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
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.
