Name: Kamel HALOUANI

 

Title: Associate Professor of Industrial and Energy Engineering, Preparatory Institute of Engineering Studies of  Sfax, (IPEIS), Route Menzel Chaker km 0.5, BP :805, 3019 Sfax, Tunisia.

 

Address: Institut Préparatoire aux Etudes d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, (IPEIS), Route Menzel Chaker km 0.5, BP :805, 3019 Sfax, Tunisia


Office Telephone: +216.74.241.403

 

Fax: (+216) 74 246 347

 

Email: kamel.halouani@ipeis.rnu.tn / kamel_ipeis@yahoo.fr

Education: HdR, Energy Engineering, ENIM, Monastir, Tunisia, 2003; Doctor, Physics Sciences, ENIS, Sfax, Tunisia, 1996; Engineer Diploma, Energy Engineering, ENIM, Monastir, Tunisia, 1988.

 

Research Interests: Biomass Thermochemical conversion (Combustion, Pyrolysis, Carbonization, gasification); Heat and mass transfer in reacting media and two-phase flows, Hydrogen production from biomass gasification; Fuel cell modeling (PEMFC and SOFC).

 

Recent Funded Research Projects:

 

P1.  Wood Energy valorization - Development of a clean process of wood carbonization. Application to Tunisian olive wood carbonization. Research collaboration with Pr. B. Zeghmati, “Laboratoire de Mathématiques et Physique des systèmes Groupe de Mécanique Énergétique (M.E.P.S.-G.M.E.)” Perpignan University and Pr. A. Zoulalian, “Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Matériaux Bois (LERMAB)” Nancy University, France. Funding provided by French-Tunisian Governments (CMCU n° 04/S 11 26 ) from 2004 until 2006. Amount: 100 000 €.

 

P2.  Study of the effect of lubricant oils of new refrigerants on thermohydraulic performance of frigorific systems. Research collaboration with Dr. R. Benelmir, “Laboartoire d’Energétique et de Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée (LEMTA) Nancy University, France. Funding provided by French-Tunisian Governments (DGRSRT/CNRS n°02/R 11 06) from 2002 until 2005. Amount: 5 000 €.

 

 

P3.  Study and modeling of a flash combustion burner using wood particles. Research collaboration with Pr. A. Bouhafidh, Sciences Faculty of Semlalia, University of Cadi  Ayad, Marrakech, Morocco. Funding provided by Morocco-Tunisian Governments (CMPTM n°04/TM/15) from 2005 until 2007. Amount: 5 000 US $.

 

P4.  Study, design and modeling of a pilot plant for cogeneration based on a charwood gasifier and a SOFC. Research collaboration with Dr. R. Benelmir, “Laboartoire d’Energétique et de Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée (LEMTA) Nancy University, France. Funding provided by French-Tunisian Governments (DGRSRT/CNRS n°06/R 11 12) from 2006 until 2008. Amount: 5 000 €.

 

Recent Journal Publications:

 

 

J1.    K. Halouani et A. Ayadi. Analyse locale des mécanismes de la condensation en régime stratifié à l'intérieur d'un tube horizontal. Entropie, N°207, pp.53-60, 1997.

J2.    K. Halouani, A. Ayadi, F. Halouani et M. Feidt, Etude hydrodynamique et thermique de la condensation en film à l'intérieur d'un tube horizontal. Rev. Gé. de Thermique, Vol. 36, n°9, pp.655-665, 1997.

J3.    K. Halouani and S. El Golli, Numerical simulation of energy production by wood gasification plants. Int. J. of Energy Environment Economics (IJEEE), Vol. 11, 3, pp. 197-208, 2001.

J4.    A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi et B. Zeghmati. Modélisation du transfert de chaleur et de la perte de charge lors de la condensation d’un réfrigérant pure à l’intérieur d’un tube horizontal. Revue Entropie,  n°243 pp. 32-39, 2002.

J5.    K. Halouani et H. Farhat. Depollution of atmospheric emissions of wood pyrolysis furnaces. Renewable Energy, 28, 129-138, 2003.

J6.    A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi et B. Zeghmati. Etude thermomécanique de la condensation des fluides frigorigènes purs et mélanges azéotropes et quasi-azéotropes a l'intérieur d'une conduite horizontale. Revue Mécanique & Industrie Vol./Iss. 4/3 pp. 159-167, 2003.

J7.    R. Mechi, H. Farhat, K. Halouani et M.S. Radhouani, Etude des échanges radiatifs dans un incinérateur des effluents atmosphériques de la pyrolyse du bois par la méthode des zones. Int. J. of Thermal Sciences, Vol 43/7 pp 697-708, 2004.

J8.    MA. Abbassi, H. Farhat, K.Halouani et M.S. Radhouani, A parametric study of radiative heat transfer in an industrial combustor of wood carbonization fumes. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A : 47, 1-23, 2005.

J9.    K.Halouani, Production d’hydrogène par gazéification du bois et du charbon de bois. Bulletin des Energies Renouvelables, n° 8, Décembre 2005.

J10.      N.Grioui, K. Halouani,  A. Zoulalian and  F. Halouani, Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetics modeling of isothermal carbonization of olive wood in inert atmosphere. Thermochimica Acta, 440, pp. 23-30, 2006.

J11.      A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi, B. Zeghmati, R. Benelmir. Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants, HFC refrigerants condensation inside smooth horizontal tubes. Accepted recently for publication in Int. J. of Energy Environment Economics (IJEEE), 2006.

J12.      M.N. Borjini, H. Ben Aissia, K. Halouani and B. Zeghmati. Effect of optical properties on oscillatory hydromagnetic double-diffusive convection within semitransparent fluid. Int. J. ofHeat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, Issues 21-22, pp. 3984-3996, 2006.

J13.      Th. Aloui and K. Halouani. Analytical modeling of polarizations in a solid oxide fuel cell using biomass syngas product as fuel. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 27/4 pp 731-737, 2007.

J14.      N.Grioui, K. Halouani,  A. Zoulalian and  F. Halouani, Thermochemical modeling of isothermal carbonization of thick wood particle: Effect of reactor temperature and wood particle size. Int. J. of Energy Conversion & Management, Volume 48/3, pp 927-936, 2007.

J15.      N.Grioui, K. Halouani,  A. Zoulalian and F. Halouani. Experimental study of thermal effect on olive wood porous structure. Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnología, ISSN 0718-221X., 9 (1), pp 15-28, 2007.

Papers presented at international conferences:

 

C1. A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi, B. Zeghmati. Numerical Study of heat transfer of refrigerant mixtures inside horizontal condensing tube. Congrès SFT 2001, Elsevier, Paris, France, 2001.

 

C2. N. Grioui, K. Halouani, F. Halouani  et  A. Zoulalian.  Modélisation de la carbonisation d'une particule de bois thermiquement épaisse. Congrès SFT 2001, Elsevier, Paris, France, 2001, pp 309-314.

 

C3. N. Grioui, K. Halouani, F. Halouani et A. Zoulalian. Etude numérique du transfert de chaleur et de masse à l'intérieur d'un morceau de bois en  carbonisation. Actes des 10èmes Journées Internationales de Thermique, (JITH 2001), Tunis,  septembre 2001.

 

C4. L. Mechi, A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi. Accuracy study of some theoretical methods of calculation of thermodynamic properties of pure and mixed refrigerants. Communication orale in International Conference on advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2002), Hammamet, mars 2002. 

 

C5. L. Mechi, A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi. Comparative study of transport properties estimation methods for pure and mixed refrigerants at vapor and liquid state. Communication orale in International Conference on advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2002), Hammamet, mars 2002. 

 

C6. Th. Gargouri, K. Halouani, B. Zeghmati. Mathematical modeling of incineration of wood carbonization smokes. Communication orale in International Conference on advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2002), Hammamet, mars 2002. 

 

C7. K. Halouani. Simulation numérique de la production d'hydrogène par gazéification du bois. Congrès SFT 2002, Elsevier, Paris, France, juin 2002, pp 307-312.

 

C8. Th. Gargouri, K. Halouani, B. Zeghmati. Combustion-incineration of wood carbonization smokes. Third Mediterranean Combustion Symposium MCS3, Marrakech, Morocco, June 8-13, 2003.

 

C9. MA. Abbassi, K. Halouani and MS. Radhouani. Numerical Study of  Radiative Heat transfer in an Industrial Incinerator of Fumes of Wood Carbonisation. International Symposium on Radiative Transfer (RAD IV), Istanbul, Turkey, juin 20-25, 2004.

 

C10. N. Grioui, K. Halouani, André Donnot, Laurant Chrusciel et André Zoulalian. Modélisation de la cinétique de carbonisation du bois d'olivier entre 473 et 673K. 6ème Colloque Sciences et Industrie du Bois, ENSTIB, Epinal, France, 2-4 novembre 2004.

 

C11. MA. Abbassi, K. Halouani, H. Farhat and B. Zeghmati. A 3-D radiation modelling by the modified discrete transfer method in an incinerator of wood pyrolysis fumes. Journées Internationales de Thermique (JITH 2005), Tanger, Morocco, 2005.

 

C12. MA. Abbassi, N. Grioui, K. Halouani, A. Zoulalian and B. Zeghmati. Modelling of a pilot plant of wood carbonisation with  fumes energy valorization. Journées Internationales de Thermique (JITH 2005), Tanger, Morocco, 2005.

 

C13. N. Grioui, K. Halouani, F. Halouani and A. Zoulalian. Experimental investigation of the pore size distribution of carbonized olive wood. Journées Internationales de Thermique (JITH 2005), Tanger, Morocco, 2005.

 

C14. N. Grioui, K. Halouani, F. Halouani, A. Donnot and A. Zoulalian. Theoretical and experimental kinetic study of wood carbonization. Journées Internationales de Thermique (JITH 2005), Tanger, Morocco, 2005.

 

C15. N. Grioui, K. Halouani, F. Halouani, A. Donnot and A. Zoulalian. Theoretical and experimental kinetic study of wood carbonization. Journées Internationales de Thermique (JITH 2005), Tanger, Morocco, 2005.

C16. A. Boussetta, K. Halouani, A. Ayadi and B. Zeghmati. Prediction of heat and mass transfer and pressure drop during condensation of binary refrigerant mixtures inside an horizontal smooth tube. Journées Internationales de Thermique (JITH 2005), Tanger, Morocco, 2005.

C17. MA. Abbassi, N. Grioui, K. Halouani, A. Zoulalian and B. Zeghmati. Racing modeling of the combustion in a pilot furnace of fumes produced from wood carbonization. ASME-ATI Conference, Energy : Production, Distribution and Conservation. May 14-17, 2006, Milan, Italy.

 

C18. Th. Aloui and K. Halouani. Analytical modeling of polarizations in a solid oxide fuel cell using a biomass syngas product as fuel. ASME-ATI Conference, Energy : Production, Distribution and Conservation. May 14-17, 2006, Milan, Italy.