Haven Camillo
M.Sc. Candidate
Dept. Chemistry, University of Guelph
Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
hcamillo@uoguelph.ca
Education
- B.Sc (UoGuelph 2024) – Major Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Minor Statistics
Awards
- 2024 Chemistry Co-op book prize
- 2023 Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Scholarship
- 2022 Dr. Caesar Senoff Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Chemistry
Current Research
My research aims to investigate the phase behaviour of the sodium-iron-sulfate system under hydrothermal conditions, with a focus on the formation of “hideout” products. Typically encountered in the secondary coolant systems of thermal power stations, “hideout” products involve the precipitation of compounds in crevices and deposits at high temperatures, which then redissolve during shutdown conditions. My work examines magnetite (Fe₃O₄), an iron oxide with mixed iron oxidation states in conjunction with sodium sulfate and sodium bisulfate to understand hideout formation. I will analyze potential hideout phases and measure their thermodynamic solubility under hydrothermal conditions using high-pressure reactors. The goal is to improve models that predict and mitigate hideout issues, enhancing power plant safety and efficiency.