Douglas Patrick Harrison

Douglas Patrick Harrison (born November 19, 1937, died September 26, 2026) was a professor emeritus of chemical engineering from Louisiana State University's Gordon A. and Mary Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, where he taught undergraduate and graduate classes and served as a dissertation advisor to Ph.D. and M.S. students.

Biography

Douglas P. Harrison received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas in 1966. After three years with Monsanto, he joined Louisiana State University's chemical engineering department in 1969 as an assistant professor. Later, he served as department chair from 1976 to 1979, and then became the Alexis and Marguerite Voorhies Endowed Professor. In 2005, after 36 years of service with LSU, he retired from teaching.

Teaching

Harrison taught mostly undergraduate courses. After his time as department chair, he continued working closely with the chemical engineering graduate program as a doctoral and master's dissertation adviser. He has helped 10 Ph.D. students and 31 M.S. students complete their programs. He is the only professor to have received the Dow Chemical Excellence in Teaching Award four times (in 1988, 1995, 2000, and 2002).

Research

Harrison was a researcher with a focus on separation and reaction engineering. His work has primarily centered around non-catalytic gas-solid reactions and gas separation techniques associated with coal-fired power plants. He has also been involved in research related to the production of high-purity hydrogen, greenhouse gas removal from flue gas, and the separation of semi-volatile contaminants from aqueous solutions.

One of his research projects was "High-Efficiency Desulfurization of Synthesis Gas", where the aim was to improve the efficiency of reactions by removing hydrogen sulfide, a pollutant. His now-classic papers on "Evaluation of candidate solids for high-temperature desulfurization of low-Btu gases" and "Comparative kinetics of high-temperature reaction between hydrogen sulfide and selected metal oxides" had 515 and 238 citations ate the time of his passing. Past research has included the use of CeO2-ZrO2 sorbent to reduce hydrogen sulfide content.

Dr. Harrison's research also extended to the reduction of CO2 emissions from flue gas using regenerable reagents. This research aimed to develop an economical solution for retrofitting existing power plant stacks to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions, which are associated with global warming.

Additionally, Dr. Harrison has been involved in exploring innovative hydrogen production methods in collaboration with Professor Armando Corripio, NASA, and TDA. Their research focuses on achieving 95+% hydrogen production using a single reactor, streamlining the process that previously required three vessels.

Moreover, Dr. Harrison holds a patent, jointly with Klaus S. Lackner and Hans Zoick, for hydrogen production from carbonaceous materials.

Awards and patents

Published works

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Douglas Patrick Harrison". p. 278. Archived from the original (TXT) on 2023-11-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Alumni Newsletter Volume 22 (PDF), p. 5, archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-12-11, retrieved 2013-06-10
  3. ↑ Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Chemical Engineering Faculty 1908 - 2013
  4. ↑ "Louisiana State University: Chemical Engineering: Alumni Newsletter" (PDF). Louisiana State University. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kwang-Bok Yi; Anirban Mukherjee; Elizabeth J. Podlaha; Douglas P. Harrison (2004-03-01). HIGH EFFICIENCY DESULFURIZATION OF SYNTHESIS GAS (Report). doi:10.2172/833407. OSTI 833407.
  6. ↑ Westmoreland, Phillip R.; Harrison, Douglas P. (1976-07-01). "Evaluation of candidate solids for high-temperature desulfurization of low-Btu gases". Environmental Science & Technology. 10 (7): 659–661. doi:10.1021/es60118a010. ISSN 0013-936X.
  7. ↑ Westmoreland, Phillip R.; Gibson, James B.; Harrison, Douglas P. (1977-05-01). "Comparative kinetics of high-temperature reaction between hydrogen sulfide and selected metal oxides". Environmental Science & Technology. 11 (5): 488–491. doi:10.1021/es60128a007. ISSN 0013-936X.
  8. ↑ Yi, Kwang Bok; Podlaha, Elizabeth J.; Harrison, Douglas P. (2005-08-31). "Ceria−Zirconia High-Temperature Desulfurization Sorbents". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 44 (18): 7086–7091. doi:10.1021/ie050441x. ISSN 0888-5885.
  9. ↑ Green, David A.; Turk, Brian S.; Gupta, Raghubir P.; Portzer, Jeffery W.; McMichael, William J.; Harrison, Douglas P. (2004). "Capture of carbon dioxide from flue gas using solid regenerable sorbents". International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. 4 (1/2): 53. doi:10.1504/ijetm.2004.004631. ISSN 1466-2132.
  10. ↑ Peng, Zhiyong (2003-01-01). "A novel hydrogen and oxygen generation system". LSU Master's Theses. doi:10.31390/gradschool_theses.1231.
  11. ↑ , Lackner, Klaus; Ziock, Hans & Harrison, Douglas, "Hydrogen Production from Carbonaceous Material", issued 2001-06-14 Archived 2022-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ http://www.ees.lanl.gov/news/archive_july_sep_2004.shtml|EES[permanent dead link] Division Scientist, Hans Ziock, Awarded Patent
  13. ↑ "US PATENT: Lackner et al".
  14. 1 2 Top-cited Papers (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-12-11, retrieved 2013-06-11
  15. ↑ Harrison, Douglas P.; Valsaraj, Kalliat T.; Thibodeaux, Louis J. (1990). Laboratory Investigations of Cascade Crossflow Packed Towers for Air Stripping of Volatile Organics from Groundwater. Engineering and Services Laboratory, Air Force Engineering and Services Center. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  16. ↑ Ziock, Hans-Joachim; Lackner, Klause S.; Harrison, Douglas P. (2000). Energy 2000: The Beginning of a New Millennium: ENERGEX 2000: Proceedings of the 8th International Energy Forum, Las Vegas, July 23-28 2000. Technomic Publishing Company. pp. 1268–. ISBN 978-1-58716-016-5. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  17. 1 2 Atimtay, Aysel T.; Harrison, Douglas P. (1 January 1998). Desulfurization of Hot Coal Gas. Springer. p. 213. ISBN 978-3-540-64726-3. Retrieved 10 June 2013.