Bourns College of Engineering

A357 Bourns Hall
Riverside, Ca 92521
Phone: 951-827-2562
FAX: 951-827-5696

Joseph M. Norbeck

Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
(Director: Environmental Research Institute)

Degrees

B.S. Chemistry 1970

University of Nebraska

Ph.D. Chemistry 1974

University of Nebraska

Awards

• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1999)
• Riverside Regional Leader of the Year Award (1998)
• Valley Group Award for Excellence in Environmental Research (1997)
• Clean Air Award (1995)

Research Area

Development of synthetic sustainable transportation fuels, air quality impact of vehicle emission and their control

Publications

Arun Raju, C. S. Park,  J. M. Norbeck, ''Synthesis Gas Production using Steam Hydrogasification and Steam Reforming “  Submitted to  Fuel Processing Technology, March 2008.

S.K. Jeon, C. S. Park, C. Hackett, J. M. Norbeck, ''Characteristics of steam hydrogasification of wood using the micro batch reactor,'' Fuel, 86, 2007, 2817.

K. Kim, S. K. Jeon, C. Vo, C. S. Park, J. M. Norbeck “Removal of H2S from steam-hydrogasifier product gas by zinc oxide sorbent” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46,5848.

Surinder P. Singh, Chan Seung Park*, Joseph M. Norbeck, “Steam Hydrogasification of Carbonaceous Matter to Liquid Fuels” 24^th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Sep. 10, 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2007

S. K. Jeon, K. S. Kim, C. Park, J. M. Norbeck, ''Removal of H2S from steam hydrogasifier product gas by zinc oxide sorbent,'' Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46, 5848-5854, 2007.

S. K. Jeon, C. S. Park, C. Hackett, J. M. Norbeck, ''Characteristics of steam hydrogasification of wood using the micro batch reactor,'' Fuel, 87, 17, 2817-2823, 2007.

For additional information, please see Professor Norbeck's faculty webpage.

http://www.cert.ucr.edu/personnel/person.asp?name=joe

Former Institution

Research Staff, Ford Motor Company

Biography

Dr. Norbeck's primary areas of research include development of air pollution control technology for both mobile and stationary sources and development and evaluation of alternative fuels for transportation.  His current focus has been in the development of a novel thermal chemical process (steam hydrogasfication) for highly efficient conversion of carbonaceous matter to synthetic transportation fuels.