Dr. Ron Thring

Thring, Dr. Ron

PhD, MSc, MASc, BSc

Professor (on sabbatical)
Phone
Office
TAL 10-4062
Campus
Prince George

Biography

PhD (1990) Chemical Engineering, University of Sherbrooke
MSc (1984) Chemical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
MASc (1980) Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford (UK)
BSc (1978) Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry, University of Botswana and Swaziland

Research and Expertise

- Chemicals, fuels, and biosolids from natural resources
- Reaction engineering principles and catalysis applied to pulp and paper, polymer, oil and gas processes
- Plastics and rubber characterization and processing
- Environmental Engineering (soil remediation, greenhouse gases control, waste & wastewater treatment)
- Value-added processing and product development
- Mass transfer with chemical reaction
- Mixing of Floating Solids
- Biodegradable Materials (production, characterization and applications)

Supervises In
PhD NRES, MSc NRES, MSc NRES Forestry