V – Professor Yaji HUANG
Qualifications:
B.Eng. (SEU, China), 1999; Ph.D. (SEU, China), 2004
Career:
9/04 – 4/06
Lecturer, Thermal Engineering Institute,
Southeast University
7/05 – 1/07
Visiting Scholar, Institute for Combustion
Science and Environmental Technology,
Western Kentucky University
5/06 – 4/12
Associate Professor, School of Energy and
Environment, Southeast University
1/10 –
Vice Dean, School of Energy and Environment,
Southeast University
5/12 –
Professor, School of Energy and Environment,
Southeast University
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
2005
Participant, Second Prize for Science & technology
Achievement, Ministry of Education, China
2007
Enshrinees, Training Program for Outstanding
Young Teachers, Southeast University
2008
Enshrinees, Qinglan Project for Outstanding Young
Teachers, Jiangsu Province
2013
Enshrinees, New Century Talents Project, Ministry
of Education, China
2010
Participant, Second Prize for Science & technology
Achievement, Ministry of Education, China
Research Interests:
 Heavy metal emission characteristics and control during
gasification/combustion

Relation between heavy metal and particulate matters
during combustion

Sludge dewatering/drying/combustion/gasification

Solid waste, biomass and coal combustion/gasification

Combustion and gasification in fluidized bed furnace
Research Publication and Contribution:
>40 research papers as the first author or corresponding
author; >10 papers in conference proceedings; 1 edited
book; >20 issued patents and >10 utility models.
Ten representative publications are:
1. Huang, Y., Jin, B., Zhong, Z., Xiao, R., Tang, Z., & Ren, H.
(2004). Trace elements (Mn, Cr, Pb, Se, Zn, Cd and Hg) in
emissions from a pulverized coal boiler. Fuel Processing
Technology, 86(1), 23-32.
2. Huang, Y., Jin, B., Zhong, Z., Zhong, W., & Xiao, R.
(2008). Characteristic and mercury adsorption of activated
carbon produced by CO2 of chicken waste. Journal of
Environmental Sciences, 20(3), 291-296.
3. Yaji, H., Baosheng, J., & Zhaoping, Z. (2003). Emission
features of trace elements in a pulverized coal boiler.
Proceedings-chinese society of electrical engineering,
23(11), 205-210.
4. Huang, Y. J., Jin, B. S., Zhong, Z. P., & XIAO, R. (2004).
Study on the distribution of trace elements in gasification
products. Proceedings of the CSEE, 11, 041.
5. Huang, Y., Jin, B., Zhong, Z., Xiao, R., & Zhou, H. (2007).
Effect of operating conditions on gas components in the
partial coal gasification with air/steam. Korean Journal of
Chemical Engineering, 24(4), 698-705.
6. Niu, M., Huang, Y.*, Jin, B., & Wang, X. (2014). Oxygen
Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste in a Fixed-bed
Gasifier. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering.
7. Niu, M., Huang, Y.*, Jin, B., & Wang, X. (2013). Simulation
of syngas production from municipal solid waste
gasification in a bubbling fluidized bed using Aspen Plus.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(42),
14768-14775.
8. Niu, M., Huang, Y.*, Jin, B., Sun, Y., & Wang, X. (2014).
Enriched‐Air Gasification of Refuse‐Derived Fuel in a
Fluidized Bed: Effect of Gasifying Conditions and Bed
Materials. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 37(10),
1787-1796.
9. Wang, X., Huang, Y.*, Zhong, Z., Yan, Y., Niu, M., &
Wang, Y. (2014). Control of inhalable particulate lead
emission from incinerator using kaolin in two addition
modes. Fuel Processing Technology, 119, 228-235.
10. Duan, F., Zhang, L., & Huang, Y.* (2012). Dependence of
bituminous coal gasification on pressure in a turbulent
circulating fluidized bed. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical
Engineering, 7(6), 822-827.
Research Grants and Contracts:
 2015.1-2018.12: Heavy metal emission control by mineral
sorbent modified by leachate during waste incineration,
National Natural Science Funds of China, 51476031, RMB¥
800k.
 2014.1-2016.12: Heavy metal and particulate matters
emission control in gas and liquid phase during waste
incineration, Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of
China, 20130092110007, RMB¥ 120k.
 2013.10-2014.6: Mercury adsorption by grading injection of
sorbents into flue gas from coal-fired boiler, Department of
Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, 2012027,
RMB¥ 200k.
 2013.1-2017.12: Integration and optimization theory of the
conversion process of biomass to liquid fuel with high grade,
sub-project of the National Basic Research Program of
China (973 Program), RMB¥ 300K.
 2011.1-2013.12: Enrichment mechanisms of toxic trace
elements in pm10 during waste incineration and the
emission control, National Natural Science Funds of China,
51006023, RMB¥ 200k.
 2011.09-2013.12: Preparation of bio-oil and active carbon
by pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge at low temperature,
Department of Environmental Protection of Jiangsu
Province, RMB¥ 500k.
 2011.6-2021.6: Combined treatment of sewage sludge
drying and combustion, Jinshan environment company,
RMB¥ 5M.
 2011.1-2015.12: Combustible solid waste gasification and
the utilization of the products, sub-project of the National
Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), RMB¥
400K.
 2007.1-2011.12: Combustion performance of liquid fuel
prepared from biomass, sub-project of the National Basic
Research Program of China (973 Program), RMB¥ 300K.
Research Supervision:
Since 1993, about 150 PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows
and research scientists studying/working in his lab SIMPAS.
Graduated about 30 postdoc fellows and 80 research students
(>60 PhD).
Contact:
Address: School of energy and environment, Southeast
University, 2# Sipailou, Nanjing, China
Phone: +86-25-83794744-808/+86-13851997665
Email: heyyj@seu.edu.cn