Wenjia Song
Curriculum vitae
Personal Information
Name: Song Wenjia
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Date of Birth: November, 1982
E-mail: song.wenjia@min.uni-muenchen.de
Section of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
Theresienstr. 41, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Tel: +49 89 2180 4271
Academic Background
11. 2012 - Present
Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow, "Fusion characteristics of volcanic ash
relevant to aviation hazards", Department of Earth and Natural Sciences, Ludwig
Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Donald Bruce
Dingwell
09. 2011 - 09.2012
Great Nagoya Oversea Research Fellow, "Vaporization and Condensation of Heavy
Metals in Oxy-fuel Combustion", Department of Applied Chemistry, Chubu University,
Japan. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Yoshihiko Ninomiya
09. 2007 - 07. 2011
Ph.D. in Coal Combustion and Gasification, of Chemical Engineering, East China
University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Thesis Title: "Fusibility, Flow
Characteristics and Rheological Properties of Coal Ash in the Ultra-High Temperature
Gasifier", Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zibin Zhu
09. 2005 - 07. 2007
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, East China
University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Thesis Title:"Kinetic
investigation and reactor modelling of selective oxidation of n-Bu tane to Maleic
Anhydride in fix-bed reactors". Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zibin Zhu
09. 2001 - 07. 2005
B.S. in Nanotechnology and Nanomaterial, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China. Thesis title:"Preparation and
Characterization of Pyrite (FeS2) Nanocrystals" Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dian Zhang
Projects
2013 - 2015
"Experimented Constrains on Deposition of Molten Volcanic Ash in Hot Parts of Jet
Engines ". Humboldt Research Grant.
2011 - 2012
"Vaporization and Condensation of Heavy Metals in Oxy-fuel Combustion", Great
Nagoya Oversea scholars Found Grant
2009-2010
"Investigation of the Physical Properties of Shell Gasifier slag", Anqing Branch of
SINOPEC Corporation Found Grant
2005-2008
"Experimental Investigation of Fusibility and Flow properties of Coal Ash slag during
Coal Gasification", National Basic Research Program of China Grant
Selected Awards and Fellowships
 2012
Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
 2011
Great Nagoya Oversea Scholars Fellowship
 2011
Shanghai Outstanding Graduate, East China university of Science and Technology (ECUST)
 2011
Distinguished Paper Award of ECUST, ECUST
 2010
Shanghai Tomorrow High-techs Star, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
 2010 Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’s Award (1/6 awarded), Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’s Award Foundation
 2010
Sixth Session SAIC Education Cup Award(Grand Prize) (1/1 Awarded), Shanghai Automotive Committee
 2010
Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Fellowship, ECUST
 2009
DOW Chemical Company Scholarship (1/3 awarded), DOW Chemical Company (Shanghai)
 2009
University Medal for Academic Excellence, ECUST
 2009
Distinguished Paper Award of Annual Meeting of ECUST, ECUST
 2009
Excellent Student Award of East China university of Science and Technology, ECUST
 2008
Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Innovation Fellowship, ECUST
 2007
First Prize Scholarship for Academic Excellence, ECUST
Invited Talks
 2013
 2012
 2010
 2009
 2008
Evaluation of Rheological Behavior for the Multiphase Molten Coal Ash Slag (Sept., 29–Oct. 03)
14thInternational Conference on Coal Science & Technology
Formation of Molten Volcanic ash: Implications for Volcanic Ash Hazards to Aircraft Safety (Sept., 16–19)
The Conference on Geofluids: Lubricants of the Dynamic Earth, Tübingen, Germany
The viscosity measurement and predication of coal ash slag at ultra-high temperature (April 04-05)
UBE INOUSTRIES,LTD., UBE, Japan.
The application of FactSage on the coal gasification (October, 27)
FactSage Workshop, Research Center of Computational Mechanics, Inc, Tokyo.
The properties of coal ash slag in coal gasification. (November, 29–30)
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
Application of Thermodynamic software FactSage in coal combustion and gasification. (May, 30–31)
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Fusibility, Flow properties and rheology of coal ash slag at high temperature.(May, 3–5)
4th International Freiberg Conference on IGCC & X+L Technologies, Dresden, Germany
The ash fusion temperatures of Chinese coal ash slag in coal gasification.(December, 9–11)
2009 Sino-Australia Symposium on Advanced Coal and Biomass Utilization Technologies, Wuhan, China
The physical properties of synthetic ash and coal ash slag at ultra-high temperature.(August, 4–6)
12th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, Dalian, China
Research Foci
 Coal combustion and gasification
 Trace element emissions (Vaporization and condensation mechanism of heavy metal in coal combustion)
 The physics and chemistry of silicate melts (including coal ash, fly ash, biomass ash, synthetic ash, and volcanic
ash) at ultra-high temperature
 Thermal spray technology and biometric technology
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Publications List
A) Books
Wenjia Song, Zibin Zhu (2013), Rheological Properties of Coal Ash Slag at Ultra High Temperatures, in
Rheology: Theory, Properties and Practical Applications. edited by G. Mitchell, pp. 150–190, Nova Science
Publishers. Inc, New York.
B) Articles in journals
(1) Wenjia Song, Facun Jiao, Naoomi Yamada, Yoshihiko Ninomiya, Zibin Zhu. Condensation behavior of heavy
metals during oxy-fuel combustion: Deposition, species distribution, and their particle characteristics. Energy
Fuels. 2013, 27(10): 5640-5652.
(2) Wenjia Song, Lihua Tang, Zibin Zhu, Yoshihiko Ninomiya. Rheological evolution and crystallization response
of molten coal ash slag at hgih temperatures. AIChE Journal. 2013, 59(8): 2726–2742.
(3) Facun Jiao, Lian Zhang, Wenjia Song, Naoomi Yamada, Atsushi Sato, Yoshihiko Ninomiya, Zibin Zhu. Effect
of inorganic particulates on the condensation behavior of lead and zinc vapors upon flue gas cooling.
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 2013, 34(2): 2821–2829.
(4) Wenjia Song, Yanhe Dong, Yongqiang, Zibin Zhu. Prediction of temperature of critical viscosity for coal ash
slag. AIChE Journal. 2011, 57(10):2921–2925.
(5) Wenjia Song, Yimin Sun, Yongqiang, Zibin Zhu. Measurement and simulation of flow properties of coal ash
slag in coal gasification. AIChE Journal. 2011, 57(3):808–825.
(6) Wenjia Song, Lihua Tang, Xuedong Zhu, Yongqiang Wu, Zibin Zhu, Shuntarou Koyama. Flow properties and
rheology of slag from coal gasification. Fuel. 2010, 89(7): 1709–1715.
(7) Wenjia Song, Lihua Tang, Xuedong Zhu, Yongqiang Wu, Yongqiao Rong, Zibin Zhu, Shuntarou Koyama.
Fusibility and flow properties of coal ash and slag. Fuel. 2009, 88(2): 297–304.
(8) Wenjia Song, Lihua Tang, Xuedong Zhu, Yongqiang Wu, Zibin Zhu, Shuntarou Koyama. Effect of coal ash
composition on ash fusion temperatures. Energy Fuels. 2010, 24(1): 182–189.
(9) Wenjia Song, Lihua Tang, Xuedong Zhu, Yongqiang Wu, Yongqiao Rong, Zibin Zhu, Shuntarou Koyama.
Prediction of Chinese coal ash fusion temperature in Ar and H2 atmospheres. Energy Fuels. 2009,
23(4):1990–1997.
(10) Wenjia Song, Yimin Sun, Yongqiang Wu, Zibin Zhu, Shaoqiu Liang. Rheological characteristics of Chinese
Shenmu coal ash slag at high-temperature. CIESC Journal. 2010, 61(2):310–316. (In Chinese)
(11) Wenjia Song, Yimin Sun, Yongqiang Wu, Zibin Zhu. Fusibility and flow properties of Shell gasifier slag.
CIESC Journal. 2009, 60(7): 1781–1786. (In Chinese)
C) Published contributions to academic conferences
(1) Wenjia Song, U-K. Hess, Y. Lavallee, C. Cimarelli, D.B. Dingwell (2013), Melting behavior of volcanic ash
relevant to aviation ash hazard. EOS, AUG Fall Meeting.
(2) Wenjia Song., U-K. Hess, D.B. Dingwell, C. Cimarelli (2013), Experimental investigation on the formation of
molten volcanic ash: implications for volcanic ash harzards to aircraft safety. Geofluids: Lubricants of the
Dynamic Earth at Tübingen, Germany, September, 53.
(3) Wenjia Song., Z. Zhu, Y. Ninomiya, D. B. Dingwell (2013), Experimental investigation of evaluation of
rheological behavior for the multiphase molten coal ash slag. 14th International Conference on Coal Science &
Technology at
State College, USA, September 2013, 93.
(4) Wenjia Song., Y. Ninomiya (2012). Condensation and Distribution of heavy metal vapors in the oxy-fuel
combustion fuels gas at Puchberg, Austria, Septmeber, 2012.
(5) Wenjia Song., Y. Sun, Y. Wu, Z. Zhu (2010), Effect of coal ash composition on temperature of critical viscosity.
8th European Conference on Coal Research and its Applications at Leeds, Britain, September 2010, 27206 (in
English).
(6) Wenjia Song., Y. Sun, Z. Zhu, Y. Ninomiya (2010), Flow characteristics and rheological properties of coal ash
slag at ultra-high temperature. 4th International Freiberg Conference on IGCC &XtL Technologies at Dresden,
Germany, May 2010, 54–55.
(7) Wenjia Song., L. Tang, X. Zhu, Z. Zhu, S. Koyama (2009), Prediction of Chinese coal ash fusion temperatures
in a H2 atmosphere. 237th ACS National Meeting at Salt Lake City, United States, March, 54, 402–404.
(8) Wenjia Song., L. Tang, X. Zhu, Z. Zhu, S. Koyama (2009), Effect of coal ash composition on ash fusion
temperatures. Sino-Australia Symposium on Advanced Coal and Biomass Utilization Technology at Wuhan,
China, December 2009, 283–294.
(9) Wenjia Song L. Tang, X. Zhu, Z. Zhu, S. Koyama (2008), The effect of CaO on the flow temperature and
temperature of the critical viscosity of ash and solid slag form the Shell entrained-flow gasifier. 12th Asia
Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress at Dalian, China, August, 322–323.