Publications by Weihong Yang

Peer reviewed

Articles

[1]

Y. Jin et al., "A novel three-stage ex-situ catalytic pyrolysis process for improved bio-oil yield and quality from lignocellulosic biomass," Energy, vol. 295, 2024.

[2]

Z. Shi et al., "Bio-based anode material production for lithium–ion batteries through catalytic graphitization of biochar : the deployment of hybrid catalysts," Scientific Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, 2024.

[3]

H. Yang et al., "Distributed electrified heating for efficient hydrogen production," Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1, 2024.

[4]

S. Gulshan et al., "Performance analysis and production of aromatics for ex situ catalytic pyrolysis of engineered WEEE," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 179, 2024.

[5]

I. N. Zaini et al., "A pilot-scale test of plasma torch application for decarbonising the steel reheating furnaces," THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS, vol. 40, 2023.

[6]

J. J. Bolívar Caballero et al., "Advanced application of a geometry-enhanced 3D-printed catalytic reformer for syngas production," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 287, 2023.

[7]

Y. Jin et al., "Carbon and H-2 recoveries from plastic waste by using a metal-free porous biocarbon catalyst," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 404, 2023.

[8]

Z. Shi et al., "Continuous catalytic pyrolysis of biomass using a fluidized bed with commercial-ready catalysts for scale-up," Energy, vol. 273, 2023.

[9]

I. N. Zaini et al., "Decarbonising the iron and steel industries : Production of carbon-negative direct reduced iron by using biosyngas," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 281, 2023.

[10]

H. Yang et al., "Evaluation of Engineered Biochar-Based Catalysts for Syngas Production in a Biomass Pyrolysis and Catalytic Reforming Process," Energy & Fuels, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 5942-5952, 2023.

[11]

Y. Jin et al., "From Waste Biomass to Hard Carbon Anodes : Predicting the Relationship between Biomass Processing Parameters and Performance of Hard Carbons in Sodium-Ion Batteries," Processes, vol. 11, no. 3, 2023.

[12]

K. Manu et al., "Maximizing the Recycling of Iron Ore Pellets Fines Using Innovative Organic Binders," Materials, vol. 16, no. 10, 2023.

[13]

A. Nurdiawati et al., "Towards fossil-free steel : Life cycle assessment of biosyngas-based direct reduced iron (DRI) production process," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 393, 2023.

[14]

S. Wang et al., "Van Krevelen diagrams based on machine learning visualize feedstock-product relationships in thermal conversion processes," Communications Chemistry, vol. 6, no. 1, 2023.

[15]

S. Wang et al., "Effect of hydrothermal carbonization pretreatment on the pyrolysis behavior of the digestate of agricultural waste : A view on kinetics and thermodynamics," Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 431, pp. 133881, 2022.

[16]

Y. Wen et al., "H2-rich syngas production from pyrolysis of agricultural waste digestate coupled with the hydrothermal carbonization process," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 269, pp. 116101-116101, 2022.

[17]

H. Yang et al., "High-purity syngas production by cascaded catalytic reforming of biomass pyrolysis vapors," Applied Energy, vol. 322, pp. 119501, 2022.

[18]

H. Yang et al., "In situ catalytic fast pyrolysis of lignin over biochar and activated carbon derived from the identical process," Fuel processing technology, vol. 227, 2022.

[19]

H. Yang et al., "Influence of the porosity and acidic properties of aluminosilicate catalysts on coke formation during the catalytic pyrolysis of lignin," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 165, 2022.

[20]

C. Aragon-Briceno et al., "Integration of hydrothermal carbonization treatment for water and energy recovery from organic fraction of municipal solid waste digestate," Renewable energy, vol. 184, pp. 577-591, 2022.

[21]

S. Wang et al., "Novel carbon-negative methane production via integrating anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis of organic fraction of municipal solid waste," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 252, pp. 115042, 2022.

[22]

K. Jagodzińska, P. G. Jönsson and W. Yang, "Pyrolysis and in-line catalytic decomposition of excavated landfill waste to produce carbon nanotubes and hydrogen over Fe- and Ni-based catalysts - Investigation of the catalyst type and process temperature," Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 446, 2022.

[23]

Y. Wen et al., "Pyrolysis of engineered beach-cast seaweed : Performances and life cycle assessment," Water Research, vol. 222, 2022.

[24]

J. J. Bolívar Caballero, I. N. Zaini and W. Yang, "Reforming processes for syngas production : A mini-review on the current status, challenges, and prospects for biomass conversion to fuels," Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, vol. 10, pp. 100064, 2022.

[25]

S. Wang et al., "Renewable hydrogen production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste through a novel carbon-negative process concept," Energy, vol. 252, 2022.

[26]

H. Shafaghat et al., "Selective recycling of BTX hydrocarbons from electronic plastic wastes using catalytic fast pyrolysis," Applied Surface Science, vol. 605, 2022.

[27]

K. Jagodzińska et al., "Can torrefaction be a suitable method of enhancing shredder fines recycling?," Waste Management, vol. 128, pp. 211-220, 2021.

[28]

K. Jagodzińska et al., "Characterisation of excavated landfill waste fractions to evaluate the energy recovery potential using Py-GC/MS and ICP techniques," Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 168, 2021.

[29]

I. N. Zaini et al., "Creating Values from Biomass Pyrolysis in Sweden : Co-Production of H-2, Biocarbon and Bio-Oil," Processes, vol. 9, no. 3, 2021.

[30]

X. Lu et al., "Enhanced antioxidant activity of aqueous phase bio-oil by hydrothermal pretreatment and its structure-activity relationship," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 153, 2021.

[31]

Y. Wen et al., "Magnetic bio-activated carbons production using different process parameters for phosphorus removal from artificially prepared phosphorus-rich and domestic wastewater," Chemosphere, vol. 271, 2021.

[32]

I. N. Zaini et al., "Primary fragmentation behavior of refuse derived fuel pellets during rapid pyrolysis," Fuel processing technology, vol. 216, 2021.

[33]

S. Wang et al., "Pyrolysis behaviour, kinetics and thermodynamic data of hydrothermal carbonization-Treated pulp and paper mill sludge," Renewable energy, vol. 177, pp. 1282-1292, 2021.

[34]

K. Jagodzińska et al., "Pyrolysis of excavated waste from landfill mining: Characterisation of the process products," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 279, 2021.

[35]

Y. Wen et al., "Pyrolysis of raw and anaerobically digested organic fractions of municipal solid waste : Kinetics, thermodynamics, and product characterization," Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 415, 2021.

[36]

Y. Wen et al., "Synergistic effect of the co-pyrolysis of cardboard and polyethylene : A kinetic and thermodynamic study," Energy, vol. 229, 2021.

[37]

S. Wang et al., "Synergistic effects in the copyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge digestate and salix : Reaction mechanism, product characterization and char stability," Applied Energy, vol. 289, 2021.

[38]

D. K. Ratnasari, W. Yang and P. Jönsson, "Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass : The Influence of the Catalyst Regeneration Sequence on the Composition of Upgraded Pyrolysis Oils over a H-ZSM-5/Al-MCM-41 Catalyst Mixture," ACS Omega, vol. 5, no. 45, pp. 28992-29001, 2020.

[39]

X. Lu et al., "Comprehensive insights into the influences of acid-base properties of chemical pretreatment reagents on biomass pyrolysis behavior and wood vinegar properties," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 151, 2020.

[40]

D. K. Ratnasari et al., "Effect of H-ZSM-5 and Al-MCM-41 Proportions in Catalyst Mixtures on the Composition of Bio-Oil in Ex-Situ Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignocellulose Biomass," Catalysts, vol. 10, 2020.

[41]

H. Pawlak-Kruczek et al., "Industrial Process Description for the Recovery of Agricultural Water From Digestate," Journal of energy resources technology, vol. 142, no. 7, 2020.

[42]

T. Han et al., "Magnetic bio-activated carbon production from lignin via a streamlined process and its use in phosphate removal from aqueous solutions," Science of the Total Environment, vol. 708, 2020.

[43]

P. Evangelopoulos et al., "Performance analysis and fate of bromine in a single screw reactor for pyrolysis of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)," Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 143, pp. 313-321, 2020.

[44]

I. N. Zaini et al., "Production of H-2-rich syngas from excavated landfill waste through steam co-gasification with biochar," Energy, vol. 207, 2020.

[45]

T. Han, W. Yang and P. Jönsson, "Pyrolysis and subsequent steam gasiﬁcation of metal dry impregnated lignin for the production of H2-rich syngas and magnetic activated carbon," Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 394, 2020.

[46]

Y. Wen et al., "Pyrolysis performance of peat moss : A simultaneous in-situ thermal analysis and bench-scale experimental study," Fuel, vol. 277, 2020.

[47]

S. Wang et al., "Pyrolysis study of hydrothermal carbonization-treated digested sewage sludge using a Py-GC/MS and a bench-scale pyrolyzer," Fuel, vol. 262, pp. 116335, 2020.

[48]

Y. Gomez-Rueda et al., "Seashell waste-derived materials for secondary catalytic tar reduction in municipal solid waste gasification," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 143, 2020.

[49]

Y. Gomez-Rueda et al., "Thermal tar cracking enhanced by cold plasma - A study of naphthalene as tar surrogate," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 208, 2020.

[50]

K. Jagodzińska et al., "Torrefaction of Agricultural Residues: Effect of Temperature and Residence Time on the Process Products Properties," Journal of energy resources technology, vol. 142, no. 7, pp. 070908-1-070908-8, 2020.

[51]

H. Persson and W. Yang, "Catalytic pyrolysis of demineralized lignocellulosic biomass," Fuel, vol. 252, pp. 200-209, 2019.

[52]

T. Han et al., "Catalytic pyrolysis of lignin using low-cost materials with different acidities and textural properties as catalysts," Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 373, pp. 846-856, 2019.

[53]

H. Persson et al., "Catalytic pyrolysis over transition metal-modified zeolites: a comparative study between catalyst activity and deactivation," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 138, pp. 54-61, 2019.

[54]

T. Han et al., "Characterization of lignin at pre-pyrolysis temperature to investigate its melting problem," Fuel, vol. 235, pp. 1061-1069, 2019.

[55]

I. N. Zaini et al., "Characterization of pyrolysis products of high-ash excavated-waste and its char gasification reactivity and kinetics under a steam atmosphere," Waste Management, vol. 97, pp. 149-163, 2019.

[56]

N. Sophonrat et al., "Ex Situ Catalytic Pyrolysis of a Mixture of Polyvinyl Chloride and Cellulose Using Calcium Oxide for HCl Adsorption and Catalytic Reforming of the Pyrolysis Products," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 58, no. 31, pp. 13960-13970, 2019.

[57]

D. K. Ratnasari, W. Yang and P. Jönsson, "Kinetic Study of an H‑ZSM-5/Al−MCM-41 Catalyst Mixture and ItsApplication in Lignocellulose Biomass Pyrolysis," Energy & Fuels, pp. 5360-5367, 2019.

[58]

D. K. Ratnasari, W. Yang and P. Jönsson, "Kinetic study of an H-ZSM-5/Al-MCM-41 catalyst mixture and its application in lignocellulose biomass pyrolysis," Energy & Fuels, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 5360-5367, 2019.

[59]

P. Evangelopoulos et al., "Reduction of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in plastics from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by solvent extraction and the influence on their thermal decomposition," Waste Management, vol. 94, pp. 165-171, 2019.

[60]

A. M. Salem et al., "The evolution and formation of tar species in a downdraft gasifier : Numerical modelling and experimental validation," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 130, 2019.

[61]

D. K. Ratnasari et al., "The thermal degradation of lignocellulose biomass with an acid leaching pre-treatment using a H-ZSM-5/Al-MCM-41 catalyst mixture," Fuel, vol. 257, pp. 116086, 2019.

[62]

K. Jagodzińska et al., "Torrefaction of wheat-barley straw : Composition and toxicity of torrefaction condensates," Biomass and Bioenergy, no. 129, 2019.

[63]

S. Wang et al., "Effect of H2 as Pyrolytic Agent on the Product Distribution during Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass Using Zeolites," Energy & Fuels, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 8530-8536, 2018.

[64]

T. Han et al., "Evolution of sulfur during fast pyrolysis of sulfonated Kraft lignin," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 33, pp. 162-168, 2018.

[65]

W. Wan et al., "Experimental and modelling studies on condensation of inorganic species during cooling of product gas from pressurized biomass fluidized bed gasification," Energy, vol. 153, pp. 35-44, 2018.

[66]

H. Persson et al., "Fractionation of liquid products from pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass by stepwise thermal treatment," Energy, vol. 154, pp. 346-351, 2018.

[67]

N. Kabalina et al., "Impact of a reduction in heating, cooling and electricity loads on the performance of a polygeneration district heating and cooling system based on waste gasification," Energy Journal, vol. 151, pp. 594-604, 2018.

[68]

P. Evangelopoulos et al., "Investigation on the low-temperature pyrolysis of automotive shredder residue (ASR) for energy recovery and metal recycling," Waste Management, vol. 76, pp. 507-515, 2018.

[69]

C. M. Lousada, N. Sophonrat and Y. Weihong, "Mechanisms of Formation of H, HO, and Water and of Water Desorption in the Early Stages of Cellulose Pyrolysis," The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 122, no. 23, pp. 12168-12176, 2018.

[70]

W. Wan, K. Engvall and Y. Weihong, "Model investigation of condensation behaviors of alkalis during syngas treatment of pressurized biomass gasification," Chemical Engineering and Processing, vol. 129, pp. 28-36, 2018.

[71]

W. Wan, K. Engvall and Y. Weihong, "Novel Model for the Release and Condensation of Inorganics for a Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Gasification Process : Effects of Gasification Temperature," ACS Omega, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 6321-6329, 2018.

[72]

N. Sophonrat et al., "Stepwise pyrolysis of mixed plastics and paper for separation of oxygenated and hydrocarbon condensates," Applied Energy, vol. 229, pp. 314-325, 2018.

[73]

D. K. Ratnasari, W. Yang and P. Jönsson, "Two-stage ex-situ catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulose for the production of gasoline-range chemicals," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 134, pp. 454-464, 2018.

[74]

N. Sophonrat et al., "Co-pyrolysis of Mixed Plastics and Cellulose : An Interaction Study by Py-GCXGC/MS," Energy & Fuels, vol. 31, no. 10, pp. 11078-11090, 2017.

[75]

N. Kabalina et al., "Energy and economic assessment of a polygeneration district heating and cooling system based on gasification of refuse derived fuels," Energy, vol. 137, pp. 696-705, 2017.

[76]

N. Kabalina et al., "Exergy analysis of a polygeneration-enabled district heating and cooling system based on gasification of refuse derived fuel," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 141, pp. 760-773, 2017.

[77]

P. Evangelopoulos, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "Experimental investigation of the influence of reaction atmosphere on the pyrolysis of printed circuit boards," Applied Energy, vol. 204, pp. 1065-1073, 2017.

[78]

H. Persson et al., "Wood-derived acid leaching of biomass for enhanced production of sugars and sugar derivatives during pyrolysis : Influence of acidity and treatment time," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 127, pp. 329-334, 2017.

[79]

D. S. Gunarathne et al., "Performance of an effectively integrated biomass multi-stage gasification system and a steel industry heat treatment furnace," Applied Energy, vol. 170, pp. 353-361, 2016.

[80]

N. Kabalina et al., "Production of Synthetic Natural Gas from Refuse-Derived Fuel Gasification for Use in a Polygeneration District Heating and Cooling System," Energies, vol. 9, no. 12, 2016.

[81]

C. Wang et al., "Biomass as blast furnace injectant : Considering availability, pretreatment and deployment in the Swedish steel industry," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 102, no. SI, pp. 217-226, 2015.

[82]

J. Li et al., "Characterization of high-temperature rapid char oxidation of raw and torrefied biomass fuels," Fuel, vol. 143, pp. 492-498, 2015.

[83]

C. Zhou and W. Yang, "Effect of heat transfer model on the prediction of refuse-derived fuel pyrolysis process," Fuel, vol. 142, pp. 46-57, 2015.

[84]

P. Mellin et al., "Influence of Reaction Atmosphere (H₂O, N₂, H₂, CO₂, CO) on Fluidized-Bed Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass Using Detailed Tar Vapor Chemistry in Computational Fluid Dynamics," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 54, no. 33, pp. 8344-8355, 2015.

[85]

P. Evangelopoulos, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "Investigation of the thermal decomposition of printed circuit boards (PCBs) via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and analytical pyrolysis (Py-GC/MS)," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 115, pp. 337-343, 2015.

[86]

C. A. Cuvila, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "The Impact of a Mild Sub-Critical Hydrothermal Carbonization of Pretreatment on Umbila Wood : A Mass and Energy Balance Perspective," Energies, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 2165-2175, 2015.

[87]

H. Liu et al., "A thermodynamic study of hot syngas impurities in steel reheating furnaces : Corrosion and interaction with oxide scales," Energy, vol. 77, pp. 352-361, 2014.

[88]

P. Mellin, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "Computational fluid dynamics modeling of biomass fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor, using a comprehensive chemistry scheme," Fuel, vol. 117, no. Part A, pp. 704-715, 2014.

[89]

C. Zhou et al., "Effect of calcium oxide on high-temperature steam gasification of municipal solid waste," Fuel, vol. 122, pp. 36-46, 2014.

[90]

E. Kantarelis, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Effect of zeolite to binder ratio on product yields and composition during catalytic steam pyrolysis of biomass over transition metal modified HZSM5," Fuel, vol. 122, pp. 119-125, 2014.

[91]

E. Kantarelis, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Effects of Silica-Supported Nickel and Vanadium on Liquid Products of Catalytic Steam Pyrolysis of Biomass," Energy & Fuels, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 591-599, 2014.

[92]

Y. Wu, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Energy and Exergy Analysis of High Temperature Agent Gasification of Biomass," Energies, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 2107-2122, 2014.

[93]

D. S. Gunarathne et al., "Gasification Characteristics of Hydrothermal Carbonized Biomass in an Updraft Pilot-Scale Gasifier," Energy & Fuels, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 1992-2002, 2014.

[94]

D. S. Gunarathne et al., "Gasification characteristics of steam exploded biomass in an updraft pilot scale gasifier," Energy, vol. 71, pp. 496-506, 2014.

[95]

J. Li et al., "High-temperature rapid devolatilization of biomasses with varying degrees of torrefaction," Fuel, vol. 122, pp. 261-269, 2014.

[96]

M. Saffari Pour and W. Yang, "Performance of pulverized coal combustion under high temperature air diluted by steam," ISRN Mechanical Engineering, vol. 2014, 2014.

[97]

D. S. Gunarathne, J. K. Chmielewski and W. Yang, "Pressure drop prediction of a gasifier bed with cylindrical biomass pellets," Applied Energy, vol. 113, pp. 258-266, 2014.

[98]

J. Li et al., "Process simulation of co-firing torrefied biomass in a 220 MWe coal-fired power plant," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 84, pp. 503-511, 2014.

[99]

P. Mellin et al., "Simulation of Bed Dynamics and Primary Products from Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass : Steam Compared to Nitrogen as a Fluidizing Agent," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 53, no. 30, pp. 12129-12142, 2014.

[100]

C. Zhou et al., "A study of the pyrolysis behaviors of pelletized recovered municipal solid waste fuels," Applied Energy, vol. 107, pp. 173-182, 2013.

[101]

Q. Zhang et al., "A thermodynamic analysis of solid waste gasification in the Plasma Gasification Melting process," Applied Energy, vol. 112, pp. 405-413, 2013.

[102]

P. Mellin et al., "An Euler–Euler approach to modeling biomass fast pyrolysis in fluidized-bed reactors – Focusing on the gas phase," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 58, no. 1-2, pp. 344-353, 2013.

[103]

C. Zhou, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Characteristics of waste printing paper and cardboard in a reactor pyrolyzed by preheated agents," Fuel processing technology, vol. 116, pp. 63-71, 2013.

[104]

C. Xiao-ling et al., "Dynamic simulation of drum level sloshing of heat recovery steam generator," J CENT SOUTH UNIV, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 413-423, 2013.

[105]

J. Li et al., "Effects of Flue Gas Internal Recirculation on NOx and SOx Emissions in a Co-Firing Boiler," International Journal of Clean Coal and Energy, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 13-21, 2013.

[106]

J. Li et al., "Flame characteristics of pulverized torrefied-biomass combusted with high-temperature air," Combustion and Flame, vol. 160, no. 11, pp. 2585-2594, 2013.

[107]

X. Zhang, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Kinetics study on thermal dissociation of levoglucosan during cellulose pyrolysis," Fuel, vol. 109, pp. 476-483, 2013.

[108]

X. Zhang, W. Yang and C. Dong, "Levoglucosan formation mechanisms during cellulose pyrolysis," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 104, pp. 19-27, 2013.

[109]

M. Boström et al., "Lithium atom storage in nanoporous cellulose via surface-induced Li-2 breakage," Europhysics letters, vol. 104, no. 6, pp. 63003, 2013.

[110]

Q. Zhang et al., "Modeling of steam plasma gasification for municipal solid waste," Fuel processing technology, vol. 106, pp. 546-554, 2013.

[111]

J. -. Liu, J. -. Jiang and W. Yang, "Preparation of solid carbon product from lignocellulosic materials via high temperature steam pyrolysis," Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 19-24, 2013.

[112]

E. Kantarelis, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Production of Liquid Feedstock from Biomass via Steam Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor," Energy & Fuels, vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 4748-4759, 2013.

[113]

A. Alevanau et al., "Prospective side effects of the heat and mass transfers in micro-porous structure of char during intermediate and final stages of the high-temperature pyrolysis," Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 287-301, 2013.

[114]

A. Alevanau et al., "Study of the effects of gaseous micro-expansion on the efficiency of convective heat transfer during pyrolysis," Fuel processing technology, vol. 106, pp. 253-261, 2013.

[115]

Y. Wu et al., "Two-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Biomass Gasification in a Downdraft Fixed-Bed Gasifier with Highly Preheated Air and Steam," Energy & Fuels, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 3274-3282, 2013.

[116]

A. Alevanau et al., "Applicability of Scaling Approach for Analysis of Pyrolysis and Gasification of Porous Structures Composed of Solid Fuel Particles," ISRN Mechanical Engineering, 2012.

[117]

J. Li et al., "CFD Approach for Unburned Carbon Reduction in Pulverized Coal Boilers," Energy & Fuels, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 926-937, 2012.

[118]

J. Li et al., "Co-firing based on biomass torrefaction in a pulverized coal boiler with aim of 100% fuel switching," Applied Energy, vol. 99, pp. 344-354, 2012.

[119]

Y. Sun et al., "Development of a bimetallic dolomite based tar cracking catalyst," Catalysis communications, vol. 20, pp. 36-40, 2012.

[120]

X. Zhang, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Kinetics of levoglucosan and formaldehyde formation during cellulose pyrolysis process," Fuel, vol. 96, no. 1, pp. 383-391, 2012.

[121]

Q. Zhang et al., "Performance analysis of municipal solid waste gasification with steam in a Plasma Gasification Melting reactor," Applied Energy, vol. 98, pp. 219-229, 2012.

[122]

P. J. Donaj et al., "Pyrolysis of polyolefins for increasing the yield of monomers' recovery," Waste Management, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 840-846, 2012.

[123]

C. A. Cuvilas and W. Yang, "Spruce pretreatment for thermal application : Water, alkaline, and diluted acid hydrolysis," Energy & Fuels, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 6426-6431, 2012.

[124]

X. Zhang, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Thermal decomposition mechanism of levoglucosan during cellulose pyrolysis," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 96, pp. 110-119, 2012.

[125]

J. Li et al., "Volumetric combustion of biomass for CO2 and NOx reduction in coal-fired boilers," Fuel, vol. 102, pp. 624-633, 2012.

[126]

A. K. Biswas et al., "Change of pyrolysis characteristics and structure of woody biomass due to steam explosion pretreatment," Fuel processing technology, vol. 92, no. 10, pp. 1849-1854, 2011.

[127]

P. Donaj et al., "Conversion of microwave pyrolysed ASR's char using high temperature agents," Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 185, no. 1, pp. 472-481, 2011.

[128]

B. Danon et al., "EMISSION AND EFFICIENCY COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT FIRING MODES IN A FURNACE WITH FOUR HiTAC BURNERS," Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 183, no. 7, pp. 686-703, 2011.

[129]

P. J. Donaj et al., "Effect of Pressure Drop Due to Grate-Bed Resistance on the Performance of a Downdraft Gasifier," Energy & Fuels, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 5366-5377, 2011.

[130]

Q. Zhang et al., "Eulerian Model for Municipal Solid Waste Gasification in a Fixed-Bed Plasma Gasification Melting Reactor," Energy & Fuels, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 4129-4137, 2011.

[131]

X. Zhang et al., "Formation Mechanism of Levoglucosan and Formaldehyde during Cellulose Pyrolysis," Energy & Fuels, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 3739-3746, 2011.

[132]

Q. Zhang et al., "Gasification of municipal solid waste in the Plasma Gasification Melting process," Applied Energy, vol. 90, no. 1, pp. 106-112, 2011.

[133]

X. Zhang, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Modeling Study of Woody Biomass : Interactions of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, and Lignin," Energy & Fuels, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 4786-4795, 2011.

[134]

A. Alevanau et al., "Parameters of high temperature steam gasification of original and pulverised wood pellets," Fuel processing technology, vol. 92, no. 10, pp. 2068-2074, 2011.

[135]

A. K. Biswas, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Steam pretreatment of Salix to upgrade biomass fuel for wood pellet production," Fuel processing technology, vol. 92, no. 9, pp. 1711-1717, 2011.

[136]

C. Zhou et al., "Study and development of a high temperature process of multi-reformation of CH₄ with CO₂ for remediation of greenhouse gas," Energy, vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 5450-5459, 2011.

[137]

L. Wilson et al., "Thermal characterization of tropical biomass feedstocks," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 191-198, 2011.

[138]

E. Kantarelis et al., "Thermochemical treatment of E-waste from small household appliances using highly pre-heated nitrogen-thermogravimetric investigation and pyrolysis kinetics," Applied Energy, vol. 88, no. 3, pp. 922-929, 2011.

[139]

L. Zhang et al., "Characterisation of heat transfer and flame length in a semi-scale industrial furnace equipped with HiTAC burner," Journal of the Energy Institute, vol. 83, no. 3, pp. 133-143, 2010.

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X. Zhang, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Formation and Characterization of Carbon-Radical Precursors in Char Steam Gasification," Energy & Fuels, vol. 24, pp. 6513-6521, 2010.

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P. Donaj et al., "Recycling of automobile shredder residue with a microwave pyrolysis combined with high temperature steam gasification," Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 182, no. 1-3, pp. 80-89, 2010.

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A. Ponzio et al., "Ignition of single coal particles in high-temperature oxidizers with various oxygen concentrations," Fuel, vol. 87, no. 6, pp. 974-987, 2008.

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P. Wilkstrom, Y. Weihong and W. Blasiak, "The influence of oxide scale on heat transfer during reheating of steel," Steel Research International, vol. 79, no. 10, pp. 765-775, 2008.

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A. J. Tsamba et al., "Cashew Nut Shells Pyrolysis : Individual Gas Evolution Rates and Yields," Energy & Fuels, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 2357-2362, 2007.

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W. Blasiak et al., "Flameless oxyfuel combustion for fuel consumption and nitrogen oxides emissions reductions and productivity increase," Journal of the Energy Institute, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 3-11, 2007.

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C. Lucas et al., "Mathematical model of biomass gasification using high temperature air in fixed beds," Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 58-67, 2007.

[152]

W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "CFD as applied to high temperature air combustion in industries furnaces," IRFR Combustion Journal, no. November 2006, 2006.

[153]

W. Blasiak, W. Yang and W. Dong, "Combustion performance improvement of grate fired furnaces using Ecotube system," Journal of the Energy Institute, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 67-74, 2006.

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A. Ponzio et al., "Development of a thermally homogeneous gasifier system using high-temperature agents," Clean Air, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 363-379, 2006.

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A. J. Tsamba, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Pyrolysis characteristics and global kinetics of coconut and cashew nut shells," Fuel processing technology, vol. 87, no. 6, pp. 523-530, 2006.

[157]

W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Flame entrainments induced by a turbulent reacting jet using high-temperature and oxygen-deficient oxidizers," Energy & Fuels, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 1473-1483, 2005.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "High temperature air combustion for steam reformers," Hydrocarbon Processing, vol. 84, no. 9, pp. 115-122, 2005.

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W. Yang, M. Mörtberg and W. Blasiak, "Influences of flame configurations on flame properties and NO emissions in combustion with high-temperature air," Scandinavian journal of metallurgy, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 7-15, 2005.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Mathematical modelling of NO emissions from high-temperature air combustion with nitrous oxide mechanism," Fuel processing technology, vol. 86, no. 9, pp. 943-957, 2005.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Numerical simulation of properties of a LPG flame with high-temperature air," International journal of thermal sciences, vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 973-985, 2005.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Numerical study of fuel temperature influence on single gas jet combustion in highly preheated and oxygen deficient air," Energy, vol. 30, no. 04-feb, pp. 385-398, 2005.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Chemical flame length and volume in liquified propane gas combustion using high-temperature and low-oxygen-concentration oxidizer," Energy & Fuels, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1329-1335, 2004.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Combustion performance and numerical simulation of a high-temperature air-LPG flame on a regenerative burner," Scandinavian journal of metallurgy, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 113-120, 2004.

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W. Blasiak, W. Yang and N. Rafidi, "Physical properties of a LPG flame with high-temperature air on a regenerative burner," Combustion and Flame, vol. 136, no. 4, pp. 567-569, 2004.

Conference papers

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P. Evangelopoulos, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "Experimental Investigation of Pyrolysis of Printed Circuit Boards for Energy and Materials Recovery under Nitrogen and Steam Atmosphere," in 8th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2016; Beijing; China; 8 October 2016 through 11 October 2016, 2017, pp. 986-991.

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J. Li, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Torrefaction for fuel switching from coal to pure biomass in power plants," in Proceedings of the ASME Power Conference 2013 : presented at ASME 2013 power conference, July 29-August 1, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 2013, p. V001T01A009.

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P. Donaj, W. Blasiak and W. Yang, "High temperature agent gasification of microwave pyrolysed chars from Automotive Shredder Residue," in International Conference on Thermal Treatment Technologies and Hazardous Waste Combustors 2010, 2010, pp. 459-469.

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A. J. Tsamba, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Combustion kinetics and reactivity of char from coconut shells pyrolysis," in 7^th International Symposium of High Temperature Air Combustion and Gasification (HTACG 2008), 2008.

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K. Umeki et al., "Product distribution characteristics of pyrolysis and steam gasification of woody and agricultural biomass : Paper # 21," in Air and Waste Management Association, 2008, pp. 578-588.

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A. J. Tsamba, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Cashew nut shells char reactivity and combustion kinetics," in A and WM, Annual International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies, IT3, 2007.

[207]

A. Ponzio, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Combustion of solid fuels under the conditions of high temperature and various oxygen concentration," in Challenges on Power Engineering and Environment - Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007, ICOPE 2007, 2007, pp. 871-876.

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A. Ponzio et al., "Combustion of coal in high temperature oxygen diluted and oxygen enriched conditions," in A and WM, Annual International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies, IT3, 2006, pp. 202-216.

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W. Blasiak, W. Yang and J. Von Schéele, "Oxyfuel flameless combustion for fuel consumption and nitrogen oxides emissions reductions and productivity increase," in A and WM, Annual International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies, 2006, pp. 668-685.

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W. Blasiak, K. Narayanan and W. Yang, "Evaluation of new combustion technologies for CO2 and NOX reduction in steel industries," in AIR POLLUTION XII, 2004, pp. 761-771.

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W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Length and volume in LPG flame using high-temperature and low oxygen oxidizer," in International Symposium on Combustion, Abstracts of Works-in-Progress Posters, 2004.

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E. Kantarelis, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Biomass pyrolysis for energy and fuels production," in Technologies for Converting Biomass to Useful Energy : Combustion, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Torrefaction and Fermentation, Erik Dahlquist Ed., : CRC Press, 2013, pp. 245-277.

Non-peer reviewed

Articles

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X. Zhang, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Density functional study on levoglucosan decomposition during cellulose pyrolysis," Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, vol. 243, 2012.

Conference papers

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P. Mellin et al., "CFD Modelling of Heat Supply in Fluidized Bed Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass," in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Oil & Gas, Metallurgical and Process Industries (CFD 2014), 2014.

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P. Mellin, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "Processing of biomass to Hydrocarbons – using a new catalytic steam pyrolysis route," in 20th International Symposium on Analytical & Applied Pyrolysis (PYRO2014), 2014.

[217]

P. Mellin et al., "Accuracy and Potential Use of a Developed CFD-pyrolysis Model for Simulating Lab-scale Bio Oil Production," in The 20th EU BC&E Online Proceedings 2012, 2012, pp. 953-959.

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P. Mellin, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "CFD approach to investigate fast pyrolysis by pre-heated steam, in a fluidized bed reactor," in 1st KIC InnoEnergy Scientist Conference, Leuven, November 4-9, 2012, 2012.

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A. J. Tsamba, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Combining model-free and model-fitting methods for the determination of the global kinetics of cashew nut and coconut shells pyrolysis," in 27th Annual International Conference on Thermal Treatment Technologies 2008, 2008, pp. 688-708.

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A. J. Tsamba, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Thermal characterisation of coconut and cashew nut shells," in Eighth International Conference on energy for a clean environment, 2005.

Chapters in books

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P. Evangelopoulos, E. Kantarelis and W. Yang, "Waste electric and electronic equipment : Current legislations, waste management, and recycling of energy, materials, and feedstocks," in Sustainable Resource Recovery and Zero Waste Approaches, : Elsevier BV, 2019, pp. 239-266.

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E. Kantarelis, P. Evangelopoulos and W. Yang, "Material and energy recovery from waste of electrical and electronic equipment status, challenges, and opportunities," in Resource Recovery to Approach Zero Municipal Waste, : CRC Press, 2015, pp. 207-248.

[223]

E. Kantarelis, W. Yang and W. Blasiak, "Biomass pyrolysis for energy and fuel production," in Technologies for Converting Biomass to Useful Energy: Combustion, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Torrefaction and Fermentation, : CRC Press, 2013, pp. 245-278.

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