Van-Long LÊ, Eng., MSc., Ph.D.
Research fellow Thermodynamic Laboratory Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Liège Applied Thermodynamic, Heat Transfer, Energy System, ORC E-mail: [email protected] |
ACADEMIC TRAINING
University of Lorraine • Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
Doctorate • Energetics and Mechanics, September 2014
Ecole Centrale de Lille • Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
Master • Catalysis and Processes, July 2011
University of Da Nang • Da Nang, Vietnam
Engineer • Chemical Engineering, June 2010
JOB HISTORY
Postdoctoral Researcher • The Thermodynamics Laboratory • University of Liège, 01/2015 – present
Intern • CMI Industry - Minerals Environment Industrial Projects • CMI group • Seraing, Belgium
Doctoral candidate • Laboratory of Energetics & Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, 10/2011- 10/2014
Master Intern • Charles Gerhardt Institute, 03/2011 – 08/2011
JOB-RELATED SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY & SERVICE
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
[10] V. L. Le, S. Declaye, L. Ferrand, X. Dumas, V. Lemort, Waste heat recovery by means of ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system coupled with two-phase closed thermosyphons. International Journal of Thermodynamics, 2017 (accepted).
[9] V. L. Le, S. Declaye, L. Ferrand, X. Dumas, V. Lemort, Performance evaluation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) connected to two-phased closed thermosyphons. Proceeding of the 29th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, June 19-23, 2016, Portorož, Slovenia.
[8] V. L. Le, A. Kheiri, M. Feidt, V. Lemort, Sizing and parametric optimization of a waste heat to power plant based on transcritical organic Rankine cycle. Proceeding of 3rd International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (ASME-ORC2015), October 12-14, 2015, Brussels, Belgium.
[7] V. L. Le, A. Kheiri, M. Feidt, S. Pelloux-Prayer, Thermodynamic and economic optimizations of a waste heat to power plant driven by a subcritical ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) using pure or zeotropic working fluid. Energy, 2014. 78: 622-638.
[6] V. L. Le, M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, S. Pelloux-Prayer, Performance optimization of low-temperature power generation by supercritical ORCs (organic Rankine cycles) using low GWP (global warming potential) working fluids. Energy. 2014; 67: 513-526
[5] M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, V. L. Le, Exergy analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for low-temperature waste heat recovery (in French). Termotechnica; 2012(1): 12-17
[4] A. Zoughaib, M. Feidt, S. Pelloux-Prayer, F. Thibault, V. L. Le, Energy Pathways for industrial systems energy recovery (in French), Congrès Français de Thermique, Lyon, France 2014
[3] V. L. Le, M. Feidt, Kheiri A., Jumel S., Power output optimization of the supercritical organic Rankine cycle by considering endoreversible cycle (in French), Congrès Français de Thermique, Géradmer, France 2013
[2] S. Jumel, V. L. Le, M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, Working fluid selection and performance comparison of subcritical and supercritical Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for low-temperature waste heat recovery. ECEEE Industrial Summer Study. Arnhem, Netherlands2012
[1] M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, V. L. Le, Exergy analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for low-temperature waste heat recovery (in French), Colloque Francophone sur l’Energie – Environnement – Economie et Thermodynamique (COFRET’12), Sozopol, Bulgaria 2012
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University of Lorraine • Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
Doctorate • Energetics and Mechanics, September 2014
- Advisors: Professor Michel Feidt and Dr. Abdelhamid Kheiri
- Thesis title: “Study the feasibility of subcritical and supercritical ORCs (Organic Rankine Cycles) for industrial waste heat recovery”
Ecole Centrale de Lille • Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
Master • Catalysis and Processes, July 2011
- Advisor: Dr. Laurence Courthéoux
- Thesis title: “Synthesis and characterization of MoS2 based nanoparticles prepared by solubilisation-precipitation method”
University of Da Nang • Da Nang, Vietnam
Engineer • Chemical Engineering, June 2010
- Advisor: Professor Dinh-Lam Nguyen
- Thesis title: “Synthesis of TiO2-CNT (Carbon Nanotubes) based micro-nanocomposite for the applications of photo-catalysis”
JOB HISTORY
Postdoctoral Researcher • The Thermodynamics Laboratory • University of Liège, 01/2015 – present
- Research-related duties: Modeling and simulating thermosyphons-ORC system for recovering heat from exhaust stream of rolling mill reheating furnace; evaluating annual performance of the overall system; preparing research papers, activity reports, scientific & technical reports and research evaluation report; presenting the research results at international conferences, group meeting and laboratory weekly meeting.
- Other duties: Planning and hosting group meetups and discussions on the spot or via teleconference; preparing slides and teaching an academic lesson on heat pipe heat exchanger for the learning unit of Advanced Thermal Systems of Professor Vincent Lemort.
Intern • CMI Industry - Minerals Environment Industrial Projects • CMI group • Seraing, Belgium
- 6 months internship at CMI Group Headquarters for ORCAL project: Analyzing technical-economic feasibility of ORC-based waste heat to power plant for recovering heat from off-gas of rolling mill reheating furnace; Designing and pursuing the manufacturing of the prototype of thermosyphon-based evaporator for ORC application; Contacting suppliers for equipment purchase.
Doctoral candidate • Laboratory of Energetics & Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, 10/2011- 10/2014
- Research-related duties: Modeling and simulating sub-critical and trans-critical ORC for waste heat recovery at low-temperature; Optimizing thermo-economically waste heat-to power plant driven by an ORC system; preparing research papers for submitting to the international journal, scientific reports and project reports; presenting research results at international conferences, project meetups and laboratory seminar.
- Other duties: Participating in, planning and hosting group meetups
Master Intern • Charles Gerhardt Institute, 03/2011 – 08/2011
- Duties: Synthesize MoS2 based nanoparticles for the applications of photocatalysis, Characterizing the properties of MoS2 based nanoparticles by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD (X-Ray Diffraction), gas adsorption, TGA (Thermal Gravimetric Analysis) and RAMAN spectroscopy.
JOB-RELATED SKILLS
- Language: English (Proficient), French (Proficient) and Vietnamese (Native)
- Programming language: Matlab, Modelica, Python
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Engineering software: Pro/II, HYSYS, EES, Dymola, PyCharm, Autocad, Solid Edge
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY & SERVICE
- Member • French Society of Thermal, 10/2011 – 10/2014
- Reviewer: Applied Thermal Engineering, International Journal of Refrigeration, Energies; COFRET’14, ASME-ORC 2015, ECOS 2015
- Co-chairman for a session ORC of conference ECOS 2016 in Slovenia
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
[10] V. L. Le, S. Declaye, L. Ferrand, X. Dumas, V. Lemort, Waste heat recovery by means of ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system coupled with two-phase closed thermosyphons. International Journal of Thermodynamics, 2017 (accepted).
[9] V. L. Le, S. Declaye, L. Ferrand, X. Dumas, V. Lemort, Performance evaluation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) connected to two-phased closed thermosyphons. Proceeding of the 29th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, June 19-23, 2016, Portorož, Slovenia.
[8] V. L. Le, A. Kheiri, M. Feidt, V. Lemort, Sizing and parametric optimization of a waste heat to power plant based on transcritical organic Rankine cycle. Proceeding of 3rd International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (ASME-ORC2015), October 12-14, 2015, Brussels, Belgium.
[7] V. L. Le, A. Kheiri, M. Feidt, S. Pelloux-Prayer, Thermodynamic and economic optimizations of a waste heat to power plant driven by a subcritical ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) using pure or zeotropic working fluid. Energy, 2014. 78: 622-638.
[6] V. L. Le, M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, S. Pelloux-Prayer, Performance optimization of low-temperature power generation by supercritical ORCs (organic Rankine cycles) using low GWP (global warming potential) working fluids. Energy. 2014; 67: 513-526
[5] M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, V. L. Le, Exergy analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for low-temperature waste heat recovery (in French). Termotechnica; 2012(1): 12-17
[4] A. Zoughaib, M. Feidt, S. Pelloux-Prayer, F. Thibault, V. L. Le, Energy Pathways for industrial systems energy recovery (in French), Congrès Français de Thermique, Lyon, France 2014
[3] V. L. Le, M. Feidt, Kheiri A., Jumel S., Power output optimization of the supercritical organic Rankine cycle by considering endoreversible cycle (in French), Congrès Français de Thermique, Géradmer, France 2013
[2] S. Jumel, V. L. Le, M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, Working fluid selection and performance comparison of subcritical and supercritical Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for low-temperature waste heat recovery. ECEEE Industrial Summer Study. Arnhem, Netherlands2012
[1] M. Feidt, A. Kheiri, V. L. Le, Exergy analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for low-temperature waste heat recovery (in French), Colloque Francophone sur l’Energie – Environnement – Economie et Thermodynamique (COFRET’12), Sozopol, Bulgaria 2012
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