Dr Woei Saw
Dr Woei Saw is a senior Research Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide (UA). He has research and hands on experience in designing and operating pilot scale systems, and expertise relevant to thermal conversion technologies. He has been heavily involved in concentrated solar thermal (CST) research projects funded by ARENA. Currently, he is project managing one of the ARENA funded R&D projects, 'Integration of CST energy into the Bayer process'.
Prior to his position at UA, he held a research position at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, as the project leader leading one of the four research programs, 'Thermal conversion of biomass to H2-rich syngas and liquid fuel', funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.
Dr Woei Saw is a senior Research Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide (UA). He has research and hands on experience in designing and operating pilot scale systems, and expertise relevant to thermal conversion technologies. He has been heavily involved in concentrated solar thermal (CST) research projects funded by ARENA. Currently, he is project managing one of the ARENA funded R&D projects, 'Integration of CST energy into the Bayer process'.
Prior to his position at UA, he held a research position at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, as the project leader leading one of the four research programs, 'Thermal conversion of biomass to H2-rich syngas and liquid fuel', funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.
Appointments
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Senior Research Fellow | University of Adelaide, Adelaide |
| 2013 - 2017 | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide, Adelaide |
| 2009 - 2013 | Research Fellow | University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
Language Competencies
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can read, write and speak |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Malay | Can read, write and speak |
Education
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2004 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | BE Mechatronics |
Keywords
Journals
Conference Papers
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Hinkley,J, McNaughton,R, Pye,J, Saw,W, Stechel,E, 2016, The challenges and opportunities for integration of solar syngas production with liquid fuel synthesis, 21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES), Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA 10.1063/1.4949205 |
| 2015 | Guo,P, Saw,W, Van Eyk,P, Ashman,P, Nathan,G, Stechel,E, 2015, Fischer-tropsch liquid Fuel Production by Co-gasification of Coal and Biomass in a Solar Hybrid Dual Fluidized Bed Gasifier, International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES), Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.147 |
| 2015 | Saw,W, Kaniyal,A, Van Eyk,P, Nathan,G, Ashman,P, 2015, Solar Hybridized Coal-to-liquids via Gasification in Australia: Techno-economic Assessment, International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES), Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.158 |
| 2012 | Saw,W, Hongrapipat,J, Pang,S, 2012, Effect of steam to biomass ratio and calcite bed material on the performance of a 100kwth dual fluidised bed gasifier, Chemeca: Australasian Conference on Chemical Engineering, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2009 | Saw,W, Nathan,G, Ashman,P, Hupa,M, 2009, Influence of droplet size on the release of atomic sodium during the combustion of black liquor, Australian Combustion Symposium, Brisbane |
| 2009 | Saw,W, Nathan,G, Ashman,P, Alwahabi,Z, Hupa,M, 2009, Surface temperature measurement of a burning black liquor droplet using two-colour optical pyrometry, Australian Combustion Symposium, Brisbane |
| 2008 | Saw,W, Nathan,G, Ashman,P, Alwahabi,Z, 2008, Assessment of the release of high concentration Na using quantitative PLIF, Australian Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Fluid Mechanics and Combustion, Western Australia |
| 2007 | Saw,W, Hupa,M, Ashman,P, Nathan,G, Forssen,M, Alwahabi,Z, 2007, Insight into the fate of atomic sodium from black liquor combustion in a flat flame using equilibrium calculations, Australian Combustion Symposium, Sydney, Australia |
| 2007 | Saw,W, Nathan,G, Ashman,P, Alwahabi,Z, Forssen,M, Hupa,M, 2007, Assessment of the release of sodium from a burning liquor droplet using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) and smelt analysis, International Chemical Recovery Conference, Quebec City, Canada |
| 2006 | Saw,W, Nathan,G, Alwahabi,Z, Ashman,P, Forssen,M, Hupa,M, 2006, Preliminary investigation on the release rate of atomic sodium from combustion of black liquor, Bioenergy Australia, Fremantle, WA |
| Date | Project | Investigators | Funding Body | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Design tools for complex solar hybrid thermochemical processes | Nathan, Graham; Dally, Bassam; Pitsch, Heinz; Medwell, Paul; Jafarian, Mehdi; Saw, Woei Lean; Chinnici, Alfonso; | Universities Australia - DAAD - Australia Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme | $25,000 |
| 2016-2020 | Integrating concentrating solar thermal energy into the Bayer alumina process; | Nathan, Graham; Saw, Woei Lean; Alwahabi, Zeyad; Arjomandi, Maziar; Ashman, Peter; Dally, Bassam; Hawkes, Evatt; Hinkley, Jim; Steinfeld, A; Taylor, Robert; Tian, Zhao Feng; van Eyk, Philip Joseph; Yeoh, Guan Heng; Chatfield, Ray; Abraham, John; Harrison, Ian; Haywood, Ross; Lovegrove, Keith; Stein, Wes; Stephenson, Ian; | ARENA: Emerging Renewables Program: | $4,490,752 |
Current PhD students
- Mr Dominic Davis
- Miss Zimeng He
- Mr Ahmed Naufal
PhD completions
- Dr Peijun Guo (The University of Adelaide)
- Dr Janjira Hongrapipat (University of Canterbury)