
Overview
Background
Professor Geoff Wang received his PhD in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering from the Northeastern University, Shenyang, China in 1990. After earned about 2-year Visiting Academic experience at University of New South Wales, he joined the University of Queensland in 1996 and has been leading in the research focusing on modeling and simulation of the Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering processes, such as iron ore sintering, iron- & steel-making, sustainable energy, coalbed methane (CBM) extraction and carbon dioxide capture and utilization including CO2 -sequestration with enhanced coalbed methane (CO2-ECBM) recovery. Professor Wang’s research activity and interests are directed towards developing energy and environmental technologies. He has made significant contributions to the field of research on fluid flow, heat and mass transfer in chemical reactors, particularly gas solid reaction kinetics associated with various porous media. He has been active and completed research programs in clean energy technologies such as pulverized coal injection into blast furnaces, hydrogen production through lower emission coal combustion, and CO2 electrochemical conversion to fuel or reusable chemicals.
Professor Wang is author of a monograph entitled "Pulverized Coal Injection Technology for Blast Furnaces" and has over 100 original journal publications and about 60 refereed conference papers, included 2 patents.
Availability
- Professor Geoff Wang is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Environment & Energy
• Modelling and Simulation - Numerical models for fluid flow, heat and mass transfer in various chemical reactors and porous media, such as pulverized coal injection (PCI) to blast furnace, coal reservoir simulation, gas separation through membrane etc. • Clean Coal Technologies – Hydrogen production through lower emission coal combustion, syngas Gas-to-Liquid fuel, underground coal gasification etc. • Clean Energy and Environmental Applications - Coalbed methane (CBM) recovery, CO2 capture through advanced membranes and nano-sized CaO sorbents, CO2 conversion and utilization, CO2 storage via geo-sequestration into coals (CO2-enhanced CBM). • Advanced Ironmaking and Steelmaking – blast furnace ironmaking with low-grade iron ore, grain refining for steels, inclusion control for clean steel etc.
Works
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2007
Conference Publication
A dynamic multi-component transport model for CO2 enhanced coalbed methane recovery
Wei, X. R., Wang, G. X., Massarotto, P., Golding, S. D. and Rudolph, V. (2007). A dynamic multi-component transport model for CO2 enhanced coalbed methane recovery. International Coalbed Methane Symposium 2007, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.A., 23-24 May, 2007. Red Hook, U.S.: Curran Associates.
2007
Journal Article
Simulation study on evolution of coalbed methane reservoir in Qinshui basin, China
Wei, C., Qin, Y, Wang, G.X., Fu, X., Jiang, B. and Zhang, Z. (2007). Simulation study on evolution of coalbed methane reservoir in Qinshui basin, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 72 (1), 53-69. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.12.001
2007
Conference Publication
Deformation behavior of coal as a composite material and its impacts on permeability in coalbed gas reservoir
Wang, G. X., Wang, Z. T., Rudolph, V. and Massarotto, P. (2007). Deformation behavior of coal as a composite material and its impacts on permeability in coalbed gas reservoir. 9th MESO - 2007 International Conference on Mesomechanics, Giens, France, 13th-17th May , 2007. London: Wiley; ITSE Ltd.
2007
Conference Publication
The reactivity of nanoscale calcium oxide particles in calcination and carbonation cycle
Liu, W., Feng, B., Diniz Da Costa, J.C. and Wang, Guo-Xiong (2007). The reactivity of nanoscale calcium oxide particles in calcination and carbonation cycle. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Coal Combustion, Wuhan, China, 1-4 December 2007. Wuhan, China: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press.
2007
Journal Article
An analytical model of the mechanical properties of bulk coal under confined stress
Wang, G.X., Wang, Z.T., Rudolph, V., Massarotto, P. and Finley, R.J. (2007). An analytical model of the mechanical properties of bulk coal under confined stress. Fuel, 86 (12-13), 1873-1884. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.01.002
2006
Journal Article
Optimization of pipeline transport for CO2 sequestration
Zhang, Z. X., Wang, G., Massarotto, P. and Rudolph, V. (2006). Optimization of pipeline transport for CO2 sequestration. Energy Conversion and Management, 47 (6), 702-715. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.06.001
2006
Conference Publication
Moisture equilibrated sorption of gases on anthracite coals
Wang, G, Qin, Y, Massarotto, P and Rudolph, V (2006). Moisture equilibrated sorption of gases on anthracite coals. Proceedings of the 11th APCChE Congress 2006, Malaysia, 27-30 August 2006. Malayasia: Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering.
2006
Conference Publication
A case study on the numerical simulation of enhanced coalbed methane recovery
Wei, X. R., Wang, G. X., Massarotto, P. and Golding, S. D. (2006). A case study on the numerical simulation of enhanced coalbed methane recovery. SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia, 11-13 September 2006. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/101135-MS
2006
Conference Publication
Moisture Equilibrated Adsorption and Desorption on Coal
Wang, G. X., Qin, Y., Massarotto, P. and Rudolph, V. (2006). Moisture Equilibrated Adsorption and Desorption on Coal. 11th APCChE (Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering) Congress, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia, 27-30 August 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
A heat and mass transfer model for underground coal gasification
Wang, G, Wang, Z., Massarotto, P and Rudolph, V (2006). A heat and mass transfer model for underground coal gasification. Proceedings of the 11th APCChE Congress 2006, Malaysia, 27-30 August 2006. Malayasia: Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering.
2006
Conference Publication
A Heat and Mass Transfer Model for Underground Coal Gasification
Wang, G. X., Wang, Z. T., Massarotto, P. and Rudolph, V. (2006). A Heat and Mass Transfer Model for Underground Coal Gasification. 11th APCChE (Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering) Congress, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia, 27-30 August, 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
A case study on the numerical simulation of enhanced coalbed methane recovery
Wei, X, Wang, G, Massarotto, P and Golding, S D (2006). A case study on the numerical simulation of enhanced coalbed methane recovery. 2006 SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia, 11-13 September 2006. USA: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
2006
Conference Publication
Improvement of Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) Power Systems by Using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)cold Energy
Zhang, Z. X., Wang, G. X. and Rudolph, V (2006). Improvement of Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) Power Systems by Using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)cold Energy. 19th International Symposia on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE19), Potsdam/Berlin, Germany, 3-6 September, 2006.
2005
Conference Publication
A review on recent advances in the numerical simulation for coalbed-methane-recovery process
Wei, Xiaorong R., Wang, Guoxiong X., Massarotto, Paul, Golding, Sue D. and Rudolph, Victor (2005). A review on recent advances in the numerical simulation for coalbed-methane-recovery process. 2005 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, 5-7 April, 2005. Houston, U.S.: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/93101-PA
2005
Conference Publication
A multiphase flow dynamic model of coalbed methane transport and its application
Wang, G. X., Rudolph, V, Wang, Z. T. and Finley, R. J. (2005). A multiphase flow dynamic model of coalbed methane transport and its application. Chemeca'05, Brisbane, 25-28 September, 2005. Australia: Institute of Engineers.
2005
Conference Publication
A review on recent advances in the numerical simulation for coalbed methane recovery process
Wei, X. R., Wang, G. X. and Massarotto, P. (2005). A review on recent advances in the numerical simulation for coalbed methane recovery process. SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, 5-7 April 2005. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/93101-ms
2004
Conference Publication
Studies of CBM recovery and CO2 sequestration in Australia
Wang, Guoxiong, Massarotto, P. and Rudolph, Victor (2004). Studies of CBM recovery and CO2 sequestration in Australia. 5th International Symposium on Mining Science & Technology, Xuzhou, China, 20-22 October 2004. Leiden: A.A. Balkema Publishers. doi: 10.1201/9780203022528.ch55
2004
Journal Article
Modelling the gas-liquid flow in an ironmaking blast furnace
Yu, A. B., Wang, G. X., Chew, S. J. and Zulli, P. (2004). Modelling the gas-liquid flow in an ironmaking blast furnace. Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, 4 (1), 29-38. doi: 10.1504/PCFD.2004.003787
2003
Conference Publication
An overview prospective collaborative research projects in Natural Resources Processing at The University of Queensland
Rudolph, V., Cameron, I. T., Lu, M.G., Diniz da Costa, J. C., Litster, J. D., White, E. T., Wang, F., Li, Q., Liu, L. X., Massarotto, P. and Wang, G. (2003). An overview prospective collaborative research projects in Natural Resources Processing at The University of Queensland. International Sysmposium on Natural Resources Processing - Science and Technology, China, 24-26 October 2003. China: Tianjin University.
2003
Conference Publication
Dynamic capture of fine particles under multiphase flow conditions
Wang, G., Rudolph, V. and Litster, J. D. (2003). Dynamic capture of fine particles under multiphase flow conditions. CHEMCA 2003 Products and Processes for the 21st Century, Adelaide, South Australia, 28 September - 1 October 2003. Australia: The Institute of Engineers, Australia.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Modelling of thermal engineering management for hydrogen ironmaking in shaft furnace
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford, Dr Xiaodong Ma
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiscale modelling for characterisation of particle transport and retention in porous media
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhenjiang You
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiscale modelling for characterisation of particle transport and retention in porous media
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhenjiang You
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Doctor Philosophy
Low emission iron and steelmaking using hydrogen to pre-reduce lump ore
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford, Dr Helen Tang, Dr Xiaodong Ma
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Carbon Footprint Mapping & Modelling for an Ironmaking Blast Furnace
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Grain refinement of ferritic structural steel
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical Simulation of Gas Diffusion and Flow in Coalbeds for Enhanced Methane Recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Sue Golding
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Formation and Control of Sulphides in High-End Gear Steels
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Xiaodong Ma
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of Electrolyte Flooding in a Carbon-based Gas Diffusion Electrode for CO2 Electrolysis to CO
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Refining and Toughening Mechanism by Ti-Mg and Ti-Ca Addition in Offshore Steels
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodong Ma
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Advanced Refractory Materials for Copper Industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing Catalyst-electrolyte Interfaces for Selective Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO over Ag Electrodes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Control of inclusions in 55SiCr spring steel
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Jin Zou
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Phase Equilibria Studies on "FeO"-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO system related to iron blast furnace slags
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Fluid Dynamics and Transport Phenomena Effects of Gas Mixtures and Mercury Vapour in Microporous Membranes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Suresh Bhatia
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Sintering-Resistant Calcium Based Sorbents for High Temperature CO2 Capture
Associate Advisor
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