Professor, Department of Energy Engineering

 

Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus
38 Zheda Road
Hangzhou, China 310027

 

Professional Activities

Fellow, Zhejiang Energy Society
Fellow, Hangzhou Energy Society

 

Education

Ph. D.- Dept. of Energy Eng., Zhejiang University, P.R. China, 1991
M. Eng.- Dept. of Energy Eng., Zhejiang University, P.R. China, 1988
B. Eng.- Dept. of Energy Eng., Zhejiang University, P.R. China, 1985

Working Experience

1998- Now Professor, Dept. of Energy Eng., Zhejiang University
1993- 1998 Associate professor, Dept. of Energy Eng., Zhejiang University
1991-1993 Lecturer, Dept. of Energy Eng., Zhejiang University

 

Awards and Honors

Elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2008
National Natural Science Award, Second prize, 2005
National Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 2003

 

Research Interests

Fluidized bed pyrolysis, gasification and combustion
CO2 capture

 

Current Projects

1. Coal pyrolysis and combustion multi-generation technology developement
2. High performance solvents development for CO2 chemical absorptiojn
3. Membrane vacuum regeneration for CO2 capture

Publication List

1 Mengxiang Fang, Chunjiang Yu, Zhenglun Shi, Qinghui Wang, Zhongyang Luo, Kefa Cen “Experimental research on solid circulation in a twin fluidized bed system” Chemical Engineering Journal，2003，94，171-178
2 Haiyun Shi, Mengxiang Fang, Shurong Wang, Chunjiang Yu, Zhongyang Luo, Kefa Cen “Kinetic Study on the Pyrolysis of some Wood Used in Building and Decoration” Proceedings of the Inter. Conf. On Energy and Environment, Dec. 2003, Shanghai,Vol1,268-273
3 Guanyi Chen, Mengxiang Fang, Andries, J.，Zhongyang Luo, Spliethoff, H.,Kefa Cen，“Kinetics Study On Biomass Pyrolysis For Fuel Gas Production” Zhejiang University Journal，2003，4(4)，441-447
4 Mengxiang Fang, Chunjiang Yu, Zhenglun Shi, Qinghui Wang, Zhongyang Luo, Kefa Cen “Experimental research on solid circulation in a twin fluidized bed system”，Chemical Engineering Journal，2003，94，171-178
5 Yuru Mao, Mengxaing Fang, Shurong Wang, Zhenglun Shi, Leming Chen, Kefa Cen “Experimental study and analysis of coal combustion on a cfb test-facility in o2/co2 and o2/n2 mixtures” 5th International Symposium on Coal Combustion, 2003,Nanjing，493-496
6 M. Fang, etc. “ Experimental study on rice husk combustion in a circulating fluidized bed” Fuel Processing Technology, 85(2004) 1273-1282
7 S Wang, M. Fang, C. Yu, Z. Luo, K. Cen，“Flash Pyrolysis of Biomass Particles in Fluidized Bed for Bio-oil Production”, China Particuology，2005， l3（ 1），136-140
8 M Fang, D. shen, et al，“Kinetic Study on Pyrolysis and Combustion of Wood Under Different Oxygen Concentrations by Using TG-FTIR Analysis”， Journal of Analystic and Applied Pyrolysis，2006， 77（1）, 22-27
9 S. Yan, M Fang，“Experimental Study on the Separation of CO2 from Flue Gas Using Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors Without Wetting”，Fuel Processing Technology，2007，88（5）, 501-511
10 D. Shen, M Fang，“Modeling Pyrolysis of Wet Wood Under External Heat Flux”， Fire Safety Journal，2007，42（3）, 210-217.
11 Shuiping Yan, Mengxiang Fang, Weifeng Zhang, Weilong Zhong, Zhongyang Luo, Kefa Cen. Comparative analysis of CO2 separation from flue gas by membrane gas absorption technology and chemical absorption technology in China. Energy Conversion and Management. 49(11):3188-3197, Nov 2008
12 Mengxiang Fang?, Shuiping Yan, Zhongyang Luo, Mingjiang Ni, Kefa Cen “CO2 Chemical Absorption by Using Membrane Vacuum Regeneration Technology”, 9th International conference on Greenhouse Gas Technology, Nov 16-20, USA,2008
13 Shuiping Yan, Mengxiang Fang, Zhongyang Luo, Kefa Cen. Regeneration of CO2 from CO2-rich alkanolamines solution by using reduced thickness and vacuum technology: Regeneration feasibility and characteristic of thin-layer solvent. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 48(2009),515-523.（SCI）
 

Conference List

1GHGT 10, Amsterdam, 2010
2Clearwater clean coal conference, 2009
3 GHGT 9, Washington DC, 2008

 

Patent List

1 Twin fluidized bed solid circulation system
2 Coal pyrolysis and combustion for gas steam tar and electricity multi-generation system and process