammonia catalyst

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Molecular beam apparatus
High pressure reactor

Keywords:
Alkali, Promotor, Iron-oxide catalyst
Styrene catalyst
Ammonia catalyst

17. Chalmers University of Technology

Department of Applied Physics
S-412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Prof. Bengt Kasemo
telephone 46 - 31 7723370
telefax 46 - 31 7723134
e-mail

Personnel:
1 professor
2 ass. professors
3 research assistants
4 post docs
2 research associates
2 visiting research associates
12 Ph D students

Research topics:
Studies on flow reactors with monolithic catalysts regarding oxygen storage and oxidation of CO, CH4, H2 as well as NOx reduction.
TPD/TPR with mass spectrometry at atmospheric pressure and UHV.
Molecular beam studies of sticking kinetics and reaction kinetics. H2, CO, CO2, etc.
Photoinduced surface reactions and photocatalysis.
Catalytic light off ( experimental and theoretical investigations ): H2+O2, CO + O2.
Nanofabrication of supported catalysts.
Modelling and computer simulations of catalytic reactions: Kinetic phase transformations, mass transport + kinetics, spillover effects, kinetics related to nanometer catalysts. Monte Carlo simulations.

Techniques and Instrumentation:
XPS ( ESCA ), AES, HREELS, Molecular beam scattering, TPD/TPR, Flow reactors, NOx detectors, Quartz crystal micro balance (QCM) , Nd:YAG laser, FTIR.

Keywords:
Kinetics modelling, catalytic light off, catalytic oscillations, oxidation catalysis, molecular beam scattering, nanofabrication, nanoscale kinetics.

18. Chalmers University of Technology

Competence Center Catalysis (K C K)
S-412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Dr Sten Ljungst�m
telephone 46 - 31 772 3165
telefax 46 - 31 772 3134
e-mail

Personnel:
5 researchers
6 Ph D students

Research topics:
Catalytic reduction of emissions from vehicles
Catalytic reduction of emissions from industries
Catalytic combustion

The �competence center� ( KCK ) is an umbrella organisation that comprises the activities of most other departments at Chalmers University of Technology engaged in catalysis research. Some double accounting in personal and equitment might have been made.

Techniques and Instrumentation:
XPS, MS, HREELS, Laser, IR, UV, TPD, MAT, SEM , Digisorb, GC, TOF-SIMS, FTIR, TGA, Nano fabrication laboratory, work stations, full scale exhaust equitment, etc.

Keywords:
Catalytic NOx reduction, low temperature catalytic activity.

19. Goteborg University & Chalmers University of Technology

Materials and Surface Physics Group
Department of Applied Physics
S - 412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Prof Bengt Lundqvist
telephone 46 - 31 7723199
telefax 46 - 31 416984
e-mail

Personnel:
4 professors
6 research assistants
10 PhD students
1 secretary

Research topics:
Theory of surfaces and surface processes, including catalysis
Theory of materials

Techniques and Instrumentation:
Computers

Keywords:
Surface physics, theory, materials, condensed matter physics.

20. Chalmers University of Technology

Molecular Physics
S - 412 96 G�teborg

Contact person:
Prof Arne Ros�n
telephone 46 - 31 7723295
telefax 46 - 31 7723496
e-mail

Personnel:
1 professor
2 research assistants
6 PhD students
13 technicians and administation

Research topics:
Experimental and theoretical studies of metal clusters
Experimental and theoretical studies of fullerenes and nano tubes
Studies of surfaces and catalytic processes

i) Detection of OH radicals with focused laser-induced fluoresence
ii) Kinetics modelling of surface- and gas phase reactions and mass transport
iii) Studies of catalytic reactions with molecular calculations
Studies of processes related to combustion in motors

i) Diagnostics of spray formation by laser spectroscopy
ii) Studies of radicals and soot in atmospheric flames using laser spectroscopy
iii) Analysis of pictures from these studies using modern mathematical pattern analysis
Studies within medicine and atmospheric chemistry

Techniques and Instrumentation:
ND:YAG laser, Dye-lasers, ns/ps. Type: YG671C10; TDL51, PTL10 ( Continuum, USA )
Eximer lasers, dye lasers Type: EMG102 (XeCl), LP2101 (ArF) FL2002E ( Lambda Fysik )
Vacuum systems, UHV ( manufactured at Chalmers )
Equipment for the production of free clusters and for studies of their reactions

Keywords:
Molecular physics, laser spectroscopy, catalysis, electronic structure calculations, fullerenes, nano tubes

21. University of Linkoping

Department of Physics and Measurement Technology
S - 581 83 Linkoping

Contact person:
Prof.Lars Ekedahl
telephone 46 - 13 281249
telefax 46 - 13 288969
e-mail

Personnel:
2 professors
2 ass. professors
3 research assistents
5 Ph D students

Research topics:
Catalytical chemical sensors
Membrane catalysts
Model catalysts and basic studies on simple model reactions, especially involving hydrogen as a reactant.
Kinetics modelling of simple model reactions
Radicals in catalysis

Techniques and Instrumentation:
UHV surface analysis: XPS, UPS, EELS Mass spectrometry : "Spatially resolved gas sampling" - mass spectrometry at
atmospheric pressure
ESR

Keywords:
Membrane catalysis, hydrogen sensing, model catalysis, kinetic modelling, spatially resolved gas sampling.

22. TPS Termiska Processer AB

TPS Termiska Processer AB
S- 611 82 Nyk�ping

Contact person:
Dr Magnus Berg
telephone 46 - 155 221378
telefax 46 - 155 221398
e-mail

Personnel:
Total of 30 employees

Research topics:
Catalysis in combustion and gasification
Catalytic combustion
Thermochemical biomass conversion
VOC-oxidation
NOx reduction
Environmental catalysis
Steam reforming
Tar cracking

Techniques and Instrumentation:
A series of units for combustion, gasification and catalytic reactions on a scale from laboratory reactors up to 2 MW.

Keywords:
Gasification; Catalytic combustion; Biomass conversion; VOC-oxidation; NOx reduction;
Environmental catalysis; Steam reforming; Tar cracking

23. University of Technology of Lule�

Division of Chemical Technology
Department of Chemistry and Metallurgy
S - 971 87 Lule�

Contact person:
Dr Johan Sterte
telephone 46 - 920 72314
telefax 46 - 920 91199
e-mail

Personnel:
1 professor
1 research assistant
4 Ph D students

Research topics:
The activity focuses on the preparation, characterization and surface modification of
porous materials and colloid inorganic particles.
Special emphasis is on the synthesis of colloid systems of zeolites and also of utrathin films of
zeolites. The latter ones can be used for the preparation of of tailor-made zeolitic macro
structures ( zeolite fibres, zeolite membranes, etc ) which are of interest for, inter alia,
applications in catalysis.

Techniques and Instrumentation:
SEM ( Philips XL30, LaB6 ) with EDS ( Link ISIS, Ge detector )
XRD ( Siemens D5000, with accessories for thin film analysis )
Nitrogen adsorption equipment ( Micromeritics ASAP 2110 )
Light scattering instrument for the measurement of particle size distribution and z-potential; with a gonimeter accessory and a 2W laser for analysis of small ( > 2 nm ) particles.
There are also available at the Institute advanced spectrometers such as FTIR, FT-Raman, IR- and Raman microscope, UV-vis, NMR ( solid state and liquid pahse ) .

Keywords:
Zeolites, zeolite films, zeolite membranes, colloidal , small particles.