Chemical Engineering Department, KSU

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Master Thesis:

N Year Title Student Advisor

1 1990 Extraction of Phosphoric Acid from Saudi

Phosphate Ore, Salah Abdel-Razak Tariq al-fariss

2 1990 Rheology and Flow Behavior of Polymer

Solutions through Porous Media, Saeed Al-Zahrani Tariq al-fariss

3 1990 Beneficiation of Saudi Phosphate Rock by

Flotation, Abdulrahim Abdulrazak Tariq al-fariss

4 1993 Calcination of Saudi Phosphate Rocks in the

Fluidized Bed, Waleed Ibraheem Tariq al-fariss

5 1993 A Study Of The Catalysts Used For The

Control Of Automotive Exhaust Emissions Ibrahim AlMutaz,
Abdullah AlKoryshy
In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Yousef AlZeghayer

6 1997 Performance Study of Manfouha I and II

Bandar A. al-Sultan Ibrahim al-Mutaz
RO Plants,
7 1998 On-line tuning Strategy for Linear Model Emad Ali,
Predictive Control Algorithms, Ashraf Ghazzawi
Adnan Nouh
8 1998 Static and Dynamic Bifurcation Behavior of
Industrial Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Ahmed Abasaeed,
Abdulaziz alMutlaq
Units, Emad Ali

9 1998 Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of an Mostafa Suliman

Ethylene Dimerization Reactor, Fadi M. Trabzouni
Khlaid al-Humaizi
10 1999 Applying flowsheeting technologies for
waste water treatment, Abdul-Aziz alKhodair Khalid alhumaizi

11 1999 Effect of Cooper Additives on the Corrosion

Behavior of Steel Alloys, Ghazy M. al-Harthy M. E. al-Dahshan

12 1999 Selection of Energy Efficient Flowsheet for

the Separation Section in Ethylene Mustafa Suliman,
Mutaeb alotaibi
Production Plants, Alaa, Idress

13 2000 Experimental Investigation of Scale

Formation and Control in Desalination Saad M. al-Jaleel Malik al-Ahmad
Plants,

14 2000 Kinetic Study for Ethane Oxydehyogenation

Reaction to Acetic Acid Over Promoted Saeed al-wahabi Anees Fakeeha
VPO Catalyst,

15 2000 Atmospheric corrosion behavior of some

steel alloys, M . AL- Abullatif Mansour AL-hazzaa

16 2000 Dynamic Modeling and Control of Industrial Abdulhamid Ajbar,

Reactors for Methanol Converters, Sami al-osaimi
Emad Ali
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17 2001 Modeling and Bifurcation of 1,2 Bichloro

Ethane by Oxidation of Ethylene in a Kamil Wagialla,
Abdulaziz M. Al-jedae
Fluidized Bed Reactors, Saeed AlZahrani

18 2001 The Application of Column Flotation

Technology in the Beneficiation of Saudi Medawi AIGahtani Tariq al-fariss
Phosphate Ores,

19 2001 Stability Analysis of fixed Bed Reactor for

Ammonia Production Saqar, A. al-Musa Kamil M. Wagialla

20 2002 Control Of Fluidized Bed Reactor for

Ethylene Polymerization, Wajeh Moughrbiah Emad Ali

21 2002 Methane Conversion Using Supported

Nickel Catalysis, Ahmad. al-Fatish Anees Fakeeha

22 2002 Modeling of Cathodic Protection Systems

for Buried Structures, Mohammed W. Tahir Maher al-Odan

23 2003 Atmospheric Corrosion of Copper, Alumina,

and Iron, Abdulaziz al-Ghyama Maher al-Odan

24 2003 Silica Removal in Water Purification Plants,

Ibrahim Al-enzi Ibrahim al-Mutaz

25 2003 Modeling and Simulation of Butadiene

Production from Butane by Dehyogenation Majid . al-Mutairi Ahmed Abasaeed
in a Packed Bed Reactor with Membrane,

26 2004 Steady State Modeling of Activated Sludge

Process in Wastewater Treatment Plants in Ibrahim AlMutaz,
Absullah S. al-Muzaini
Riyadh, Ahmad Abasaeed

27 2004 Using MTBE as an Additive to Target High

Quality Unleaded Motor Gasoline Hamid Mustafa,
Tariq N. al-shaie
Production in Saudi Refinery, Ibrahim alMutaz,

28 2004 Optimal Catalyst Activity Profiles in

Catalyst Pellets for Propane Dehyogenation, Khalid S. Al-Wadie Yusuf AlZeghayre

29 2004 Theoretical Investigation of Stability of

Recombinant DNA Cultures in Continuous Waleed al-Olwan Abdulhameed Ajbar
Stirred Tank Reactors,

30 2004 Study of Thermodynamic Properties and

Performance of Gaseous Detonations, Mufleh M. Alshahrani Abdulhameed Ajbar

31 2004 Modeling and Simulation of Reactor

Multiplicity for Ethylene Oxide Production, Abdulaziz. Abahusain Khalid Alhumaizi

32 2005 Optimum Production of Water and Power in

Abdullah. Al-namlah Ibrahim AlMutaz
MSF Desalination Plants,

33 2005 Modeling of Thermal and Brine Dispersion Ibrahim alMutaz,

from Coastal MSF Desalination Plants, Abdullah al-Mejaly
Mohammad Abashar
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34 2005 One Directional Shock Waves in Reactive

Flow: Simulation and Stability Study, AbdulRahman Abdulaziz Tariq alFariss

35 2005 Characterization of Coated Pipelines, Maher al-Odan,

Ghazzai Al-mutairi
Farag Abdulaleem
36 2006 Experimental Investigation of Shallow
Bubble Column Hyodynamics Using Waheed alMasry,
Fouad Mousa
Electrical Capacitance Tomography, Saleh al-shebaili

37 2006 Oxidative Dehyogenation of Propane to

Propylene Over Supported Molybdenum- Ahmad Abasaeed,
Mohammad al-Misfer
Nickel Oxide Catalyst, Saeed M. al-Zahrani

38 2006 Removal of Volatile Organic Pollutant from

Water Using Air Adsorptive Transport in Mohammad al-Zamil Fahad alMubaddel
Bubble Columns,

39 2006 Preparation and Testing of Supported Metal-

Ion Exchanged Zeolite Catalysts for the Abdul-Aziz Al-Airafy Fahad alMubaddel
Selective Conversion of Cyclohexane,

40 2006 Optimal Distillation Sequence for the Fahad alMubaddel,

Separation of a Mixture of Hyocarbons Sultan A. al-otaibi
Waheed alMasry
41 2006 Performance Evaluation of Design
Parameters of Wire Mesh Mist Eliminator in Waheed alMasry,
Abdullah al-Dughaither
Bubble Columns, Hamid Mustafa

42 2006 Multivariable Identification of Industrial Emad Ali,

Process for MPC Application, Saad, A. al-Shammary
Khalid Al-humaizi
43 2006 Effect of Promoters and Shapes on Catalysis
Performance in Ethane Conversion to Yusuf AlZeghayre,
Turki A. Alsemari
Ethylene by Oxidative Dehyogenation, Mohamad Abashar

44 2006 Direct Synthesis of Dimethyle Carbonate Yusuf al-Zeghayre,

from Carbon Dioxide and Methanol, Fahad S. al-Zimami
Khlaid al-Misatair
45 2006 Simulation of Bubble Columns by
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Sultan S. al-Khamshi Waheed al-Masry

46 2006 Optimal Design of Hybrid RO/MSF

Desalination Plants, Abdullah Al-Khudhiri Ibrahim Al-Mutaz

47 2006 Fouling and its Control in Heat Exchangers, Nawaff N. al-Mutairi Malik al-Ahmad
48 2007 Fouling Formation in RO Membrane
Systems, Aayd. M. al-Mutairi Malik al-Ahmad

49 2008 Performance Optimization of Coagulation /

Flocculation in the Treatment of Khild Rumaihi AbdelHamid Ajbar
Wastewater From Polyvinyl Chloride Plant,
50 2008 Aromatization of Propane over modified H- Saeed alZahrani,
ZSM-5 Zeolite, Saeed M. al-Shihry Ahmed Abasaeed
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51 2008 Rheolgy of Metallocene Linear Low Density Tariq alFariss,

Polythlene (m-LLDPE) Solution,. Bahsir Alshamri Faris Alswalim
52 2008 Modeling and Simulation of a Reactive
Distillation Unit for Production of MTBE, Fahad M. Alharthi Ahmed Abasaeed
2008
53 2008 Modeling of Membrane Fouling and Flux
Decline in Reverse Osmosis Desalination Ahmed Hyadra, Ibrahim AlMutaz
Plants,
54 2008 Nitrogen Removal from Natural Gas Using
Fahad A. AlMalki AbdulRahman AlRabiah
Membrane Technology,

55 2008 Ethane Dehydrogenation to Ethylene using Abdulrahman alrabiah,

membrane catalytic Reactors, Ali I alhammad Khalid al-Humaizi
56 2008 Development of Zirconium Catalyst for Yusuf al-Zeghayre
Optimization of n-Butane, AbdulRazaq alShamary
Abdulhamid Ajbar
57 2009 Optimization and Simulation of a Low
Temperature Distillation Column for Air
Saad Nour AlUdhailah, Mourad Boumaza
Separation Using The Panchon-Savarit
Method
58 02/2010 Study of the Performance of Emulsion Process
Using Porous Agglomerated Ammonium Salah B. AlEnezy Fahad Almubaddel
Nitrate Prills
59 06/2010 Reverse Osmosis Productivity Enhancement
Fahad AlJam’an Ibrahim AlMutaz
by Vibrating membrane
60 6/2010 Integration of MSF/RO Hybrid Desalination
Talal alshammary Abdulrahman alrabiah
Plants
61 06/2010 Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane to
Saeed alzahrani
Probylene over -AL2O3 supported V-Mo Milana Putra
Ahmed abasaeed
Catalysts.
62 01/2011 Enhancement of Polyolefin Properties using Mohammad Alhajali
Ahmed Hafidh
different Masterbatches of Nano-Materials Rabih elaithy
63 01/2011 Modeling of Nanofiltration Process for
Mohammad alDehani Ibrahim AlMutaz
Desalination Pretreatment
64 01/0211 Theoretical and Experimental Study of the
thermal and Hydraulic Performance of a Faris A. Alzahrani Mourad Boumaza
Mechanical Vertical Cooling Tower
65 03/2011 Improvement of Fluidization of Nano Particles
Sayd Sadiq Ali Mohammad Asif
by Particle Mixing and Pulsated Flow
66 12/2009 Modeling of Carbon Dioxide Release in MSF
Ali Alomair Ibrahim AlMutaz
06/2011 Desalination Plants
67 01/2010 Development of a Catalyst Containing Nano
AbdulRahman
01/2012 Palladium Supported on Titania for the Partial Yousef AlZeghyer
Alawadi
Oxidation of Ethane Gas
68 02/2010 Investigation and Removal of the Hazardous
and Radioactive Materials in Saudi Phosphate Mosa A. AlHazmi Tariq AlFariss
Ores
69 06/2010 Development of Nanofiber Membrane of the
Fikry AbulRaqeeb Yousef AlZeghayer
04/03/2012 Removal of dyes from Aqueous Medium
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70 12/2010 Techn-Economic Production of

01/2012 Petrochemicals from Liquid and Gaseous Feed Munther AlSudais Kamil Wagialla
Stocks in Saudi Arabia
71 03/2011 Preparation and investigation of the
01/2013 electrocatalytic activity of platinum coated Mohammad Kamuldin Mansour alhoshan
titanium oxide nanotube arrays
72 05/2011 Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium for Aliphatic
Hydrocarbon Extraction systems with Deep- Nasser AlQahtani Inas AlNashif
Eutectic Solvent
73 11/2011 Preparation & Characterization of HDPE-
Mohamad Rizal Saeed Alzahrani
05/2012 Biodegradable Fiber Reinforced Composites
74 11/2011 A Study of Degradation and Stabilizations for
Othman alothman
Linear Density Polyethylene Films Used as Mohamad Tausikal
Ilias Ali
Greenhouse Covering Materials
75 12/2011 Preparation of
Functionalized Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers
Fayez agag Waheed almasry
for the Extraction of Dyes from Aqueous
Media
76 05/2012 Modeling of catalytic tube characteristic
in steam reformer using a simulation Abdullah alkhateeb Mourad Boumaza
program
77 05/2012 periodic control of a wastewater treatment
process to enhance the process Mohamad Rizwn Azhar Emadadeen Ali
productivity
78 05/2012 Preparation and characterization of
Mohamad Ijaz Fahad almubaddek
chitosan / polymeric blend hydrogels
79 05/2012 Separation of butenes from butanes using
Mohamad Naeem Iqbal AbdulRahman Alrabiah
facilitated transport membranes
80 05/2012 production of fructose and bioethanol
Mohama Zain alaabedeen Ahmed Abasaeed
from dates syrups
81 05.2012 Dry reforming of methane on nano –
Mohamad Awais Naeem Anis Fakeeha
supported nickel catalysts
82 05/2012 Photocatalytic production of hydrogen
from ethanol-water solution using TiO2- Meshael aljuhani Yousef AlZeghyer
ZnO
83 05/2012 Application of water pinch analysis for
Malik alahmad
water and wastewater minimization in Wasif Mughaith
Mahmoud elhalwagi
petroleum refinery
84 05/2012 Forecast of Long Term Needs of Sea
Yasir Khalid Abdelhamid Ajbar
Water Desalination Plants for Riyadh City
85 05/2012 Evaluation of Sulfate Depressant in
Yasir Arafat Tariq alFariss
Phosphate Floatation
86 01/2013 Preparation and Characterization of Novel
Thermoplastic Polymers/Chitosan Polymer Hamad alrumaih Fahad almubadeel
Nanofibers for Water Applications
87 01/2013 Preparation and Characterization of Fahad alshabonah Mansour alhoshan
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Polysulfone/Poly (ORTHO-TOLUIDINE)
Nanocomposite Membranes for Water
Application
88 05/2013 Catalyst Development for Hydrogen
Production via Catalytic Decomposition of Wasimullah khan Anis Fakeeha
Methane
89 05/2013 Investigation of the Corrosion Resistance of
Epoxy/Polyamide Coating filled with Nano- Rawais khan Mourad Boumaza
sized Metallic Oxide Particles
90 05/2013 investigation of Corrosion Performance of
EEpoxy/Polyamide nano Coatings Filled With Ubair Abdus samad Othman alothman
Conducting Polymers
91 05/2013 Development of Novel HDPE-
PBI Fiber Reinforced Composites With Shan Faiz Saeed alzahrani
Improved Thermo-Mechanical Properties
92 05/2013 De-agglomeration of nano-powders using
Ibrahim hamadah Mohamed Asif
assisted fluidization techniques
93 05/2013 Optimization of location of thermo-
compressor suction in MED-TVC desalination Irfan Wazeer Ibrahim Almutaz
plants
94 12/2013 Modeling of Membrane Distillation Process
Abdulaziz almutek Ibraim Almutaz
for Water Desalination
95 12/2013 Application of hybrid fluidization techniques
for promoting deagglomeration of nano Abdulrahman alkhider Mohammad Asif
powder