Ezra Bar-Ziv

Contact

ebarziv@mtu.edu
906-487-3151
MEEM 1012

Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics

PhD, The Weizmann Institute of Science

Areas of Expertise

Clean Coal Combustion
Fuel Switching in Coal Power Plants
Torrefaction and pyrolysis of Biomass

Research Interests

Emissions from Coal Power Plants
Simulation of Operation of Coal Power Plants
Torrefied-biomass (biocoal) as a Renewable Clean Replacement of Coal
Kinetics of Torrefaction and Pyrolysis of Biomass

Recent Publications

Xu, Zhuo, Stas, Zinchik, Kolapkar, Shreyas, Bar-Ziv, Ezra, Hansen, T., Conn, D., McDonald, A., "Properties of Torrefied U.S. Waste Blends," Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 6, Jul 2018, Article 65, 13 pages. DOI:10.3389/fenrg.2018.00065
Klemetsrud, B., Klinger, J., Bar-Ziv, Ezra, Shonnard David "A Kinetic Study of the Fast Micro-pyrolysis of Hybrid Poplar," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Vol 128, pp. 353-362, Nov 2017.DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2017.09.014
Bar Ziv, Ezra, Saveliev, Roman, Korytnyi, Efim, Perelman, Miron, Chudnovsky, Boris, Talanker, Alexander, "Evaluation of Performance of Anglo-Mafube Bituminous South African Coal in 550 MW Opposite-Wall and 575 MW Tangential-Fired Utility Boilers," Fuel Processing Technology, Jul 2014, Vol. 123, pp. 92-106, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.01.026
Bar Ziv, Ezra, Mody, Jaisen, Saveliev, Roman, Perelman, Miron, "Firing Tests of Biocoal," ASME Power, Jul, 2014, Vol. 1, Paper No. POWER2014-32037, pp. V001T01A004, 9 pages, DOI: 10.1115/POWER2014-32037
Bar Ziv, Ezra, Mody, Jaisen, Saveliev, Roman, Perelman, Miron, "Production and Characterization of Biocoal for Coal-Fired Boilers," ASME Power, Jul, 2014, Vol. 1, Paper No. POWER2014-32036, pp. V001T01A003; 6 pages, DOI: 10.1115/POWER2014-32036
Bar Ziv, Ezra, Mody, Jaisen, Saveliev, Roman, Perelman, Miron, "Selection of Biomass Feedstock for Production of Biocoal for Coal-Fired Boilers," ASME Power, Jul, 2014, Vol. 1, Paper No. POWER2014-32031, pp. V001T01A002; 6 pages, DOI: 10.1115/POWER2014-32031
Bar-Ziv, Ezra, Saveliev, Roman, 2013, “Torrefied-biomass from municipal solid waste for power production,” ASME-Power2013-98044.
Klinger, Jordan, Klemetorl, Bethany, Shonnard, David, Bar-Ziv, Ezra, 2013, “Temperature dependence of aspen torrefication research kinetic,” AICHE Meeting, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, in review.
Bar-Ziv, E., Saveliev, R., Chudnovsky, B., 2012, “Torrefied-biomass from municipal solid waste for power production,” ICONE20POWER2012-54122.
Bar Ziv, E., Berman, Y., Saveliev, R., Perelman, M., Korytnyi, E., Chudnovsky, B., 2012, ”Prediction of fouling and slagging in pulverized-coal fired furnaces,” ICONE20POWER2012-54121.
Chudnovsky, B., Talanker, A., Berman, Y., Saveliev, R., Perelman, M., Korytnyi, E., Davidson, B., Bar-Ziv, E., 2010, “Prediction of performance from PRB coal fired in utility boilers with various furnace and firing system arrangements,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 132:11-14.
Bar-Ziv, E., Berman, Y., Saveliev, R., Perelman, M., Korytnyi, E., Davidson, B., 2010, “Fouling formation in 575 MW tangential-fired pulverized-coal boiler,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 132:15-22.