Dr Woei Saw

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2020 - ongoing	Deputy Director of Internationalisation	University of Adelaide
  2020 - ongoing	Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  2017 - ongoing	Senior Research Fellow	University of Adelaide, Adelaide
  2013 - 2017	Research Fellow	University of 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

• Research Interests

  Chemical Engineering Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering Mechanical Engineering Renewable Power

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  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. DOI Scopus1
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2022	Rafique, M. M., Nathan, G., & Saw, W. (2022). Modelled annual thermal performance of a 50MW<inf>th</inf> refractory-lined particle-laden solar receiver operating above 1000°C. Renewable Energy, 197, 1081-1093. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus1
  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. DOI Scopus4 WoS1
  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. DOI Scopus1
  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), 16 pages. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus6 WoS5
  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. DOI Scopus5 WoS5
  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. DOI Scopus4 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. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
  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, 14 pages. DOI Scopus11 WoS9
  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. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
  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. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
  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. DOI Scopus18 WoS18
  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. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
  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. DOI Scopus9 WoS9
  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. DOI Scopus87 WoS73
  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. DOI Scopus19 WoS15
  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. DOI Scopus14 WoS14
  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. DOI Scopus19 WoS19
  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. DOI Scopus22 WoS20
  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. DOI Scopus14 WoS14
  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. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
  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. DOI Scopus20 WoS17
  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. DOI 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. DOI Scopus12 WoS11
  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. DOI Scopus31 WoS31
  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. DOI Scopus30 WoS20
  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. DOI Scopus18 WoS15
  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. DOI Scopus2
  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. DOI Scopus67 WoS64
  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. DOI Scopus22
  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. DOI Scopus42 WoS40
  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. DOI Scopus13
  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. DOI Scopus17 WoS15
  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. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  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. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
  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. DOI 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. DOI Scopus11 WoS8
  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

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  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
  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 Scopus3 WoS2
  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 Scopus4 WoS3
  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 Scopus1 WoS1
  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).
  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 Scopus1
  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 WoS6
  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 Scopus5 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 Scopus11 WoS11
  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 Scopus10 WoS9
  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.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2022	Wagner, L., Chinnici, A., Spandler, C., Cook, N., Saw, W., Nathan, G., & Goodsite, M. (2022). Potential for SA in additional processing of SA’s minerals deposits. Adelaide.

CHEM ENG 1007              Introduction to Process Engineering

ENG 1001/1011                Introduction to Engineering

CHEM ENG 4058/7058    Hydro and Electrometallurgy

CHEM ENG 4014             Plant Design Project

CHEM ENG 4054             Research Project

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2022	Principal Supervisor	Assessment of Hydrogen Driven Alumina Calcination Process	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Daniel Jin Tung Ang
  2022	Co-Supervisor	Thermal Performance of the Solar Expanding Vortex Receiver (SEVR) with a Buffer	Master of Philosophy	Master	Part Time	Mr Gangyisen Lu
  2021	Co-Supervisor	Recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium ion batteries	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Cherry Nguyen
  2021	Principal Supervisor	Assessment of the effect of steam on alumina calcination	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Siyun Ning
  2021	Co-Supervisor	Solar Thermo-photocatalytic Technologies	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Mr Anthony Ernest Pellicone
  2020	Principal Supervisor	Technical-economic assessment of dual fluidized bed gasification of non-woody biomass feedstock for poly-generation of fuels, power, heat	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Nguyet Ky Ngo
  2019	Co-Supervisor	Effect on Reaction Kinetics of Aluminium Hydroxide Calcination from the Variations in Steam Conditions and Heating Rate	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Tse Chuen Tsai
  2019	Principal Supervisor	Assessing the influence of solar variability on the heat transfer and techno-economic feasibility of high temperature particle receivers	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Muhammad Mujahid Rafique
  2018	Principal Supervisor	Hydrodynamics of a Solar Hybridised Dual Fluidised-Bed Gasifier	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Shanguang Ping
  2017	Principal Supervisor	Solar Hybridised Gasification of Biomass	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Gule Li

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2019 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Thermal Performance of the Solar Expanding Vortex Receiver (SEVR)	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Mr Daniel Jin Tung Ang
  2015 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	Characterising the Performance of Vortex-Based Solar Thermal Particle Receiver-Reactors	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dominic Michael Walldorf 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

• Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (C)
• Phone: 83131182
• Email: woei.saw@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Engineering Annexe, floor First Floor
• Room: 104
• Org Unit: School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials