Alfonso Chinnici

Research Interests

Chemical and thermal processes in energy and combustion Solar-thermal energy Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering Chemical Engineering Design Powder and Particle Technology Heat and Mass Transfer Operations Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics) Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer Hydrogen-based energy systems Mineral Processing/Beneficiation Environmentally sustainable mineral resource activities Metals Carbon capture and storage Carbon and emissions trading Hydrogen production from fossil fuels Basic iron and steel products Alumina production Cement products and concrete materials Computational Fluid Dynamics Machine learning Multiphysics flows (incl. multiphase and reacting flows) Reaction engineering (excl. nuclear reactions) Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics Environmentally sustainable energy activities Environmentally sustainable engineering

Dr Alfonso Chinnici

Senior Lecturer

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Alfonso Chinnici is a distinguished Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, Net-Zero, and Energy Innovation at the University of Adelaide and an executive member of its Centre for Energy Technology. Employing cutting-edge research methodologies and fundamental engineering principles, he drives the advancement of ground-breaking clean energy technologies, prioritising the pivotal transition towards a net zero economy. At the forefront of his pursuits are the production and application of hydrogen and alternative energy carriers, alongside initiatives targeting the decarbonisation of carbon-intensive industrial processes, energy networks, and transportation systems. His expertise includes sustainable reaction engineering and heat/mass transfer, combustion science and solar thermal energy, multi-phase flows, circular economy practices, and environmentally conscious metal/mineral processing techniques. He has published some 100 publications in leading international journals, 4 patented innovations, and secured over $10 million in R&D funding. Presently, he occupies a leadership research role within the Australian Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition CRC, collaborating closely with industry leaders to drive impactful net-zero initiatives. He is a former investigator within Future Fuels CRC, and has also made significant contributions to international initiatives, notably as the manager of the Mission Innovation ARENA program on green fuels and the Global Net Zero Industries Mission, further establishing his global recognition and influence. Beyond academia, he has lent his expertise as a high-profile consultant to esteemed organisations such as the International Energy Agency and the Government of South Australia, advising on critical aspects of hydrogen, ammonia, green metals, and critical minerals supply chains.

My research provides a comprehensive 360-degree perspective on sustainability and energy transformation across multiple sectors, focusing on advancing technology, sustainable process transformation, independent clean tech analysis, design and assessment of decarbonization pathways, carbon balance and reporting, and the techno-economic evaluation of solutions.

Date Position Institution name
2023 - ongoing Co-Leader SA Chapter Hydrogen Society of Australia
2022 - ongoing HILT CRC Lead - Hydrogen, Carbon & Green Metals HILT CRC
2022 - ongoing Senior Lecturer (Net-Zero & Energy Innovation) The University of Adelaide
2021 - 2021 IEA Consulting Analyst - Hydrogen and Ammonia International Energy Agency
2018 - 2022 Global R&D Manager - Green Fuels ARENA
2016 - 2022 Senior Researcher The University of Adelaide
2014 - 2016 Research Associate The University of Adelaide
2011 - 2014 Research Fellow CNR
2011 - 2014 Postgraduate Student University Federico II of Naples

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
French Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Italian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Malay Can read, speak and understand spoken
Spanish - Latin American Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2014 University Federico II of Naples Italy PhD Chemical Engineering
2010 University Federico II of Naples Italy MEng Chemical Engineering
2007 University Federico II of Naples Italy BEng Chemical Engineering

Date Title Institution name Country
— Chartered Industrial Engineer Order of the Engineer (Italy) -

Year Citation
2025 Lewis, E., Wetzler, Z., Li, G., Saw, W., Nathan, G., Kennedy, E., . . . Chinnici, A. (2025). Thermal treatment of lizardite for mineral carbonation using high flux radiation. Fuel, 386, 10 pages.
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2025 Mokhtarani, B., Jafarian, M., Sabah, S., Dufty, T., Brooks, G., Saw, W., . . . Nathan, G. J. (2025). New Insights Into Hydrogen Reduction of Hematite in an Indirectly Heated Flash Reactor from Measurements and First-Order Modeling. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE, 56(2), 14 pages.
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2025 Lin, Y., Lee, L., Lewis, E., Cook, N., Saw, W., Nathan, G. J., & Chinnici, A. (2025). Thermally Assisted Beneficiation of Low-Grade Iron Ore Powder: Influence of Heating Rate on Upgrade, Microstructure, and Mineralogy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 56(5), 5045-5059.
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2025 O'Hara, R. L., Cook, N. J., Lewis, E. W., Arjomandi, M., Brooks, G., & Chinnici, A. (2025). Thermally Assisted Beneficiation of a Low-Grade Iron Ore Powder in a Pilot-Scale Drop Tube Reactor: Effects on Ore Upgrading, Mineralogy and Chemical-Physical Characteristics. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE, 56(6), 20 pages.
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2024 Gee, A. J., Smith, N., Chinnici, A., & Medwell, P. R. (2024). Performance of biogas blended with hydrogen in a commercial self-aspirating burner. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 54, 1120-1129.
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2024 Zhang, X., Tian, Z. F., Chinnici, A., Zhou, H., Nathan, G. J., & Chin, R. C. (2024). Particle dispersion model for RANS simulations of particle-laden jet flows, incorporating Stokes number effects. Advanced Powder Technology, 35(3), 104345-1-104345-23.
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2024 Han, S., Sun, Z., Tian, Z. F., Chinnici, A., Lau, T., Troiano, M., . . . Nathan, G. J. (2024). Experimental study of a dense stream of particles impacting on an inclined surface. Powder Technology, 438(1, article no. 119658), 119658-1-119658-16.
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2024 Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Chinnici, A., Sun, Z., Shi, J. Q., Nathan, G. J., & Chin, R. C. (2024). Physics-informed data-driven unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes turbulence modeling for particle-laden jet flows. Physics of Fluids, 36(5), 23 pages.
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2024 Gee, A. J., Smith, N., Chinnici, A., & Medwell, P. R. (2024). Characterisation of turbulent non-premixed hydrogen-blended flames in a scaled industrial low-swirl burner. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49(Part D), 747-757.
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2024 Gee, A. J., Proud, D. B., Smith, N., Chinnici, A., & Medwell, P. R. (2024). Hydrogen addition to a commercial self-aspirating burner and assessment of a practical burner modification strategy to improve performance. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49(B), 59-76.
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2023 Péquin, A., Evans, M. J., Chinnici, A., Medwell, P. R., & Parente, A. (2023). The reactor-based perspective on finite-rate chemistry in turbulent reacting flows: A review from traditional to low-emission combustion. Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 16(article no. 100201), 100201-1-100201-26.
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2023 Smadi, E., Chinnici, A., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. J. (2023). Effect of heating rate on the kinetics of limestone calcination. Chemical Engineering Journal, 475, 146165-1-146165-11.
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2023 Al Smadi, E., Saw, W., Chinnici, A., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. J. (2023). Effect of heating rate on the kinetics of gibbsite calcination. Chemical Engineering Science, 268, 118444-1-118444-11.
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2023 ‘Gus’ Nathan, G. J., Lee, L., Ingenhoven, P., Tian, Z., Sun, Z., Chinnici, A., . . . Saw, W. (2023). Pathways to the use of concentrated solar heat to drive high temperature industrial processes. Solar Compass, 5, 100036-1-100036-16.
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2023 Rowhani, A., Sun, Z., Chinnici, A., Medwell, P. R., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2023). Soot structure and flow characteristics in turbulent non-premixed methane flames stabilised on a bluff-body. Fuel, 344, 128118-1-128118-10.
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2023 Lee, L., Saw, W., Lewis, E., Nathan, G. J., & Chinnici, A. (2023). Novel Use of Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy for Producing Highly Thermal Activated Materials for CCUS via Mineral Carbonation of Mine Waste. SOLARPACES 2023, 29TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER, THERMAL, AND CHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, 2, 7 pages.
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2023 Smadi, E., Chinnici, A., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. J. (2023). Experimental study on the kinetics of magnesium carbonate calcination under elevated heating rates. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 16, 100570-1-100570-13.
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2022 Tang, Y., Sun, Z., Tian, Z., Lau, T., Chinnici, A., Saw, W., & Nathan, G. J. (2022). Experimental and numerical investigation on the geometric parameters of an open-to-atmosphere vortex-based solar particle receiver. Solar Energy, 243, 315-326.
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2022 Chinnici, A., Davis, D., Lau, T. C. W., Ang, D., Troiano, M., Saw, W. L., . . . Nathan, G. J. (2022). Measured global thermal performance of a directly irradiated suspension-flow solar particle receiver with an open aperture. Solar Energy, 231, 185-193.
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2022 Ang, D., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z. F., Saw, W. L., & Nathan, G. J. (2022). Influence of particle loading, Froude and Stokes number on the global thermal performance of a vortex-based solar particle receiver. Renewable Energy, 184, 201-214.
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2022 Tang, Y., Sun, Z., Tian, Z., Chinnici, A., Lau, T., Saw, W., & Nathan, G. J. (2022). Direct measurements and prediction of the particle egress from a vortex-based solar cavity receiver with an open aperture. Solar Energy, 235, 105-117.
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2022 Troiano, M., Chinnici, A., Bellan, S., & Nathan, G. J. (2022). Editorial: Technological and Fundamental Advances in Production, Storage and Utilization of Fuels. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10, 2 pages.
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2022 Gee, A. J., Yin, Y., Foo, K. K., Chinnici, A., Smith, N., & Medwell, P. R. (2022). Toluene addition to turbulent H₂/natural gas flames in bluff-body burners. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(65), 27733-27746.
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2021 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2021). An adaptive aerodynamic approach to mitigate convective losses from solar cavity receivers. Solar Energy, 224, 1333-1343.
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2021 Silakhori, M., Jafarian, M., Chinnici, A., Saw, W., Venkataraman, M., Lipiński, W., & Nathan, G. J. (2021). Effects of steam on the kinetics of calcium carbonate calcination. Chemical Engineering Science, 246, 1-7.
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2021 Evans, M. J., & Chinnici, A. (2021). Water vapour effects on temperature and soot loading in ethylene flames in hot and vitiated coflows. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38(4), 5383-5391.
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2021 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2021). Experimental investigation of the influence of solar-to-fuel ratio on performance and stability characteristics of hybrid solar-MILD hydrogen processes. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38(4), 6723-6731.
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2021 Long, S., Lau, T. C. W., Chinnici, A., & Nathan, G. J. (2021). The flow-field within a vortex-based solar cavity receiver with an open aperture. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 123(110314), 110314.
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2020 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2020). Impact of Flow Blowing and Suction strategies on the establishment of an aerodynamic barrier for solar cavity receivers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 180, 1-13.
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2020 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2020). Experimental and numerical study of the influence of syngas composition on the performance and stability of a laboratory-scale MILD combustor. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 115, 1-8.
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2020 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2020). Experimental insights into the mechanism of heat losses from a cylindrical solar cavity receiver equipped with an air curtain. Solar Energy, 201, 314-322.
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2020 Davis, D., Troiano, M., Chinnici, A., Saw, W. L., Lau, T., Solimene, R., . . . Nathan, G. J. (2020). Particle residence time distributions in a vortex-based solar particle receiver-reactor: An experimental, numerical and theoretical study. Chemical Engineering Science, 214(article no. 115421), 1-14.
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2020 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z. F., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2020). The coupling between the internal and external flows through a hybridized solar cavity receiver under isothermal conditions. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 113, 110028-1-110028-19.
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2019 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2019). Hybrid Solar-MILD Combustion for Renewable Energy Generation. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 5, 1-11.
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2019 Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Lim, J., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2019). Thermal performance analysis of a syngas-fuelled hybrid solar receiver combustor operated in the MILD combustion regime. Combustion Science and Technology, 191(1), 1-16.
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2019 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2019). An experimental study of the stability and performance characteristics of a Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor operated in the MILD combustion regime. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37(4), 5687-5695.
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2019 Davis, D., Jafarian, M., Chinnici, A., Saw, W., & Nathan, G. (2019). Thermal performance of vortex-based solar particle receivers for sensible heating. Solar Energy, 177, 163-177.
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2019 Evans, M. J., Medwell, P. R., Sun, Z., Chinnici, A., Ye, J., Chan, Q. N., & Dally, B. B. (2019). Downstream evolution of n-heptane/toluene flames in hot and vitiated coflows. Combustion and Flame, 202, 78-89.
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2019 Lu, Z., Chinnici, A., Jafarian, M., Arjomandi, M., & Nathan, G. J. (2019). Numerical investigation of the isothermal flow field and particle deposition behaviour in a rotating fluidized bed solar receiver. Solar Energy, 182, 348-360.
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2019 Lee, K. L., Chinnici, A., Jafarian, M., Arjomandi, M., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2019). The influence of wall temperature distribution on the mixed convective losses from a heated cavity. Applied Thermal Engineering, 155, 157-165.
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2019 Saha, M., Dally, B. B., Chinnici, A., & Medwell, P. R. (2019). Effect of co-flow oxygen concentration on the MILD combustion of pulverised coal. Fuel Processing Technology, 193, 7-18.
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2019 Long, S., Lau, T., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2019). Characteristics of swirling and precessing flows generated by multiple confined jets. Physics of Fluids, 31(5), 055102-1-055102-14.
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2019 Lee, K. L., Chinnici, A., Jafarian, M., Arjomandi, M., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2019). The influence of wind speed, aperture ratio and tilt angle on the heat losses from a finely controlled heated cavity for a solar receiver. Renewable Energy, 143, 1544-1553.
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2019 Davis, D., Troiano, M., Chinnici, A., Saw, W., Lau, T. C., Solimene, R., . . . Nathan, G. (2019). Particle residence time distributions in a vortex-based solar particle receiver-reactor: the influence of receiver tilt angle. Solar Energy, 190, 126-138.
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2018 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2018). Combined solar energy and combustion of hydrogen-based fuels under MILD conditions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(43), 20086-20100.
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2018 Saha, M., Gitto, G., Chinnici, A., & Dally, B. (2018). Comparative study of the MILD combustion characteristics of biomass and brown coal. Energy and Fuels, 32(4), 4202-4211.
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2018 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2018). Experimental demonstration of the hybrid solar receiver combustor. Applied Energy, 224, 426-437.
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2018 Long, S., Lau, T., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2018). Iso-thermal flow characteristics of rotationally symmetric jets generating a swirl within a cylindrical chamber. Physics of Fluids, 30(5, article no. 055110), 055110-1-055110-16.
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2018 Lee, K., Chinnici, A., Jafarian, M., Arjomandi, M., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2018). Experimental investigation of the effects of wind speed and yaw angle on heat losses from a heated cavity. Solar Energy, 165, 178-188.
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2018 Long, S., Lau, T., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2018). The influence of aspect ratio on the iso-thermal flow characteristics of multiple confined jets. Physics of Fluids, 30(12, article no. 125108), 1-15.
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2017 Long, S., Lau, T., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2017). Experimental and numerical investigation of the iso-thermal flow characteristics within a cylindrical chamber with multiple planar-symmetric impinging jets. Physics of Fluids, 29(10), 105111-1-105111-18.
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2017 Saha, M., Dally, B., Medwell, P., & Chinnici, A. (2017). Effect of particle size on the MILD combustion characteristics of pulverised brown coal. Fuel Processing Technology, 155, 74-87.
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2017 Chinnici, A., Xue, Y., Lau, T., Arjomandi, M., & Nathan, G. (2017). Experimental and numerical investigation of the flow characteristics within a Solar Expanding-Vortex Particle Receiver-Reactor. Solar Energy, 141, 25-37.
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2017 Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Lim, J., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2017). Comparison of system performance in a hybrid solar receiver combustor operating with MILD and conventional combustion. Part II: Effect of the combustion mode. Solar Energy, 147, 479-488.
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2017 Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Lim, J., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2017). Comparison of system performance in a hybrid solar receiver combustor operating with MILD and conventional combustion. Part I: Solar-only and combustion-only employing conventional combustion. Solar Energy, 147, 489-503.
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2017 Lim, J., Dally, B., Chinnici, A., & Nathan, G. (2017). Techno-economic evaluation of modular hybrid concentrating solar power systems. Energy, 129, 158-170.
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2017 Evans, M., Chinnici, A., Medwell, P., & Ye, J. (2017). Ignition features of methane and ethylene fuel-blends in hot and diluted coflows. Fuel, 203, 279-289.
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2016 Chinnici, A., Arjomandi, M., Tian, Z., & Nathan, G. (2016). A novel solar expanding-vortex particle reactor: experimental and numerical investigation of the iso-thermal flow field and particle deposition. Solar Energy, 133, 451-464.
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2016 Saha, M., Dally, B., Medwell, P., & Chinnici, A. (2016). Burning characteristics of Victorian brown coal under MILD combustion conditions. Combustion and Flame, 172, 252-270.
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2016 Lim, J., Chinnici, A., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2016). Assessment of the potential benefits and constraints of a hybrid solar receiver and combustor operated in the MILD combustion regime. Energy, 116, 735-745.
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2015 Chinnici, A., Arjomandi, M., Tian, Z., Lu, Z., & Nathan, G. (2015). A novel solar expanding-vortex particle reactor: influence of vortex structure on particle residence times and trajectories. Solar Energy, 122, 58-75.
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2015 Saha, M., Chinnici, A., Dally, B., & Medwell, P. (2015). Numerical study of pulverized coal MILD combustion in a self-recuperative furnace. Energy and Fuels, 29(11), 7650-7669.
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2015 Sabia, P., Sorrentino, G., Chinnici, A., Cavaliere, A., & Ragucci, R. (2015). Dynamic behaviors in methane MILD and oxy-fuel combustion. Chemical effect of CO₂. Energy and Fuels, 29(3), 1978-1986.
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2012 de Joannon, M., Chinnici, A., Sabia, P., & Ragucci, R. (2012). Optimal post-combustion conditions for the purification of CO₂-rich exhaust streams from non-condensable reactive species. Chemical Engineering Journal, 211-212, 318-326.
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2012 Sabia, P., Joannon, M., Picarelli, A., Chinnici, A., & Ragucci, R. (2012). Modeling Negative Temperature Coefficient region in methane oxidation. Fuel, 91(1), 238-245.
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Year Citation
2023 Ang, D., Tang, Y., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z. F., Saw, W. L., Lau, T., . . . Nathan, G. J. (2023). Thermal performance analysis of a scaled-up suspension flow receiver for generation of industrial process heat: A computational study. In THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BATTERY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES (ICB-REV) 2022 Vol. 2815 (pp. 1-7). Online: AIP Publishing.
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2023 Nathan, G. J., Saw, W., Ingenhoven, P., Lee, L., Tian, Z., Sun, Z., . . . Ashman, P. (2023). The Role of Hydrogen in Net-Zero, High Temperature Industrial Processes. In Australian Hydrogen Research Conference, AHRC2023.
2023 Saldivia, D., Saw, W., Chinnici, A., Ingenhoven, P., & Taylor, R. A. (2023). Optical Optimization of Beam Down Receiver Geometry for High Temperature Heat Processes Using the MCRT Method. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2815 (pp. 100010). Online: AIP Publishing.
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2022 Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Chinnici, A., Sun, Z., Shi, J., Nathan, G., & Chin, R. (2022). Physics-informed data-driven RANS turbulence modelling for single-phase and particle-laden jet flows. In Proceedings of the 23nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. Sydney.
2021 Ingenhoven, P., Saw, W., Chinnici, A., Potter, D., Nathan, G., Rafique, M. M., . . . Jafarian, M. (2021). Energetic Assessment of a High Temperature Packed Bed Storage System in Combination with a Solar Expanding-Vortex Particle Receiver. In Proceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2021 (pp. 858-867). Virtual conference: International Solar Energy Society.
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2020 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2020). Experimental investigation on the influence of an air curtain on the convective heat losses from solar cavity receivers under windy condition. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2303 (pp. 1-8). online: AIP.
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2020 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2020). First-of-a-kind demonstration of a direct hybrid between a solar receiver and the radiant burner technology. In Proceedings of the AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2303 (pp. 080004-1-080004-8). online: AIP.
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2020 Chinnici, A., Davis, D., Lau, T. C. W., Tian, Z. F., Saw, W., & Nathan, G. J. (2020). First-of-a-kind investigation on performance of a directly-irradiated windowless vortex-based particle receiver. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2303 (pp. 1-7). online: AIP Publishing.
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2020 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2020). Impact of Yaw angle on the Effectiveness of an Air Curtain for Solar Cavity Receivers. In H. Chanson, & R. Brown (Eds.), Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020 (pp. 1-4). Brisbane, Aust: The University of Queensland.
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2019 Evans, M., Chinnici, A., Medwell, P., & Dally, B. (2019). Autoignition of Hydrogen/Ammonia Blends at Elevated Pressures and Temperatures. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (pp. 1-12). online: International Association for Hydrogen Safety (ICHS).
2019 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2019). Performance characteristics of a hybrid solar receiver combustor utilising hydrogen or syngas. In C. Richter (Ed.), AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2126 (pp. 090004-1-090004-8). online: AIP.
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2019 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2019). Stability and performance characteristics of a laboratory-scale MILD combustor fed with syngas. Effect of H2/CO ratio. In Proceedings of the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC 2019). Fukuoka, Japan: The Combustion Institute.
2019 Rowhani, A., Sun, Z., Chinnici, A., Medwell, P., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2019). Effect of bluff-body diameter on the flow field and residence time of turbulent ethylene/nitrogen flames. In 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, ASPACC 2019 (pp. 1-5). online: The Combstion Institute.
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2018 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2018). Experimental Investigation of the Interaction of the Flow Inside and Outside a Cavity Receiver. In Proceeding of APSRC 2018 (pp. 1-19). online: Australian PV Institute.
2018 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2018). Experimental Investigation of the Flow Characteristics Near the Aperture of a
Model Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (pp. 1-4). online: AFMS.
2018 Rowhani, A., Chinnici, A., Evans, M. J., Medwell, P. R., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. (2018). Variation of residence time in non-premixed turbulent bluff-body ethylene flames as a function of burner diameter. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC 2018) (pp. 1-4). Australia: Australian Fluid Mechanics Society.
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2018 Lee, K. L., Chinnici, A., Jafarian, M., Arjomandi, M., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2018). Experimental investigation of the effects of wind speed, aperture ratio and tilt angle on the convective heat losses from a solar cavity receiver. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC 2018) (pp. 1-4). Adelaide, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.
2018 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2018). Performance characteristics of a Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor fed with Hydrogen and operating in the MILD combustion regime. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC 2018) (pp. 1-3). Adelaide, Australia: Australian Fluid Mechanics Society.
2018 Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. (2018). Performance of a hybrid solar receiver combustor. In Proceedings of the 23rd SolarPACES International Conference Vol. 2033 (pp. 180004-1-180004-8). Santiago, Chile: AIP.
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2018 Long, S., Lau, T. C., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2018). The effect of aspect ratio on the flow characteristics of a Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC 2018) (pp. 1-4). Australia: Australian Fluid Mechanics Society.
2018 Alipourtarzanagh, E., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2018). Experimental investigation of the flow characteristics near the aperture of a model hybrid solar receiver combustor. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Afmc 2018.
2018 Long, S., Lau, T., Chinnici, A., Tian, Z. F., Dally, B. A. S. S. A. M., & Nathan, G. U. S. (2018). Effect of jet azimuthal angle on the flow field within a Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor. In Proceedings of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) (pp. 1-11). Melbourne, Australia: Australian PV Institute.
2018 Davis, D., Chinnici, A., Saw, W., Lau, T., & Nathan, G. (2018). Particle residence time distributions in a solar vortex receiver. In Proceedings of the 2017 Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) (pp. 1-13). Melbourne, Australia: Australian PV Institute.
2017 Chinnici, A., Tian, Z., Nathan, G., & Dally, B. (2017). An experimental investigation of the heat transfer performance in a hybrid solar receiver combustor operating with the solar-only and combustion-only modes. In 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, ASPACC 2017 Vol. 2017-December (pp. 1-4). online: The Combustion Institute.
2017 Lim, J., Chinnici, A., Dally, B., & Nathan, G. (2017). Assessing the techno-economics of modular hybrid solar thermal systems. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES 2016), as published in AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1850 (pp. 110007-1-110007-8). Online: AIP Publishing.
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2017 Coventry, J., Arjomandi, M., Asselineau, C., Chinnici, A., Corsi, C., Davis, D., . . . Saw, W. (2017). Development of ASTRI high-temperature solar receivers. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1850 (pp. 030011-1-030011-9). Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: AMER INST PHYSICS.
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2017 Lu, Z., Jafarian, M., Chinnici, A., Arjomandi, M., & Nathan, G. (2017). Flow behavior inside a novel rotating fluidized bed for solar gasification of biomass. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1850 (pp. 110009-1-110009-8). Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: AMER INST PHYSICS.
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2016 Lim, J., Nathan, G., Dally, B., & Chinnici, A. (2016). Techno-economic assessment of a hybrid solar receiver and combustor. In V. Rajpaul, & C. Richter (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1734 (pp. 8 pages). Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA: AIP.
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2016 Long, S., Tian, Z. F., Chinnici, A., Lau, T. C., Dally, B. B., & Nathan, G. J. (2016). Effect of jet inclination angle on the flow field within a Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor. In Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (pp. 1-4). online: AFM.
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2015 Long, S., tian, Z., nathan, G., chinnici., & dally, B. (2015). CFD Modelling of Isothermal Multiple Jets in a Combustor. In Eleventh International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries (pp. 1-6). Online: CSIRO.
2015 Chinnici, A., Xue, Y., Lau, T., Arjomandi, M., & Nathan, G. (2015). Experimental characterisation of the vortex structure within a Solar Expanding-Vortex Particle Receiver-Reactor. In D. Honnery, & D. Edgington-Mitchell (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th Australian Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Fluid Mechanics and Combustion (pp. 41-44). Clayton, Victoria: Monash University.
2015 Saha, M., Dally, B., Medwell, P., & Chinnici, A. (2015). Effect of Turbulence on the MILD Combustion Characteristics of Victorian Brown Coal. In Proceedings of the Australian Combustion Symposium (pp. 92-95). Online: The Combustion Institute.
2015 Saha, M., Chinnici, A., Medwell, P., & Dally, B. (2015). Numerical investigation of pulverised coal combustion in a self-recuperative MILD combustion furnace. In ASPACC 2015 - 10th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (pp. 1-6). online: The Combustion Institute.
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Year Citation
2019 Chinnici, A., & Evans, M. J. (2019). Influence of steam dilution on flame structure and soot formation of hot, diluted ethylene flames. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 2019 Australian Combustion Symposium. Adelaide, Australia.
2019 Kildare, J. A., Evans, M., Chinnici, A., & Medwell, P. (2019). Classification of MILD and autoignitive ethylene flames diluted with N₂, O₂ and CO₂. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 2019 Australian Combustion Symposium. online: The Combustion Institute.

Year Citation
2025 Kildare, J., Evans, M., Aqib Chishty, M., & Chinnici, A. (2025). A Novel Oxy-Steam Mild Combustion Process Based on Hydrogen Peroxide Utilisation: A Chemical Kinetic Study.
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2024 Lewis, E., Wetzler, Z., Li, G., Saw, W., Nathan, G. J., Kennedy, E., . . . Chinnici, A. (2024). Thermal Treatment of Lizardite for Mineral Carbonation Using High Flux Radiation.
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2023 Han, S., Sun, Z., Tian, Z. F., Chinnici, A., Lau, T., Troiano, M., . . . Nathan, G. J. (2023). Experimental Study of a Dense Stream of Particles Impacting on an Inclined Surface.
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Date Project/ No. Investigators Funding Body Amount
2019-2020 Identifying Pathways for STEM Technology in Mining and Off-Grid applications Chinnici, Saw, Nathan - (lead CI) ARENA $200k
2022 Solar Pre-Treatment of Ores Chinnici, Saw, Nathan - (lead CI) ARENA $80k
2018-2022 Building Australia's international partnerships in solar fuels research and innovation Nathan, Chinnici, Dally, Saw, Metha ARENA $574k
2024-2027 De-risking large scale Australian fine ore hydrogen ironmaking Pye, Coventry, Saw, Chinnici, Sun, Tian, Nathan ARENA $4.8M
2020-2023 Direct radiation to reduce comminution energy and enhancement of mineral liberation Chinnici, Nathan, Dally, Cook - (lead CI) BHP $435k
2021-2022 Radiant treatment of mineral ores Chinnici, Nathan, Dally - (lead CI) Magaldi Power & DISR $105k
2021-2022 Probing steam dilution as an efficient strategy to establish MILD combustion Chinnici, Medwell - (lead CI) FCT Combustion & DISR $101k
2021 Role of low-C fuels in Clean Energy Transition Chinnici - (lead CI) International Energy Agency $34k
2022 Potential opportunity for SA in additional processing of SA mineral deposits Wagner, Spandler, Goodsite, Cook, Nathan, Saw, Chinnici South Australia Government $47.5k
2022-2023 Scoping study for high-flux radiation beneficiation of iron ore Chinnici, Saw, Cook, Nathan - (lead CI) HILT CRC $190k
2022-2023 Green pyromet/hydromet beneficiation pathways Chinnici, Saw, Nathan, Cook, Pye, Hockaday, Eksteen - (lead CI) HILT CRC $0.5M
2023-2026 Feasibility H2 combustion study for iron/steel and cement sectors Chinnici, Medwell, Saw, Ashman, Nathan - (lead CI)  HILT CRC $1M
2024-2027 Mineral carbonation of mine waste/tailings Chinnici, Kennedy, Yu, Ashman, Saw - (lead CI) HILT CRC $1.5M
2023-2024 Testing of Australian iron ores in H2 DRI Brooks, Nathan, Jafarian, Chinnici HILT CRC $50k
2022-2023 Green heat for industry Pye, Coventry, Saw, Nathan, Chinnici HILT CRC $0.5M
2022-2023 Clay, bauxite residue and ironmaking by-products as alternative construction materials Jafarian, Saw, Nathan, Chinnici HILT CRC $180k
2022-2023 Low-carbon alumina calcination Saw, Nathan, Chinnici HILT CRC $165k
2023 RDF utilisation in industrial processes Saw, Nathan, Chinnici HILT CRC $155k
2020-2023 De-risking H2 adaptation to industrial processes Medwell, Dally, Ashman, Nathan, Chinnici Future Fuels CRC $447k
2016-2017 Design tools for complex solar hybrid thermo-chemical processes Nathan, Pitsch, Medwell, Jafarian, Saw, Chinnici DAAD - Australia Germany Joint Research Cooperative Scheme $50k

MECH ENG 4104/7026 Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics (including Course Coordination & Primary Lecturer)

MECH ENG 4112 Combustion Technologies & High Temperature Processes

CHEM ENG 4046 Combustion Processes

MECH ENG 4111 CFD for Engineering Applications (Guest Lecturer)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Steam recovery in Bayer alumina refinery for low-cost green alumina production Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Huei Yeong Lim
2025 Co-Supervisor Integrated waste heat recovery and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for efficiency improvement in combustion systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Amit Bhowmick
2025 Co-Supervisor Integrated waste heat recovery and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for efficiency improvement in combustion systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Amit Bhowmick
2025 Co-Supervisor Steam recovery in Bayer alumina refinery for low-cost green alumina production Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Huei Yeong Lim
2024 Principal Supervisor Novel methods utilising heavy industry waste for carbon sequestration, metal recovery and value-added products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Oliver James Beecroft
2024 Co-Supervisor Investigation of a membrane-free electrolyser Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shayan Sadeghi
2024 Principal Supervisor Novel methods utilising heavy industry waste for carbon sequestration, metal recovery and value-added products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Oliver James Beecroft
2024 Co-Supervisor Investigation of a membrane-free electrolyser Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shayan Sadeghi
2023 Co-Supervisor Calcination of clay as a supplementary cementitious material Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Nikhil Kirti
2023 Co-Supervisor Calcination of clay as a supplementary cementitious material Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Nikhil Kirti
2022 Principal Supervisor Fundamental Insights into Novel Thermal Green Pathways for Transforming Low-Grade Australian Iron Ore into High-Value Products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Renae O'Hara
2022 Principal Supervisor Thermal pre-treatment of low grade ores Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yuecheng Lin
2022 Co-Supervisor Assessment of Hydrogen Driven Alumina Calcination Process Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Daniel Jin Tung Ang
2022 Principal Supervisor Fundamental Insights into Novel Thermal Green Pathways for Transforming Low-Grade Australian Iron Ore into High-Value Products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Renae O'Hara
2022 Co-Supervisor Assessment of Hydrogen Driven Alumina Calcination Process Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Daniel Jin Tung Ang
2022 Principal Supervisor Thermal pre-treatment of low grade ores Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yuecheng Lin

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Impacts of Heating Rate and Reaction Atmosphere on the Calcination Process Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Eyad Al Smadi
2021 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Effect of Hydrogen Blending in Industrial Flames Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Adam John Gee
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Particle-gas Flows in Open Vortex-based Solar Cavity Receivers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Yining Tang
2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Design and Development of a Fluidic Barrier for Solar Cavity Receivers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Elham Alipour
2017 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Characterising the Performance of Vortex-Based Solar Thermal Particle Receiver-Reactors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dominic Davis
2016 - 2019 Co-Supervisor The Influence of Wind on the Heat Losses from Solar Cavity Receivers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Leok Lee
2015 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Concentrating Solar Power Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Jin Han Lim

Date Role Membership Country
2023 - ongoing Member Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Australia
2021 - ongoing Member Australian Energy Institute Australia
2015 - ongoing Member American Chemical Society United States
2014 - ongoing Member The Combustion Institute Australia

Date Title Type Institution Country
2021 - ongoing Associate Editor Editorial Frontiers in Energy Research -

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