Wennan Zhang

Docent|Associate Professor

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

Publications

Articles in journals

Zhu, Y. , Huo, G. , Yang, W. , Liu, H. , Zhang, W. , Cheng, W. , Yang, H. , Wang, Z. & et al. (2024). Catalytic pyrolysis of duckweed with phosphoric acid : Pyrolysis behavior and kinetics analysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 177  

Sui, H. , Chen, J. , Cheng, W. , Zhu, Y. , Zhang, W. , Hu, J. , Jiang, H. , Shao, J. & et al. (2024). Effect of oxidative torrefaction on fuel and pelletizing properties of agricultural biomass in comparison with non-oxidative torrefaction. Renewable energy, vol. 226  

Hu, X. , Jiang, B. , Yu, C. , Söderlind, U. , Göransson, K. & Zhang, W. (2024). Product gas biomethanation with inoculum enrichment and grinding. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, vol. 14: 12, pp. 12993-13004.  

Zhu, Y. , Liu, D. , Tan, Z. , Liu, H. , Kan, T. , Zhang, W. , Li, H. , Li, Y. & et al. (2024). Volatile-char interactions during co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and poplar wood. Journal of the Energy Institute, vol. 117  

Jiang, B. , Hu, X. , Söderlind, U. , Hedenström, E. , Wennan, Z. & 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. & 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. , Arrigoni, J. , Zhang, W. & Yu, C. (2023). Evaluation of nano-scaled zero valent iron (nZVI) effects on continuous syngas biomethanation under the thermophilic condition. Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 470  

Ge, Y. , Ding, S. , Zhang, W. , Kong, X. , Kantarelis, E. , Engvall, K. & Pettersson, J. B. C. (2023). Impacts of fresh bed materials on alkali release and fuel conversion rate during wood pyrolysis and char gasification. Fuel, vol. 353  

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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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.  

Fallahjoybari, N. , Nimvari, M. E. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & Zhang, W. (2015). Internal tar/CHreforming in a biomass dual fluidised bed gasifier.. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, vol. 5, pp. 355-366.    

Jiang, X. , Song, X. , Chen, Y. & Zhang, W. (2014). Research on biogas production potential of aquatic plants. Renewable energy, vol. 69, pp. 97-102.  

He, J. , Engstrand, P. , Björkqvist, O. & 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. & 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. & 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. & 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. & Zhang, W. (2008). Research on ethanol synthesis from syngas. Journal of Zhejiang University - Science A, vol. 9: 5, pp. 714-719.  

He, Q. & 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. & 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. & Skreiberg, Ø. (2017). Fast Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Native and Torrefied Wood. In Energy Procedia. (Energy Procedia). pp. 218--223.    

Zhang, W. , Henschel, T. , Söderlind, U. , Tran, K. & Han, X. (2017). Thermogravimetric and Online Gas Analysis on various Biomass Fuels. In 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. & Zhang, W. (2014). Bio-SNG production in a TMP Mill in comparison with BIGCC. In Energy Procedia.. pp. 2894--2897.    

Göransson, K. , Söderlind, U. & Zhang, W. (2014). CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF TAR/CH4 BY AN INTERNAL REFORMER IN A DFB GASIFIER. In 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. & Cen, K. (2008). A modelling study on cellulose particle pyrolysis under fluidized-bed conditions.. In 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. & Zhang, W. (2008). BTL laboratory at Mid Sweden University. In 16th European Biomass Conference. Florence : . pp. 1041--1045.  

Yu, C. & Zhang, W. (2008). Modeling potassium release in biomass pyrolysis. In 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.

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