http://zakiyamani.com Chemical Engineering is a truly a unique and challenging discipline... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a very mentally tiring day for me after reading the Fluid Mechanics notes - for my lecture preparation next week. I then checked on the internet and stumbled upon this site (from Johns Hopkins Magazine) - Green Ideas, It Might Just Work. There were several very interesting articles ... http://zakiyamani.com/2008/09/04/green-ideas-power-wastage-versus-convenience/ NASA has created a new > Low-Temperature Oxidation Catalysts Catalytic Converter. Check out the following short video explaining their new technology. fly.co.uk cheap flights from the uk to the whole world Cheap Flights to Sydney Discount Fares Flights to Qatar Fare Search http://zakiyamani.com/2008/08/31/low-temperature-oxidation-catalysts-catalytic-converter/ This is an article adopted from EngineerLive.com which I found interesting as my research group was recently discussing on the possibility of using Catalytic Plasma Reactor to minimize the problem of methane flaring. The original article (below) referred to a diagram which cannot be included in this post because it ... http://zakiyamani.com/2008/08/30/catalyst-promises-solution-to-the-problem-of-methane-flaring/ I came across this interesting article from Engineer Live (published on 21st August 2008) and I thought of sharing it with my readers. Check it out. Waterjet cutting and abrasive waterjet cutting are no longer specialised processes for niche applications. Recent developments in cutting equipment mean that these processes are now ... http://zakiyamani.com/2008/08/21/waterjet-cutting-creates-new-opportunities-for-product-designers/ Some Back Ground I was inspired to choose chemical engineering when I first saw the chemical formula from my father’s chemistry book. The chemical formula shapes look fascinating and interesting to me. My father is an organic chemistry lecturer in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). When I was 14, I read his organic ... http://zakiyamani.com/2008/08/04/a-little-something-from-me/