Dr. Hella Tokos

Postdoctoral Researcher

Office: Room 5023, Teaching Building 10#, Yu Quan Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou.
E-mail: hella.tokos@gmail.com

EDUCATION BACKRAOUND

2005–2009: Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Slovenia. 
1999–2004: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Serbia.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Integration of water networks for batch and mixed batch-continuous processes.
  • Heat integration of batch processes.
  • Integration of polygeneration systems.
  • Integration of hydrogen network.
  • Industrial application of the composite index of sustainable development.
  • Biofuel production.

INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

  • Study of rational water consumption according to the IPPC directive in Brewery Laško.
  • Study of rational heat and electricity consumption according to the IPPC directive in Brewery Laško.
  • Study on sustainable development indicators in Brewery Laško.
  • Hydrogen network optimization in Qing Dao refinery.

AWARDS
2010  40. Kirka’s Prize for the PhD thesis.
2009  Award for contribution to sustainable development of society in year 2008.  The awarding authority is the Slovene Human Resource Development and Scholarship Found Ad Futura.

PUBLICATIONS

TOKOS, Hella, NOVAK-PINTARI?, Zorka, GLAVI?, Peter. Energy saving opportunities in heat integrated beverage plant retrofit. Appl. therm. eng., 2010, vol. 30, iss. 1, p. 36-44, JCR IF (2009): 1.922.

TOKOS, Hella, NOVAK-PINTARI?, Zorka. Synthesis of batch water network for a brewery plant. J. clean. prod., 2009, vol. 17, iss. 16, p. 1465-1479, JCR IF (2009): 1.867.

TOKOS, Hella, KRAJNC, Damjan, NOVAK-PINTARI?, Zorka. Development of strategic scenarios and optimal structures for sustainable production of biofuels in Slovenia. V: BARBIR, Frano (ed.), ULGIATI, Sergio (ed.). NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Split, Croatia, 17-20 June 2009. Energy options impact on regional security, (NATO science for peace and security series, C, Environmental security). Dordrecht; London: Springer, 2010, p. 327-339.