Kwanghee is a research fellow in the Fluid Science and Resources research group at UWA. He completed his PhD thesis in 2020 at UWA on "Advanced Techniques to Study Interfacial Phenomena and Hydrate Nucleation". He has been establishing a research portfolio in energy transport and decarbonisation technologies, across three critical topics: i) flow assurance – managing phase transition risk of hydrogen, carbon dioxide and natural gas; (ii) carbon capture and emissions management; and (iii) Cold energy utilisation and waste heat recovery. 

• Cryogenic hydrogen process research (Future Energy Export CRC)
  • Catalytic ortho-to para-hydrogen conversion (liquefaction) studies using in-situ Raman spectroscopy
  • H2 liquefaction and boil-off test rig design, safety analysis, construction
  • Hydrogen cold energy utilisation
• Joule-Thomson expansion loop to investigate energy transport (Chevron USA)
  • Pilot scale JT cooling rig design and development, HAZOP study, construction
  • High-pressure experiments, data analysis (early warning of undesired solid deposition)
  • Multiphase flow simulation (OLGA) and thermodynamic model prediction (Multiflash)
• Carbon storage: Fundamental study in gas hydrate formation using acoustic levitation
  • Thermodynamic and kinetic phase transition analysis
  • Replicating gas-entrained water droplets to hydrate formation in the transport process
• Carbon capture and separation (Curtin Univ., Chemnitz Univ. of Technology)
  • CO₂/H₂ adsorption capacity and selectivity characterisation – Raman spectroscopy
  • Greenhouse gases (GHGs) adsorption in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
• Supercritical CO₂ waste heat recovery power generation (Woodside Energy)
  • Process optimisation using Aspen HYSYS
  • Provided alternative working fluids and optimised process configuration
• Fugitive methane emissions management (Woodside Energy)
  • Feasibility studies of methane emissions management and monitoring
  • Reliability investigation with multi-scale equipment
• Wax characterisation (Chevron Australia and USA)
  • Field Condensate test (wax dropout) at ambient and high-pressure conditions
  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) – phase transition characterisation
  • Rheological property analysis accompanied by phase transition

2024    K. Jeong, N. Ling, and R. O’Keeffe, “Final report: Feasibility Study of a Fugitive Methane Emissions Sensor and Plume Simulation”, Woodside Energy – Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FEnEx CRC)

2023    K. Jeong, N. Ling, P. Stanwix, M.L. Johns, E.F. May, R. O’Keeffe, “Final report: Evaluating Fugitive Emissions Sensing Technologies”, Woodside Energy – FEnEx CRC

2023     M. Di Lorenzo, L. McElroy, N. Ling, K. Jeong, M.L. Johns, E.F. May, “Improving Fugitive Emissions Management in the Australian LNG Industry”, FEnEx CRC

2022    K. Jeong, F. Jiao, A. Siahvashi, E.F. May, M.L. Johns, S. Al Ghafri, “LH2 Facility: Advanced Measurement of Ortho-para Conversion and Boil-off Gas in Liquid H2 - Interim report to Milestone 1”, Fortescue Future Industries

2022    K. Jeong, B.W.E. Norris, A. Siahvashi, F. Jiao, Z.M. Aman, “Joule-Thomson Cooling Effect and Hydrate Formation in a Pipeline System”, Chevron USA

2020    K. Jeong, P. Metaxas, B.W.E Norris, X. Xiao, E.F. May, Z.M. Aman, “Wax Characterisation, Campaign #2: Pressure Investigation”, Chevron Australia

2020    K. Jeong, X. Xiao, C.C. Sampson, P. Metaxas, B.W.E. Norris, E.F. May, Z.M. Aman, “Wax characterisation, Campaign #1: STO Characterisation”, Chevron Australia

2017    K. Jeong, “Supercritical CO2 Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation Project Report”, Woodside Energy