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
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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)

101 - 120 of 197 works

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

2012

Journal Article

Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications

Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Lu, Yuanshen (2012). Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications. Solar Energy, 86 (9), 2686-2694. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.06.003

Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications

2012

Conference Publication

Hybrid natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plant applications

Guan, Zhiqiang, Zou, Zheng and Gurgenci, Hal (2012). Hybrid natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plant applications. ISCT 2012 6th International Symposium on Cooling Towers, Cologne, Germany, 20-23 June 2012. University of Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universitat Wuppertal.

Hybrid natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plant applications

2012

Conference Publication

Investigation of pre-cooling with Munters media for air-cooled geothermal power plants performance enhancement

He, S. Y., Gurgenci, H., Guan, Z. Q. and Lu, Y. A. (2012). Investigation of pre-cooling with Munters media for air-cooled geothermal power plants performance enhancement. 2012 Australian Geothermal Energy Conference, Sydney, Australia, 14 - 16 November 2012. Canberra, Australia: Geoscience Australia.

Investigation of pre-cooling with Munters media for air-cooled geothermal power plants performance enhancement

2012

Conference Publication

Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers

Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2012). Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Launceston, Australia, 3-7 December 2012. Hawthorn, VIC, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers

2012

Conference Publication

CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Y., Guan, Z. and Gurgenci, H. (2012). CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Australia, 3-7 December 2012. Hawthorn, Vic., Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers

2011

Journal Article

Economic optimization of a CO2-based EGS power plant

Atrens, Aleks D., Gurgenci, Hal and Rudolph, Victor (2011). Economic optimization of a CO2-based EGS power plant. Energy and Fuels, 25 (8), 3765-3775. doi: 10.1021/ef200537n

Economic optimization of a CO2-based EGS power plant

2011

Journal Article

Metal foam heat exchangers for heat transfer augmentation from a cylinder in cross-flow

Odabaee, Mostafa, Hooman, Kamel and Gurgenci, Halim (2011). Metal foam heat exchangers for heat transfer augmentation from a cylinder in cross-flow. Transport In Porous Media, 86 (3), 911-923. doi: 10.1007/s11242-010-9664-y

Metal foam heat exchangers for heat transfer augmentation from a cylinder in cross-flow

2011

Conference Publication

Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Zou, Zheng (2011). Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants. The 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Conference & 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, China, 23 - 26 October 2011. Beijing, People's Republic of China: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).

Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants

2011

Conference Publication

Natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plants

Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2011). Natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plants. 15th IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat Exchangers, Beijing, China, 23-26 October 2011. Beijing, China: IWHR.

Natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plants

2011

Conference Publication

Dust monitoring for air-cooled heat exchangers in Innamincka geothermal power site

Guan, Zhiqiang, Pluschke, Armin, Roe, Tony, James, Kevin and Gurgenci, Hal (2011). Dust monitoring for air-cooled heat exchangers in Innamincka geothermal power site. 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference & 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 23-26 October 2011.

Dust monitoring for air-cooled heat exchangers in Innamincka geothermal power site

2011

Conference Publication

Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

Zou, Zheng, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Lu, Yuanshen (2011). Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Conference and 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 23-26 October 2011. Beijing, People's Republic of China: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).

Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

2011

Conference Publication

Hybrid cooling research station

Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2011). Hybrid cooling research station. International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat Exchangers (15th, IAHR, 2011), Beijing, China, 23-26 October 2011. Beijing, China: IWHR.

Hybrid cooling research station

2010

Journal Article

Porous medium modeling of air-cooled condensers

Hooman, K. and Gurgenci, H. (2010). Porous medium modeling of air-cooled condensers. Transport in Porous Media, 84 (2), 257-273. doi: 10.1007/s11242-009-9497-8

Porous medium modeling of air-cooled condensers

2010

Journal Article

Electricity generation using a carbon-dioxide thermosiphon

Atrens, Aleks D., Gurgenci, Hal and Rudolph, Victor (2010). Electricity generation using a carbon-dioxide thermosiphon. Geothermics, 39 (2), 161-169. doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2010.03.001

Electricity generation using a carbon-dioxide thermosiphon

2010

Conference Publication

Gas turbine dynamic model and control in integrated gasification combined cycle application

Parulekar, Prashant S. and Gurgenci, Hal (2010). Gas turbine dynamic model and control in integrated gasification combined cycle application. ASME Turbo Expo 2010, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K., 14-18 June 2010. New York, NY, U.S.A.: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/GT2010-22364

Gas turbine dynamic model and control in integrated gasification combined cycle application

2010

Conference Publication

New design concepts for natural draft dry cooling towers

Gurgenci, Hal and Guan, Zhiqiang (2010). New design concepts for natural draft dry cooling towers. Australian Geothermal Energy Conference 2010, Adelaide, Australia, 16-19 November 2010. Canberra, Australia: Geoscience Australia.

New design concepts for natural draft dry cooling towers

2010

Conference Publication

Challenges for electrical power generation from EGS

Gurgenci, Hal (2010). Challenges for electrical power generation from EGS. World Geothermal Congress 2010, Bali, Indonesia, 25-29 April 2010. Reykjavik, Iceland: International Geothermal Association.

Challenges for electrical power generation from EGS

2010

Conference Publication

Entropy-energy analysis of metal foam heat exchangers as air-cooled heat exchangers

Mostafa Odabaee, Hooman, Kamel and Gurgenci, Halim (2010). Entropy-energy analysis of metal foam heat exchangers as air-cooled heat exchangers. 3rd International Conference on Porous Media and its Applications in Science and Engineering ICPM, Montecatini, Italy, 20-25 June 2010. New York, United States: Engineering Conferences International (ECI).

Entropy-energy analysis of metal foam heat exchangers as air-cooled heat exchangers

2009

Journal Article

Investigating the use of methane as diesel fuel in off-road haul road truck operations

Gurgenci, Halim and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2009). Investigating the use of methane as diesel fuel in off-road haul road truck operations. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 131 (3), 032202.1-032202.9. doi: 10.1115/1.3185350

Investigating the use of methane as diesel fuel in off-road haul road truck operations

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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