Professor
Phone: 027-87542417-8229
Email: gx@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas: Biomass thermal conversion, trace element pollution control
Research Interests: Pyrolysis of biomass and model compounds, energy utilization technology of microalgae, life-cycle assessment and deposition of ash during biomass combustion.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Thermal Engineering, 2010, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;
BA in Thermal and Power Engineering, 2005, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (2015-present), State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;
Lectuer (2012-2015), State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;
Visiting Post-doctoral Research Fellow (2010-2011), Fuels and Energy Technology Institute, Curtin University, Australia.
Selected Publications
(1)Shuang Wang， Shuang Zhao， Xiaoxue Cheng， Lili Qian， Bahram Barati， Xun Gong*， Bin Cao， Chuan Yuan. Study on two-step hydrothermal liquefaction of macroalgae for improving bio-oil. Bioresource Technology. 2021, 319, 124176.
(2)Yang Fang, Li Yin, Haiping Yang*, Xun Gong*, Yingquan Chen, Hanping Chen. Catalytic mechanisms of potassium salts on pyrolysis of β-O-4 type lignin model polymer based on DFT study. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 2021, 38(3), 3969-3976.
(3)Yang Peng, Chuxuan Zhang, Xun Gong*, Shuang Wang, Huping Liu, Henghui Li, Luqiu Lin, and Yun Yu. Transformation of Nitrogen during Microalgae Liquefaction in Subcritical/ Supercritical Ethanol. Energy & fuels, 2020, 34, 11, 14182–14189.
(4)Xiaomin Li; Xun Gong*; Chuxuan Zhang; Tingfeng Liu; Wenyu Wang; Yang Zhang. Occurrence characteristics of ash-forming elements in sea rice waste and their effects on particulate matter emission during combustion. Fuel, 2020, 273, 117769
(5)Li Yin, Erwei Leng*, Yang Fang, Tingfeng Liu, Xun Gong*, Junbo Zhou. Effects of KCl, KOH and K2CO3 on the pyrolysis of Cβ-O type lignin-related polymers. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 2020, 147, 104809.
(6)Yang Zhang, Xun Gong*, Yang Peng, Erwei Leng, Yang Li, Xiaomin Li. Experimental and Kinetic Study on CaO-based CO2 Sorbent Pellets with Different Binders. Energy & Fuels. 2020, 34, 2, 2028-2034.
(7)Erwei Leng, Mário Costa, Xun Gong*, Anqing Zheng, Shijun Liu, Minghou Xu*, Effects of KCl and CaCl2 on the evolution of anhydro sugars in reaction intermediates during cellulose fast pyrolysis. Fuel, 251, 2019, 307-315.
(8)Erwei Leng, Ming Mao, Yang Peng, Xiaomin Li, Xun Gong*, Yang Zhang. The Direct Conversion of Cellulose into 5-Hydroxymehylfurfural with CrCl3 Composite Catalyst in Ionic Liquid under Mild Conditions. ChemistrySelect, 4(1), 2019, 181-189
(9)Li Yin Erwei Leng, Xun Gong*, Yang Zhang, Xiaomin Li. Pyrolysis mechanism of β-O-4 type lignin model polymers with different oxygen functional groups on Cα. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 136, 2018, 169-177.
(10)Erwei Leng, Mário Costa, Yang Peng, Yang Zhang, Xun Gong*, Anqing Zheng, Yuqian Huang, Minghou Xu*, Role of different chain end types in pyrolysis of glucose-based anhydrosugars and oligosaccharides. Fuel 234, 2018, 738–745.
(11)Yang Zhang, Xun Gong*, Xuanlong Chen, Li Yin, Jian Zhang, Wenqiang Liu*，Performance of synthetic CaO-based sorbent pellets for CO2 capture and kinetic analysis. Fuel 232, 2018, 205–214.
(12)Zhenguo Chen, Erwei Leng, Yang Zhang, Anqing Zheng, Yang Peng, Xun Gong*,Yuqian Huang, Yu Qiao*, Pyrolysis characteristics of tobacco stem after different solvent leaching treatments, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2018, 130: 350-357.
(13)Erwei Leng, Yang Zhang, Yang Peng, Xun Gong*, Ming Mao, Xiaomin Li, Yun Yu*, In situ structural changes of crystalline and amorphous cellulose during slow pyrolysis at low temperatures, Fuel, 2018, 216: 313–321.
(14)Yang Peng, Xiangjiang Liu, Xun Gong*, Xiaomin Li, Yifu Liu, Erwei Leng, Yang Zhang*, Enhanced and selective Hg(II) adsorption by monocarboxylic acids modified microalgae residuals, Energy & fuels, 2018, 32 (4), 4461–4468.
(15)Erwei Leng, Yang Wang, Xun Gong*, Biao Zhang, Yang Zhang, Minghou Xu*, Effect of KCl and CaCl2 loading on the formation of reaction intermediates during cellulose fast pyrolysis, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017,36:2263–2270.
(16)Biao Zhang, Erwei Leng, Yang Wang, Xun Gong*, Jian Zhang, Yang Zhang, Minghou Xu. Characterization of water-souble intermediates and solid residues from fast pyrolysis of cellulose in a wire-mesh reactor. BioResources 2017, 12(2):2731-2747.
(17)Yang Peng, Aosong Deng, Xun Gong*, Xiaomin Li, Yang Zhang，Coupling process study of lipid production and mercury bioremediation by biomimetic mineralized microalgae, Bioresource Technology, 2017, 243, 628–633.
(18)Biao Zhang, Erwei Leng, Peng Wang, Xun Gong∗, Jian Zhang, Yang Zhang, Minghou Xu∗，Effect of reducing ends on the pyrolysis characteristics and product distribution of cellulose. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 2015，114, 119–126.
(19)Xun Gong, Yun Yu*, Xiangpeng Gao, Yu Qiao, Minghou Xu*, Hongwei Wu. Formation of Anhydro-sugars in the Primary Volatiles and Solid Residues from Cellulose Fast Pyrolysis in a Wire-Mesh Reactor. Energy & fuels 2014, 28 (8), 5204-5211.
(20)Xun Gong, Biao Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yongfu Huang, Minghou Xu*, Investigation on Pyrolysis of Low Lipid Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Dunaliella salina. Energy & fuels 2014, 28, 95−103.
(21)Yang Zhang, Xun Gong*, Biao Zhang, Wenqiang Liu, Minghou Xu*, Potassium catalytic hydrogen production in sorption enhanced gasification of biomass with steam. International journal of hydrogen energy 2014. 39(9), 4234-4243.
(22)Xun Gong, Tao Wu, Yu Qiao, Minghou Xu*, In Situ Leaching of Trace Elements in a Coal Ash Dump and Time Dependence Laboratory Evaluation, Energy & Fuels. 2010, 24 (1), 84–90.
(23)Xun Gong, Hong Yao, Dan Zhang, Yu Qiao, Lin Li, Minghou Xu*. Leaching characteristics of heavy metals in fly ash from a Chinese coal-fired power plant, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2010. 5(2), 330-336.
(24)Bin Cao, Jianping Yuan, Ding Jiang, Shuang Wang*, Bahram Barati, Yamin Hu, Chuan Yuan, Xun Gong, Qian Wang. Seaweed-derived biochar with multiple active sites as a heterogeneous catalyst for converting macroalgae into acid-free biooil containing abundant ester and sugar substances. Fuel, 285, 2021, 119164.
(25)E. Leng, A.I. Ferreiro, T. Liu, X. Gong, M. Costa*, X. Li, M. Xu*. Experimental and Kinetic Modelling Investigation on the Effects of Crystallinity on Cellulose Pyrolysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 2020, 152, 104863
(26)Hongwei Wu, Yun Yu, Xiangpeng Gao, Minghou Xu, Xun Gong. Virtual Special Issue of 7th Sino-Australian Symposium on Advanced Coal and Biomass Utilisation Technologies. Energy Fuels, 2020, 34, 3981−3983.
(27)Shuang Wang, Shuanhu Hu, Hao Shang, Bahram Barati, Xun Gong, Xun Hu*, Abd El-Fatah Abomohrad. Study on the co-operative effect of kitchen wastewater for collection and pyrolysis of microalgae. Bioresource Technology. 2020,317, 123983
(28)Chuan Yuan, DingJiang, Shuang Wang*, Bahram Barati, Xun Gong, Bin Cao, RuiPing Zhang, Chuang Zhang. Emmanuel A. Odey. Study on catalytic pyrolysis mechanism of seaweed polysaccharide monomer. Combustion and Flame. 2020, 218, 1-11
(29)Bin Cao, Yangkai Sun, Jianping Yuan, Shuang Wang, Xun Gong, Bahram Barati, Anqing Zheng, Ding Jiang, Yamin Hu, Chuan Yuan, Zhixia He. Co-pyrolysis characteristics of polysaccharides-cellulose and the co-pyrolyzed compound distributions over two kinds of zeolite catalysts. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020; 44:6350-6362.
(30)Wenyu Wang, Chang Wen, Changkang Li, Meng Wang, Xiaomin Li, Ying Zhou, Xun Gong. Emission reduction of particulate matter from the combustion of biochar via thermal pre-treatment of torrefaction, slow pyrolysis or hydrothermal carbonisation and its co-combustion with pulverized coal. Fuel, 240, 2019, 278–288.
(31)Chuan Yuan, Shuang Wang, Lili Qian, Bahram Barati, Xun Gong, Abd El‐Fatah Abomohra, Xudong Wang, Sivakumar Esakkimuthu, Yamin Hu, Lu Liu, Effect of cosolvent and addition of catalyst (HZSM‐5) on hydrothermal liquefaction of macroalgae, International Journal of Energy Research, 43(14), 2019, 8841-8851.
(32)Ding Jiang, Zhen Xia, Shuang Wang, Hongping Li, Xun Gong, Chuan Yuan, Abd El-Fatah Abomohra, Bin Cao, Xun Hu, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis,143,2019,104680.
(33)Yu Qiao, Minghou Xu*, Hong Yao, Chen Wang, Xun Gong, Hanping Chen, Laicai Li,Modeling of homogeneous tin speciation using detailed chemical kinetics, Asia-Pacific Journalof Chemical Engineering 2007, 2(3): 158-164
Awards
1.Second Prize for Teaching Quality in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2017
2.First Prize for Science & Technology Development/Achievement of the Ministry of Education, China, 2011
Courses Taught
Powering the Future (BA course, 2013-)
Energy, Environment and Eustainable Development (BA course, 2013-2019)
Basic Combustion Theory (BA course, 2019-)
Combustion Theory and Its Applications (MS course, 2013-)
Low Carbon Energy Technology (MS course, in English, 2013-2018)
Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (MS course, in English, 2019-)
Advanced Combustion Concepts and Applications (DS course, 2014-)
Research Project
1.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 52176188), “Fundamental Research on Utilization of Microalgae based on Magnetic Biomimetic Mineralization for Heavy Metal Disposaland and sub/supercritical Ethanol Liquefaction”, January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025, Principal Investigator.
2.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51776085), “Pyrolysis characteristics and primary reaction mechanism of cellulose from ionic liquid regeneration”, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021, Principal Investigator.
3.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. U1738104), “Characteristics of ash formation and pollutant emission during pulverized coal combustion under microgravity”, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020, Principal Investigator.
4.The National Key Research and Development Program of China (Sub project, 2017YFB0602904), “Ultra low emission control technology of collaborative flue gas sulfur recovery process.” 2017-2021. Principal Investigator.
5.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51306062), “The Catalysis of AAEM in Primary Reaction of Cellulose Pyrolysis”, January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016, Principal Investigator.
6.Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (Project No. 20120142120036), “Study on the reaction characteristics of cellulose pyrolysis at different heating rates”. January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015, Principal Investigator.
7.Project of Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Project No. 2012FFB02218), “Study on catalytic mechanism of alkali metal during pyrolysis of cellulose”. January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014, Principal Investigator.
