Zhongchao Tan
Associate Professor
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. ZHONGCHAO (CHAO) TAN is a Associate Professor in University of Waterloo.
Research Interest
Thermal energy production from the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels also creates primary air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM) and acidic gases (e.g., sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitric oxides (NOx), and carbon dioxide (CO2). The acidic gases are converted into secondary air pollutants, consisting mostly of aerosol particles suspended in the air. Recent advances in nanotechnology may also result in the direct formation of nanosized aerosols (nanoaerosols) when engineered nanomaterials become airborne during their making and utilization.
Publications
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Yuan W, Hansen AC, Zhang Q, Tan Z. Temperature-dependent kinematic viscosity of selected biodiesel fuels and blends with diesel fuel. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 2005 Mar 1;82(3):195-9.
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Yin S, Tan Z. Hydrothermal liquefaction of cellulose to bio-oil under acidic, neutral and alkaline conditions. Applied Energy. 2012 Apr 30;92:234-9.
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Yin S, Dolan R, Harris M, Tan Z. Subcritical hydrothermal liquefaction of cattle manure to bio-oil: effects of conversion parameters on bio-oil yield and characterization of bio-oil. Bioresource Technology. 2010 May 31;101(10):3657-64.
