Emeritus Professor John B. Agnew

B.E. (Chem) (Sydney), PhD (Monash)

Location: Room N212a Engineering North
Email: jagnew@chemeng.adelaide.edu.au
Phone: + 61 8 8303 4118
FAX: + 61 8 8303 4373

Interests

• Reactor modelling. Solid-catalysed gas reaction kinetics.
• Coal and gas conversion processes. Gasification of low-grade low-rank coal,
• Oil processing. Electrostatic hazards in hydrocarbon transport..
• Engineering education.

Recent Publications

• Agnew, J.B. "Engineering education in Australia - what role for industry?" ACED, March 2002.
• Brady, B.H. and Agnew, J.B. ACED Submission to the Senate Employment, Workplace relations, Small Business and Education References Committee Enquiry into the capacity of public universities to meet Australia's higher education needs. Submission 201, 2001.
• Chen, Z., Agarwal, P.K. and Agnew, J.B. "Steam drying of coal. Part 2. Modelling the operation of a fluidised-bed drying unit." Fuel 80 (2001) 209- 223, 2001.
• Agarwal, P.K., De Filippis, P., Linjewile, T.M., Agnew, J.B. and Plancher, H. "System and Process for Agglomeration and Processing of Carbonaceous Fines and Dust." US Provisional Patent Application, W002.PAT-001. 24 January 2001.
• Yates, A., Agnew, J.B., Kryger, S. and Palmer, M. "The Engineering Profession: A Statistical Overview 2001", ISBN 085825 7106. Institution of Engineers, Australia. June 2001.
• Agnew, J.B. "Is Chemical Engineering a Sustainable Profession?" Chem Engg in Australia, Dec 1997-Feb 1998. 15-18. 1998.
• Agnew, J.B. "Engineers and the Community ". ATSE Focus No. 98 July/August 1997.
• Agnew, J.B. et al "Task Force 6: Interface with the Community". In "Changing the Culture: Engineering Education into the Future". ISBN 858256630. IEAust. v3 127-148. December 1996.