S. R. Patwardhan  

B.Tech., Chemical Engg., Univ. Nagpur, 1963 
M.Tech., Chemical Engg., I.I.T. Bombay, 1965 
Ph.D., Chemical Engg., I.I.T. Bombay, 1974

Details of Research Interests: 

Kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions mainly for petrochemical synthesis reaction, petroleum cracking. Catalyst developments. Rate studies, model developments, pressure and temperature swing adsorptions on zeolites and micro-poroces materials. Adsorption characteristics, development of carbon materials such as sieving carbons, carbon membranes, activated carbon and carbon nanotubes. Hydrogen based processes. 

Selected Publications: 

1. Synthesis and characterisation of carbon Molecular Sieves from High Ash Indian coal, Royal Soc. Of Chem.-faraday Transactions, 20, 3455-61 (1990).
2. Separation of CH4-CO2 Mixture on 4A/13X Molecular Sleves by Pressure Swing Adsorption, J.Sep. Sci. & Tech., 26(10&11), 1419-31(1991).
3. Propene Metathesis over Silica Supported Tungston Oxide catalyst-Induction Mechanism, J.catal 127, 86-95 (1991).
4. Adsorption of Gases on CMS, J.Colloid & Interface Sci., 168,275-80 (1994).
5. Ion -Exchange Studies in the Removal of Polybasic Acids, Anomolous Sorption Behaviour of Phosphoric Acid on weak Base Resin, J. Sep. Sci. & Tech., 32(15), 2481-96 (1997).