
Chemical Engineering
Group Leader
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Group Members
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Projects
Energy efficiency in forced drying of wood chip biomass
01/10/2019 → 30/09/2020
Research
Outreach: Brewing a cup of chemical engineering
01/06/2017 → 17/07/2017
Consultancy
Potable Water for Rural Africa Project Development
01/03/2017 → 31/07/2017
Research
Team-based learning for first year engineering students
01/12/2016 → 31/10/2017
Other
Porous two-dimensional layered materials for high-capacity energy storage
04/04/2016 → 30/09/2019
Research
Electro-spraying combustion of liquid fuel in microchannel
01/04/2016 → 31/03/2018
Research
HPC4E: HPC for Energy
01/12/2015 → 30/09/2017
Research
Enhancing biomass gasification properties using embedded waste water derived catalysts
01/09/2015 → 31/07/2017
Other
Spatial Distribution of Blood Flow in Peripheral Vein Network by Non-Invasive Near-Infrared Imaging
01/07/2015 → 31/07/2017
Other
Novel diagnostic techniques for realtime monitoring and control of SOFC stacks
01/03/2015 → 30/11/2018
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KTP with Ceres Power Ltd
05/01/2015 → 04/01/2018
Research
UK Consortium on Turbulent Reacting Flows (UKCTRF)
08/01/2014 → 07/01/2019
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3D modelling by computer fluid dynamics of local interactions of momentum, mass and heat transfers with catalyst deactivation in gas-solid catalytic reactors of low aspect ratios
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2017
Other
Hydrogen-Water Isotopic Exchange in a Trickle Bed Column by Process Simulation and 3D Computer Fluid Dynamics Modelling
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2017
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Visualization of local temperature and concentration inside packed bed reactors by near-infrared tomography
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2017
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Recovery of metal value from end of life PEMFC
22/10/2013 → 21/01/2015
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Clean Energy Utilisation from Biogas and Biomass Gasification
21/10/2013 → 31/08/2017
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UK Turbulence Consortium
01/07/2013 → 30/06/2018
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FST CASE Studentship: AFC Energy
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2016
Research
Research Activity
The Chemical Engineering group researches all the relevant aspects of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, from fundamental science to engineering applications, working on scales that go from molecular-sized systems to large industrial plants.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- electrochemical energy storage and conversion
- gas storage and separation and functional porous materials
- photoelectrochemical and nanogravimetric sensors
- the modelling of chemical kinetics in nuclear reprocessing activities
- the modelling and optimisation of chemical kinetics for renewable and alternative fuels
Novel modelling and imaging techniques are studied and applied to a variety of processes that includes fossil fuel processing, alternative energy conversion, nuclear wastes and biological organs. The group is also active in energy integration and intensification for green and sustainable chemical processes, carbon dioxide utilisation (where carbon dioxide is used as a precursor to useful chemical commodities such as organic carbonates and polycarbonates), extraction of biologically active substances, photo-bio-reactors to grow biomass on an industrial scale and production of biodiesel. We also tackle research challenges in biomass utilisation, including solid-liquid separations, modelling and characterisation of complex rheology in organic suspensions, and in designing innovative distributed power generation from biomass and agricultural residues.
Facilities
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Chemical Lab
The School's facilities include two wet chemistry laboratories, equipped with a number of electrochemical workstations.
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Fuel Cells
We have a two fuel cell laboratories, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a gas safe lab for 24/7 unattended running of fuel cells.
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Materials Science
The Materials Science laboratory features some of the latest laboratory equipment, working with spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography and thermogravimetric analysis.