Emeritus Professor Hal Gurgenci
Emeritus Professor

Hal Gurgenci

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Background

Professor Gurgenci's current research interests include energy systems analysis; geothermal and concentrating solar thermal power plant technologies; development of intelligent tutoring and compterised assessment systems for teaching machine design.

Hal Gurgenci, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has many years of industry and academic experience in solar energy, manufacturing and mining. Professor Gurgenci is the Founding Director of the Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence (QGECE).

Availability

Emeritus Professor Hal Gurgenci is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) Engineering Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Middle East Technical University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Institution to be confirmed
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Miami

Research interests

  • Renewable Power Generation

    Advanced power cycles, power cycle fluids, and power plant equipment for geothermal and solar thermal applications

Research impacts

2012 A key researcher and a Node leader in the Commonwealth-funded Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative

2009-2012 Invited referee and the advisor for the US Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program

2008 Queensland Government funding to establish a centre of excellence to undertake research to expedite the uptake of geothermal energy in Australia

2005 Research Excellence Award 2004 for the Best Underground Coal Mining Research Project completed with ACARP assistance : “Longwall Automation”

2003 Engineering Excellence Award (Commendation) from the Institution of Engineers (Queensland) for the innovative design of a new mining machine technology (“Universal Dragline”). This technology is now being commercialised by the CRCMining spin-off Unidig and CRCMining partner P&H.

1986 Australian Design Award given to the design team for the design of the ICP Spectrometer product Plasmascan.

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197 works between 1982 and 2025
All (197) Journal Article (100) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (90) Other Outputs (2) Edited Outputs (1)

81 - 100 of 197 works

2015

Conference Publication

Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Alkhedhair, Abdullah (2015). Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers. IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-11 September 2015. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers

2014

Journal Article

The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and He, Suoying (2014). The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 79, 1059-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.09.012

The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers

2014

Journal Article

Water condensation in carbon-dioxide-based engineered geothermal power generation

Atrens, Aleks D., Gurgenci, Hal and Rudolph, Victor (2014). Water condensation in carbon-dioxide-based engineered geothermal power generation. Geothermics, 51, 397-405. doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.03.008

Water condensation in carbon-dioxide-based engineered geothermal power generation

2014

Journal Article

Improving the performance of arid-zone geothermal power plants using seasonal heat storage

Russell, Hugh and Gurgenci, Hal (2014). Improving the performance of arid-zone geothermal power plants using seasonal heat storage. Geothermics, 51, 337-343. doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.03.006

Improving the performance of arid-zone geothermal power plants using seasonal heat storage

2014

Journal Article

Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Jahn, Ingo, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 66 (1-2), 621-631. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.02.070

Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers

2014

Journal Article

Longwall shearer cutting force estimation

Reid, A. W., McAree, P. R., Meehan, P. A. and Gurgenci, H. (2014). Longwall shearer cutting force estimation. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 136 (3) 031008, 031008. doi: 10.1115/1.4026326

Longwall shearer cutting force estimation

2014

Journal Article

Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2014). Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. Solar Energy, 101, 8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.12.018

Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

2014

Journal Article

Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air. Energy Conversion and Management, 87, 874-884. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.07.084

Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air

2014

Conference Publication

Experimental study on inlet air cooling by water spray for natural draft dry cooling towers enhancement

Alkhedhair, A., Guan, Z., Gurgenci, H., Jahn, I. and He, S. (2014). Experimental study on inlet air cooling by water spray for natural draft dry cooling towers enhancement. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.

Experimental study on inlet air cooling by water spray for natural draft dry cooling towers enhancement

2014

Conference Publication

Design options of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for solar thermal power plants

Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Zou, Zheng (2014). Design options of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for solar thermal power plants. International symposium on industrial chimneys and cooling towers, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-11 October 2014. Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universität. doi: 10.20898/j.iass.2016.187.763

Design options of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for solar thermal power plants

2014

Conference Publication

Experimental study of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of cellulose corrugated media

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Experimental study of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of cellulose corrugated media. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.

Experimental study of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of cellulose corrugated media

2014

Conference Publication

Supercritical CO2 cycles offer experience curve opportunity to CST in remote area markets

Gurgenci, H. (2014). Supercritical CO2 cycles offer experience curve opportunity to CST in remote area markets. International Conference on Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES 2013), Las Vegas, United States, 17-20 20132013. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.125

Supercritical CO2 cycles offer experience curve opportunity to CST in remote area markets

2014

Conference Publication

Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling

Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Lu, Yuanshen (2014). Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling. International symposium on industrial chimneys and cooling towers, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-11 October 2014. Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universität.

Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling

2013

Journal Article

Optimization design of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2013). Optimization design of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. Energy Conversion and Management, 76, 945-955. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.053

Optimization design of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

2013

Journal Article

Numerical simulation of water spray for pre-cooling of inlet air in natural draft dry cooling towers

Alkhedhair, Abdullah, Gurgenci, Hal, Jahn, Ingo, Guan, Zhiqiang and He, Suoying (2013). Numerical simulation of water spray for pre-cooling of inlet air in natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 61 (2), 416-424. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.08.012

Numerical simulation of water spray for pre-cooling of inlet air in natural draft dry cooling towers

2013

Journal Article

Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement

Lu, Y., Guan, Z., Gurgenci, H. and Zou, Z. (2013). Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 63, 162-170. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.075

Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement

2013

Journal Article

Pre-cooling with Munters media to improve the performance of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers

He, Suoying, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2013). Pre-cooling with Munters media to improve the performance of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 53 (1), 67-77. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.12.033

Pre-cooling with Munters media to improve the performance of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers

2013

Journal Article

Dynamic performance estimation of small-scale solar cogeneration with an organic Rankine cycle using a scroll expander

Twomey, B., Jacobs, P. A. and Gurgenci, H. (2013). Dynamic performance estimation of small-scale solar cogeneration with an organic Rankine cycle using a scroll expander. Applied Thermal Engineering, 51 (1-2), 1307-1316. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.06.054

Dynamic performance estimation of small-scale solar cogeneration with an organic Rankine cycle using a scroll expander

2013

Conference Publication

Numerical simulation of water injection for pre-cooling inlet air in dry cooling towers

Alkhedhair, A, Gurgenci, H., Jahn, I. and Guan, Z. (2013). Numerical simulation of water injection for pre-cooling inlet air in dry cooling towers. 16th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference (IAHR 16), Minsk, Belarus, 30 September-2 October 2013. Redding, CT, United States: Begell House.

Numerical simulation of water injection for pre-cooling inlet air in dry cooling towers

2013

Conference Publication

Wind tunnel studies on inlet air pre-cooling for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants

Guan, Z, Gurgenci, H, Hooman, K, He, S and Alkhedhair, A (2013). Wind tunnel studies on inlet air pre-cooling for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. 16th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference (IAHR 16), Minsk, Belarus, 30 September-2 October 2013. Redding, CT, United States: Begell House.

Wind tunnel studies on inlet air pre-cooling for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants

Past funding

  • 2021
    Power Block Dynamic Simulation and Control (ARENA funding administered by CSIRO) - ASTRI 3.4
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    The Integrated Bio-economy Project and the Controlled Biosphere
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Dynamic Simulation of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Generators (ARENA funding administered by CSIRO) - ASTRI 2.0
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Supercritical CO2 systems - Power Block (ASTRI 2)
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    X-ray transparent core flood apparatus
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    PO2 - Education Program
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Hybrid cooling towers
    Queensland Government Smart Futures Co-Investment Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2020
    Supercritical CO2 systems - Power Block
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    RAC - Collinsville Solar Thermal Power Station
    RATCH-Australia Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2020
    Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI)
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    An integrated system for measuring thermoelectric properties of advanced materials
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Supercomputer Simulation of Multiscale Dynamic Behaviour in Multiphase Deformable Porous Media
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2016
    Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Advanced Modelling And Optimisation Of Underground Coal Gasification
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Hal Gurgenci is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Energy systems analysis
  • Engineering and energy
  • Geothermal energy
  • Power systems
  • Solar thermal power systems

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