Staff profile

Huashan Bao received PhD from Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. She then worked as Research Associate and then Senior Research Associate in Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy Research in Newcastle University before she joined Durham University in 2019.

Huashan’s main research is thermochemical technology for heating, cooling, energy storage and power generation. She is also working on solar PV/T collector, thermal energy storage, industrial waste heat recovery, and multi-vector energy system and network. 

• Thermochemical sorption for heat pump, storage and power generation
• Solar PV/T
• Seasonal solar thermal energy storage
• Low grade heat utilisation
• Multi vector energy system

Chapter in book

• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. (in press). Chapter 3. Kinetic Models of Salt-Ammonia Chemisorption: An Overview and Comparison. In M. Norup (Ed.), Chemisorption: Properties, Reactions and Uses (63-107). Nova Science Publishers
• Simons, S., Schmitt, J., Tom, B., Bao, H., Pettinato, B., & Pechulis, M. (2021). Advanced concepts. In K. Brun, T. Allison, & R. Dennis (Eds.), Thermal, Mechanical, and Hybrid Chemical Energy Storage Systems (569-596). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-819892-6.00010-1

Conference Paper

• Ma, Z., Bao, H., Ameen, T., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, T. (2019). Impact of different packed bed heat storage technologies on the performance of a pumped heat energy storage system.
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2018). Development of Empirical Correlations for Predicting Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness of Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification Process.
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2018). Feasibility Study of Seasonal Solar Thermal Energy Storage using Ammonia Chemisorption in Domestic Dwellings in the UK.
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, T. (2017). A chemisorption power generation cycle with multi-stage expansion driven by low grade heat.
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2017). Study on solidification process of sodium acetate trihydrate for seasonal solar thermal energy storage.
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2017). Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycle.
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., Yuan, Y., & Roskilly, T. (2016). An optimized chemisorption cycle for electric energy storage and low grade heat recovery.
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Rokilly, T. (2015). Analysis and comparison of pumpless organic Rankine cycle and thermochemical sorption power generation.

Journal Article

• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. (in press). Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system 1 for seasonal solar energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management,
• Najjaran, A., Meibodi, S., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2023). Experimentally Validated Modelling of an Oscillating Diaphragm Compressor for Chemisorption Energy Technology Applications. Energies, 16(1), Article 489. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010489
• Grimaldi, K., Najjaran, A., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2023). Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Pneumatic Radial Piston Motor. Energies, 16(4), Article 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16041954
• Chen, S., Wang, R., Bao, H., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2023). Numerical investigation of form-stable composite phase change material for battery passive cooling. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 50, Article 103410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103410
• Wilks, M., Wang, C., Ling-Chin, J., Wang, X., & Bao, H. (2023). Thermochemical energy storage for cabin heating in battery powered electric vehicles. Energy Conversion and Management, 291, Article 117325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117325
• Wang, C., Chen, S., Jiang, L., Wang, Y., & Bao, H. (2022). Solid–Gas Sorption System for Ammonia Storage and Delivery Driven by Engine Waste Heat for NOx Reduction of Diesel Engine. Energies, 15(22), Article 8376. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228376
• Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Bao, H., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness. Applied Energy, 314, Article 118962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118962
• Albert, M., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Operation and performance of Brayton Pumped Thermal Energy Storage with additional latent storage. Applied Energy, 312, Article 118700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118700
• Thinsurat, K., Ma, Z., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2022). Compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption integrated with solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 15, Article 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2022.100248
• Wang, X., Djakovic, U., Bao, H., & Torres, J. (2021). Experimental evaluation of heat transfer performance under natural and forced convection around a phase change material encapsulated in various shapes. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 44, Article 101025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101025
• Du, Z., Deng, S., Zhao, L., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Zhao, J. (2021). A high-throughput computational screening of potential adsorbents for a thermal compression CO2 Brayton cycle. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 1415-1428. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se01538e
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2020). Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system for seasonal solar energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 209, Article 112659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112659
• Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Chin, J. L., Smallbone, A., Lyons, P., Khan, I., …Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors. Applied Energy, 247, 60-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.003
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Seasonal solar thermal energy storage using thermochemical sorption in domestic dwellings in the UK. Energy, 166, 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.066
• Yuan, Y., Bao, H., Ma, Z., Lu, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Investigation of equilibrium and dynamic performance of SrCl2-expanded graphite composite in chemisorption refrigeration system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 147, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.10.071
• Thinsurat, K., Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Performance study of solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for domestic hot water use and thermochemical sorption seasonal storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 180, 1068-1084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.049
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2018). Feasibility study of seasonal solar thermal energy storage in domestic dwellings in the UK. Solar Energy, 162, 489-499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.01.013
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Numerical study of a hybrid absorption-compression high temperature heat pump for industrial waste heat recovery. Frontiers in Energy, 11(4), 503-509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-017-0515-1
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Study on solidification process of sodium acetate trihydrate for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 172, 99-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.07.024
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). A chemisorption power generation cycle with multi-stage expansion driven by low grade heat. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, 956-965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.032
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, 800-813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.02.078
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Thermodynamic modelling and parameter determination of ejector for ejection refrigeration systems. International Journal of Refrigeration, 75, 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.12.005
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). An optimised chemisorption cycle for power generation using low grade heat. Applied Energy, 186(3), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.06.080
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Chemisorption power generation driven by low grade heat – Theoretical analysis and comparison with pumpless ORC. Applied Energy, 186, 282-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.01.022
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Dynamic modelling and experimental validation of scroll expander for small scale power generation system. Applied Energy, 186, 262-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.025
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). Performance analysis of ultralow grade waste heat upgrade using absorption heat transformer. Applied Thermal Engineering, 101, 350-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.02.002
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). Integrated chemisorption cycles for ultra-low grade heat recovery and thermo-electric energy storage and exploitation. Applied Energy, 164, 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.052
• Ma, Z., Zhang, P., Bao, H., & Deng, S. (2016). Review of fundamental properties of CO 2 hydrates and CO 2 capture and separation using hydration method. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 53, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.076
• Sturm, B., Meyers, S., Zhang, Y., Law, R., Valencia, E. J. S., Bao, H., …Chen, H. (2015). Process intensification and integration of solar heat generation in the Chinese condiment sector-A case study of a medium sized Beijing based factory. Energy Conversion and Management, 106, 1295-1308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.10.045
• Lu, Y., Wang, Y., Bao, H., Yuan, Y., Wang, L., & Roskilly, A. P. (2015). Analysis of an optimal resorption cogeneration using mass and heat recovery processes. Applied Energy, 160, 892-901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.138
• Bao, H., Wang, Y., Charalambous, C., Lu, Z., Wang, L., Wang, R., & Roskilly, A. P. (2014). Chemisorption cooling and electric power cogeneration system driven by low grade heat. Energy, 72, 590-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.084
• Bao, H., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2014). Modelling of a chemisorption refrigeration and power cogeneration system. Applied Energy, 119, 351-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.01.012