Thermal Energy Engineering Group
Introduction

Thermal Energy Engineering Group (TEEG) is an innovation research team, founded in 2017 on the basis of international cooperation between Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Center for Energy, University of Western Australia. We are committed to reducing CO2 emissions and serving the development of the national and local energy systems, via performing cutting-edge fundamental and technological research in the field of thermal energy engineering , including the transformation and utilization of fossil fuels, low carbon and zero carbon energy, and clean treatment and recycling of wastes.

Director of Center/Group
Research Interest

1. High efficiency combustion and gasification technology of fossil fuel, renewable fuel and low carbon fuel

(1) Oxy-fuel combustion

(2) Chemical-looping combustion

(3) Flameless combustion

(4) New low carbon fuels (such as hydrogen and ammonia)


2. Ammonia combustion science and technology

(1) Combustion of ammonia in Internal Combustion Engines

(2) Fluidized bed combustion of ammonia


3. Clean combustion and recycling of solid waste and low calorific value gas

(1) Clean combustion, gasification and activation of combustible solid waste

(2) Characterization of microscopic physical and chemical structure of flames of porous media combustion

(3) Combustion and emission characteristics of multi-component low calorific value gases


4. Theoretical analysis and experimental verification of critical fundamental combustion problems

(1) Theory of ignition and explosion

(2) Scale effect in combustion


5. Combined Solid fuel gasification-hydrogen generation-power generation by taking CaO as the absorber

(1) Study on carbonation decomposition reactivity, selectivity and regeneration characteristics of calcium based absorbent

(2) Design of reactor system and optimization of operation parameters


6. Process and control of thermal energy conversion in chemical, metallurgical and mechanical manufacturing processes

(1) Optimization of heat transfer between hot and cold fluids

(2) Thermal cycling with small temperature difference

(3) Cold energy utilization

(4) Reuse of waste heat


7. Process and control of thermal energy conversion in food processing, medical care, electronic information and new material processing


8. Electric gas conversion technology and integration technology with coal chemical and biochemical processes

(1) CaC2-based carbon capture clean coal polygeneration

(2) Hydrogen production from electrolytic water and hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to produce man-made natural gas and synthetic fuel


Research Fields
Energy engineering, Engineering thermophysics

Representative Research
1. Combustion of low-carbon fuels such as NH3 and DME; 
2. Biomass combustion and gasification; 
3. Combustion of low-heating value coal 

Contact
gaojian@qibebt.ac.cn