Researchers

SAWAI Toru

SAWAI Toru
Professor
Faculty Department of Mechanical Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering / Bio-Coke Research Institute
Researchmap https://researchmap.jp/read0178602

Education and Career

Education

  • - 1983 , Osaka University, Faculty of Engineering,
  • - 1985 , Osaka University, Graduate School, Division of Engineering,
  • 1979 - 1983 , Osaka University, School of Engineering,
  • 1983 - 1985 , Graduate School, Osaka University, Division of Engineering,

Academic & Professional Experience

  • 2005 - Today , Kinki University Professor
  • 1997 - 2005 , Kinki University Associate Professor
  • 1995 - 1997 , Takamatsu National College of Technology Associate Professor
  • 1986 - 1995 , Takamatsu National College of Technology Lecturer
  • 1985 - 1986 , Takamatsu National College of Technology Research Assistant

Research Activities

Research Areas

  • Environmental science/Agricultural science, Social-ecological systems
  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering), Thermal engineering

Research Interests

Thermal Engineering, Biomass energy, Gas-Liquid two-phase flow

Published Papers

  1. Improvement of fuel ratio and mechanical strength of densified solid biofuels with two-step torrefaction densification molding method
    Takahiro Murakami; Satoru Mizuno; Toru Sawai
    Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management  27  (2)  , 1121-1128, 8, Feb. 2025 
  2. Wet torrefaction kinetics and heating value estimation for wet torrefied Japanese cedar and rice straw
    Tomohito INOUE; Kentaro TAMAKOSHI; Toru SAWAI
    Journal of Thermal Science and Technology  19  (1)  , 23-00561, Mar. 2024  , Refereed
  3. Solidification characteristics of solid biofuel densified by two-step torrefaction process
    Takahiro Murakami; Satoru Mizuno; Toru Sawai
    Analytical Sciences  40  (2)  , 243-248, 13, Dec. 2023 

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Books etc

  1. バイオマスの科学と技術 , 一般社団法人日本エネルギー学会編 , 3.3節、6.2節 , 3.3節、6.2節 , コロナ社 , 17, Jul. 2024
  2. 実験力学ハンドブック , 日本実験力学会; 井口, 学; 松井, 剛一; 横山, 隆 , 伝熱工学pp.97-100 , 伝熱工学pp.97-100 , 朝倉書店 , Jan. 2008
  3. MATLAB Beginner's Guide , SHigeyasu Nakanishi; Koji Mori; Toru Sawai; Yoichi Shiomi , Sankaido , 2001

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Conference Activities & Talks

  1. Effect of Torrefaction Degree on Extrusion Force of Softened Wood Powder , Toru SAWAI; Hiroki IMAMURA , 第25回日本エネルギー学会大会 , 10, Aug. 2016
  2. Energy Properties of Torrefied Biofuel from Cellulose , Toru Sawai; Satoru Mizuno; Tamio Ida , International Conference on Business and Industrial Research 2016 , 12, May. 2016
  3. 半炭化バイオ固体燃料のエネルギー特性と測色値による評価 , 澤井徹; 片山一郎; 梶本武志; 佐野寛; 本庄孝子 , 第24回日本エネルギー学会大会 , 4, Aug. 2015

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MISC

  1. Effect of Pyrolysis Treatment on Aspect Ratio of Crushed Biofuels , Toru SAWAI , Proceedings of ISEM’19 , Nov. 2019
  2. Estimation of energy properties of thermally treated biomass by pyrolysis model , Toru SAWAI; Fumiya MORIYAMA , Proceedings of ISEM'18 , Oct. 2018
  3. Features and Benefits of Solid Biofuels “BIC” to replace Coal Coke , Toru SAWAI; Tamio IDA , Proceedings of ISEM'17 , Nov. 2017

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Patents

  1. 二段階半炭化工程による固体バイオ燃料およびその製造方法 , 村上 高広, 水野 諭, 澤井 徹, 井田 民男
  2. 固体バイオ燃料およびその製造方法 , 水野 諭, 澤井 徹, 井田 民男, 村上 高広
  3. 森林バイオマス輸送方法およびシステム , 澤井 徹

Awards & Honors

  1. Aug. 2021, 日本実験力学会, 特別賞（功績賞）
  2. 2011, 高温学会, 平成23年度・高温学会論文賞
  3. 2007, 環境技術学会, 平成19年度・環境技術学会論文賞

Research Grants & Projects

  1. 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, ポスト石炭・水熱半炭化固体バイオ燃料の汎用的エネルギー特性デザイン手法の開発 , 近畿大学
  2. 経済産業省, 低炭素社会に向けた技術発掘・社会システム実証モデル事業, バイオマス活用に向けた高発熱量ブリケット製造技術開発と低コスト木チップ化実証試験
  3. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Study on Reduction Method of Carbon-Dioxide Gas Generation Using Wastes in Iron-Making process , Osaka Electro-Communication University

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