Vladimir Hlavacek C.C. Furnas Eminent Professor 1003 Furnas Hall (716) 645-2911 ext. 2208 Fax: (716) 645-3822 hlavacek@acsu.buffalo.edu

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Recent Selected Publications

• Haorong Wang, Vladimir Hlavacek, Pavol Pranda, Thermodynamic simulation of halogen-SiO2-CaO-FeO system and its application to thermal lance concrete cutting, Chemical Engineering Communications, 2006, 193(1), 116-128.

• H. Wang, P. Dinka, Vladimir Hlavacek, Modeling of condensed phase combustion-decomposition reaction with gas generation, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2006, 45, 5826-5835.

• Haorong Wang, Vladimir Hlavacek, Pavol Prando, Thermodynamic simulation of halogen-SiO2-CaO-FeO system and its application to thermal lance concrete cutting, Chemical Engineering Communications, 2006, 193(1), 116-128.

• Haorong Wang, Marian Simo, R. Ross Trainor, Peter M. Jay, Vladimir Hlavacek, Peter Dinka, Halogen gas/aerosol in situ generation by the low-exothermic SHS method, International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, 2005, 14(1), 55-66.

• Qi Qiu, Vladimir Hlavacek, Carbonitridation of fly ash. 3.  Effect of indecomposable additives, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44(19), 7352-7358.

• H. Wang, P. Pranda, V. Hlavacek, The eutectic generation effect and chemical modification of thermal lance cutting of concrete, Journal of Materials Science, 2004, 39(23), 7003-7008.

• Qi Qiu, Vladimir Hlavacek, Carbonitridation of fly ash. 4. Hydrolysis of nitrided fly ash, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44(19), 7359-7365.

• V. Hlavacek, P. Pranda, K. Prandova, Reactivity, stored energy, and dislocations in solid-solid reacting systems, 2005, Chem. Eng. Commun., 192, 1-9.

• Qi Qiu and Vladimir Hlavacek, Carbonitridation of fly ash. II. Effect of decomposable additives and whisker formation, 2005, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44, 2477-2483.

• Qi Qiu, Vladimir Hlavacek, Svante Prochazka, Carbonitridation of fly ash. I. Synthesis of Sialon-based materials, (2005), 44(8), 2469-2476.

• Haorong Wang, Vladimir Hlavacek, Pavol Prando, Model analysis of thermal lance combustion, (2004), Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43(16), 4703-4708.

• Haorong Wang, Pavol Pranda, Vladimir Hlavacek, Fast thermal cutting of metallic materials by SHS type of reactions, (2004), International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, 13(2), 147-159.

• H. Wang, P. Pranda, V. Hlavacek, Flame-focusing modification of a wire-core thermal lance: Improvement shown to double cutting speed, (2004), Welding Research, October. 283S-287S.

• F. Yang, P. Pranda, V. Hlavacek, Recovery of fly ash carbon by carbochlorination via phosgene route, (2003), Powder Technology, 131(2-3), 206-211.

• P. Pranda, V. Hlavacek, M.L. Markowski, Ultrafine iron powder as an oxygen adsorbent for argon purification. Active iron from organic precursors, (2002), Ind. & Engng. Chem. Research, 41(19), 4837-4840.

• P. Pranda, K. Prandova, V. Hlavacek, F. Yang, Combustion of fly-ash carbon, Part II: Thermodynamic aspects and calorimetric experiments; Fuel Processing Technology, (2001), 72(3), 227-233.

• P. Pranda, V. Hlavacek, M.L. Markowski, Ultrafine iron powder as an oxygen adsorbent for argon purification.  Activation of iron by milling, (2001), Ind. & Engng. Chem. Research, 40(15), 3331-3336.

 

Last Updated: October 2007