
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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2015
Journal Article
Fractal analysis in pore structure of coal under conditions of CO2 sequestration process
Liu, C. J., Wang, G. X., Sang, S. X., Gilani, W. and Rudolph, V. (2015). Fractal analysis in pore structure of coal under conditions of CO2 sequestration process. Fuel, 139, 125-132. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.08.035
2015
Conference Publication
Phase equilibria in the “FeO”-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO system for blast furnace primary slags
Jang, Kyoung-Oh, Ma, Xiaodong, Zhu, Jinming, Xu, Haifa, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Phase equilibria in the “FeO”-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO system for blast furnace primary slags. The 10th CSM Steel Congress & 6th Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference, Shanghai, China, 21-23 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Sulphide Capacity and Sulphur Partition between Blast Furnace Slags and Hot Metal
Ma, Xiaodong , Xu, Haifa , Zhu, Jinming , Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Sulphide Capacity and Sulphur Partition between Blast Furnace Slags and Hot Metal. The 10th CSM Steel Congress & 6th Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference, Shanghai, China, 21-23 October 2015.
2015
Journal Article
Phase equilibria in the CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO system with CaO/SiO2 ratio of 1.3 relevant to iron blast furnace slags
Ma, Xiaodong, Wang, Geoff, Wu, Shengli, Zhu, Jinming and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Phase equilibria in the CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO system with CaO/SiO2 ratio of 1.3 relevant to iron blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 55 (11), 2310-2317. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.ISIJINT-2015-263
2015
Journal Article
Numerical Simulation of Burden and Gas Distributions Inside COREX Shaft Furnace
Kou, Mingyin, Wu, Shengli, Wang, Geoff, Zhao, Baojun and Cai, Qingwu (2015). Numerical Simulation of Burden and Gas Distributions Inside COREX Shaft Furnace. Steel Research International, 86 (6), 686-694. doi: 10.1002/srin.201400311
2015
Journal Article
Hydraulic flushing technology and its practice in outburst coal seam with high gas and low permeability
Ye, Qing, Wang, Geoff G.X., Jia, Zhenzhen, Lu, Yi and Zhang, Yadong (2015). Hydraulic flushing technology and its practice in outburst coal seam with high gas and low permeability. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, 8 (4), 118-124. doi: 10.25103/jestr.084.19
2014
Journal Article
Nano- and microscale engineering of the molybdenum disulfide-based catalysts for syngas to ethanol conversion
Konarova, Muxina, Tang, Fengqiu, Chen, Jiuling, Wang, Geoff, Rudolph, Victor and Beltramini, Jorge (2014). Nano- and microscale engineering of the molybdenum disulfide-based catalysts for syngas to ethanol conversion. ChemCatChem, 6 (8), 2394-2402. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201402067
2014
Journal Article
Identifying the CO2 capture performance of CaCl 2-supported amine adsorbent by the improved field synergy theory
Wu, Xiao M., Yu, Yun S., Zhang, Chao Y., Wang, Geoff X. and Feng, Bo (2014). Identifying the CO2 capture performance of CaCl 2-supported amine adsorbent by the improved field synergy theory. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (24), 10225-10237. doi: 10.1021/ie500841n
2014
Journal Article
Mesoporous carbon with large pores as anode for Na-ion batteries
Liu, Jian, Liu, Hao, Yang, Tianyu, Wang, Guoxiu and Tade, Moses O. (2014). Mesoporous carbon with large pores as anode for Na-ion batteries. Chinese Science Bulletin, 59 (18), 2186-2190. doi: 10.1007/s11434-014-0164-2
2014
Conference Publication
Modeling anisotropic permeability of coal and its effects on coalbed methane reservoir simulation
Wang, Geoff, Wei, Xiaorong, An, Hui, Wang, Fu-Yang and Rudolph, Victor (2014). Modeling anisotropic permeability of coal and its effects on coalbed methane reservoir simulation. 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH), Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2014. Portugal: SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications. doi: 10.5220/0005006504770483
2014
Journal Article
Block scale investigation on gas content of coalbed methane reservoirs in southern Qinshui basin with statistical model and visual map
Liu, Huihu, Sang, Shuxun, Wang, Geoff G. X., Li, Mengxi, Xu, Hongjie, Liu, Shiqi, Li, Junjun, Ren, Bo, Zhao, Zhigen and Xie, Yan (2014). Block scale investigation on gas content of coalbed methane reservoirs in southern Qinshui basin with statistical model and visual map. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 114, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2013.08.039
2013
Journal Article
Investigation of coalbed methane potential in low-rank coal reservoirs: free and soluble gas contents
Liu, Aihua, Fu, Xuehai, Wang, Kexin, An, Hui and Wang, Geoff (2013). Investigation of coalbed methane potential in low-rank coal reservoirs: free and soluble gas contents. Fuel, 112, 14-22. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.05.032
2013
Journal Article
Determining the Performance of an Efficient Nonaqueous CO2 Capture Process at Desorption Temperatures below 373 K
Yu, Y. S., Lu, H. F., Zhang, T. T., Zhang, Z. X., Wang, G. X. and Rudolph, V. (2013). Determining the Performance of an Efficient Nonaqueous CO2 Capture Process at Desorption Temperatures below 373 K. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 52 (35), 12622-12634. doi: 10.1021/ie400353f
2013
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Scale-up design analysis and modelling of cobalt oxide silica membrane module for hydrogen processing
Ji, Guozhao, Wang, Guoxiong, Hooman, Kamel, Bhatia, Suresh K. and Diniz da Costa, João C. (2013). Scale-up design analysis and modelling of cobalt oxide silica membrane module for hydrogen processing. Processes, 1 (2), 49-66. doi: 10.3390/pr1020049
2013
Journal Article
Characterizing the transport properties of Multiamine Solutions for CO2 capture by Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Yu, Y. S., Lu, H. F., Wang, G. X., Zhang, Z. X. and Rudolph, V. (2013). Characterizing the transport properties of Multiamine Solutions for CO2 capture by Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 58 (6), 1429-1439. doi: 10.1021/je3005547
2013
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Numerical description of coalbed methane desorption stages based on isothermal adsorption experiment
Zhang, Zheng, Qin, Yong, Wang, Geoff X. and Fu, XueHai (2013). Numerical description of coalbed methane desorption stages based on isothermal adsorption experiment. Science China-Earth Sciences, 56 (6), 1029-1036. doi: 10.1007/s11430-013-4597-2
2013
Journal Article
Investigation on pore structures of a medium volatile bituminous coal with solvent extraction tests
Zhang, Xiaodong, Miao, Shulei, Wang, Geoff X., Qin, Yong and Sang, Shuxun (2013). Investigation on pore structures of a medium volatile bituminous coal with solvent extraction tests. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 31 (3), 337-351. doi: 10.1260/0144-5987.31.3.337
2013
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Simulation of binary gas separation through multi-tube molecular sieving membranes at high temperatures
Ji, Guozhao, Wang, Guoxiong, Hooman, Kamel, Bhatia, Suresh and da Costa, Joao C. Diniz (2013). Simulation of binary gas separation through multi-tube molecular sieving membranes at high temperatures. Chemical Engineering Journal, 218, 394-404. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.12.063
2013
Conference Publication
Characterizing pore structure of coal under CO2 sequestration conditions
Liu, Changjiang, Wang, Geoff, Xing, Huilin and Muhlhaus, Hans (2013). Characterizing pore structure of coal under CO2 sequestration conditions. WCECS 13: World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2013, San Francisco, CA, USA, 23-25 October, 2013. Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Newswood.
2013
Journal Article
A gas mixture enhanced coalbed methane recovery technology applied to underground coal mines
Fang, Z., Li, X. and Wang, G. G. X. (2013). A gas mixture enhanced coalbed methane recovery technology applied to underground coal mines. Journal of Mining Science, 49 (1), 106-117. doi: 10.1134/S1062739149010139
Funding
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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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