The programme for the 3rd FERIA Conference can be found below
Outline Programme
Wednesday, 10th September 2025
08.00: Arrival and registration
09.00- 11.05: Opening Session: Rupert Beckett
09.00: Opening Address from Prof Bill Nimmo, 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman
09.05: Plenary Presentation (Speaker TBC)
09:45: Keynote Speaker 1 (TBC)
10.15: Keynote Speaker 2 (TBC)
10:45: Break
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Track A Track B Track C
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
10.05 - 12.45 Rupert Beckett LG15 LG19
Session 1A Session 1B Session 1C
Biomass/Waste 1. Hydrogen/Ammonia 1 OPTIMAL
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13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Lunch Lunch
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Track A Track B Track C
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
14.00 - 15.20 Rupert Beckett LG15 LG19
Session 2A Session 2B Session 2C
CCUS 1 Gasification/Pyrolysis 1 Emissions 1
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15.20 - 16.30 Break Break Break
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16.30 - 17.30 Poster Session 1 The Refrectory
17.30 - 18.30 The 6th Clean Energy Science Lecture: "Biomass versus Coal: Some of the challenges and prospects" Prof. Jenny Jones, University of Leeds. Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre
18.30 - 22.00 Poster Session 2: Poster Reception and Buffet Dinner: The Refrectory
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Thursday 11th September 2025
09.00 - 10.05 Opening Session
09.05 Keynote Speaker 1 (TBC)
09.35. Keynote Speaker 2 (TBC)
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Track A Track B Track C
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
10.05 - 11.25 Rupert Beckett LG15 LG19
Session 3A Session 3B Session 3C
Energy Storage CATALYSE Green Processes
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11.25 - 11.45 Break Break Break
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Track A Track B Track C
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
11.45 - 13.05 Rupert Beckett LG15 LG19
Session 4A Session 4B Session 4C
Anaerobic Digestion Biomass/Waste 2 CCUS 2
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13.05 - 14.05 Lunch Lunch Lunch
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Track A Track B
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
14.05 - 15.25 Rupert Beckett LG15 No Session (site visit)
Session 5A Session 5B
Emissions 2 ChinaCER 1
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15.25 - 15.45 Break Break Break
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Track A Track B
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
15.45 - 17.05 Rupert Beckett LG15 No Session (site visit)
Session 6A Session 6B
Gasification/Pyrolysis 2 Hydrogen/Ammonia 2
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19.00 - 22.30 Conference Dinner : The Great Hall
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Friday 12th September 2025
09.00 - 10.00 Opening Session
09.00 Keynote Speaker 1 (TBC)
10.00 Keynote Speaker 2 (TBC)
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Track A Track B Track C
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
10.00 - 11.00 Rupert Beckett LG15 LG19
Session 7A Session 7B Session 7C
Fuels and New Fuels NZR Combustion Processes
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Track A Track B Track C
Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building Michael Sadler Building
11.00 - 12.20 Rupert Beckett LG15 LG19
Session 9A Session 9B Session 9C
Biomass/Waste 3 China CER2 TBC
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12.20 - 12.40 Awards Ceremony
12.40 - 12.50 Closing Address from Prof Bill Nimmo 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
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Detailed Programme
Wednesday 10th
September 2025
Opening Session
09.00 Opening address: by Prof Bill Nimmo, 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman.
09.05 Plenary presentation: TBC
09.45- Keynote presentation 1: TBC
10:15 - Keynote presentation 2: TBC
Wednesday 10th September 2025 11.05 - 12.45
Session 1A - Biomass/Waste 1: Michael Sadler Building Rupert Beckett
Session Chair: TBC
11.05 Techno-Economic and Sustainability Assessment of Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion to Biofuel
Ali Alazzawi, University of Leeds, UK
11.25 Evolution of Biochar Structure and Porosity with Temperature and its Impact on Metal Adsorption
Nura Garba, University of Nottingham, UK
11.45 A practical approach to determine self-heating tendencies in biomass stored in bulk quantities
Baldeep Kaur, University of Greenwich, UK
12.05 Production and Optimisation of Oxygenated Biofuel Blend Components via the Butanolysis of Different Lignocellulosic Biomass feedstocks
Mohamad Anas Nahil, University of Leeds, UK
12.25 Morphological Analysis of Biomass wood Pellets Using Scanning Techniques
Veronika Savchenko, University of Nottingham, UK
Session 1B - Hydrogen/Ammonia 1: Michael Sadler Building LG15
Session Chair: TBC
11.05 Potential of the Co-Products of Blue, Green, and Turquoise Hydrogen – A Process System Analysis
Usman Ali, Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre, Teesside University, UK
11.25 Hydrogen: the Practical Way to Decarbonise Heat by 2040
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK
11.45 Hydrogen and Methanol co-production from Plastic Waste Gasification
Aboubakar Ahmat, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
12.05 Efficient Low Carbon Ammonia Production through Combined Biomass Gasification, Nitrogen Self-Sufficiency, and Waste Heat Recovery
Kazeem Mohammed, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University, UK
12.25 Planning Industrial Hydrogen Demand through Optimisation Modelling
Matthew Lovelady, University of Hull, UK
Session 1C - OPTIMAL: Michael Saddler Building LG19
Session Chair: TBC
11.05 Simulation, Process Analysis and Performance Assessment of Solvent-based Carbon Capture for Refinery
Mohammed Alshemali, University of Sheffield, UK
11.25 Modelling\Simulation and analysis of CO₂ Capture with Chemical Absorption for CCGT Power Plants Using Rotating Packed Beds with Mixed Solvent
Idris Jibrin, University of Sheffield, UK.
11.45 Study of Optimal Operation of Ethylene Plant Integrated with Carbon Capture Through Artificial Intelligent based date-driven modelling and Optimisation
Jin Ma, University of Sheffield, UK
12.05 Modelling\simulation, optimisation and performance assessment of large-scale rotating packed bed (RPB)-based post combustion carbon capture (PCC) process using concentrated MEA for large scale combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant
Abiodun Tolulope Okeleye, University of Sheffield, UK.
12.25 Hybrid modelling\simulation and techno-economic performance assessment of direct air capture integrated with post- combustion capture using different solvents for ethylene plant
Yao Zhang, University of Sheffield, UK.
Wednesday 10th September 2025 14.00 - 13.20
Session 2A – CCUS 1: Michael Sadler Building Rupert Beckett
Session Chair: TBC
14.00 Making Waste Carbon Negative: Integrating Carbon Capture with EfW’s
Sinéad Goodall, Suez Recycling and Recovery, UK.
14.20 Mechanisms of using NaCl-CaCl2 molten solar salts in enhancing the integrated CO2 capture and utilization via reverse water gas shift (ICCU-RWGS) process with CaO alone
Xiaotong Zhao, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
14.40 The Difficulties of Modelling the Manufacture of Carbon Capture Technologies for Life Cycle Assessment
Nicholas Landon, University of Nottingham, UK
15.00 Dry Reforming of Methane as a CO2 Utilisation Technology: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Begum Tokay, University of Nottingham, UK
Session 2B - Gasification/Pyrolysis 1: Michael Sadler Building LG15
Session Chair: TBC
14.00 Pyrolysis gas and biochar generation for five woods
Aysha Irstad, University of Leeds, UK
14.20 Improving combustion and gasification performance of refuse derived fuel using torrefaction
James Banks, Cardiff University, UK
14.40 Pyrolysis/non-thermal Plasma/catalysis of Waste Plastics for the Production of Liquid Fuels and Chemicals
Jie Gu, University of Leeds, UK
15.00 Carbon Negative Biochar and Hydrogen Production via Integrated Pyrolysis – Chemical Looping Combustion (PyCLC)
Maryam Awode, University of Nottingham, UK.
Session 2C – Emissions 1: Michael Sadler LG19
Session Chair: TBC
14.00 Experimental investigation of NOx, NO emissions in combustion vessel
Rawan Alkandari, University of Leeds, UK
14.20 European Power Sector emissions: Are we sure Gas is better than Coal?
Stewart Bradley, Uniper Technologies Ltd, UK.
14.40 Influence of Model Butyl-based Biofuel Blending with HVO Biodiesel on Engine Performance and Emissions
K.S. Hernández-Domínguez, University of Leeds, UK.
15.00 Application of ammonia water in a Venturi tube
Serhii Horianoi, Thermal Energy Technology Institute, Ukraine
16.30 Poster Session 1 The Refrectory
17.30 The 6th Clean Energy Science Lecture: "Biomass versus Coal: Some of the challenges and prospects" Prof. Jenny Jones, University of Leeds. Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett
18.30 Poster Session 2: Poster Reception and Buffet Dinner: The Refrectory
END OF DAY 1
Thursday 11th September 2025
Opening Session: The Micheal Saddler Building, Rupert Beckett 09.00 – 10.05
09.05 Keynote presentation 1: TBC
09:35 Keynote presentation 2: TBC
Session 3A – Energy Storage: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett. 10.05 - 11.25
Session Chair: TBC
10.05 Numerical Study of Battery Thermal Management strategies for Thermal Runaway Hazard Mitigation in Lithium-ion battery systems
Sadegh Mehranfar, University of Oulu, Finland
10.25 Hybrid State of Charge Estimation for Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Kalman Filters and AI: Enhancing Accuracy and Sustainability
Mansur Mustapha, University of Salford, UK
10.45 Fabric Waste Derived Carbon Based Electrode Materials for Energy Storage Applications
Emine Yagmur, Ankara University, Türkey
11.05 Using carbonate-based nanofluids in an integrated heat pump-thermal energy storage system for providing sustainable domestic.heating
Aashir Zaheer, University of Leeds, UK
Session 3B – CATALYSE: Michael Sadler Building, LG15
Session Chair: TBC
10.05 Simulation, analysis and performance study of Direct Air Capture and Piperazine-based Post-combustion Carbon Capture for Large-scale Biomass-fired Power Plant
Shengyuan Huang, University of Sheffield, UK
10.45 Adsorption Breakthrough Study of CO2/CH4 Separation in a Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption using Water-based Aluminium Fumarate Metal Organic Framework (MOF)
Michael O. Daramola, University of Pretoria, South Africa
11.05 Ammonia decomposition on Ru-CeO₂ layers for hydrogen production – A DFT Study
Nomcebo P. Motsa, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Session 3C – Green Processes: Michael Sadler Building, LG19
Session Chair:
10.05 Green Methanol Production from FCC Unit Flue Gas in Basrah Refinery: A Circular Economy Approach
Nadeen Al-Janabi, Ministry of Oil, Iraq
10.25 Manufacturing of green carbon for the iron and steel industry: Industrial Scale trials.
Jenny Jones, University of Leeds, UK
10.45 Opportunities to facilitate the decarbonisation of steelmaking through the recovery of process dust arisings from the steel industry.
Julian Steer, Cardiff University, UK
11.05 A Portable Dilution System for the Generation of Synthetic Biomethane Reference Materials
Oliver Williams, National Physical Laboratory, UK
Thursday 11th
September 2025 11.45–13.05
Session 4A – Anaerobic Digestion: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett
Session Chair: TBC
11.45 A comparison of pre-treatment approaches for enhancing the biogas yield from water hyacinth
Betul Esen, University of Leeds UK
12.05 The potential of producing large-scale biochar from anaerobic digestion food waste by post carbonisation
Wei Li, University of Nottingham, UK
12.25 Understanding the role of rice husk biochar in anaerobic digestion of simple and complex substrates
Novelita Wahyu Mondamina, University of Sheffield, UK
12.45 Integration of biohydrogen production from food waste into existing anaerobic digestion systems: samples pretreatment and process stability
Cynthia Okoro-Shekwaga, University of Leeds. UK
Session 4B – Biomass/Waste 2: Michael Sadler Building, LG15
Session Chair: TBC
11.45 Opportunities and Challenges in Process Intensified CO2 capture from Biomass (BECCS)
Muhammad Akram, University of Sheffield, UK
12.05 Increasing Fuel Flexibility of converted biomass boilers
Jenny Jones, University of Leeds, UK
12.25 Pre-Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste using dry, saturated steam in rotating autoclaves to present a homogenous, high percent biomass product for sustainable, solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels
Sheila Hughes, Wilson Bio-Chemical Ltd, UK
12.45 Resource Assessment of Water Hyacinth in India and it’s Bioenergy Potential
Ryan Longley, University of Leeds, UK
Session 4C – CCUS 2: Michael Sadler Building, LG19
Session Chair: TBC
11.45 Comparison of Micro- and Meso-Pore Analysis Techniques to Understand Carbon Capturing Capability of Plant Derived Biochar
Baldeep Kaur, University of Greenwich, UK
12.05 Comparing the Performance of MOFs and Amines as Carbon Capture Technologies through Life-Cycle Assessment
Nicholas Landon, University of Nottingham, UK
12.25 Integrated CO2 capture and utilisation (ICCU) using CaO based dual functional materials for syngas production
Chunfei Wu, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
12.45 Can Carbon-Based Materials from Waste Fabrics Provide a Sustainable Solution for CO2 Capture?
Emine Yagmur,, University of Nottingham
Thursday 11th September 2025 14.05 –15.25
Session 5A - Emissions 2: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett
Session Chair: TBC
14.05 Low NOx Burners for Hydrogen: Why the NOx can be lower than for Natural Gas
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds University, UK
14.25 Impact of Combustor Inlet Temperature on Emissions and Performance in a Non-Premixed Ammonia-Fueled Micro-Gas Turbine: A CFD Analysis
Mohsen Fatehi, Free University of Bolzano, Italy
14.45 Selective catalytic reduction systems for ammonia combustion in heavy duty engines-a modelling study
Madhumitha Rajendran, University of Sheffield, UK
15.05 Optimizing Ship Engine Performance and Emissions Under Transient Operating Conditions
Ali Zare, International Laboratory for Air quality and Health, Australia
Session 5B – China-Clean Energy Research 1: Michael Sadler Building, LG15
Session Chair: TBC
14.05 Experimental study on hydrogen production by methanol reforming under multiple conditions: temperature gradient regulation and product selectivity optimisation
Junjie Yan, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
14.25 Unravelling Atomic-Scale Mechanisms and Parameter Synergies in Coal Supercritical Water Gasification: A ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics Study
Junjie Yan, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
14.45 Performance Analysis of a Coal-Biomass Co-fired Boiler Based on Numerical Simulation
Xiao Wu, Southeast University, China
15.05 Mass flowrate measurement of gas-liquid two-phase CO2 flow under CCS conditions
Yong Yan, Beihang University, China
Session 5C –: (No technical Session, Industrial Visits)
INDUSTRIAL VISITS: 14.00 - 17.00
Limited places available
Thursday, 11th September 2025 15.45–17.00
Session 6A - Gasification/Pyrolysis 2: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett
Session Chair: TBC
15.45 Gasification of Whisky Distillery Waste for Distillery Heat
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK
16.05 Economic Assessment for Chemical Recycling from Mixed Plastic
Samaila Hassana, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK
16.25 Direct Chemical Looping Gasification of Biochar/Biomass: A Pathway to Efficient Syngas Production
Maryam Awode, University of Nottingham, UK
16.45 TBC
Session 6B – Hydrogen/Ammonia 2: Michael Sadler Building, LG15
Session Chair: TBC
15.45 Pilot Plant Study of MCFC with Co-production of Hydrogen: CO2 Management and Achieving Negative Emissions
Luma Sh. Al-Saadi, University of Leeds, UK
16.05 Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotube from Solid Waste Gasification
Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
16.25 Sorption Enhanced Chemical Looping Gasification of Biomass for Hydrogen and transportation fuel production
Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
16.45 TBC
Session 6C – (No technical Session, Industrial Visits)
INDUSTRIAL VISITS: 14.00 - 17.00
Limited places available
19.00 Conference Dinner :The Great Hall
END OF DAY 2
Friday 12th September 2025
Opening Session: The Micheal Saddler Building, Rupert Beckett 09.00 – 10.00
09.05 Keynote presentation 1: TBC
09:35 Keynote presentation 2: TBC
7A – Fuels and New Fuels: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett, 10.00 - 11.00
Session Chair: TBC
10.00 Generation of Biogas from Continuous Anaerobic Co-digestion of Agro-waste and Chicken Droppings
Esther O. Babatunde, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
10.20 Characterisation of chars produced from washed and thermochemically pretreated wood biomass – an intermediate biofuel for hydrogen production
Michael O.Daramola, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
10.40 Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to the Synthesis of Chitosan Applicable in Post-Combustion CO2 Capture
Michael O. Daramola, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Session 7B – Net Zero Research, Michael Sadler Building, LG15
Session Chair: TBC
10.00 Navigating the Path to Net Zero Emission: Biofuels Development in Indonesia
Ferry Fathoni, University of Leeds, UK
10.20 The energy transition in New Zealand over 2015-2025, with a focus on demand side decarbonisation
Kyle Nicol, Aurecon, New Zealand
10.40 Scale-up of a Fluidised Bed Reactor for Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming using CPFD Simulation
Chinonyelum Udemu, University of Hull, UK
Session 7C – Combustion Processes, Michael Sadler Building, LG19
I10.00 IMPULSE® Cleaning and its Applications in the Power Industry
Thomas Ball, RJM International, UK
10.20 Experimental and CFD modelling study of reducing carbon intensity in industrial heating processes using hydrogen cofiring
A Heeley, University of Sheffield, UK
10.40 Investigation into Hydrogen Pre-ignition Induced by a Single Oil Droplet
Junfeng Yang, University of Leeds, UK
Friday 12th September 2025 11.20 – 12.20
Session 8A – Biomass/Waste 3: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett
Session Chair: TBC
11.20 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Spraying PVA Glue with Water to Supress and Bind Biomass Wood Pellet Dust
Veronika Savchenko, University of Nottingham, UK
11.40 Comparative Analysis of Low- and High-Impact Forces on the Disintegration of Wood Pellets
Veronika Savchenko, University of Nottingham, UK
12.00 Multi-Objective Optimisation of Waste-to-Resource Management for Small-Island Developing States
Keeran Ward, University of Leeds, UK
Session 9B – China-Clean Energy Research 2: Michael Sadler Building, LG15
Session Chair: TBC
11.20 Energy, Exergy, Economic and Environmental Analysis of an Integrated Coal-Biomass Gasification Fuel Cell System for Low- Carbon Energy generation and Methanol production
Xiao Wu, Southeast University, China
11.40 An improved NSD optical flow method for dynamic feature extraction and combustion state identification of burner flames
Chuanlong Xu, Southeast University, China
12.00 Neural ODE Method for NH3/H2 Combustion Chemistry Acceleration
Kai Hong Luo, Tsinghua University
Session 8C – No Session
12.20 Award Presentation by TBC
12.30 Closing Remarks
Prof Bill Nimmo, 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman.
POSTERS (To Date…)
1. Upgrading of Biogas using Ex-situ Biochar Immobilised Bioreactor Approaches.,
Munira Alateeqi, University of Leeds, UK
2. A Comparison of the Baseline Thermal Characteristics and Composition of Hydrochar and Pyrochar from Faecal Sludge and Water Hyacinth.,
Flora Chitalu, University of Leeds, UK
3. Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Water Hyacinth and its comparison to different Invasive Aquatic Plants.,
Karim Ismail, University of Leeds, UK
4. Comparison of Micro- and Meso-Pore Analysis Techniques to Understand Carbon Capturing Capability of Plant Derived Biochar
Baldeeep Kaur, University of Greenwich, UK
5. Supercritical water liquefaction of waste plastics to produce oil high value fuels and chemicals., Maria Mathew, Mohamad A. Nahil, Paul T. Williams, University of Leeds, UK
6. Sorption Enhanced Chemical Looping Gasification of Biomass for Hydrogen and transportation fuel production.,
Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
7. Efficient Low Carbon Ammonia Production through Combined Biomass Gasification, Nitrogen Self-Sufficiency, and Waste Heat Recovery.,
Kazeem Mohammed, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University, UK
8. Selective catalytic reduction systems for ammonia combustion in heavy duty engines-a modelling study.,
Madhumitha Rajendran, University of Sheffield, UK
9. Characterisation of Invasive Aquatic plants in India and their potential conversion by aquatic digestion.,
Andy Ross, University of Leeds, UK
10. Comparison of Direct and Two-Stage Hydrothermal Liquefaction in Relation to Product Yield and Composition.,
Paul T. Williams, University of Leeds, UK
11. Fundamental studies of lifted and attached jet hydrogen flames in cross-flow.,
Junfeng Yang, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
12. Fabric Waste Derived Carbon-based Electrode Materials for Energy Storage Applications.,
Emine Yagmur, University of Nottingham, UK
13. Size Distribution Measurement of Pneumatically Conveyed Pulverised Fuel in a Square-Shaped Pipe through Acoustic Emission Detection and Electrostatic Sensing.,
Yong Yan, Beihang University