Supercritical Water Processing Technologies for Environment, Energy and Nanomaterial Applications, 1st ed. 2020

This book systematically presents the technical aspects of supercritical water oxidation and supercritical water gasification for energy and environmental applications, which include reactor design, construction materials, corrosion, salt precipitation, etc. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the properties of supercritical water, and the industrial applications, reaction mechanisms and reaction kinetics of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) and supercritical water gasification (SCWG).

Introduction.- Supercritical water gasification: reaction mechanism and reaction kinetics.- Oxidative mechanisms and kinetics of organic matters in supercritical water.- Hydrothermal combustion of coal in supercritical water.- Corrosion behavior of candidate materials in supercritical water oxidation.- Study on salt deposition and crystallization properties in sub/supercritical Water.- Study on key technology of supercritical water gasification / oxidation.- Near-zero-emission systems of pollutants based on supercritical water oxidation technology.

Dr. Shuzhong Wang did his B.S. in energy and power engineering in Xi'an Jiaotong University in China in 1990 and M.S. and Ph.D. in thermal engineering at Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1996. He was an assistant professor (1996-1999), an associate professor (2000-2004), and a professor (2005-present) in the department of energy and power engineering in Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. He was a postdoctoral fellow during 1998-1999 in institute for energy technology in Norway. His specialization fields include waste treatment and utilization by supercritical water oxidation, hydrogen production by supercritical water gasification, multiphase flow and heat transfer, innovative technology for conventional energy conversion, and new energy. He was the member of New Century Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education, a distinguished professor of "Sanqin Scholar", and a leading talent in science and technology of Suzhou Industrial Park. Now He is the direct of China Energy Society and China Energy Environment Technology Association, a committee member of China Standardization Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels, an editor of Chinese Journal of Power Engineering, Environmental Pollution Control, Development of Energy Science, etc. He is the review expert of National Science and Technology Award, and Scientific Research Fund and Technology Award of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Development Center. He has engaged in teaching and research in the field of energy and environmental engineering for long time. He has presided over and participated in the research of more than 90 national and provincial funds and enterprises commissioned scientific research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the "973 Program", the "863 Program" and the National Science and Technology Support Program and other government sponsored research. He has published 496 academic papers including 378 papers by the first author or correspo

Provides a detailed introduction to and comprehensive descriptions of SCWO and SCWG

Comprehensively reports on the mechanism analysis, state of research, and development trends regarding SCWO and SCWG

Highlights several applications and systems based on SCWO technology