Wennan Zhang
Docent|Associate Professor
- Professional title: Associate Professor
- Academic title: PhD (Engineering)
- Area of responsibility: Leader of Bioenergy Research
- Department: Department of Natural Sciences, Design and Sustainable Development (NDH)
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428639
- Email: wennan.zhang@miun.se
- Visitor address: Sundsvall
- Room number: O215
- Location: Sundsvall
- Employee in the subject: Energy Technology
Background
Energy Engineering
Combustion/Gasification/Pyrolysis/Hydrothermal liquefaction
Digestion/Fermentation/Composting
Area of interest
Golf, Skiing, Chess, Go
Research
Biofuels, Heat & Power
Teaching and tutoring
Biofuels for heat and power
Biofuels for transportation
Research projects
Current
CO biomethanation for biogas production from biomass residues and wastes
Finished
Publications
Articles in journals
Articles, reviews/surveys
Conference papers
Manuscripts
Reports
Articles in journals
Jiang, B. , Hu, X. , Söderlind, U. , Hedenström, E. , Wennan, Z.
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Yu, C. (2023). A novel approach to enhance CO biomethanation by semi-disaggregation of anaerobic granular sludge. Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 276
Ge, Y. , Ding, S. , Zhang, W. , Kong, X. , Engvall, K.
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Pettersson, J. B. C. (2023). Effect of fresh bed materials on alkali release and thermogravimetric behavior during straw gasification. Fuel, vol. 336
Zhu, Y. , Tan, Z. , Liu, H. , Wennan, Z. , Huo, G. , Yang, W. , Lv, L. , Yang, H. & et al. (2023). Effects of volatile-char interaction on the product properties from municipal sludge pyrolysis. Fuel, vol. 335
Jiang, B. , Zhang, D. , Hu, X. , Söderlind, U. , Paladino, G. , Gamage, S. , Hedenström, E. , Zhang, W. & et al. (2023). Low-Grade Syngas Biomethanation in Continuous Reactors with Respect to Gas–Liquid Mass Transfer and Reactor Start-Up Strategy. Fermentation, vol. 9: 1
Yang, W. , Lv, L. , Han, Y. , Li, Y. , Liu, H. , Zhu, Y. , Zhang, W.
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Yang, H. (2022). Effect of Densification on Biomass Combustion and Particulate Matter Emission Characteristics. Atmosphere, vol. 13: 10
Cheng, W. , Shao, J. , Zhu, Y. , Zhang, W. , Jiang, H. , Hu, J. , Zhang, X. , Yang, H. & et al. (2022). Effect of oxidative torrefaction on particulate matter emission from agricultural biomass pellet combustion in comparison with non-oxidative torrefaction. Renewable energy, vol. 189, pp. 39-51.
Li, Y. , Tan, Z. , Zhu, Y. , Zhang, W. , Du, Z. , Shao, J. , Jiang, L. , Yang, H. & et al. (2022). Effects of P-based additives on agricultural biomass torrefaction and particulate matter emissions from fuel combustion. Renewable energy, vol. 190, pp. 66-77.
Ge, Y. , Zhang, G. , Zhang, J. , Zhang, W.
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Cui, L. (2022). Emission Characteristics of NOx and SO2 during the Combustion of Antibiotic Mycelial Residue. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19: 3
Jiang, B. , Hu, X. , Söderlind, U. , Göransson, K. , Zhang, W.
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Yu, C. (2022). Identification of the biomethanation pathways during biological CO2 fixation with exogenous H2 addition. Fuel processing technology, vol. 238
Fatahian, H. , Fallahjoybari, N. , Nimvari, M. E. , Fatahian, E.
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Zhang, W. (2022). Improving the flow uniformity in compact parallel-flow heat exchangers manifold using porous distributors. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (Print), vol. 147: 22, pp. 12919-12931.
Pourian, B.
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Zhang, W. (2022). Manipulating the effects of dynamic flow properties on thermoclines using assemblies with porous and diffuser configurations. International Journal of Thermofluids, vol. 15
Yang, W. , Zhu, Y. , Li, Y. , Cheng, W. , Zhang, W. , Yang, H. , Tan, Z.
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Chen, H. (2022). Mitigation of particulate matter emissions from co-combustion of rice husk with cotton stalk or cornstalk. Renewable energy, vol. 190, pp. 893-902.
Hu, X. , Jiang, B. , Yu, C. , Söderlind, U. , Göransson, K.
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Zhang, W. (2022). Product gas biomethanation with inoculum enrichment and grinding. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Fallahjoybari, N. , Nimvari, M. E.
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Zhang, W. (2021). A comparative study of different heat transfer enhancement mechanisms in a partially porous pipe. SN Applied Sciences, vol. 3: 10
Chansa, O. , Luo, Z. , Zhang, W.
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Yu, C. (2021). Behavior of alkali minerals in oxyfuel co-combustion of biomass and coal at elevated pressure. Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A, vol. 22: 2, pp. 116-129.
Zhang, Z. , Ding, C. , Wang, L. , Jiang, B. , Söderlind, U. , Zhang, W.
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Yu, C. (2021). CO Biomethanation with Different Anaerobic Granular Sludges. Waste and Biomass Valorization, vol. 12: 7, pp. 3913-3925.
Cheng, W. , Zhu, Y. , Shao, J. , Zhang, W. , Wu, G. , Jiang, H. , Hu, J. , Huang, Z. & et al. (2021). Mitigation of ultrafine particulate matter emission from agricultural biomass pellet combustion by the additive of phosphoric acid modified kaolin. Renewable energy, vol. 172, pp. 177-187.
Zhu, Y. , Chen, Y. , Cheng, W. , Zhang, W. , Hu, J. , Zeng, K. , Yang, H. , Shao, J. & et al. (2021). Reduction of fine particulate matter emissions from cornstalk combustion by calcium phosphates additives. Fuel, vol. 283
Ding, C. , Zhang, Z. -. , Wang, L. -. , Zhang, W. & Yu, C. -. (2021). The research on anaerobic digestion conditions of biomethanation using low-temperature pyrolysis oil. Zhongguo Huanjing Kexue/China Environmental Science, vol. 41: 8, pp. 3676-3683.
Liu, H. , Chen, Y. , Yang, H. , Gentili, F. G. , Söderlind, U. , Wang, X. , Zhang, W.
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Chen, H. (2020). Conversion of high-ash microalgae through hydrothermal liquefaction. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, vol. 4: 6, pp. 2782-2791.
Liu, H. , Chen, Y. , Yang, H. , Gentili, F. , Söderlind, U. , Wang, X. , Zhang, W.
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Chen, H. (2020). Hydrothermal Treatment of High Ash Microalgae : Focusing on the Physicochemical and Combustion Properties of Hydrochars. Energy & Fuels, vol. 34: 2, pp. 1929-1939.
Tang, Y. , Luo, Z. , Yu, C. , Cen, J. , Chen, Q.
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Zhang, W. (2019). Determination of biomass-coal blending ratio by C-14 measurement in co-firing flue gas. Journal Of Zhejiang University-Science A, vol. 20: 7, pp. 475-486.
Oris, C. , Luo, Z. , Zhang, W.
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Yu, C. (2019). Forms of potassium and chlorine from oxy-fuel co-combustion of lignite coal and corn stover. Carbon Resources Conversion, vol. 2: 2, pp. 103-110.
Liu, H. , Chen, Y. , Yang, H. , Gentili, F. G. , Söderlind, U. , Wang, X. , Zhang, W.
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Chen, H. (2019). Hydrothermal carbonization of natural microalgae containing a high ash content. Fuel, vol. 249, pp. 441-448.
Zhu, Y. , Fan, J. , Yang, P. , Cheng, W. , Zeng, K. , Zhang, W. , Yang, H. , Shao, J. & et al. (2019). P-Based Additive for Reducing Fine Particulate Matter Emissions during Agricultural Biomass Combustion. Energy & Fuels, vol. 33: 11, pp. 11274-11284.
Liu, H. , Qu, L. , Chen, Y. , Zhang, W. , Yang, H. , Wang, X.
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Chen, H. (2019). Physicochemical characteristics and pyrolysis kinetics of hydrothermal carbon from natural Scenedesmus. Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao/Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, vol. 35: 14, pp. 235-242.
Zhu, Y. , Hu, J. , Yang, W. , Zhang, W. , Zeng, K. , Yang, H. , Du, S.
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Chen, H. (2018). Ash Fusion Characteristics and Transformation Behaviors during Bamboo Combustion in Comparison with Straw and Poplar. Energy & Fuels, vol. 32: 4, pp. 5244-5251.
Zhu, Y. , Si, Y. , Wang, X. , Zhang, W. , Shao, J. , Yang, H.
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Chen, H. (2018). Characterization of Hydrochar Pellets from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Agricultural Residues. Energy & Fuels, vol. 32: 11, pp. 11538-11546.
Zhu, Y. , Yang, W. , Fan, J. , Kan, T. , Zhang, W. , Liu, H. , Cheng, W. , Yang, H. & et al. (2018). Effect of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose addition on particulate matter emissions during biomass pellet combustion. Applied Energy, vol. 230, pp. 925-934.
Yang, H. , Wang, D. , Li, B. , Zeng, Z. , Qu, L. , Zhang, W.
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Chen, H. (2018). Effects of potassium salts loading on calcium oxide on the hydrogen production from pyrolysis-gasification of biomass. Bioresource Technology, vol. 249, pp. 744-750.
Chen, X. , Yang, H. , Chen, Y. , Chen, W. , Lei, T. , Zhang, W.
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Chen, H. (2017). Catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass to produce furfural using heterogeneous catalysts. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 127, pp. 292-298.
Hu, J. , Shao, J. , Yang, H. , Lin, G. , Chen, Y. , Wang, X. , Zhang, W.
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Chen, H. (2017). Co-gasification of coal and biomass : Synergy, characterization and reactivity of the residual char. Bioresource Technology, vol. 244, pp. 1-7.
Ding, M. , Ma, L. , Zhang, Q. , Wang, C. , Zhang, W.
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Wang, T. (2017). Enhancement of conversion from bio-syngas to higher alcohols fuels over K-promoted Cu-Fe bimodal pore catalysts. Fuel processing technology, vol. 159, pp. 436-441.
Zhang, Z. , Tian, N. , Zhang, W. , Huang, X. , Ruan, L.
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Wu, L. (2016). Inhibition of carbon steel corrosion in phase-change-materials solution by methionine and proline. Corrosion Science, vol. 111, pp. 675-689.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. , Engstrand, P.
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Zhang, W. (2015). An experimental study on catalytic bed materials in a biomass dual fluidised bed gasifier. Renewable energy, vol. 81, pp. 251-261.
Zhang, W. , He, J. , Engstrand, P.
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Björkqvist, O. (2015). Economic evaluation on bio-synthetic natural gas production integrated in a thermomechanical pulp mill. Energies, vol. 8: 11, pp. 12795-12809.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. , Henschel, T. , Engstrand, P.
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Zhang, W. (2015). Internal tar/CH4 reforming in a biomass dual fluidised bed gasifier.. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, vol. 5, pp. 355-366.
Jiang, X. , Song, X. , Chen, Y.
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Zhang, W. (2014). Research on biogas production potential of aquatic plants. Renewable energy, vol. 69, pp. 97-102.
He, J. , Engstrand, P. , Björkqvist, O.
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Zhang, W. (2013). Techno-economic evaluation of a mechanical pulp mill with gasification. Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 28: 3, pp. 349-357.
He, J. , Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U.
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Zhang, W. (2012). Simulation of biomass gasification in a dual fluidized bed gasifier. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, vol. 2: 1, pp. 1-10.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U.
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Zhang, W. (2011). Experimental test on a novel dual fluidised bed biomass gasifier for synthetic fuel production. Fuel, vol. 90: 4, pp. 1340-1349.
He, J.
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Zhang, W. (2011). Techno-economic evaluation of thermo-chemical biomass-to-ethanol. Applied Energy, vol. 88: 4, pp. 1224-1232.
Zhang, W. (2010). Automotive fuels from biomass via gasification. Fuel processing technology, vol. 91: 8, pp. 866-876.
He, J.
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Zhang, W. (2008). Research on ethanol synthesis from syngas. Journal of Zhejiang University - Science A, vol. 9: 5, pp. 714-719.
He, Q.
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Zhang, W. (2001). A study on latent heat storage exchangers with the high-temperature phase-change material. International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 25: 4, pp. 331-341.
Articles, reviews/surveys
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. , He, J.
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Zhang, W. (2011). Review of syngas production via biomass DFBGs. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, vol. 15: 1, pp. 482-492.
Conference papers
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2018). Biogas production from biological methanation of syngas. In European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings.. pp. 512--515.
Tran, K. , Klemsdal, A. J. , Zhang, W. , Sandquist, J. , Wang, L.
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Skreiberg, Ø. (2017). Fast Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Native and Torrefied Wood.
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Energy Procedia. (Energy Procedia). pp. 218--223.
Zhang, W. , Henschel, T. , Söderlind, U. , Tran, K.
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Han, X. (2017). Thermogravimetric and Online Gas Analysis on various Biomass Fuels.
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Energy Procedia. (Energy Procedia). pp. 162--167.
Henschel, T. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2016). A study on the pyrolysis behaviour of different biomass fuels using thermogravimetry and online gas analysis. In European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings.. pp. 1290--1293.
He, J. , Engstrand, P.
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Zhang, W. (2014). Bio-SNG production in a TMP Mill in comparison with BIGCC.
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Energy Procedia.. pp. 2894--2897.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U.
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Zhang, W. (2014). CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF TAR/CH4 BY AN INTERNAL REFORMER IN A DFB GASIFIER.
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European Biomass Conference & Exhibition Proceedings.. pp. 620--625.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. , Henschel, T. , Engstrand, P. & Zhang, W. (2014). Internal tar/CH4 reforming in a biomass dual fluidised bed gasifier. In Proceeding of 4th International Symposium on Gasification and its Applications.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2013). Internal Tar/CH4 Reforming using a Novel Design in a Biomass Dual Fluidised Bed Gasifier. In 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition : Setting the course for a biobased ecomomy. Florence, Italy : (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings). pp. 2038--2042.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2012). Tar/CH4 Reforming by Catalytic Bed Materials in a Biomass Fluidised Bed Gasifier. In 20th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition : Proceedings of the International Confernce held in Milano, Italy, 18 - 22 June 2012.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2010). TAR/CH4 REFORMING BY CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE MATERIALS IN A BIOMASS DUAL FLUIDISED BED GASIFIER . In The second International Symposium on Gasification and Its Application (ISGA 2010), December 5-8, Fukuoka, Japan.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2009). Preliminary Test on the Allothermal Gasifier at Mid Sweden University. In 17th European Biomass Conference : FROM RESEARCH TO INDUSTRY AND MARKETS. Florence, Italy :
Yu, C. , Zhang, W.
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Cen, K. (2008). A modelling study on cellulose particle pyrolysis under fluidized-bed conditions..
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Progress in thermochemical biomass conversion : [based on papers delivered to the Fifth International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion]. Oxford : . pp. 1091--1106.
Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U.
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Zhang, W. (2008). BTL laboratory at Mid Sweden University.
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16th European Biomass Conference. Florence : . pp. 1041--1045.
Yu, C.
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Zhang, W. (2008). Modeling potassium release in biomass pyrolysis.
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Progress in thermochemical biomass conversion : [based on papers delivered to the Fifth International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion]. Oxford : . pp. 1107--1115.
Zhang, W. (2006). A review on biofuels for transportation. In Asia Biofuels Conference & Expo IV, 2006, Beijing..
Zhang, W. & Söderlind, U. (2005). A review on transportation fuels from biomass syngas : 7th World Congress on Recovery, Recycling and Reintegration, Beijing.
Forsman, B. & Zhang, W. (2005). Alkali Metal Release During Rapid Pyrolysis of Fuel Blends Containing . In Proceedings. 14th European conference and technology exhibition biomass for energy industry and climate protection, Paris, Oct. 2005.
Forsman, B. , Zhang, W. , Svenson, J. & Pettersson, J. (2005). ALKALI METAL RELEASE DURING RAPID PYROLYSIS OF FUEL BLENDS CONTAINING BIOMASS AND DIFFERENT ADDITIVES.. In Proceedings of the 14th European Biomass Conference : Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection.
Zhang, W. , Forsman, B. & Söderlind, U. (2005). Biofuels in Sweden. In Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Recovery Recycling and Reintegration.
Zhang, W. , Dai, X. , Söderlind, U. & Wu, C. (2004). Further test on the Sanya 6MW biomass CFB gasifier. In 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection. Rome, Italy, 10 - 14 May 2004.
Zhang, W. (2004). TRANSPORTATION FUELS FROM BIOMASS VIA GASIFICATION : 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Biomass for Energy and Industry, May 2004, Rome, Italy.
Zhang, W. , Dai, X. , Söderlind, U. , Wu, C. & Luo, X. (2002). A PRELIMINARY TEST ON AN INDUSTRIAL BIOMASS CFB GASIFIER . In 12th European Biomass Conference : Vol. 1.. pp. 745--748.
Zhang, W. , Yu, C. , Tabikh, A. , Dai, X. , Söderlind, U. , Adanes, J. , de Diego, L. , García-Labiano, F. & et al. (2002). Process simulation of circulating fluidized beds with combustion/gasification of biomass.. In Twelfth European Biomass Conference - Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection : European Conference on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection 12, 2002, Amsterdam>. Florence : . pp. 1503-
Zhang, W. , Johnsson, F. , Johnsson, H. & Leckner, B. (2001). Time-dependent fluctuation characteristics of particle flow in a circulating fluidized bed boiler. In Fluidization X : proceedings of the Tenth Engineering Foundation Conference on Fluidization, Beijing, People Republic of China, May 20 - 25, 2001 : Conference on Fluidization <10, 2001, Beijing>. New York : . pp. 818-
Yu, C. , Zhang, W. & Cen, K. (2000). A study on kinetic model for cellulose pyrolysis modeling. In Renewable energy : renewables, the energy for the 21st century : Part II.. pp. 1369--1372.
Yu, C. , Zhang, W. & Cen, K. (2000). PROCESS MODELING OF A CELLULOSE PARTICLE DURING PYROLYSIS. In 1st World Conference on Biomass for Energy and Industry : part II.. pp. 1848--1851.
Manuscripts
He, J. H. , Wan, H. , He, T. & Zhang, W. Research progress on biomass fuel ethanol.
Reports
Göransson, K. & Zhang, W. (2007). A technical description of BTL laboratory at Mid Sweden University.
Zhang, W. (2007). Bioethanol market and perspective.
Zhang, W. (2007). Biomass pellet perspective and market.
Wennan, Z. (2007). Coal gasification - for LKAB pelletizing furnaces.
Zhang, W. (2007). Peat perspective and market.
Zhang, W. & Leckner, B. (2001). PROCESS SIMULATION OF CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BEDS WITH COMBUSTION/GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS - The project final report : reporting the JOR3CT980306 project of 4th EU-framework Programme.
Chunjiang, Y. , Tabikl, A. , Leckner, B. & Zhang, W. (2000). Modeling of deposition and emission of alkalis in boiler systems : Mid-term reporting for project JOR3CT980306 of 4th EU-framework Programme.
Zhang, W. (2000). PROCESS SIMULATION OF CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BEDS - mid term assessment report .
Zhang, W. (2000). PROCESS SIMULATION OF CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BEDS - yearly report : reporting the JOR3CT980306 project of 4th EU-framework Programme.
Jensen, A. , Åsman, S. & Zhang, W. (2000). Pyrolys av Biobränsle.
Zhang, W. (1999). PROCESS SIMULATION OF CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BEDS - yearly report.