
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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2019
Journal Article
Characterizing nanoscale pores and its structure in coal: experimental investigation
Zhao, Difei, Guo, Yinghai, Wang, Geoff and Mao, Xiaoxiao (2019). Characterizing nanoscale pores and its structure in coal: experimental investigation. Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 37 (4), 1320-1347. doi: 10.1177/0144598719831397
2019
Journal Article
Recent development of graphene-based materials for cathode application in lithium batteries: a review and outlook
Lu, Yi, Yang, Fan, Wang, Geoff G. X., Zhang, Tianyu and Wang, Peng (2019). Recent development of graphene-based materials for cathode application in lithium batteries: a review and outlook. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 14 (7), 5961-5971. doi: 10.20964/2019.07.50
2019
Journal Article
Experimental investigation into the relative permeability of gas and water in low-rank coal
Shen, Jian, Qin, Yong, Li, Yepeng and Wang, Geoff (2019). Experimental investigation into the relative permeability of gas and water in low-rank coal. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 175, 303-316. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.12.041
2019
Journal Article
The present-day in-situ stress field within coalbed methane reservoirs, Yuwang Block, Laochang Basin, south China
Ju, Wei, Jiang, Bo, Qin, Yong, Wu, Caifang, Wang, Geoff, Qu, Zhenghui and Li, Ming (2019). The present-day in-situ stress field within coalbed methane reservoirs, Yuwang Block, Laochang Basin, south China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 102, 61-73. doi: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.12.030
2019
Journal Article
Inclusion Characterization and Formation Mechanisms in Spring Steel Deoxidized by Silicon
Lyu, Sha, Ma, Xiaodong, Huang, Zongze, Yao, Zan, Lee, Hae-Geon, Jiang, Zhouhua, Wang, Geoff, Zou, Jin and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Inclusion Characterization and Formation Mechanisms in Spring Steel Deoxidized by Silicon. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 50 (2), 732-747. doi: 10.1007/s11663-019-01505-3
2019
Journal Article
Non-neutral catalyst and reaction energy recovery to minimize the energy consumption for hydrogen production by recyclably indirect H2O electrolysis and CO2 capture
Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Chen, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Geoff G. X. (2019). Non-neutral catalyst and reaction energy recovery to minimize the energy consumption for hydrogen production by recyclably indirect H2O electrolysis and CO2 capture. Energy Conversion and Management, 180, 1203-1216. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.061
2019
Conference Publication
Catalyst-electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction
Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas E., Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Geoff (2019). Catalyst-electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction. 4th Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 November 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Mobility of elements released from coal during CO2 sequestration
Liu, Changjiang, Wang, Geoff, Sang, Shuxun, Liu, Huihu and Zhang, Kun (2019). Mobility of elements released from coal during CO2 sequestration. International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 20 (2), 224-242. doi: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2019.097450
2019
Conference Publication
Clean energy-driven electrocatalytic reactions towards sustainable manufacturing
Li, Mengran, Zhou, Wei, Garg, Sahil, Rufford, Thomas E, Rudolph, Victor, Zhu, Zhonghua and Wang, Guoxiong (2019). Clean energy-driven electrocatalytic reactions towards sustainable manufacturing. The 1st International Conference on Advanced Biomanufacturing, Nanjing, China, 11-13 January 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
A bird's eye view over the CO2 storage and utilisation technologies
Li, Mengran, Garg, Sahil, Ge, Lei, Rufford, Thomas E., Li, Liye, Rudolph, Victor and Wang, Guoxiong (2019). A bird's eye view over the CO2 storage and utilisation technologies. The HBIS-UQ ICSS Symposium 2019, Shijiazhuang, China, 16-18 January 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Effects of Ca, Mg and Ti additions on the microstructures of offshore steels for high-heat-input welding
Ma, Xiaodong, Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Peng, Liu, Hongbo, Rong, Zhe, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Effects of Ca, Mg and Ti additions on the microstructures of offshore steels for high-heat-input welding. 8th International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking, STEELSIM 2019, Toronto, Canada, 13-15 August 2019. Warrendale, PA United States: Association for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH. doi: 10.33313/503/017
2019
Other Outputs
Numerical Study on Flow Field in a Diameter-Varying Spray Tower for Amine-Based CO2 Absorption
Wu, Xiaomei, Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Zaoxiao, Wang, Geoff and Rudolph, Victor (2019). Numerical Study on Flow Field in a Diameter-Varying Spray Tower for Amine-Based CO2 Absorption. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3365732
2019
Journal Article
Effects of fin structure size on methane-steam reforming for hydrogen production in a reactor heated by waste heat
Zheng, Bin, Sun, Peng, Meng, Jian, Liu, Yongqi, Wang, Geoff, Tang, Shuai, Xu, Jiguo and Zhang, Kai (2019). Effects of fin structure size on methane-steam reforming for hydrogen production in a reactor heated by waste heat. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (39), 20465-20471. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.10.143
2019
Conference Publication
MEA/SG CAPTURE CO2 IN THERMAL ELECTROCHEMICAL CO-DRIVE SYSTEM
Ding, Wancheng, Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Geoff (2019). MEA/SG CAPTURE CO2 IN THERMAL ELECTROCHEMICAL CO-DRIVE SYSTEM. Scanditale AB. doi: 10.46855/energy-proceedings-3086
2018
Journal Article
Estimation of pore size distribution of amorphous silica-based membrane by the activation energies of gas permeation
Ji, Guozhao, Gao, Xuechao, Smart, Simon, Bhatia, Suresh K., Wang, Geoff, Hooman, Kamel and da Costa, João C. Diniz (2018). Estimation of pore size distribution of amorphous silica-based membrane by the activation energies of gas permeation. Processes, 6 (12) 239, 239. doi: 10.3390/pr6120239
2018
Journal Article
Characterizing the catalyst fluidization with field synergy to improve the amine absorption for CO2 capture
Yu, Yunsong, Zhang, Chen, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Geoff (2018). Characterizing the catalyst fluidization with field synergy to improve the amine absorption for CO2 capture. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 27 (7), 1608-1617. doi: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.11.003
2018
Journal Article
Theoretical formulation and performance analysis of a novel hydride heat Pump(HHP) integrated heat recovery system
Yang, Fusheng, Wu, Zhen, Liu, Shengzhe, Zhang, Yang, Wang, Geoff, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Yuqi (2018). Theoretical formulation and performance analysis of a novel hydride heat Pump(HHP) integrated heat recovery system. Energy, 163, 208-220. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.08.157
2018
Journal Article
In situ stress field in the FZ Block of Qinshui Basin,China: Implications for the permeability and coalbed methane production
Shen, Jian, Qin, Yong, Li, Yepeng, Yang, Yanhui, Ju, Wei, Yang, Chunli and Wang, Geoff (2018). In situ stress field in the FZ Block of Qinshui Basin,China: Implications for the permeability and coalbed methane production. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 170, 744-754. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.07.011
2018
Journal Article
Environmental assessment by dynamic full-field synergy model in co-combustion of coal and sludge with high water content
Yu, Yunsong, Hong, Yingting, Fang, Tao, Zhang, Zaoxiao and Wang, Geoff (2018). Environmental assessment by dynamic full-field synergy model in co-combustion of coal and sludge with high water content. Journal of Cleaner Production, 198, 54-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.009
2018
Journal Article
Properties of low-MgO ironmaking blast furnace slags
Ma, Xiaodong, Chen, Mao, Zhu, Jinming, Xu, Haifa, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Properties of low-MgO ironmaking blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 58 (8), 1402-1405. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.isijint-2018-022
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
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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