Prof. Eli Korin

Born: 1947, Iraq

Academic Qualifications:

Academic Positions:

Department of Chemical Engineering - Head

Research Interests:

Crystallization: measurement of solid-liquid equilibrium, nucleation and crystal growth in solutions and in amorphous materials. Energy storage: thermal energy storage in phase change materials and in unsaturated soils for application in solar green-house. Drying: theoretical and experimental studies of heat and mass transfer in solid desiccant materials for air drying. Pervaporation: pervaporation processes through hollow-fiber membranes, extraction by supercritical fluid.

Research Projects:

Humidity control in closed greenhouses based on hydrophilic hollow fibers, Funding: Israel Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure & Ministry of Agriculture. A solar system for improvement of climate in greenhouses, Funding: Ministry of Agriculture.

Publications:

A.a*, E.Korin, S.Ard. Effect of drying on the biological activities of a red microalgal polysaccharide," Biotechnology and Bioengineeing. Biotechnology and Bioengineeing 99 (2): 411-420 (2008)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The vapour pressures over saturated aqueous solutions of DL-2-aminobutyric acid, 4-aminobutyric acid, sodium-D-gluconate, sodium hippurate, and potassium magnesium-L-aspartate. J. of Chemical Thermodynamics 40: 906-908 (2008)
I*Dyamant*, E.Korin, J.Hormadaly. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids., "Thermal and some physical properties of glasses in the La2O3-CaO-B2O3 ternary system Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 354 (27): 3135-4141 (2008)
E.Korin. Effect of drying on the biological activities of a red microalgal polysaccharide," Biotechnology and Bioengineeing Biotechnology and Bioengineeing 99(2): 411-420 (2008)
E.Korin, Siton*O*, B.A. Fuel cells and ionically conductive membranes: An Overview Review in Chemical Engineering, 23(1), 35-63 23: 35-63 (2007)
E.Korin, A.Apelblat. The vapour pressures over saturated aqueous solutions of cadmium chloride, cadmium bromide, cadmium iodide, cadmium nitrate, and cadmium sulphate : (2007)
N.Pomerantz, Y.Ladizhansky, E.Korin, M.Waisman, N.Daltrophe, J.Gilron. Prevention of scaling of reverse osmosis membranes by "zeroing" the elapsed nucleation time. Part I. Calcium sulfate Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 45: 2008-2016 (2006)
I.Zilbermann, E.Meron, E.Maimon, L.Soifer, L.Elbaz, E.Korin, A.Bettelheim. Tautomerism in N-confused porphyrins as the basis of a novel fiber-optic humidity sensor Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 10: 63-66 (2006)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The molar enthalpies of solution and vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of some cesium salts Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 38: 152-157 (2006)
Rinat, J., Korin, E., Soifer, L. and Bettelheim, A. ``Electrocrystallization of calcium carbonate at carbon-based electrodes,`` Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 575: 195-202 (2005)
Grinberg, A., Korin, E., and Bettelheim, A., . ``Removal of phenol and derivatives from aqueous solutions by electropolymerization in aerogel carbon electrodes,`` Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters 8( 4): E42-E44 (2005)
A.Grinberg, E.Korin, A.Bettelheim. Removal of phenol and derivatives from aqueous solutions by electropolymerization in aerogel carbon electrodes electrochemical and solid state letters 8: E42-E44 (2005)
J.Rinat, E.Korin, L.Soifer, A.Bettelheim. Electrocrystallization of calcium carbonate on carbon-based electrodes Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 575: 195-202 (2005)
Bettelheim, A., Soifer, L. and Korin, E., . Electropolymerized porphyrin films as methanol barriers in direct methanol fuel cells Journal of Power Sources 130: 158 (2004)
B.Menczel, A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The molar enthalpies of solution and solubilities of ammonium, sodium and potassium oxalates in water Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 36: 41-44 (2004)
A.Bettelheim, L.Soifer, E.Korin. Use of electropolymerized films of macrocyclic compounds in direct methanol fuel cell components Journal of Power Sources 130: 158-162 (2004)
E.Korin, L.Soifer, D.Mogilyanski, A.Bettelheim. Preparation of a novel Pd hydride electrode based on polymer embedded nanosized Pd incorporated in porous carbon substrate electrochemical and solid state letters 7: A484-A487 (2004)
Bettelheim, A., Soifer, L. and Korin, E.. Electropolymerized porphyrin films as methanol barriers in direct methanol fuel cells Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 571: 265-272 (2004)
Korin, E., Soifer, L., Mogilyanski, D. and Bettelheim, A.. Preparation of a new palladium hydride electrode based on polymer embedded nanosized Pd incorporated in porous carbon substrate Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 7(12) : A484-a487 (2004)
L.Grinis, V.Kholmer, E.Korin. Liquid oxygenation improvement by interaction of bubbles and vibration fields Chemical Engineering & Technology 27: 1206-1211 (2004)
N.Granit, E.Korin, A.Bettelheim. Effect of organic additives on electrochemical surface precipitation and polymorphism of CaCO3 Chemical Engineering & Technology 26: 341-346 (2003)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The molar enthalpies of solution and vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of some ammonium salts Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 35: 699-709 (2003)
M.Abecassis-Wolfovich, H.Rotter, M.Landau, E.Korin, A.I Erenburg, D.Mogilyansky, E.Gartstein. Texture and nanostructure of chromia aerogels prepared by urea-assisted homogeneous precipitation and low-temperature supercritical drying Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 318: 95-111 (2003)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The vapour pressure of water over saturated solutions of sodium sulfate, calcium bromide, ferric chloride, zinc nitrate, calcium nitrate, and lithium nitrate at temperatures from 278.15 K to 323.15 K Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 34: 1621-1637 (2002)
E.Korin, M.Shelly, J.Hayon, R.Ydgar, A.Bettelheim. Solid-state electrochemical probing of atmospheric and galvanic corrosion Journal of The Electrochemical Society 149: B328-B332 (2002)
E.Korin. Experimental studies of water crystallization in porous media chemical engineering and processing 41: 357-363 (2002)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The molar enthalpies of solution and vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of aluminium chloride, aluminium nitrate and aluminium sulphate Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 34: 1919 - 1927 (2002)
I.Gamlieli-Bonshtein, E.Korin, S.Cohen. Selective separation of cis-trans geometrical isomers of beta-carotene via CO2 supercritical fluid extraction Biotechnology and Bioengineering 80: 169-174 (2002)
I.Zilbermann, J.Hayon, E.Maimon, R.Ydgar, E.Korin, A.Bettelheim. Electroprecipitation of Ag(II)/Ag(III) tetraphenylsulfonate porphyrin and electrocatalytic behavior of the films Electrochem. Commun. (Switzerland) 4: 862 - 5 (2002)
L.Grinis, I.Ladishensky, E.Korin. Hydrodynamic vibrational device for enhancement of heating of viscous fluids Chemical Engineering and Technology 24: 45 - 49 (2001)
L.Vradman, M.Herskowitz, E.Korin, J.Wisniak. Regeneration of poisoned nickel catalyst by supercritical CO2 extraction Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 40: 1589-1590 (2001)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin, E.Manzurola. Solubilities and vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of sodium peroxydisulfate and potassium peroxydisulfate Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 33: 61-69 (2001)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of magnesium, calcium, nickel and zinc acetates and molar enthalpies of solution of magnesium, calcium, zinc and lead acetates Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 33: 113-120 (2001)
L.Bronfenbrener, L.Grinis, E.Korin. Experimental study of heat transfer intensification under vibration condition Chemical Engineering & Technology 24: 367-371 (2001)
Y.M.Soifer, N.P.Kobelev, E.Korin, L.Soifer, D.Mogilyanskii, A.Bettelheim. Effect of the crystallization on internal friction and Young's modulus in Mg-Ni and Mg-Ni-Y alloys Physica Status Solidi A-Applied Research 185: 349-356 (2001)
V.Freger, E.Korin, J.Wisniak, E.Korngold. Measurement of sorption in hydrophilic pervaporation: sorption modes and consistency of the data Journal of Membrane Science 164: 251-256 (2000)
I.Zilbermann, J.Hayon, T.Katchalski, R.Ydgar, J.Rishpon, A.Shames, E.Korin, A.Bettelheim. Spectroscopic and electrochemical characterization of the interaction of nitrogen monoxide and cobalt tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine in aqueous solutions and surfactant films Inorganica Chimica Acta 305: 53-60 (2000)
V.Freger, E.Korin, J.Wisniak, E.Korngold, M.Ise, K.D.Kreuer. Diffusion of water and ethanol in ion-exchange membranes: Limits of the geometric approach Journal of Membrane Science 160: 213 - 224 (1999)
E.Korin, L.Soifer, D.Mogiliyanskii, Y.Soifer, I.Brodova, A.Manuhin. Effect of the heating rate on crystallization kinetics of Mg₈₄Ni_12.5Y_3.5 amorphous ribbons Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 58: 663 - 669 (1999)
L.Bronfenbrener, E.Korin. Thawing and refreezing around a buried pipe chemical engineering and processing 38: 239-247 (1999)
L.Bronfenbrener, E.Korin. Two-phase zone formation conditions under freezing of porous media journal of crystal growth 199: 89-95 (1999)
L.Grinis, E.Korin. Parametric study of a hydrodynamic device for cleaning the inner surfaces of pipes Chemical Engineering & Technology 22: 523-526 (1999)
Y.M.Soifer, N.P.Kobelev, I.G.Brodova, A.N.Manukhin, E.Korin, L.Soifer. Internal friction and the Young's modulus change associated with amorphous to nanocrystalline phase transition in Mg-Ni-Y alloy Nanostructured Materials 12: 875-878 (1999)
L.Soifer, E.Korin. Effect of heating rate on crystallization kinetics of amorphous Al91La5Ni4 alloys by DSC Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 56: 437-446 (1999)
E.Korin, R.Reshef, D.Tshernichovesky, E.Sher. Reducing cold-start emission from internal combustion engines by means of a catalytic converter embedded in a phase-change material Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-journal of Automobile Engineering 213: 575-583 (1999)
E.Korin, L.Soifer, D.Mogiliyanskii, Y.Soifer, I.Brodova, A.Manuhin. Effect of the heating rate on crystallization kinetics of Mg84Ni12.5Y3.5 amorphous ribbons Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 58: 663-669 (1999)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, potassium iodate, and rubidium chloride at temperatures from 227 K to 323 K Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 30: 59-71 (1998)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. Vapour pressures of saturated aqueous solutions of ammonium iodide, potassium iodide, potassium nitrate, strontium chloride, lithium sulphate, sodium thiosulphate, magnesium nitrate, and uranyl nitrate from T = (278 to 323) K Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 30: 459 - 471 (1998)
E.Korin, L.Soifer, V.Manov. Effect of thermal treatment of the melt on crystallization kinetics of Al₉₁La₅Ni₄ amorphous ribbons prepared by rapid quenching Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 51: 361 - 368 (1998)
A.Apelblat, E.Korin. The vapour pressure of saturated aqueous solutions of D(+)-glucose, D(+)-galactose, and β-lactose at temperatures from T = 278 K to T= 318 K Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 30: 1263 - 1269 (1998)
E.Korin, L.Soifer. Solubility of potassium dichromate in dilute aqueous methanol and 2-propanol solutions in the temperature range 283 K to 303 K Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 43: 823-825 (1998)
E.Korin, L.Soifer. Phase diagram for the system K₂Cr₂O₇ + KNO₃ + H₂O in the temperature range 10°C to 40°C Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 42: 508 - 510 (1997)
V.Freger, E.Korin, J.Wisniak, E.Korngold. Preferential sorption in ion-exchange pervaporation membranes: Sorption of water-ethanol mixture by sodium polyethylene sulphonate Journal of Membrane Science 128: 151-162 (1997)
E.Korin, L.Soifer. Solubility of potassium dichromate in dilute aqueous ethanol solutions in the temperature range 283 K to 303 K Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 42: 1251-1253 (1997)
E.Korin, L.Soifer. Thermal analysis of the system KCl-LiCl by differential scanning calorimetry journal of thermal analysis 50: 347-354 (1997)
V.Freger, E.Korin, J.Wisniak, E.Korngold. Transport mechanism in ion-exchange pervaporation membranes: Dehydration of water-ethanol mixture by sodium polyethylene sulphonate membranes Journal of Membrane Science 133: 255-267 (1997)
L.Grinis, E.Korin. Hydrodynamic method for cleaning inner surfaces of pipes Chemical Engineering & Technology 20: 277-281 (1997)
L.Bronfenbrener, E.Korin. Kinetic model for crystallization in porous media International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 40: 1053-1059 (1997)
E.Korin, L.Soifer. Phase diagram for the system Na₂Cr₂O₇+NaNO₃+H₂O in the temperature range 20 °C to 40 °C Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 41: 885 - 887 (1996)
Y.Rabin, E.Korin. Incorporation of phase-change materials into a ground thermal energy storage system: theoretical study Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME 118: 237 - 241 (1996)
Y.Rabin, E.Korin. Incorporation of phase-change materials into a ground thermal energy storage system: theoretical study Trans. ASME, J. Energy Resour. Technol. (USA) 118: 237 - 41 (1996)
E.Korin, I.Ladizhensky, E.Korngold. Hydrophilic hollow fiber membranes for water desalination by the pervaporation method Chemical Engineering and Processing 35: 451-457 (1996)
Y.Rabin, E.Korin. Thermal analysis of a helical heat exchanger for ground thermal energy storage in arid zones International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 39: 1051-1065 (1996)
E.Korngold, E.Korin, I.Ladizhensky. Water desalination by pervaporation with hollow fiber membranes Desalination 107: 121-129 (1996)
Y.Rabin, I.Bar-Niv, E.Korin, B.Mikic. Integrated solar collector storage system based on a salt-hydrate phase-change material Solar Energy 55: 435-444 (1995)
Y.Rabin, E.Korin. Efficient numerical solution for the multidimensional solidification (or melting) problem using a microcomputer International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 36: 673 - 683 (1993)
E.Korngold, E.Korin. Air sweep water pervaporation with hollow fiber membranes Desalination 91: 187 - 197 (1993)
T.Kravchik, E.Korin, I.Borde. Influence of material properties and heat removal on mass and heat transfer in a solid desiccant dehumidifier chemical engineering and processing 27: 19-25 (1990)
E.Korin, R.Reif, B.Mikic. Crystallization of amorphous silicon films using a multistep thermal annealing process Thin Solid Films (Switzerland) 167: 101 - 6 (1988)
E.Menczel, A.Apelblat, A.Roy, E.Korin. Thermodynamic description of the system NaCl-KCl-MgCl->2-CaCl₂-H₂O in the 10-40°C temperature range Rev. Chim. Miner. (France) 17: 593 - 601 (1980)

Keywords:Crystallization, Thermal Energy Storage, Phase-change Materials, Solid Desiccant, Pervaporation, Solar Greenhouse.

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Email:	ekorin@bgu.ac.il