Faculty Profile


David Pershing

President Emeritus
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering

Research Interests


Air Pollution

Coal Combustion

Combustion Emissions

Combustion: Formation And Control Of Pollutants

Energy

Natural Gas

Oxy-fuel Combustion

Pollutants from Combustion Systems

Awards & Honors

Publications

  • Kiya Lasater, Natalie MdDonald, Thang Tran, David PERSHING. (2025). A New Heat Pipe Experiment for Junior Process Laboratory. Chemical Engineering Education, 59,2(Spring 2025).
  • Eric G Eddings, Michael P Heap, David W Pershing, Adel F Sarofim, Philip J Smith. (2024). The Design of a Coal-Fired, High-Temperature Furnace for an Advanced Combined-Cycle System. Taylor & Francis.
  • M P Heap, W D Owens, D W Pershing, A F Sarofim, G D Silcox, E R Hansen. (2024). The Use of Waste-Derived Fuels in Cement Kilns. Taylor & Francis.
  • D W Pershing, J S Lighty, G D Silcox, M P Heap, W D Owens. (2022). Solid Waste Incineration in Rotary Kilns. Taylor & Francis.
  • Kerry E Kelly, Ding Wang, Michal Hradisky, Geoffrey D Silcox, Philip J Smith, Eric G Eddings, David W Pershing. (2016). Underground coal thermal treatment as a potential low-carbon energy source. Fuel Processing Technology, 144.
  • Robin Mamlet, David W Pershing, Sheila Murphy. (2015). What Provosts Need to Know About Enrollment Management. PROVOST'S HANDBOOK: THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER.
  • K E Kelly, J E Wilkey, J P Spinti, T A Ring, D W Pershing. (2014). Oxyfiring with CO2 capture to meet low-carbon fuel standards for unconventional fuels from Utah. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 22.
  • K E Kelly, G D Silcox, A F Sarofim, D W Pershing. (2011). An evaluation of ex situ, industrial-scale, aqueous CO2 mineralization. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5(6).
  • Alejandro Molina, Eric G Eddings, David W Pershing, Adel F Sarofim. (2004). Nitric oxide destruction during coal and char oxidation under pulverized-coal combustion conditions. Combustion and Flame, 136(3).
  • Jennifer P Spinti, David W Pershing. (2003). The fate of char-N at pulverized coal conditions. Combustion and Flame, 135(3).
  • R Bertrum Diemer, Thomas D Ellis, Geoffrey D Silcox, JoAnn S Lighty, David W Pershing. (2000). Incinerators. Wiley.
  • J M Veranth, T H Fletcher, D W Pershing, A F Sarofim. (2000). Measurement of soot and char in pulverized coal fly ash. Fuel, 79(9).
  • T C Henderson, P A McMurtry, P J Smith, G A Voth, C A Wight, D W Pershing. (2000). Simulating accidental fires and explosions. Computing in Science & Engineering, 2(2).
  • John M Veranth, David W Pershing, Adel F Sarofim, Jeffrey E Shield. (1998). Sources of unburned carbon in the fly ash produced from low-NOx pulverized coal combustion. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 27(2).
  • John M Veranth, Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Pershing. (1997). Numerical Modeling of the Temperature Distribution in a Commercial Hazardous Waste Slagging Rotary Kiln. Environmental Science and Technology, 31(9).
  • J P SPINTI, D W PERSHING, J BROUWER, M P HEAP. (1997). Influence of Near Burner Combustion Modifications on NOx Formation from an All-Axial Multifuel Burner. Combustion Science and Technology, 126(1-6).
  • J Brouwer, M P Heap, D W Pershing, P J Smith. (1996). A model for prediction of selective noncatalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by ammonia, urea, and cyanuric acid with mixing limitations in the presence of co. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 26(2).
  • Adel F Sarofim, David W Pershing, Barry Dellinger, Michael P Heap, Warren D Owens. (1994). Emissions of Metal and Organic Compounds from Cement Kilns Using Waste Derived Fuels. Environmental Engineering Science, 11(1).
  • D W PERSHING, J S LIGHTY, G D SILCOX, M P HEAP, W D OWENS. (1993). Solid Waste Incineration in Rotary Kilns. Combustion Science and Technology, 93(1).
  • Eric R Lindgren, David W Pershing, D A Kirchgessner, D C Drehmel. (1992). Fuel rich sulfur capture in a combustion environment. Environmental Science and Technology, 26(7).
  • A M Riley, J D Seader, D W Pershing, C Walling. (1992). An In‐Situ Volumetric Method for Dynamically Measuring the Absorption of Deuterium in Palladium during Electrolysis. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 139(5).
  • Warren D Owens, Geoffrey D Silcox, JoAnn S Lighty, Xiao Xue Deng, David W Pershing, Vic A Cundy, Christopher B Leger, Allen L Jakway. (1992). The Desorption of Toluene from a Montmorillonite Clay Adsorbent in a Rotary Kiln Environment. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 42(5).
  • Eric R Lindgren, David W Pershing, David A Kirchgessner, Dennis C Drehmel. (1991). Near-continuous measurement of hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide by an automatic gas chromatograph. Journal of Chromatography A, 585(2).
  • Warren D Owens, Geoffrey D Silcox, Joann S Lighty, Xiao Xue Deng, David W Pershing, Vic A Cundy, Christopher B Leger, Allen L Jakway. (1991). Thermal analysis of rotary kiln incineration: Comparison of theory and experiment. Combustion and Flame, 86(1-2).
  • David A Tillman, W Randall Seeker, David W Pershing, Katherine DiAntonio. (1991). Developing incineration process designs and remediation projects from treatability studies. Remediation Journal, 1(3).
  • Thomas W Lester, Vic A Cundy, Arthur M Sterling, Alfred N Montestruc, Allen L Jakway, Chao Lu, Christopher B Leger, David W Pershing, JoAnn S Lighty. (1991). Rotary kiln incineration. Comparison and scaling of field-scale and pilot-scale contaminant evolution rates from sorbent beds. Environmental Science and Technology, 25(6).
  • Corey R Milne, Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Pershing, David A Kirchgessner. (1990). High-temperature, short-time sulfation of calcium-based sorbents. 1. Theoretical sulfation model. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 29(11).
  • Corey R Milne, Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Pershing, David A Kirchgessner. (1990). High-temperature, short-time sulfation of calcium-based sorbents. 2. Experimental data and theoretical model predictions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 29(11).
  • JOANN S LIGHTY, ERIC G EDDINGS, ERIC R LINGREN, DENG XIAO-XUE, DAVID W PERSHING, ROBB M WINTER, WILLIAM H McCLENNEN. (1990). Rate Limiting Processes in the Rotary-Kiln Incineration of Contaminated Solids. Combustion Science and Technology, 74(1-6).
  • JoAnn S Lighty, Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Pershing, Vic A Cundy, David G Linz. (1990). Fundamentals for the thermal remediation of contaminated soils. Particle and bed desorption models. Environmental Science and Technology, 24(5).
  • Geoffrey D Silcox, Gregory E Parry, Annette L Bunge, Lynn K Pershing, David W Pershing. (1990). Percutaneous Absorption of Benzoic Acid Across Human Skin. II. Prediction of an in Vivo, Skin-Flap System Using in Vitro Parameters. Pharmaceutical Research, 7(4).
  • Gregory E Parry, Annette L Bunge, Geoffrey D Silcox, Lynn K Pershing, David W Pershing. (1990). Percutaneous Absorption of Benzoic Acid Across Human Skin. I. In Vitro Experiments and Mathematical Modeling. Pharmaceutical Research, 7(3).
  • Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Perching. (1990). The Effects of Rotary Kiln Operating Conditions and Design on Burden Heating Rates as Determined by a Mathematical Model of Rotary Kiln Heat Transfer. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 40(3).
  • Corey R Milne, Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Pershing, David A Kirchgessner. (1990). Calcination and sintering models for application to high-temperature, short-time sulfation of calcium-based sorbents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 29(2).
  • Shih L Chen, John C Kramlich, W Randall Seeker, David W Pershing. (1989). Optimization of Reburning for Advanced N0x Control on Coal-fired Boilers. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 39(10).
  • Paul M Lemieux, David W Pershing. (1989). Design and construction of a rotary kiln simulator for use in studying the incineration of hazardous waste. Review of Scientific Instruments, 60(8).
  • Paul M Lemieux, David W Pershing, Patti L Case. (1989). The combustion of waste zirconium sponge in a rotary kiln simulator. JOM, 41(5).
  • M P HEAP, S L CHEN, J C KRAMLICH, J M MCCARTHY, D W PERSHING. (1989). ChemInform Abstract: An Advanced Selective Reduction Process for NOx Control.. ChemInform, 20(9).
  • Geoffrey D Silcox, John C Kramlich, David W Pershing. (1989). A mathematical model for the flash calcination of dispersed calcium carbonate and calcium hydroxide particles. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 28(2).
  • Joann S Lighty, Geoff D Silcox, David W Pershing, Vic A Cundy, David G Linz. (1989). Fundamental experiments on thermal desorption of contaminants from soils. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 8(1).
  • JoAnn S Lighty, Robert M Britt, David W Pershing, Warren D Owens, Vic A Cundy. (1989). Rotary Kiln Incineration II. Laboratory-Scale Desorption and Kiln-Simulator Studies—Solids. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 39(2).
  • Vic A Cundy, Thomas W Lester, Arthur M Sterling, John S Morse, Alfred N Montestruc, Christopher B Leger, Sumanta Acharya, David W Pershing. (1989). Rotary Kiln Injection I. An Indepth Study—Liquid Injection. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 39(1).
  • V A Cundy, T W Lester, C Leger, G Miller, A N Montestruc, S Acharya, A M Sterling, D W Pershing, J S Lighty, G D Silcox, W D Owens. (1989). Rotary kiln incineration - combustion chamber dynamics. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 22(2).
  • Paul M Lemieux, Geoffrey D Silcox, David W Pershing. (1989). Experimental and theoretical studies on the combustion of waste zirconium sponge in a rotary kiln simulator. Waste Management, 9(2).
  • D M Slaughter, S L Chen, W R Seeker, D W Pershing, D A Kirchgessner. (1989). Increased SO2 removal with the addition of alkali metals and chromium to calcium-based sorbents. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 22(1).
  • R M WINTER, J CLOUGH, B J OVERMOE, D W PERSHING. (1989). BIOMASS COMBUSTION - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLLUTANT FORMATION AND FUEL COMPOSITION. TAPPI JOURNAL, 72(4).
  • S L Chen, J A Cole, M P Heap, J C Kramlich, J M Mccarthy, D W Pershing. (1989). Advanced NOx reduction processes using-NH and -CN compounds in conjunction with staged air addition. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 22(1).
  • M P Heap, S L Chen, J C Kramlich, J M McCarthy, D W Pershing. (1988). An advanced selective reduction process for NOx control. Nature, 335(6191).
  • David M Slaughter, Brad J Overmoe, David W Pershing. (1988). Inert pyrolysis of stoker-coal fines. Fuel, 67(4).
  • S L Chen, J M Mccarthy, W D Clark, M P Heap, W R Seeker, D W Pershing. (1988). Bench and pilot scale process evaluation of reburning for in-furnace nox reduction. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 21(1).
  • JoAnn S Lighty, David W Pershing, Vic A Cundy, David G Linz. (1988). Characterization of thermal desorption phenomena for the cleanup of contaminated soil. Nuclear and Chemical Waste Management, 8(3).
  • Gregory P Starley, D Robert Brodbeck, David W Pershing, G Blair Martin. (1987). Nitric oxide destruction in the fuel-bed burning regime of spreader stokers. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 26(4).
  • G P Starley, B J Overmoe, D W Pershing, G B Martin. (1986). Influence of fuel composition on nitric oxide formation in mass-burning stokers. Fuel, 65(8).
  • S B Greene, S L Chen, D W Pershing, M P Heap, W R Seeker. (1986). Bench Scale Process Evaluation of Reburning for In-Furnace NOx Reduction. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 108(3).
  • G H Newton, D J Harrison, G D Silcox, D W Pershing. (1986). Control of SOx emissions by in‐furnace sorbent injection: Carbonates vs. hydrates. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 5(2).
  • (1986). Reducing Pollutant Emissions from a Spreader-Stoker-fired Funace by Stoichiometric Control.
  • G P STARLEY, F W Bradshaw, C S Carrel, D W Pershing, G B Martin. (1985). The Fate of Fuel Nitrogen in Coal-Fired Spreader Stokers. Combustion Science and Technology, 43(1-2).
  • G P Starley, F W Bradshaw, C S Carrel, D W Pershing, G B Martin. (1985). The influence of bed-region stoichiometry on nitric oxide formation in fixed-bed coal combustion. Combustion and Flame, 59(2).
  • G D Silcox, D M Slaughter, D W Pershing. (1985). High temperature sulfation studies in an isothermal reactor: A comparison of theory and experiment. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 20(1).
  • (1984). Reducing Pollutant Emmsions by Fines Removal.
  • Robb M Winter, James R Clough, David W Pershing. (1983). Formation of no and Particulates During Suspension–phase Wood Combustion. Progress in Biomass Conversion, 4.
  • S L Chen, M P Heap, D W Pershing, G B Martin. (1982). Fate of coal nitrogen during combustion. Fuel, 61(12).
  • J C Kramlich, R K Nihart, S L Chen, D W Pershing, M P Heap. (1982). Behavior of N2O in staged pulverized coal combustion. Combustion and Flame, 48.
  • G P Starley, D M Slaughter, J M Munro, D W Pershing, G B Martin. (1982). Formation and control of no emissions from coal-fired spreader-stoker boilers. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 19(1).
  • S L Chen, M P Heap, D W Pershing, G B Martin. (1982). Influence of coal composition on the fate of volatileand char nitrogen during combustion. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 19(1).
  • D M Slaughter, D W Pershing, D C Drehmel, G B Martin. (1982). Parameters influencing the evolution and oxidation of sulfur in suspension phase coal combustion. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 19(1).
  • G C England, M P Heap, D W Pershing, R K Nihart, G B Martin. (1981). Mechanisms of NOx formation and control: Alternative and petroleum-derived liquid fuels. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 18(1).
  • D W Pershing, J E Cichanowicz, G C England, M P Heap, G B Martin. (1979). The influence of fuel composition and flame temperature on the formation of thermal and fuel NOx in residual oil flames. Symposium (International) on Combustion, 17(1).
  • J O L WENDT, D W PERSHING. (1977). Physical Mechanisms Governing the Oxidation of Volatile Fuel Nitrogen in Pulverized Coal Flames. Combustion Science and Technology, 16(3-6).