Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Professor, Department of Energy Engineering



 

Zhejiang University
Hangzhou，310027, China
 

Other Appointments

Now, he appoints as

Director, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering of Zhejiang University
Director, Academic Committee of Engineering College of ZJU
Director, Academic Committee of Institute for Sustainable Energy of ZJU
Chairman, International Cooperation & Exchange Committee of Chinese Society of Power Engineering
Executive Director, Chinese Society of Particuology
Appraisal Group Convenor, The Fifth Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics of State Council Degree Committee
Director, Teaching Steering Committee of Energy and power discipline of MOE
Editor in chief, Journal of Zhejiang University (Engineering Science) and journal of renewable energy

 

He appointed as before:

Director, College of Mechanical & Energy Engineering of Zhejiang University
Vice Chairman, Chinese Society of Power Engineering
Vice Chairman, Chinese Society of Thermophysical Engineering
Member of Editorial Board of the International Journal: Energy, Fuel Processing Technology
Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, Zhongguo Dianji Gongcheng Xuebao/Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Journal of China Coal Society, Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, Power Engineering, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, Coal Processing & Comprehensive Utilization, Journal of Combustion Science and Technology, Clean Coal Technology, Gas and Heat, Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology etc.

 

Professional Activities

Undertake many National and International Technology and Science Projects, and also participated in several International Exchange and Cooperations. From 2000 to 2010, about 20 Cooperation R&D Projects have been undertaken from UK, USA, France, Sweden, Italy, Australia, Russia, Japan, Korea ,Thailand, EU, etc.
Typical Professional Activities:
 

1. Clean Combustion Technology and Industrialization for Coal Water Slurry，2009(China)
2. Semi-Dry Flue Gas Cleaning Technology Using Circulating Suspension and Multistage Humidification，2008(China)
3. The Integrated Technology of Large-scale Clean Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste for Power Generation，2006(China)
4. Research on Some Key Fundamental Problems in Engineering Gas-solid Two-phase flows ，2005(China)
5. Low NOx Combustion of Adjustable Rich/Lean Pulverized Coal and Steady Buring Technology at Low Steam Load,2004(China)
6. Biomass Gasification for Distribution Gas Supply in Rural Area China (with Toyota Foundation, Japan)
7. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Multiphase Flow (with France)
8. COACH,Cooperation Action within CCS China-EU
9. Design and Guides of CFBB(Sumsung Co, Korea)

Education

Ph.D. – Moscow Industrial Technology University, Power Engineering, 1958-1962
B.S. – Huazhong University of Science and Techonology, Energy and Power Engineering, 1952-1956

Working Experience
1978-1983 Associate Professor, Zhejiang University
1983- Professor, Department of Thermophysical Engineering, Zhejiang University
1983- Director, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering of Zhejiang University
1984-1988 Director, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University
1989- Dean, National Engineering Research Center for Coal Water Slurry
1989- Dean, Institute of Combustion Technology, Zhejiang University
1995- Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering
1999-2009 Director, College of Mechanical & Energy Engineering of Zhejiang University

 

Awards and Honors

Until now, he and his group have got:
One award for The Second Class National Awards for Nature Science;
Two awards for the Second National Awards for Technological Invention;
Four awards for The Second Class National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress; One award for The Second and The Third and The Fourth Class National Awards for Technological invention have been rewarded respectively;
Three awards for the Second Class National Awards for Teaching Achievements;
One award for The Third Class National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress
Several awards for The Second Class Awards of MOE for Scientific and Technical Progress; Several awards for The Second Class Awards of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress have been achieved,etc;
National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress：
 

1. In 2009，the Second National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress, –titled by

Clean Combustion Technology and Industrialization for Coal Water Slurry
 

1. In 2008, the Second National Awards for Technological Invention,- titled by Semi-Dry Flue Gas Cleaning Technology Using Circulating Suspension and Multistage Humidification
2. In 2006, The Second Class National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress, –titled by The Integrated Technology of Large-scale Clean Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste for Power Generation
3. In 2004, The Second Class National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress, titled by Low NOx Combustion of Adjustable Rich/Lean Pulverized Coal and Steady Buring Technology at Low Steam Load
4. In 2001, The Second Class National Awards for Scientific and Technical Progress Optimization for Power Coal Blending, titled by Clean Catalytic Combustion and Industrialization

National Awards for Nature Science:

In 2005, The Second Class National Awards for Nature Science, titled by Research on Some Key Fundamental Problems in Engineering Gas-solid Two-phase flows
 

National Award for Technological Invention:

In 1997, The Second Class National Awards for Technological Invention, titled by Coal Water Mixture Fluidized Bed Agglomerating Combustion Technology
 

Awards of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress:

1. In 2005, The First Class Awards of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress, titled by The Integrated Technology of Large-scale Clean Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste for Power Generation
2. In 2004, The First Class Awards of Zhejiang Province for Science and Technology, titled by Theoretical and Experimental Study of Gas-Solid Two-Phase Flows in Thermal Power Engineering
3. In 2003, The First Class Awards of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress, tilted by Pulverized Coal Rich/Lean Steady Burning and Low NOx Burning Technology
4. In 2000, The First Class Awards of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress , titled by Optimization for Coal Blending, Clean Catalytic Combustion and Industrialization
5. In 2001, The Second Class Award of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress, title by Clean Combustion and High Efficiency Comprehensive Utilization of CFBB Fired Low Grade Coal
6. In 2000, The Second Class Award of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress, title by Development and Application of Turbulent Type Dust and Sulfur Integrated Removal of Flue Gas
7. In 1998, The Second Class Awards of Zhejiang Province for Scientific and Technical Progress, titled by High Density Organic Waste Liquid and Sludge Incineration in Fluidized Beds

Personal awards:

The second sub-Ru Niu Golden Medal for Burlingame Hong Kong (China) Education Foundation,
The First Prize of China Guanghua Foundation,1993, Award for National advanced science and technology workers, May 1 Labor Medal awarder，1987

 

Research Interests

Clean Coal Combustion and Gasification;
Poly-generation and Comprehensive Utilization of Energy Resources
Biomass Gasification & Bio-Oil
Waste Incineration and Pollution Control (Sludge, Municipal Solid Wastes and Slurry)
Coal Water Slurry(CWS) Clean Combustion
Pollutants Control（SOx, NOx , PAHs, Hg, HCl,, HF, Dioxins, Heavy Metal, etc.)during coal/ biomass/ MSW combustion and gasification
Hydrogen (by Biomass, Coal or Sulfur-Iodine(SI) Cycle)
Multiphase Flow Numerical Simulation (DNS, DES, LES, )

 

Current Projects

1. National Basic Research Program of China(973), titled by Heating Gasification and high temperature Purification process of Coal, J20010068
2. National Nature Science Foundation Program, titled by Detection of Key parameters of coal-fired boiler and Basic Theory Research of Combustion Control, 60534030
3. Provincial Scientific Program, titled by utilization and comprehensive treatment of Water hyacinth, 2008C13023-3

Publication List

Over 810 academic papers have been published in which two hundred papers are indexed by the Science Citation Index(SCI) and more than five hundred papers are indexed by the Engineering Index(EI). 15 monographs have been published until now. etc.

15 monographs and books，list as
 

1. 《Combustion diagnostic and Measurement Technology for utility boiler》, Kefa Cen, Hydraulic and electric engineering Press, ISBN 7-120-00007-1/TK?4,1981.(National Excellent Textbook Award)
2. 《Theory and Technology of Gas-solid Separation》, Kefa Cen, Mingjiang Ni, Jianghua Yan, Zhongyang Luo et al, Zhejiang University Press, ISBN7-308-02095-9/TK?011,1999. (National Excellent Monograph Award)
3. 《Combustion Hydrodynamics》, Kefa Cen，Jianren Fang，Hydraulic and Electric Engineering Press, ISBN 7-120-01348-3/TK?229 1990, (Excellent textbook second-class award of DOE-Department of Energy in 1995).
4. 《Advances in Power Engineering》（Kefa Cen，S. David Lou），International Academic Publishes. ISBN 7-80003-190-X/TK?17,1992
5. 《Prevention Principle and Calculation on Fouling / Slagging/ Abrasion/Corrosion of boiler and heater》,Kefa Cen, Jianren Fang, Luochan Shen, Zuohe Chi, Science Press, ISBN 7-03-004129-1/TK?11.1994.
6. 《Design and Operation of Circulated Fluidized Bed Boiler》, P. Basu et al, Translators, Science Press, ISBN7-03-00 3926-2/TK?10,1994.1
7. 《Theory and Application on Flow/heat transfer/combustion and gasification of coal water slurry》, Kefa Cen, Qiang Yao, Xinyu Cao, Xiang Zhao et al, Zhejiang University Press, ISBN 7-308-01837-7/TK?006.1997
8. 《Theory, Design and Operation of Coal Fired Circulated Fluidized Bed Boiler》, Kefa Cen, Mingjiang Ni, Zhongyang Luo et al, Electricity Power Press, ISBN7-80125-458-9, 1997
9. 《Theory and Technology of Gas-solid Separation》, Kefa Cen, Mingjiang Ni, Jianghua Yan, Zhongyang Luo et al，Zhejiang University Press, ISBN7-308-02095-9/TK?011,1999
10. 《Boilers and Burners》（P. Basu, Kefa Cen, L. Jestin），Springer Publisher,1999
11. 《Operation safety and optimization of utility boiler》, Kefa Cen, Hao Zhou, Zuohe Chi, Electric Power Press, ISBN 978-7-5083-1006-0.2002
12. 《Combustion Theory》, Kefa Cen, Qiang Yao, Zhongyang Luo, Xuantian Li, Zhejiang University Press , ISBN7-308-02629-9/O .257 2002.12
13. 《Combustion Theory and Pollutants Control》,Kefa Cen, Qiang Yao, Zhongyang Luo, et al，Mechanical Industry Press, ISBN 7-111-14022,2004
14. 《Poly generation technology of heat/power/gas by coal and application》, Zhongyang Luo, Qinhui Wang, Mengxiang Fang, Kefa Cen. Chemical Industry Press, ISBN 7-5025-5423-8,2004.
15. 《Incineration technology and application on Washary Tailings and sludge，Chemical Industry Press, 2006, ISBN 7-5025-7598-7.

Typical academic papers:

1. Tu Xin , Yan Jianhua, Yu Liang, Cen Kefa, Chéron Bruno. The nature of fluctuations in a double arc argon-nitrogen plasma jet, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS2007,91(13): Art. No. 2007,131501.[SCI/EI,IF=3.977]
2. Huaisheng Xue, Jianren Fan, Hong, RH, Hu, YC.Characteristic boiling curve of carbon nanotube nanofluid as determined by the transient calorimeter technique. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS. 2007,90(18), Art. No. 184107. [SCI/EI,IF=3.977]
3. Jun Cheng, Junhu Zhou, Jianzhong Liu, Zhijun Zhou, Zhengyu Huang,Kefa Cen. Sulfur removal at high temperature during coal combustion in furnaces: A review. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science. 2003,29(5): 381-405. [SCI/EI,IF=2.963]
4. Kefa Cen, Jianhua Yan, Qunxing Huang and Yong Chi, Dong Liu, Fei Wang. Noncontact temperature measurement by means of CCD cameras in participating medium. Optics Letters(Acceptable)
5. X.F. Huang, D.R. Sheng, K.F. Cen, H. Zhou. Low-cost relative humidity sensor based on thermoplastic olyimide-coated fiber Bragg grating. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.2007, 127: 518–524 .[SCI/EI,IF=2.331]
6. Linghong Chen, Annie Garo, Kefa Cen, Gerard Grehan. Numerical simulation of soot optical diagnostics in non-optically thin media. Applied Physics B- Lasers and Optics. 2007, 87: 739-747. [SCI/EI, IF=2.023]
7. Zhihua Wang, Junhu Zhou, Jianren Fan, Kefa Cen.Direct Numerical Simulation of Ozone Injection Technology for Nox Control in Flue Gas. Energy & Fuels.2006, 20(6): 2432-2438. [SCI/EI,IF=1.519]
8. Zhihua Wang, Junhu Zhou, Yanqun Zhu, Kefa Cen.Simultaneous removal of NOx, SO2 and Hg in nitrogen flow in a narrow reactor by ozone injection: Experimental results. Fuel Processing Technology. 2007, 88(8): 817-823.[SCI/EI, IF=1.323]
9. Linsheng Wei, Junhu Zhou, Zhihua Wang, Kefa Cen.Theoretical analysis of ozone generation by pulsed dielectric barrier discharge in oxygen JOURNAL OF PLASMA PHYSICS. 2007, 73, 427-432. [SCI/EI, IF=2.316]
10. Z.Y. Luo, C. X. Hu, J.S. Zhou, K.F. Cen.Stability of mercury on three activated carbon sorbents. Fuel Processing Technology. 2006, 87(8): 679-685. [SCI/EI, IF=1.323]
11. J.S. Zhou, Z.Y. Luo, C.X. Hu, K.F. Cen. Factors Impacting Gaseous Mercury Speciation in Post-combustion. Energy & Fuels. 2007,21(2): 491-495. [SCI/EI, IF=1.519]
12. Linghong Chen, Annie Garo,Kefa Cen, Gerard Grehan. Numerical simulation of soot optical diagnostics in non-optically thin media. Applied Physics B- Lasers and Optics. 2007, 87: 739-747. [SCI/EI, IF= 2.023]
13. Hao Zhou, Kefa Cen, Jianren Fan.Detached eddy simulation of particle dispersion in a gas-solid two-phase fuel rich lean burner flow. Fuel, .2005, 84(6): 723-731. [SCI/EI, IF= 1.674]
14. Hao Zhou, Kefa Cen.Experimental measurements of a gas–solid jet downstream of a fuel-rich/lean burner with a collision-block-type concentrator. Powder Technology 2006, 170(2):94-107. [SCI/EI, IF= 1.232]
15. Qunxing Huang, Dong Liu, Fei Wang, Kefa Cen.Study on three-dimensional flame temperature distribution reconstruction based on truncated singular value decomposition. Acta Physica Sinica). 2007, 56 (11): 6742-6748. [SCI/EI, IF= 1.242]
16. J.H. Zhou, Y.W. Zhang, Z.H. Wang, K.F. Cen. Thermal efficiency evaluation of open-loop SI thermochemical cycle for the production of hydrogen, sulfuric acid and electric power. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 2007, 32: 567-575 [SCI/EI, IF= 2.612]

Conference List

19-22 May 2009, a member of the International Advisory Committee of the World Renewable Energy Congress 2009 Asia (WREC 2009 Asia) in Bangkok, Thailand.
16 December 2008, 5th International Conference on Combustion, Incineration/Pyrolysis and Emission Control: Eco-conversiton of Biomass and Waste)ICIPEC-2008 in Thailand
11-15August 2008, Committee on Establishing the Energy and Environment Related Academic Programmes in HongKong
17 April 2008, International symposium for CWEG， CWEG - Center for Eco-Energy and non-CO2 Green House Gases in The University of Seoul
21 November 2006, Sino-Swiss Symposium on Renewable Energy in Zhejiang University China
13 May 2005, 8th International Conference on CFB(Circulated Fluidized Bed) in Zhejiang University China

 

Patent List

Over 31 national invention patents have been authorized by the State Intellectual Property Office of China, and two of which is achieved as national excellent patent. 11 registration of software have been authorized. etc.
Typical invention patents：
 

1. A uniform air flow device of circulating fluidized bed, 2010.02.17，200920115902.4
2. Dry Flue Gas Cleaning Devices Using Circulating Suspension ,2006,
3. Method and device of desulfurization and denitrification at the same time of Pulverized coal combustion, 2003.01.01，02112461.2
4. Gradient porous medium burner, 2002.4.3, CN01226080.0
5. The Integrated treatment plant of Large-scale Clean Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste，2001.2.14, CN00232841.0
6. A gasification system of Calorific value of biomass, 2000.11.29，99106816.5