Jeff Weinfeld, Ph.D.
Publications/Presentations
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Weinfeld, J.A., Pinto, D.D.D., Moser, P., Wiechers, G. “Development and plant validation
of a CESAR1 solvent model with an emphasis on water wash conditions.” International
Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 146:104454.
Weinfeld, J.A., Eldridge, R.B., Owens, S. 2023. “Development of an industrial reactive
dividing wall column process through laboratory-scale experimentation and modeling.”
Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification. 189:109380.
Pinto, D.D.D., Weinfeld, J.A. 2023. “Thermodynamic validation of CESAR1 model and
effect of water wash configurations.” Chemical Engineering Transactions. 100:265–270.
Weinfeld, J.A., Eldridge, R.B., Owens, S. 2022. “Evaluation of the aldol condensation of
propionaldehyde as a reactive dividing wall column test system.” Industrial & Engineering
Chemistry Research. 61(23):8220–8232.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2020. “Reactive distillation in a dividing wall column” [dissertation]. Austin
(TX): University of Texas at Austin. Available from: https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Weinfeld, J.A., Owens, S.A., Eldridge, R.B. 2018. “Reactive dividing wall columns: A
comprehensive review.” Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process
Intensification. 123:20–33.
Anthamatten, M., Chen, S., Ou, J., Weinfeld, J.A. 2016. “Enthalpy versus entropy: What
drives hard-particle ordering in condensed phases?” Chemical Physics Letters.
660:18–21.
Trade Journal Publications
Weinfeld, J.A., Weiland, S.A., Weiland, R.H. 2023. “Process simulation: past and
future.” Hydrocarbon Engineering. 28(10):55–61. October 2023. Available from:
https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/magazine/hydrocarbon-engineering/october-
2023.
Chandran, P., Kaur, H., Weinfeld, J.A., Weiland, R.H. 2023. “COS and mercaptans
removal from gases.” Digital Refining. April 2023. Available from:
https://www.digitalrefining.com/article/1002890/cos-and-mercaptans-removal-from-
gases.
Weiland, S.A., Hatcher, N.A., Chandran, P., Jensen, D.R., Weiland, R.H., Weinfeld, J.A.
2023. “Sneaky SO₂ breakthroughs.” Sulphur. 405:31–36. March–April 2023. Available
from: https://www.bcinsight.crugroup.com/2023/03/31/sneaky-so2-breakthroughs/.
Chandran, P., Kaur, H., Hatcher, N.A., Weinfeld, J.A., Weiland, R.H. 2022. “Simulating
mercaptans and COS removal.” Hydrocarbon Engineering. 27(8): August 2022.
Available from: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/magazine/hydrocarbon-
engineering/august-2022.
Chandran, P., Hatcher, N.A., Kaur, H., Weinfeld, J.A., Weiland, R.H. 2022. “A hybrid
approach.” Hydrocarbon Engineering. 27(5): May 2022. Available from:
https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/magazine/hydrocarbon-engineering/may-
2022/.
Weinfeld, J.A., Hatcher, N.A., Jensen, D.R., Weiland, R.H., Villegas, C. 2022. “Stahl
columns – an alternative to molecular sieves?” Petroleum Technology Quarterly (PTQ)
Gas. June 2022. Available from: https://www.digitalrefining.com/article/1002771/stahl-
columns-an-alternative-to-molecular-sieves.
Conference Presentations
Sachde, D.J., C.A.M. Beitler, J.A. Weinfeld, K.E. McIntush, "Molten sulphur storage design practices to manage and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks of sulphur storage and system vapours", Presented at Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid Expoconference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, November 2025.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2025. “COS and mercaptans removal from gases.” Presented at SulGas
Conference 2025; Mumbai, India; February 2025.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2024. “Development and plant validation of a CESAR1 solvent model
with an emphasis on water wash conditions.” Presented at IEAGHG GHGT-17; Calgary,
Canada; October 2024.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2023. “Validation of a CESAR1 solvent model with a focus on water wash
conditions.” Presented at IEAGHG PCCC-7; Pittsburgh, PA, United States; September
2023.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2023. “Process simulation: A historical perspective with emphasis on the
future.” Presented at Fractionation Research Inc. Annual Meeting; Tulsa, OK, United
States; May 2023.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2022. “Sneaky SO₂ breakthroughs.” Presented at CRU Sulphur and
Sulphuric Acid 2022; The Hague, The Netherlands; October 2022.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2022. “Reactive distillation in a dividing wall column.” Presented at 2022
AIChE Spring Meeting; Houston, TX, United States; April 2022.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2022. “Stahl column – an alternative to molecular sieves?” Presented at
SulGas Conference 2022; Virtual; February 2022.
Weinfeld, J.A. 2020. “Lab-scale experimentation and simulation of a reactive dividing
wall column.” Presented at 2020 AIChE Spring Meeting; Virtual; August 2020.
