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Process intensification of fluidised bed reactors

The aim of the project is investigate novel fluidised bed configurations that will improve performance and reduce capital and operating costs for commercial installations. more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Microkinetic modelling of catalytic processes

In our projects, in this area we employ quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, laboratory experiment and kinetic modelling to produce fundamental, validated mechanisms. We employ th more...

Supervisor(s): Montoya, Alejandro (Dr)

Tribological properties of biopolymers in human joints

In this project we will use advanced molecular simulation techniques to model the lubrication process in synovial joints to shed light on these puzzles. more...

Supervisor(s): Jabbarzadeh, Ahmad (Dr)

Catalytic micro-combustion

In this project, we study the microkinetics of methane/natural gas oxidation over catalysts using quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, laboratory experiment and kinetic modelling. more...

Supervisor(s): Montoya, Alejandro (Dr)

Fuels and chemicals from biomass

This research involves investigating the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass through novel processing routes that have minimal environmental impact. more...

Supervisor(s): Montoya, Alejandro (Dr), Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Development of porous burner reactors

The project involves a laboratory experimental study to examine the mechanisms of ultra-lean combustion, coupled with a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and kinetic modelling stud more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Nanotube purification

This project involves the development of conventional and microwave powered acid digestion processes which successfully remove catalysts and their supports from the nanotube product more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Hydrogen production from biomass and waste fuels

This project will investigate experimentally, different thermochemical techniques for converting biomass into useful energy. more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Designing tailored nanomaterials for CO2 capture

In this project we will develop a porous coating for our novel nano-structured CaO sorbent which will prevent abrasion of the particles inside the fluidised bed reactor, and th more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Geodesic SOM: a spherical Self-Organizing Map

The investigation of new data structures and learning algorithms to improve a Self-Organizing Map for the purpose of Visual Analytics. more...

Supervisor(s): Takatsuka, Masahiro (Associate Professor)