The Ohio State University

Professor Emeritus


B.A. 1951, Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
MS 1955, Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
PhD 1959, Fuel Technology and Chemical Engineering, University of Sheffield

Room E541
201 W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

614-292-0403

Email: essenhigh.1

Research

Areas of research include heterogeneous reaction kinetics; pyrolysis and combustion of coal particles, polymers, carbon, paper, oils, gases, corncobs, solid waste; pyrolysis and gasification of carbonaceous solids; ignition of particles and flammability of particle clouds; flame spread over surfaces; ignition and flame propagation in dust clouds; coal structure; diffusion flames; radiative heat transfer; stirred reactor and thermal explosion behavior; aerodynamics in combustors; combustion engineering and applications of Furnaceand Engine Analysis; incineration and solid waste disposal; air pollution, and formation and control if pollutants.

Selected Publications

1. Auto-correlations of Kinetic Parameters in Coal and Char Reactions", Energy and Fuels, 4, 171-177, 1990 (with M. K. Misra).
2. "Determination of Global Kinetics of Coal Volatiles Combustion", Proc. 23rd International Combustion Symposium, pp. 1155-1162, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA., 1990 (with D. W. Shaw, X. Shu, and M. K. Misra)
3. "Rate Equations for the Carbon-oxygen Reaction: An Evaluation of the Langmuir Isotherm at Atmospheric Pressure", Energy and Fuels, 5, 41-46, 1990.
4. "Coal Combustion in Fuel Rich Flames: A Review of Experimental Behavior", Energy and Fuel, 6, 2-9, 1992 (with A. K. Basak, M. K. Misra, D. W. Shaw)
5. "Flame Spread Down Paper Cylinders at Elevated Gravity", Heat Transfer in Microgravity: ASME Heat Transfer Division HTD-vol. 269, pp. 49-57, Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs. 1993 (with A. M. Mescher).
6. " Applicability of Furnace Analysis in Determination of the Performance Characteristics of a Hot-Wall Furncae Fired with Sorbent-Loaded Coal-Water Fuel, Energy and Fuel, 8, 179-187, 1994 (with J. J. Obloza and, T. K. Hammond).
7. "Influence if Initial Particle Density on the Reaction Mode of Porous Carbon Particles", Combustion and Flame, 99, 269-279, 1994.
8. "Studies in Furnace Analysis: Evaluation of Performance Characteristics of a Laboratory Furnace", Proc. 1995 Fall International Symposium on Combustion: Research and Industrial Practice; American Flame Research Committee / International Flame Research Foundation, Oct. 1995 (with D. E. MacLellan)
9. "Pyrolsis and Combustion of Corncobs in a Fluidized bed; Measurement and Analysis of Behavior", Combustion and Flame, 100, 271-282, 1995.