Associate Professor
Email: huanliu@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas: Energy and Power Engineering
Research Interests: Dewatering and thermal transformation of organic solid waste; Alleviation of fouling/slagging/corrosion based on functional coatings; Generation, transformation and control of typical pollutants
Academic Degrees
PhD, 2014, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & technology, Wuhan, China.
Master, 2012, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & technology, Wuhan, China.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (2016.11-present): School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Lecture (2015.01-2016.10): School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Selected Publications
1. Xiuju Zhang, Huan Liu*, Tongzhou Chen, Haiyan Li, Geyi Wang, Yangwei Wu, Hong Yao. Alleviation of thermal corrosion caused by molten ash on heat-exchange tubes in MSW incinerators: Effects of Ni-, Co-, Fe-based HVOF coatings. Proceedings of Combustion Institute, 2021, 38(4): 5453-5461.
2. Haoxuan Xing, Huan Liu*, Xiuju Zhang, Yongda Huang, Haiyan Li, Ben Huang, Hongyun Hu, Hong Yao*. In-Furnace control of arsenic vapor emissions using kaolinite during low-Rank coal combustion: Influence of gaseous sodium compounds. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53, 12113-12120. (Cover Paper).
3. Yang Li, Huan Liu*, Kangxin Xiao, Minghao Jin, Han Xiao, Hong Yao. Combustion and pyrolysis characteristics of hydrochar prepared by hydrothermal xarbonization of typical food waste: Influence of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Energy & Fuels, 2020, 34(1): 430-439. (Cover Paper).
4. Jiaxing Wang, Huan Liu*, Hongping Deng, Minghao Jin, Han Xiao, Hong Yao. Deep dewatering of sewage sludge and simultaneous preparation of derived fuel via carbonaceous skeleton-aided thermal hydrolysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020(402): 126255.
5. Huan Liu, Qiang Zhang, Hongyun Hu, Peng Liu, Xiaowei Hu, Aijun Li, Hong Yao*. Catalytic role of conditioner CaO in nitrogen transformation during sewage sludge pyrolysis. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2015, 35(3), 2759-2766. (Distinguished Paper Award).
Awards:
2019 First Prize of Technological Invention of Guangdong Province in 2019 (ranked second).
2017 the Excellent Head Teacher Award.
2017 Top 10 Rising Stars of Sci. & Technol. in Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
2016 Teaching Competition of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Second Prize).
2015 Distinguished Paper Award at the 35th International Symposium on Combustion: Catalytic role of conditioner CaO in nitrogen transformation during sewage sludge pyrolysis (as the first author).
2014 National Scholarship for Graduate Student.
2013 Doctoral Dissertation Innovation Funding of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
2012 National Scholarship for Graduate Student.
2012 Academic Scholarship for Doctoral Candidates, Ministry of Education, China,
Courses Taught
l Clean and multipurpose utilization of biomass: For postgraduate
l Energy utilization of biomass: For undergraduate
l Energy utilization of solid waste: For undergraduate
Projects
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program：Influence of carbonaceous skeleton-aided thermal hydrolysis on the dehydration performance of municipal sludge and the fuel characteristics of corresponding dry product，2020.1-2023.12, No. 51976069，Ranked First
2. Chinese Academy of Sciences Renewable Energy Key Laboratory Open Fund：Effect of microwave-assisted nitrogen-doped hydrothermal treatment on biomass-based porous carbon materials，2019.1-2020.12, Grant No.Y907k11001，Ranked First
3. National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Program：Adsorbent preparation and sludge gasification based on Fenton/CaO conditioning, 2016.01-2018.12, Grant No. 51506064，Ranked First
4. Independent Innovation Research Fund of Huazhong University of Science and Technology：Thermal transformation and pollutant control of small town solid waste based on low temperature pyrolysis pretreatment, 2017.01-2018.12, Grant No. 2017KFKJXX015，Ranked First
5. Independent Innovation Research Fund of Huazhong University of Science and Technology，2016.01-2018.12, Grant No. 2016YXMS038，Ranked First
6. National Natural Science Foundation of China international (regional) Cooperation program, Mechanism research on key technologies for clean and efficient thermal conversion of urban carbon-containing solid waste, 2016/09-2019/08, Grant No. 51661145010，Ranked Second
7. Hubei Technical Innovation Special Project：Key technologies and application demonstrations for the treatment of volatile organic pollutants (VOCs) in industrial waste gas, 2019.1-2021.12，Grant No. 2019ACA157，Ranked Second
8. Hubei Technical Innovation Special Project：Development of key technologies and equipment for low temperature pyrolysis of waste: Based on functional coatings, 2018.01-2020.12, Grant No. 2018ACA151
9. National key research and development program：Interfacial reaction and transfer mechanisms in complex porous structures, 2016.07-2020.12, Grant No. 2016YFB0600801
10. International Science &Technology Cooperation Program of China：Cooperative research on key technologies of efficient and clean coal combustion in western China, 2015.04-2018.03, Grant No. 2015DFA60410
