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.
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- Professor Geoff Wang is:
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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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2021
Journal Article
Light to enhance CO2 capture by a flexible heterostructure
Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Chen, Sharif, Maimoona, Zhang, Zaoxiao, Wei, Jinjia and Wang, Geoff G.X. (2021). Light to enhance CO2 capture by a flexible heterostructure. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 159 108210, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.cep.2020.108210
2021
Journal Article
The role of electrode wettability in electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
Li, Mengran, Idros, Mohamed Nazmi, Wu, Yuming, Burdyny, Thomas, Garg, Sahil, Zhao, Xiu Song, Wang, Geoff and Rufford, Thomas E. (2021). The role of electrode wettability in electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 (35), 19369-19409. doi: 10.1039/d1ta03636j
2020
Conference Publication
Advancing Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO over Ag Electrodes via Optimizing Catalyst-electrolyte Interfaces
Garg, Sahil , Li, Mengran , Idros, Mohamed Nazmi , Wu, Yuming , Wang, Geoff and Rufford, Thomas (2020). Advancing Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO over Ag Electrodes via Optimizing Catalyst-electrolyte Interfaces. 2020 Conference on Advances In Catalysis, Energy, and Environmental Research, Hyderabad, India and Virtual, 16-18 December 2020. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, India .
2020
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Determining the performance for an integrated process of COD removal and CO2 capture
Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Chen, Ding, Wancheng, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Geoff G.X. (2020). Determining the performance for an integrated process of COD removal and CO2 capture. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275 122845, 122845. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122845
2020
Journal Article
Effect of the single vacancy in particle pile on heat transfer performance of particle pile
Zheng, Bin, Tang, Shuai, Sun, Peng, Zhao, Qiang, Liu, Yongqi, Wang, Geoff, Meng, Jian, Shen, Yingkai and Chang, Runze (2020). Effect of the single vacancy in particle pile on heat transfer performance of particle pile. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 119 104914, 104914. doi: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2020.104914
2020
Journal Article
Colloidal particle-stabilized foam to control the coal spontaneous combustion: stability mechanism analysis and extinguishing properties
Yang, Fan, Lu, Yi, Yan, Zhihong, Wang, Geoff G. X., Hu, Xiangmin and Gu, Wangxin (2020). Colloidal particle-stabilized foam to control the coal spontaneous combustion: stability mechanism analysis and extinguishing properties. Energy and Fuels, 34 (11), 14822-14831. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c02694
2020
Journal Article
Combustion desorption for carbon capture by waste incineration
Zhang, Jingfeng, Zhang, Chen, Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Geoff (2020). Combustion desorption for carbon capture by waste incineration. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59 (44), 19657-19667. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02667
2020
Journal Article
Multi-phase tectonic movements and their controls on coalbed methane: A case study of no. 9 coal seam from eastern Yunnan, SW China
Li, Ming, Jiang, Bo, Miao, Qi, Wang, Geoff, You, Zhenjiang and Lan, Fengjuan (2020). Multi-phase tectonic movements and their controls on coalbed methane: A case study of no. 9 coal seam from eastern Yunnan, SW China. Energies, 13 (22) 6003, 6003. doi: 10.3390/en13226003
2020
Journal Article
Modeling of capillary force between particles with unequal contact angle
Wu, Dongling, Zhou, Ping, Wang, Geoff, Zhao, Baojun, Howes, Tony and Chen, Wei (2020). Modeling of capillary force between particles with unequal contact angle. Powder Technology, 376, 390-397. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.08.037
2020
Conference Publication
The rolling process study and mechanical property of 460mpa class steel plate used for hull structure
Zhang, Peng, Rong, Zhe, Deng, Jianjun, Long, Jie, Pang, Huiyong, Wang, Xiaoshu, Ma, Xiaodong, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2020). The rolling process study and mechanical property of 460mpa class steel plate used for hull structure. 30th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2020, Online, October 11-16, 2020. Mountain View, CA, United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2020
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Enhanced electrochemical properties and thermal stability of Zr4+ doped Li1.20Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 cathode material by a Li ion conductor of Li3PO4 surface coating
Lu, Yi, Yang, Fan, Wang, Geoff G.X., Shi, Shiliang and Liu, Yilun (2020). Enhanced electrochemical properties and thermal stability of Zr4+ doped Li1.20Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 cathode material by a Li ion conductor of Li3PO4 surface coating. Applied Surface Science, 521 146338, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146338
2020
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Predicting the present-day in situ stress distribution within the Yanchang Formation Chang 7 shale oil reservoir of Ordos Basin, central China
Ju, Wei, Niu, Xiao-Bing, Feng, Sheng-Bin, You, Yuan, Xu, Ke, Wang, Geoff and Xu, Hao-Ran (2020). Predicting the present-day in situ stress distribution within the Yanchang Formation Chang 7 shale oil reservoir of Ordos Basin, central China. Petroleum Science, 17 (4), 912-924. doi: 10.1007/s12182-020-00448-8
2020
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Nanostructured NiMoS2/carbon catalysts for syngas conversion to higher alcohols
Aslam, Waqas, Ma, Qing, Tang, Fengqui, Chen, Jiuling, Beltramini, Jorge, Rudolph, Victor, Wang, Geoff and Konarova, Muxina (2020). Nanostructured NiMoS2/carbon catalysts for syngas conversion to higher alcohols. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20 (8), 5260-5266. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2020.18525
2020
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Micro -particles stabilized aqueous foam for coal spontaneous combustion control and its flow characteristics
Lu, Yi, Liu, Yilun, Shi, Shiliang, Wang, Geoff G. X., Li, He and Wang, Tao (2020). Micro -particles stabilized aqueous foam for coal spontaneous combustion control and its flow characteristics. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 139, 262-272. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2020.04.017
2020
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Clean up water blocking damage in coalbed methane reservoirs by microwave heating: laboratory studies
Lu, Yi, Li, He, Lu, Jiexin, Shi, Shiliang, Wang, Geoff G. X., Ye, Qing, Li, Runqiu and Zhu, Xiangnan (2020). Clean up water blocking damage in coalbed methane reservoirs by microwave heating: laboratory studies. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 138, 292-299. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2020.04.007
2020
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Delineation and prevention of the spontaneous combustion dangerous area of coal in a regenerated roof: a case study in the Zhoujing coal mine, China
Lu, Yi, Yan, Zhihong, Shi, Shiliang, Wang, Geoff, Li, He, Niu, Huiyong, Guo, Zhiguo and Wang, Ping (2020). Delineation and prevention of the spontaneous combustion dangerous area of coal in a regenerated roof: a case study in the Zhoujing coal mine, China. Energy and Fuels, 34 (5), 6401-6413. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00884
2020
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Modulated Sn oxidation states over a Cu2O-derived substrate for selective electrochemical CO2 reduction
Li, Mengran, Tian, Xiaohe, Garg, Sahil, Rufford, Thomas E., Zhao, Peiyao, Wu, Yuming, Yago, Anya Josefa, Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor and Wang, Geoff (2020). Modulated Sn oxidation states over a Cu2O-derived substrate for selective electrochemical CO2 reduction. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (20) acsami.0c00412, 22760-22770. doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c00412
2020
Conference Publication
Modifying catalyst-electrolyte interactions for enhanced electrochemical CO2 reduction
Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Ge, Lei, Wang, Geoff and Rufford, Thomas Edward (2020). Modifying catalyst-electrolyte interactions for enhanced electrochemical CO2 reduction. 237th ECS Meeting with the 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS 2020), Montreal, QC Canada, 10-14 May 2020. Pennington, NJ United States: The Electrochemical Society. doi: 10.1149/ma2020-01361518mtgabs
2020
Journal Article
Direct evidence of boosted oxygen evolution over perovskite by enhanced lattice oxygen participation
Pan, Yangli, Xu, Xiaomin, Zhong, Yijun, Ge, Lei, Chen, Yubo, Veder, Jean-Pierre Marcel, Guan, Daqin, O’Hayre, Ryan, Li, Mengran, Wang, Guoxiong, Wang, Hao, Zhou, Wei and Shao, Zongping (2020). Direct evidence of boosted oxygen evolution over perovskite by enhanced lattice oxygen participation. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 2002, 2002. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15873-x
2020
Journal Article
The origin of high and variable concentrations of heavy hydrocarbon gases in coal from the Enhong syncline of Yunnan, China
Lan, Fengjuan, Qin, Yong, Wang, Aikuan, Li, Ming and Wang, Geoff (2020). The origin of high and variable concentrations of heavy hydrocarbon gases in coal from the Enhong syncline of Yunnan, China. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 76 103217, 103217. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103217
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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
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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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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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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