IHTM PLAVI
University of Belgrade
Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy
National Institute of the Republic of Serbia

grb BUUniversity of Belgrade

Zorana Arsenijević

Principal Research Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

Center for Catalysis and chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy,
University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, SERBIA Telephone: +381 11 3370408
Fax: +381 11 3370500
E-mail: zorana@tmf.bg.ac.rs

Date & Place of Birth: 1971 Belgrade, Serbia

Academic Degree: 2006 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy

Research Rank: 2015 Principal Research Fellow – University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy

Memberships:

Association of the Chemical Engineers of Serbia - AChE (Serbia),
Serbian Chemical Society – SCS (Serbia),
Balkan Environmental Association (B.EN.A.)

Professional Experience: 1995 – Today Center for Catalysis and chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade

Research Interests:

  • Transport phenomena and chemical reactions in multiphase fluid-particle systems;
  • Gas, liquid and solid particles interaction in a fluidized, spouted and modified spouted beds;
  • Drying of organic and inorganic solutions/slluries/pastes in systems with inert particles;
  • Integrated processes and multifunctional equipment for yield and energy efficiency improvement in different areas, primarily in purification of waste gasses/waters and various liquid and solid waste menagement;
  • Design and scale-up of multifunctional contactors/reactors.

Professional Achievements:

Co-author in the realisation of 6 technical solutions reviewed by two reviewers-experts in the field of technical solutions.
1. Grbavčić Z., Arsenijevic Z., B. Grbic, Garic-Grulović R., N. Radic, Pejanovic S., Boskovic-Vragolović N., Thermal treatment of liquid waste in pesticide plant - a new experimental facility (pilot demonstration plant). A new experimental facility is realised within the innovation project 411-00-00144/2008-01-IP type 1./42, for company Galenika-Fitofarmacija ad-Belgrade, (2009).
2. Grbavčić Z., B. Grbic, Arsenijevic Z., Radic N., Garic-Grulović R., Pejanovic S., Boskovic-Vragolović N., Formulation of a new group of herbicides isopropylamine with a system for eliminating emissions and particles in the working and living environment - significantly improved technological process. Improving technology on an industrial scale has been done in the framework of innovation project 401-00-218/2007-01/46, for company Galenika-Fitofarmacija ad-Belgrade, (2008).
3. Grbavčić Z., Arsenijevic Z., B. Grbic, Garic-Grulović R., N. Radic, Pejanovic S., Boskovic-Vragolović N., Removal of dichlobenile emission gases - industrial prototype. Industrial plant is realised in the framework of innovation project 401-00-218/2007-01/45, for company Galenika-Fitofarmacija ad-Belgrade, (2008).
4. Grbavčić Z., Arsenijevic Z., B. Grbic, Radic N., Garic-Grulović R., S. Pejanović, Removal of organic vapors in the working environment and emission gases - industrial prototype. Industrial facility is realised in the framework of innovation project PTR-8071b, for company Galenika-Fitofarmacija ad-Belgrade, (2007).
5. Grbavčić Z., B. Grbic, Arsenijevic Z., Radic N., Garic-Grulović R., S. Pejanović, Removal of dimethyl amine emission of gases - industrial prototype. Industrial plant is realised in the framework of innovation project PTR-2115B, for company Galenika-Fitofarmacija ad-Belgrade, (2006).
6. Drying suspensions and pastes in the fluidized bed of inert particles - industrial prototype of capacity of 650 kg/h. Realised in HI "Zupa" Krusevac, (2003) in the framework of projects ON-02E08, ON-101700 and I.5.1827.

Citations: 158 (without self-citations and co-citations), 31.Oct. 2014; h index = 6

Language Skills: Serbian (native), English

Major Projects:

International:
2007 – 2009 Comprehensive (All in) Innovative solution for Pesticide Formulating, Packaging and Repackaging Wastewater Treatment, (associate).
(The project of international cooperation IRC Galenika Fitofarmacija-TMF-IChTM with the European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the TAM (Turn Around Management) program, Contract BD ref. 5209/2007)
2008 – 2010 Thermostable nanostructured catalytic systems with low hydrodynamic resistance for waste gases, (associate).
(The project of bilateral cooperation with Bulgaria (IONH - BAN))
2011 – 2013 Thermostable nanostructured catalytic systems with low hydrodynamic resistance for waste gases, (associate)
(Extended bilateral cooperation with Bulgaria (IONH - BAN))
2014 – 2017 Development of advanced catalytic systems applicable to chemical and photochemical processes for neutralization of environmental pollutions (associate).
(The project of bilateral cooperation with Bulgaria (BAS - IChTM))

National:
Basic Research:
1996 – 2000 Transport phenomena in multiphase systems, the project 02E08, PP2: Transport phenomena in multiphase fluid-particle systems, (associate)
2001 – 2005 Research of the transport phenomena relevant for the development of processes and equipment in the field of fluid-particle contactors and separation processes, project 1700, (associate)
2006 – 2010 Research of the transport phenomena relevant for the development of multi-phase processes and equipment, the project 142014G, (associate)
2011 – 2016 The development of efficient chemical-engineering processes based on the research of transport phenomena and principles of process intensification, Project 172022
Applied Research:
1998-1999 The development of process and pilot plant for drying of the suspension in a fluidized bed of inert material, Innovation Project No. I5.1827, (associate)
2001-2002 The project of the pilot-demonstration plant for catalytic combustion for ethylene oxide removal from emission gasses, the project developed for the Ministry of Health - Department of Environmental Protection, (associate)
2005-2006 Development of process and industrial prototype for the treatment of dimethyl amine in the emission gases, Innovation project No. PTR-2115B, (associate)
2006-2007 Development of process and industrial prototype for the removal of organic vapors in the working environment and emission gases, Innovation project No. PTR-8071B, (associate)
2007-2008 The formulation of a new group of herbicides based on isopropylamine - the process development in a closed system and elimination of emissions of harmful gases and particles in the working area and the environment, Innovation Project No. 401-00-218/2007-01/46, (associate)
2007-2008 Development of technology and industrial prototype for the dichlobenile removal from emission gases, Innovation Project No. 401-00-218/2007-01/45, (associate)
2008-2009 The process development and construction of a pilot plant for liquid waste treatment in pesticides factory, Innovation Project Type No.411-00-00144/2008-01-IP 1./, (associate)

Major publications:

Monographs:

  1. Arsenijević, Z., Drying suspension in the industry, in Serbian, first edition, published by Andrejevic Foundation, pp. 1-100, ISSN 0354-7671, Belgrade, November 2008

Journal Papers:

  1. Đuriš M, Kaluđerović Radoičić T, Arsenijević Z, Garić-Grulović R, Grbavčić Ž, Prediction of bed expansion of polydisperse quartz sand mixtures fluidized with water, Powder Technology, 289 (2016) 95–103
  2. Arsenijević Z, Kaluđerović-Radoičić T, Đuriš M, Grbavčić Ž, Experimental investigation of heat transfer in three phase fluidized bed cooling column, Chem. Ind. Chem. Eng. Q., 21 (2015), 519-526
  3. Pešić R., Kaluđerović-Radoičić T., Bošković-Vragolović N, Arsenijević Z, Grbavčić Ž, Pressure Drop in Packed Beds of Spherical Particles at Ambient and Elevated Air Temperatures, Chem. Ind. Chem. Eng. Q., 21 (2015), 419-427
  4. Pešić R., Kaluđerović-Radoičić T., Bošković-Vragolović N., Arsenijević Z., Grbavčić Ž., Heat transfer between a packed bed and a larger immersed spherical particle, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 78 (2014) 130-136
  5. Arsenijević Z, Kaluđerović Radoičić T, Garić-Grulović R, Đuriš M, Grbavčić Ž, Hydrodynamic modeling of downward gas-solids flow. Part II: Co-current flow, Powder Technology, 256 (2014) 416–427
  6. Garić-Grulović R, Kaluđerović Radoičić T, Arsenijević Z, Đuriš M, Grbavčić Ž, Hydrodynamic modeling of downward gas-solids flow. Part I: Counter-current flow, Powder Technology, 256 (2014) 404–415
  7. Kaluđerović Radoičić T, Đuriš M, Garić-Grulović R, Arsenijević Z, Grbavčić Ž, Particle characterization of polydisperse quartz filtration sand, Powder Technology, 254 (2014) 63–71
  8. Kaluđerović Radoičić T, Đuriš M, Garić-Grulović R, Arsenijević Z, Željko Grbavčić, Solid circulation rate and particle collisions in quasi two-dimensional water fluidized beds of spherical particles, Powder Technology, 253 (2014) 295–303
  9. Đuriš M, Kaluđerović Radoičić T, Garić-Grulović R, Arsenijević Z, Grbavčić Ž, Particle velocities in quasi two-dimensional water fluidized beds of spherical particles, Powder Technology, 246 (2013) 98-107
  10. Đuriš M, Garić-Grulović R, Arsenijević Z, Jaćimovski D, Grbavčić Ž, Segregation in water fluidized beds of sand particles, Powder Technology, 235 (2013) 173–179
  11. Arsenijević ZLj, Grbavčić ŽB, Grbić BV, Radić ND, Garić-Grulović RV, Đuriš MM. Removal of Ethylene Oxide from Waste Gases by Absorption. Hemijska industrija 2011; 65(4):389-395.
  12. Arsenijević Z, Grbavčić ŽB, Garić-Grulović RV, Bošković-Vragolović NM. Wall effects on the velocities of a single sphere settling in a stagnant and counter-current fluid and rising in a co-current fluid. Powder Technol 2010;203(2):237-42.
  13. Arsenijević Z, Grbavčić Z, Grbić B, Radić N, Garić-Grulović R, Miletić S, Savčić G, Dordević B. Fluidized bed combustion of pesticide-manufacture liquid wastes. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2010;75(4):523-35.
  14. Arsenijević ZL, Grbić BV, Radić ND, Garić-Grulović RV, Grbavčić ZB. Ethylene oxide removal by sorption on aluminium oxide. Hemijska Industrija 2009;63(4):337-43.
  15. Grbic B, Radic N, Arsenijevic Z, Garic-Grulovic R, Grbavcic Z. Structure sensitivity of dimethylamine deep oxidation over Pt/Al2O3 catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2009;90(3-4):478-84.
  16. Grbavčić ŽB, Arsenijević ZL, Garić-Grulović RV. Prediction of single particle settling velocities through liquid fluidized beds. Powder Technol 2009;190(3):283-91.
  17. Arsenijević Z, Savčić G, Ranković D, Grbic B, Radić N, Garić-Grulović R, Grbavčić Z. Low concentration volatile organic pollutants removal in combined adsorber-desorber-catalytic reactor system. Hemijska Industrija 2008;62(2):51-8.
  18. Arsenijević ZLJ, Grbavčić ZB, Garić-Grulović RV. Performances of continuous dryer with inert medium fluidized bed. Hemijska Industrija 2008;62(1):13-24.
  19. Arsenijević Z, Grbić B, Grbavčić Z, Miletić S, Savčić G, Radić N, Garić-Grulović R. Prevention and control of dimethylamine vapors emission: Herbicide production plant. Chem. Ind. Chem. Eng. Q. 2008;14(4):239-43.
  20. Ranković D, Arsenijević Z, Radić N, Grbić B, Grbavčić Ž. Removal of volatile organic compounds from activated carbon by thermal desorption and catalytic combustion. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2007;81(9):1388-91.
  21. Arsenijević ZL, Grbavčić ŽB, Garić-Grulović RV. Prediction of the particle circulation rate in a draft tube spouted bed suspension dryer. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2006;71(4):401-12.
  22. Arsenijević ZL, Grbić BV, Radić ND, Grbavčić ZB. Catalytic incineration of ethylene oxide in the packed bed reactor. Chem Eng J 2006;116(3):173-8.
  23. Grbavčić ŽB, Garić-Grulović RV, Arsenijević ZL. Prediction of the choking velocity and voidage in vertical pneumatic conveying of coarse particles. Powder Technol 2006;161(1):1-9.
  24. Garić-Grulović R, Grbavčić Ž, Arsenijević Z. A pseudo-fluid representation of vertical liquid-coarse solids flow. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2005;70(5):775-84.
  25. Arsenijevic ZLJ, Grbavčić ŽB, Grbić BV. Modeling of adsorber/desorber/catalytic reactor system for ethylene oxide removal. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2004;69(12):1129-44.
  26. Grbavcic ZB, Arsenijevic ZL, Garic-Grulovic RV. Drying of slurries in fluidized bed of inert particles. Drying Technol 2004;22(8):1793-812.
  27. Garić-Grulović RV, Grbavčić ŽB, Arsenijević ZL. Heat transfer and flow pattern in vertical liquid-solids flow. Powder Technol 2004;145(3):163-71.
  28. Arsenijević ZL, Grbavcić ZB, Garić-Grulović RV. Drying of suspensions in the draft tube spouted bed. Can J Chem Eng 2004;82(3):450-64.
  29. Arsenijevic ZL, Grbavcic ZB, Garic-Grulovic RV, Zdanski FK. Determination of non-spherical particle terminal velocity using particulate expansion data. Powder Technol 1999;103(3):265-73.
  30. Arsenijevic ZL, Grbic BV, Grbavcic ZB, Radic ND, Terlecki-Baricevic AV. Ethylene oxide removal in combined sorbent/catalyst system. Chemical Engineering Science 1999; 54(10):1519-24.

Presentations:

  1. Arsenijevic Z., Grbavcic Z., Grbic B., Radic N., Garic-Grulovic R., Djuris M., Pesticide Manufacturing Liquid Waste Combustion in a Fluidized Bed of Inert Particles, ASME-ATI-UIT 2010 Conference on Thermal and Environmental Issues in Energy Systems 16 – 19 May, 2010,  Sorrento, Italy
  2. Radić N., Grbić B., Arsenijević Z., Garić-Grulović R.V., Grbavčić Ž., Kinetics of Deep Oxidation of Dimethylamine over Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, 26-29 September, (2008), pp.157-159 (poster C-8-P).
  3. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbavčić Ž.B., Garić-Grulović R.V., Modelling of suspension drying on inert particles in the draft tube spouted bed, 15th International Drying Symposium, Proceedings, ISBN 963-9483-59-1, Budapest, Hungary, August 20-23, Vol A, (2006), pp. 407-414.
  4. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbavčić Ž.B., Garić-Grulović R.V., The Material Hold-up and Residence Time in Fluidized Bed of Inert Particles Slurry Dryer, 5th South East European Symposium on Research, Development and Implementation  of  New Energy Efficient and Ecologically Acceptable Technologies Applied to Energy Production, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Proc., J.Hristov, ed., ISBN 954-9380-03-3, Sunny Beach, September 10-14,  Bulgaria, (2005), pp. 83-94.
  5. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbavčić Ž.B., Garić-Grulović R.V.,  Drying of Solutions & Suspensions in the Modified Spouted Bed with Draft Tube, 4th South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy Production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology, Proceeding of Lectures, Thessaloniki, Greece, April 3-4, (2003), pp. 65-72.
  6. Grbavčić Ž.B., Arsenijević Z.Lj., Garić-Grulović R.V., Drying of Slurries in Fluidized Bed of Inert Particles, 4th South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy Production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology, Proceeding of Lectures, Thessaloniki, Greece, April 3-4, (2003), pp. 73-79.
  7. Garić-Grulović R.V., Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbavčić Ž.B., Mass Transfer in Vertical Two-Phase Flow of Liquid Coarse Particles, 3rd South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy Production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology, Proceeding of Lectures, Sinaia, Romania, September 25-29, (2001), pp. 23-31.
  8. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Povrenović D.S., Grbavčić Ž.B., Comparative Analyze of Drying Suspensions in the Fluidized Bed and Spout-Fluid Bed with Draft Tube, 3rd South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy Production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology, Proceeding of Lectures, Sinaia, Romania, September 25-29, (2001), pp. 147-153.
  9. Grbavčić Ž.B., Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbić B.V., Modeling and Simulation of Packed Bed Catalytic Reactor Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software FLUENT, 3rd South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy Production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology, Proceeding of Lectures, Sinaia, Romania, September 25-29, (2001), pp. 185-190.
  10. Grbavčić Ž., Arsenijević Z., Modelling and Simulation of Sorbent/Catalytic Reactor System Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software-Fluent, Proceedings of the 1st Southeastern Europe Fluent Users Group Meeting, Greece, 20 October, (2000), pp. S5.40-S5.48.
  11. Arsenijevic Z.Lj., Grbavcic Z.B., A fluidized bed drier for suspensions and pastes, International Thermal Science Seminar, Bled, Slovenia, June 11 – 14, 2000, Volume 1 - Thermal Sciences 2000, Proceedings of the International Thermal Science Seminar, ISSN 961-91393-0-5, (2000), pp. 489-496.
  12. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbić B.V., Grbavčić Ž.B., Radić N.D., Terlecki-Baričević A.V., Ethylene Oxide Deep Oxidation in Combined Sorbent/Catalyst System with Modified Draft Tube Spouted Bed, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Circulating Fluidized Beds, Wurzburg, Germany, August 22-27, (1999), pp. 547-552.
  13. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbić B.V., Grbavčić Ž.B., Radić N.D., Terlecki-Baričević A.V., Adsorption and Catalytic Oxidation of Ethylene Oxide in Modified Spouted Bed with Draft Tube, 2nd South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology with Workshop: Prospects and Experience of Utility CFB Boilers, Proceeding of Lectures, Aranđelovac, September 21-25, (1999), pp. 343-353.
  14. Grbavčić Ž.B., Arsenijević Z.Lj., Zdanski F.K., Drying of Suspensions in Fluidized Bed of Inert Particles, Drying 98, Proceedings of the 11th International Drying Symposium (IDS 98), Greece, August 19-22, vol.C, (1998), pp. 2090-2097.
  15. Arsenijević Z.Lj., Grbavčić Ž.B., Garić R.V., Zdanski F.K., Determination of Non-Spherical Particle Terminal Velocity Using Variational Model for Particulate Expansion, 1st South-East European Symposium on Fluidized Beds in Energy Production, Chemical and Process Engineering and Ecology, Ohrid, Proceeding of Lectures, Vol.1, (1997), pp. 1-10.