Faculty Profile

Geoff Silcox

Professor Emeritus (Lecturer)

Research Interests

Air Pollution
Air Quality
Combustion
Mercury Emissions and Control
Process Modeling

Awards & Honors

  • In Spring Semester 2018 he was commended by the College of Engineering because his course evaluations for the Air Pollution course placed him among the top instructors., College of Engineering 06/07/2018
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Chemical Engineering Class of 2012 04/2012
  • 2012 Civically Engaged Scholar for University of Utah, Bennion Center, University of Utah 03/2012
  • Outstanding Instructor, 2008-2009, Chemical Engineering Class of 2009 04/2009

Publications

  • Noel de Nevers & Geoffrey Silcox (2020). Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers. McGraw-Hill. Published, 01/2020

  • G. D. Silcox & J. J. Noble, P. C. Wankat, K. S. Knaebel (2018). Heat and Mass Transfer. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. Published, 07/13/2018

  • F. B. Shareh & Geof Silcox, Eric Eddings (2018). Calculated Impacts of Diluents on Flame Temperature, Ignition Delay, and Flame Speed of Methane-Oxygen Mixtures at High Pressure and Low to Moderate Temperatures. Energy & Fuels. Vol. 32, 3891-3899. Published, 01/18/2018

  • Kelly, K. E., D. Wang, M. Hradisky, G. D. Silcox, P. J. Smith, E. G. Eddings, D. W. Pershing, “Underground coal thermal treatment as a potential low-carbon energy source,” Fuel Processing Technology, 144, 8 – 19, 2016. Published, 12/22/2015

  • Preciado, I., T. Young, and G.D. Silcox, “Mercury Oxidation by Halogens under Air- and Oxygen-Fired Conditions,” Energy and Fuels, 28, 1255-1261, 2014. Published, 01/2014

  • Buitrago, P.A., B. Van Otten, C.L. Senior, and G.D. Silcox, “Impinger-Based Mercury Speciation Methods and Gas-Phase Mercury Oxidation by Bromine in Combustion Systems,” Energy and Fuels, 27, 6255-6261, 2013. Published, 09/2013

  • Kelly, K.E., R. Kotchenruther, R. Kuprov, G.D. Silcox, “Receptor model source attributions for Utah’s Salt Lake City airshed and the impacts of wintertime secondary ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride aerosol,” Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 63 (5) 575-590, 2013. Published, 04/2013

  • Silcox, G.D., K.E. Kelly, E.T. Crosman, C.D. Whiteman, B.L. Allen, “Wintertime PM2.5 Concentrations During Persistent, Multi-Day Cold-Air Pools in a Mountain Valley,” Atmospheric Environment 46, 17-24, 2012. Published, 01/2012

  • Kelly, K.E., G.D. Silcox, A.F. Sarofim, D.W. Pershing, “An evaluation of ex situ, industrial-scale, aqueous CO2 mineralization,” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5, 1587–1595, 2011. Published, 11/2011

  • Van Otten, B., P.A. Buitrago, C.L. Senior, and G.D. Silcox, “Gas-Phase Oxidation of Mercury by Bromine and Chlorine in Flue Gas,” Energy and Fuels, 25, 3530–3536, 2011. Published, 07/2011

  • B. Van Otten (date unknown). Van Otten, B., P.A. Buitrago, C.L. Senior, and G.D. Silcox, “Gas-Phase Oxidation of Mercury by Bromine and Chlorine in Flue Gas,” Energy and Fuels, 25, 3530–3536, 2011. Accepted,

  • Ignacio Preciado (date unknown). Preciado, I., T. Young, and G.D. Silcox, “Mercury Oxidation by Halogens under Air- and Oxygen-Fired Conditions,” Energy and Fuels, 28, 1255-1261, 2014. Accepted,

  • F. B. Shareh (date unknown). Calculated Impacts of Diluents on Flame Temperature, Ignition Delay, and Flame Speed of Methane-Oxygen Mixtures at High Pressure and Low to Moderate Temperatures. Energy & Fuels. Vol. 32, 3891-3899. Accepted,

  • Kerry Kelly (date unknown). Receptor model source attributions for Utah’s Salt Lake City airshed and the impacts of wintertime secondary ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride aerosol. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. Vol. 63, 575-590. Accepted,

  • Noel de Nevers (date unknown). Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers. McGraw-Hill. Accepted,

  • Paula Buitrago (date unknown). Buitrago, P.A., B. Van Otten, C.L. Senior, and G.D. Silcox, “Impinger-Based Mercury Speciation Methods and Gas-Phase Mercury Oxidation by Bromine in Combustion Systems,” Energy and Fuels, 27, 6255-6261, 2013. Accepted,

  • K.E. Kelly (date unknown). Kelly, K.E., G.D. Silcox, A.F. Sarofim, D.W. Pershing, “An evaluation of ex situ, industrial-scale, aqueous CO2 mineralization,” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5, 1587–1595, 2011. Accepted,

  • Kerry E. Kelly (date unknown). Kelly, K. E., D. Wang, M. Hradisky, G. D. Silcox, P. J. Smith, E. G. Eddings, D. W. Pershing, “Underground coal thermal treatment as a potential low-carbon energy source,” Fuel Processing Technology, 144, 8 – 19, 2016. Accepted,

  • G. D. Silcox (date unknown). Heat and Mass Transfer. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. Accepted,

  • G.D. Silcox (date unknown). Silcox, G.D., K.E. Kelly, E.T. Crosman, C.D. Whiteman, B.L. Allen, “Wintertime PM2.5 Concentrations During Persistent, Multi-Day Cold-Air Pools in a Mountain Valley,” Atmospheric Environment 46, 17-24, 2012. Accepted,