APrf Woei Saw
Associate Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Woei Saw is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Adelaide University (AU). His research focuses on the decarbonisation and intensification of high-temperature industrial processes through the integration of renewable energy, advanced reactor technologies, and process systems engineering. He has established a strong track record in the development, scale-up, and demonstration of novel technologies for low-carbon processing in energy- and emissions-intensive industries.
His expertise spans high-temperature reaction engineering, fluidisation, thermal conversion technologies, process integration, and techno-economic assessment. He has extensive experience in the design, construction, and operation of pilot-scale systems, with particular strengths in translating laboratory concepts into industrially relevant technologies.
A major focus of his research is the decarbonisation of alumina refining and other high-temperature industrial sectors. He is the inventor of a patented net-zero steam alumina calcination technology, which enables steam generated during alumina calcination to be recovered and reused in bauxite digestion within the Bayer process, significantly reducing overall energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. He currently leads a HILT CRC project aimed at enabling the transition to net-zero alumina refining through electrification and hydrogen pathways. The project integrates fundamental studies of alumina calcination, the development of next-generation low-carbon calciner technologies, and techno-economic assessments to support industrial implementation.
Dr Saw has also played a leading role in the development and integration of concentrated solar thermal (CST) technologies for high-temperature industrial applications. Through projects funded by ARENA, he co-led the process integration and techno-economic assessment of CST plants and high-temperature thermal energy storage for alumina calcination. He also contributed to the scale-up and laboratory demonstration of the University of Adelaide's Solar Expanding Vortex Receiver (SEVR), a novel solar reactor technology for delivering high-temperature process heat.
In addition, his research explores the conversion of agricultural residues and waste resources into sustainable fuels and value-added products. His work includes the development of technologies for producing bio-coal, liquid smoke, solar syngas, and renewable liquid fuels through thermochemical and solar-driven gasification processes. These technologies aim to provide low-cost, carbon-neutral alternatives to conventional fossil fuels while supporting the transition towards a circular and sustainable energy economy.
Research Interests
- Net-zero Alumina Production
- Net-zero Cement Production
- Process modelling, Process Integration and Techno-economic assessment
- Ash chemistry
- Concentrated solar thermal for power generation, liquid fuel production and mineral processing
- Gasification of biomass/refuse-derived fuel (DRF) for production of synthetic gas (H2,CO) for liquid fuels or H2
- Waste (including Food waste) to value
- Torrefaction and pyrolysis of biomass for high value products
- High temperature thermal energy storage
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Associate Professor | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2024 | Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - ongoing | Deputy Director of Internationalisation | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - 2022 | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2017 - 2022 | Senior Research Fellow | University of Adelaide, Adelaide |
| 2013 - 2017 | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2009 - 2013 | Research Fellow | University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
| 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 |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2004 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | BE Mechatronics |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Jiang, C., Li, Q., Saldivia, D., Liu, X., Saw, W., Eissa, A. O., & Taylor, R. A. (2026). The effect of optical properties and heating rates on the solar-driven Bayer process: An experimental and numerical analysis. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 259, 13 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2026 | Ning, S., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., & Saw, W. L. (2026). Techno-economic assessment of integrated steam cleaning and recovery from alumina calcination. Chemical Engineering Journal, 529, 173154. Scopus1 |
| 2026 | Lin, Y., Lee, L., Leow, C. Y., Cook, N. J., Saw, W., Nathan, G. J., & Chinnici, A. (2026). Influence of Ore Mineralogy on the Performance of High-Flux Radiation-Assisted Beneficiation of Low-Grade Iron Ores: A Comparative Experimental Study. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 57(4), 2093-2109. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2026 | O’Hara, R. L., Lewis, E. W., Cook, N. J., Li, G., Saw, W., Arjomandi, M., . . . Chinnici, A. (2026). High-Flux Radiation-Driven Beneficiation of Low-Grade Iron Ore: Impact on Separation Performance and Grinding Energy Requirements. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 57(4), 2339-2355. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2026 | Chishty, M. A., Katoch, A., Saw, W., Evans, M. J., Medwell, P. R., Nathan, G. J., & Chinnici, A. (2026). Combustion performance, flame structure and EINO scaling of an industrial burner with high excess air fired with natural gas, hydrogen and blends: a numerical study. Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 26, 100475-1-100475-13. Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2026 | Metha, G. F., Holford, S. P., Shearer, C., Saw, W., Sun, Z., & Nathan, G. J. (2026). A comparison of current and emerging net-zero hydrogen production technologies: a perspective drawn from the international HyPT forum. Frontiers in Energy Research, 14. Scopus2 |
| 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. Scopus5 WoS6 |
| 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. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2025 | Ngo, N. K., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., Hosseini, T., & Saw, W. (2025). Techno-Economic Assessment of Char Separation in a Solar-Driven Gasifier for Hydrogen Production. Energy and Fuels, 39(9), 4331-4349. Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 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. Scopus5 WoS3 |
| 2025 | Lee, L., Ingenhoven, P., Saw, W., & Nathan, G. J. (2025). The effect of scale, storage capacity and thermal transmission losses on the techno-economics of supplying high-temperature industrial process heat with concentrated solar thermal energy. Solar Energy, 299, 11 pages. Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 2024 | Rafique, M. M., Saw, W., Lee, L., Ingenhoven, P., & Nathan, G. (2024). Performance assessment of a system to provide steady high temperature air via solar thermal suspension flow technology with storage and combustion back-up. Solar Energy, 268, 112270. Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2024 | Lee, L., Ingenhoven, P., Saw, W. L., & Nathan, G. J. (2024). The techno-economics of transmitting heat at high temperatures in insulated pipes over large distances. Applied Energy, 358, 122634-1-122634-12. Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2024 | Ngo, N. K., Smith, T., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., Hosseini, T., Beath, A., . . . Saw, W. L. (2024). Techno-Economic Evaluation of Solar Hybridized Biomass Gasification Polygeneration Plants. Energy & Fuels, 38(3), 2058-2073. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2024 | Ngo, N. K., Nathan, G. J., Ashman, P. J., Hosseini, T., Beath, A., & Saw, W. L. (2024). Techno-Economic Potential of a Polygeneration System Integrated with Conventional or Hybrid Solar Dual Fluidized Bed Gasification Technology in an Australian Sugar Mill. Energy & Fuels, 38(12), 10972-10992. Scopus5 WoS5 |
| 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. Scopus13 WoS14 |
| 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. Scopus32 |
| 2023 | Ingenhoven, P., Lee, L., Saw, W., Rafique, M. M., Potter, D., & Nathan, G. J. (2023). Techno-economic assessment from a transient simulation of a concentrated solar thermal plant to deliver high-temperature industrial process heat. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 185, 1-17. Scopus29 WoS26 |
| 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. |
| 2023 | Ngo, N. K., Hosseini, T., Ashman, P. J., Nathan, G. J., & Saw, W. L. (2023). A Technical-Economic Assessment of Producing Hydrogen and Biofuels via Gasification of Biomass in Solar Hybridised Dual Fluidised Bed. SOLARPACES 2023, 29TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER, THERMAL, AND CHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, 2, 9 pages. |
| 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. Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 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. Scopus8 WoS6 |
| 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. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2022 | Profaiser, A., Saw, W., Nathan, G. J., & Ingenhoven, P. (2022). Bottom-Up Estimates of the Cost of Supplying High-Temperature Industrial Process Heat from Intermittent Renewable Electricity and Thermal Energy Storage in Australia. Processes, 10(6), 1-16. Scopus14 WoS9 |
| 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. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Rafique, M. M., Nathan, G., & Saw, W. (2022). Thermal response of multilayered refractory-lined solar receivers to transient operation. Solar Energy, 243, 70-80. Scopus7 WoS5 |
| 2022 | Rafique, M. M., Nathan, G., & Saw, W. (2022). Annual thermal performance of a high temperature refractory-lined particle-laden solar receiver operating above 1000 °C. Renewable Energy, 197, 1081-1093. Scopus10 WoS8 |
| 2022 | Li, G., Nathan, G. J., Kuba, M., Skoglund, N., Ashman, P. J., & Saw, W. L. (2022). Agglomeration of Olivine with Potassium- or Silicon-Rich Agricultural Residues under Conditions Relevant to Dual Fluidized Bed Gasification. Energy and Fuels, 36(23), 14253-14266. Scopus4 WoS1 |
| 2022 | Li, G., Nathan, G. J., Kuba, M., Ashman, P. J., & Saw, W. L. (2022). Calcite or Kaolinite Addition for Mitigating Bed Agglomeration during Combustion and Steam Gasification of Potassium-Rich Agricultural Residues with Olivine as the Bed Material. Energy and Fuels, 36(23), 14267-14280. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2021 | Rafique, M. M., Nathan, G., & Saw, W. (2021). A mathematical model to assess the influence of transients on a refractory-lined solar receiver. Renewable Energy, 167, 217-235. Scopus15 WoS12 |
| 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. Scopus48 WoS42 |
| 2021 | Xu, C., Liu, Y., Zhang, Q., Xin, T., Zhao, R., Wang, M., . . . Lu, S. (2021). Thermodynamic analysis of a novel biomass polygeneration system for ammonia synthesis and power generation using Allam power cycle. Energy Conversion and Management, 247, 114746. Scopus73 WoS68 |
| 2021 | Li, G., Nathan, G. J., Kuba, M., Ashman, P. J., & Saw, W. L. (2021). Interactions of Olivine and Silica Sand with Potassium- or Silicon-Rich Agricultural Residues under Combustion, Steam Gasification, and CO₂ Gasification. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(39), 14354-14369. Scopus6 WoS7 |
| 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. Scopus21 WoS18 |
| 2020 | He, Z., Saw, W. L., Van Eyk, P. J., Nathan, G. J., & Ashman, P. J. (2020). Interactions between Quartz Sand and Wood Doped with either K or Na Salts under Steam Gasification and Combustion Atmospheres. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(4), 1712-1722. Scopus14 WoS14 |
| 2020 | He, Z., Saw, W. L., Van Eyk, P. J., Nathan, G. J., & Ashman, P. J. (2020). Effect of Calcium and Phosphorus on Interactions between Quartz Sand and K-Salt-Doped Wood under Both Steam Gasification and Combustion Atmospheres. Energy and Fuels, 34(3), 3210-3222. Scopus13 WoS12 |
| 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. Scopus31 WoS25 |
| 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. Scopus12 WoS12 |
| 2019 | He, Z., Saw, W. L., Lane, D. J., van Eyk, P. J., de Nys, R., Nathan, G. J., & Ashman, P. J. (2019). The ash-quartz sand interaction behaviours during steam gasification or combustion of a freshwater and a marine species of macroalgae. Fuel, 263, 12 pages. Scopus16 WoS15 |
| 2018 | Nathan, G., Jafarian, M., Dally, B., Saw, W., Ashman, P., Hu, E., & Steinfeld, A. (2018). Solar thermal hybrids for combustion power plant: A growing opportunity. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 64, 4-28. Scopus131 WoS111 |
| 2018 | He, Z., Lane, D., Saw, W., van Eyk, P., Nathan, G., & Ashman, P. (2018). Ash-bed material interaction during combustion and steam gasification of Australian agricultural residues. Energy and Fuels, 32(4), 4278-4290. Scopus24 WoS22 |
| 2017 | Guo, P., Saw, W., Van Eyk, P., Stechel, E., Ashman, P., & Nathan, G. (2017). System optimization for Fischer-Tropsch liquid fuels production via solar hybridized dual fluidized bed gasification of solid fuels. Energy and Fuels, 31(2), 2033-2043. Scopus22 WoS22 |
| 2017 | Guo, P., Saw, W., Van Eyk, P., Stechel, E., De Nys, R., Ashman, P., & Nathan, G. (2017). Gasification reactivity and physicochemical properties of the chars from raw and torrefied wood, grape marc, and macroalgae. Energy and Fuels, 31(3), 2246-2259. Scopus26 WoS26 |
| 2017 | Davis, D., Müller, F., Saw, W., Steinfeld, A., & Nathan, G. (2017). Solar-driven alumina calcination for CO₂ mitigation and improved product quality. Green Chemistry, 19(13), 2992-3005. Scopus50 WoS47 |
| 2017 | Saw, W. L., Guo, P., van Eyk, P. J., Nathan, G. J., & van Eyk, P. J. (2017). Approaches to accommodate resource variability in the modelling of solar driven gasification processes for liquid fuels synthesis. Solar Energy, 156, 101-112. Scopus21 WoS22 |
| 2016 | Hongrapipat, J., Pang, S., & Saw, W. (2016). Removal of NH₃ and H₂S from producer gas in a dual fluidised bed steam gasifier by optimisation of operation conditions and application of bed materials. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 6(1), 105-113. Scopus13 WoS10 |
| 2015 | Hongrapipat, J., Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2015). Co-gasification of blended lignite and wood pellets in a dual fluidized bed steam gasifier: the influence of lignite to fuel ratio on NH₃ and H₂S concentrations in the producer gas. Fuel, 139, 494-501. Scopus26 WoS24 |
| 2015 | Lim, M., Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2015). Estimation of Solids Circulation Rate from Risers at High Solids-to-Gas Density Ratios. Chemical Engineering Communications, 202(3), 356-360. Scopus3 WoS1 |
| 2015 | Lim, M., Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2015). Effect of fluidizing velocity on gas bypass and solid fraction in a dual fluidized bed gasifier and a cold model. Particuology, 18, 58-65. Scopus15 WoS14 |
| 2015 | Guo, P., Van Eyk, P., Saw, W., Ashman, P., Nathan, G., & Stechel, E. (2015). Performance assessment of Fischer-Tropsch liquid fuels production by solar hybridized dual fluidized bed gasification of lignite. Energy & Fuels, 29(4), 2738-2751. Scopus40 WoS41 |
| 2015 | Kueh, K., Nathan, G., & Saw, W. (2015). Storage capacities required for a solar thermal plant to avoid unscheduled reductions in output. Solar Energy, 118, 209-221. Scopus45 WoS26 |
| 2014 | Mwandila, G., Pang, S., & Saw, W. (2014). Semiempirical determination of overall volumetric molar transfer coefficient for the scrubbing of gaseous tars in biodiesel. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53(11), 4424-4428. Scopus4 |
| 2014 | Hongrapipat, J., Yip, A., Marshall, A., Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2014). Investigation of simultaneous removal of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide from producer gas in biomass gasification by titanomagnetite. Fuel, 135, 235-242. Scopus22 WoS19 |
| 2013 | Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2013). Co-gasification of blended lignite and wood pellets in a 100 kW dual fluidised bed steam gasifier: the influence of lignite ratio on producer gas composition and tar content. Fuel, 112, 117-124. Scopus84 WoS80 |
| 2012 | Hongrapipat, J., Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2012). Removal of ammonia from producer gas in biomass gasification: integration of gasification optimisation and hot catalytic gas cleaning. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2(4), 327-348. Scopus32 WoS31 |
| 2012 | Saw, W., McKinnon, H., Gilmour, I., & Pang, S. (2012). Production of hydrogen-rich syngas from steam gasification of blend of biosolids and wood using a dual fluidised bed gasifier. Fuel, 93(1), 473-478. Scopus50 WoS49 |
| 2012 | Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2012). Influence of mean gas residence time in the bubbling fluidised bed on the performance of a 100-kW dual fluidised bed steam gasifier. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2(3), 197-205. Scopus16 WoS13 |
| 2012 | Saw, W., & Pang, S. (2012). The influence of calcite loading on producer gas composition and tar concentration of radiata pine pellets in a dual fluidised bed steam gasifier. Fuel, 102, 445-452. Scopus22 WoS18 |
| 2010 | Saw, W., Hupa, M., Nathan, G., & Ashman, P. (2010). Influence of stoichiometry on the release of atomic sodium from a burning black liquor droplet in a flat flame with and without boron. Fuel, 89(9), 2608-2616. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2010 | Saw, W., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., & Hupa, M. (2010). Influence of droplet size on the release of atomic sodium from a burning black liquor droplet in a flat flame. Fuel, 89(8), 1840-1848. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2010 | Saw, W., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., Alwahabi, Z., & Hupa, M. (2010). Simultaneous measurement of the surface temperature and the release of atomic sodium from a burning black liquor droplet. Combustion and Flame, 157(4), 769-777. Scopus12 WoS10 |
| 2009 | Saw, W., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., & Alwahabi, Z. (2009). Assessment of the release of atomic Na from a burning black liquor droplet using quantitative PLIF. Combustion and Flame, 156(7), 1471-1479. Scopus13 WoS11 |
| 2009 | Saw, W., Forssen, M., Hupa, M., Nathan, G., & Ashman, P. (2009). The influence of boron on the emission of sodium during black liquor combustion under oxidative conditions. Appita Journal, 62(3), 219-225. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Ning, S., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., & Saw, W. L. (2026). Optimisation of Steam Recovery from Calcination and the Bayer Circuit Using Multi-stage Mechanical Vapour Recompression. In R. Seno (Ed.), Minerals Metals and Materials Series (pp. 119-126). CA, San Diego: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG. DOI |
| 2026 | Ang, D. J. T., Keane, P. F., Nathan, G. J., & Saw, W. L. (2026). Reynolds–Damköhler Framework for the Development of a Lab-Scale Reactor for Alumina Calcination in Emerging Net-Zero Reactor Environments. In R. Seno (Ed.), Minerals Metals and Materials Series (pp. 144-152). CA, San Diego: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG. DOI |
| 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. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 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. 8 pages). Online: AIP Publishing. DOI |
| 2023 | Rafique, M. M., Saw, W., & Nathan, G. (2023). Impacts of Covering the Aperture of Refractory-Lined Solar Receiver During Shutdown. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2815 (pp. 5 pages). Online: AIP Publishing. DOI |
| 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. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2020 | Rafique, M. M., Nathan, G., & Saw, W. (2020). Uncertainty in predicting the start-up time and losses for a high temperature particle receiver due to solar resource variability. In ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2020 (pp. 1-8). online: ASME. DOI Scopus5 WoS3 |
| 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. DOI Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2020 | Saw, W. L., Naufal, A., Sandoval, A. B., Beath, A., Lovegrove, K., van Eyk, P., . . . Nathan, G. (2020). Technical feasibility of integrating concentrating solar thermal energy in the Bayer alumina process. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2303 (pp. 1-8). online: AIP. DOI Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2019 | Guo, P., Ly, Q. H., Saw, W. L., Lim, K. S., Ashman, P. J., & Nathan, G. J. (2019). A technical assessment of pneumatic conveying of solids for a high temperature particle receiver. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2126 (pp. 1-8). online: AIP. DOI Scopus7 WoS3 |
| 2019 | Saw, W. L., Guo, P., Ashman, P. J., Nathan, G. J., & Lim, S. (2019). Performance Assessment of a Vertical Pneumatic Conveying System for High Temperature Solar Particle Receivers Using a New Correlation for Minimum Transport Boundary. In Fluidization XVI (pp. 391-393). |
| 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 | 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. DOI Scopus7 WoS8 |
| 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. In V. Rajpaul, & C. Richter (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1734 (pp. 8 pages). Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA: AIP. DOI Scopus6 WoS5 |
| 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. In Z. Wang (Ed.), Energy Procedia Vol. 69 (pp. 1819-1827). Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. DOI Scopus14 WoS13 |
| 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. In Z. Wang (Ed.), Energy Procedia Vol. 69 (pp. 1770-1779). Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. DOI Scopus14 WoS12 |
| 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. In Chemeca 2012: Quality of life through chemical engineering: 23-26 September 2012, Wellington, New Zealand (pp. 308-318). Barton, A.C.T., Australia: Engineers Australia. |
| 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. In Proceedings of the Australian Combustion Symposium 2009 (pp. 163-166). CD: University of Queensland. |
| 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. In Proceedings of the Australian Combustion Symposium 2009 (pp. 167-170). CD: University of Queensland. |
| 2008 | Saw, W., Nathan, G., Ashman, P., & Alwahabi, Z. (2008). Assessment of the release of high concentration Na using quantitative PLIF. In P. O'Neill (Ed.), Proceeding of the Fifth Australian conference on laser diagnostics in fluid mechanics and combustion (pp. 67-70). Australia: UWA. |
| 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. In Andrew Jones (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2007 International Chemical Recovery Conference (pp. 97-100). Canada: PAPTAC. |
| 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. In A. Masri, K. Sendt, P. Nelson, & P. Yaroshchyk (Eds.), Proceedings of the Australian Combustion Symposium 2007 (pp. 118-121). Australia: The Combustion Institute. |
| 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. In Caroline Lemerle (Ed.), Proceedings of Bioenergy Australia 2006 (pp. 1-8). Australia: Bioenergy Australia. |
| 2025-2028, De-risking large-scale Australian fine-ore hydrogen ironmaking | |
| 2025-2028, Alumina Refineries’ Next Generation Transition (ALUMINEXT) Project | |
| 2025-2028, Upscaling of novel green thermally assisted beneficiation pathways and impact of beneficiation on DRI and pellet production | |
| 2025-2027, Optimal fast-start pathways to green steel via magnetite | |
| 2025-2027, Unlocking investment in energy infrastructure for net zero industrial hubs |
CHEM ENG 1007 Introduction to Process Engineering
ENG 1001/1011 Introduction to Engineering
CHEM ENG 4058/7058 Metallurgical Processes
CHEM ENG 4014 Plant Design Project
CHEM ENG 4054 Research Project
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Reduction and fluidization during Hydrogen-Based Fluidized Bed Direct Reduction of Australian Iron Ore Fines | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Fredrick Oluwatobi Omoarukhe |
| 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Advancing Alumina Refineries toward net zero CO2 emissions through Next-Generation Calcination Technology Development | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Ms Karisma Kaur |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Alumina Refineries’ Next Generation Transition (AlumiNEXT) Project – Alumina Calcination | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Van Le Hoang |
| 2025 | Principal 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 | Experimental and Computational Study of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer in a Novel Alumina Calciner | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Naufal Baihaqi Al Afkar |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics (CPFD) Modelling of the Segregated Fluidised Beds (SFB) for Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Making | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Qingwen Dai |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Decarbonisation of the bayer process in alumina refineries | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Trung Hieu Nguyen |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Alumina Refineries Next Generation Transition (AlumiNEXT) Project Alumina Calcination | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Van Le Hoang |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Assessment of Net-zero Steam Generation for the Bayer Process | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Viveon Sze Yew Tan |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Hydrogen combustion for net-zero heavy industries | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Samuel Luke Harris |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Packed Beds for Thermal Energy Storage | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Obed Nenyi Otoo |
| 2024 | Co-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 |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Calcination of clay as a supplementary cementitious material | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Nikhil Kirti |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Techno-Economic Assessment on photocatalytic hydrogen production and the design and development of Photo-Thermal Receivers. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Anthony Ernest Pellicone |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Assessment of Hydrogen Driven Alumina Calcination Process | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Daniel Jin Tung Ang |
| 2021 | Principal Supervisor | Assessment of the effect of steam on alumina calcination | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Siyun Ning |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Pyroligneous Acid – An Innovative Green Lixiviant for Metal Extraction from Diverse Resources | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Cherry Nguyen |
| 2020 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Techno-Economic Assessment of Solar-Hybridized Dual Fluidized Bed Gasification of Biomass for Poly-generation of Heat, Power, Biochar, and Chemicals or Liquid Fuels | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Nguyet Ky Ngo |
| 2019 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | Assessment of Hydrogen Driven Alumina Calcination Process | Doctor of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Daniel Jin Tung Ang |
| 2019 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Assessment of a High Temperature Refractory-lined Suspension Flow Solar Particle Receiver | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Muhammad Mujahid Rafique |
| 2017 - 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Agglomeration characteristics of olivine sand during combustion and gasification of potassium-or silicon-rich agricultural residues | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Gule Li |
| 2015 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Characterising the Performance of Vortex-Based Solar Thermal Particle Receiver-Reactors | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dominic Davis |
| 2015 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Influence of Potassium and Sodium Salts, Calcium and Phosphorus on Agglomeration Behaviour of Biomass and Quartz Sand Under Combustion and Gasification Atmospheres | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Zimeng He |
| 2014 - 2017 | Co-Supervisor | Assessment of Fischer-Tropsch Liquid Fuels Production via Solar Hybridized Dual Fluidized Bed Gasification of Solid Fuels | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Peijun Guo |
| Date | Title | Engagement Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Operating Agent for SolarPACES Task II- Solar Chemistry Research | Scientific Community Engagement | SolarPACES | - |
| 2022 - ongoing | National Coordinator of Australia for SolarPACES TASK II: Solar Chemistry Research | Scientific Community Engagement | SolarPACES | - |
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