The programme for the 3rd FERIA Conference can be found below


Outline Programme


Wednesday, 10th September 2025


08.00:                  Arrival and registration


09.00- 10.45:      Opening Session: Rupert Beckett


09.00:                  Opening Address 

                             Prof Bill Nimmo, 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman


09.05:                  Plenary Presentation

                             Mr David Parkin, Director of Progressive Energy Ltd, UK


09:45:                  Keynote Presentation 1: Conversion of Woody Biomass Waste (African invasive plants and hardwoods) to Hydrogen-rich                               Syngas and  Briquettes

                             Prof Micheal Daramola, University of Pretoria, South Africa


10.15:                  Keynote Presentation 2: Optimal Control of Solvent-based Carbon Capture Process Integrated with Coal-fired Power plant

                             Prof Xiao Wu - SouthEast University, China


10.45 - 11.15.    Tea/Coffee Break

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           Michael Sadler Building                                Michael Sadler Building                Michael Sadler Building

11.15 - 12.55    Rupert Beckett                                               LG15                                                 LG19

                           Session 1A                                                      Session 1B                                      Session 1C

                           BioChar.                 .                                         Hydrogen/Ammonia                     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 - 15.40    Rupert Beckett                                               LG15                                                 LG19

                           Session 2A                                                      Session 2B                                      Session 2C

                           CCUS 1                                                            Gasification/Pyrolysis 1                Emissions

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15.40 - 16.10    Tea/Coffee Break.                                         Tea/Coffee Break  Break               Tea/Coffee Break  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

16.10 - 17.30  Poster Session 1 The Refrectory


17.30 - 18.30  The 6th Clean Energy Science Lecture: by Professor. Jenny Jones, Past EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow and a Professor                            in Sustainable Energy at the University of Leeds - "Biomass versus Coal: Some of the challenges and prospects"                                             Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Saddler Building


18.30                 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 Presentation 1  (Topic TBC)

                         Professor Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg , South Africa


09.35.              Keynote Presentation 2:    Integrated CO2 capture and utilisation (ICCU) using solid dual functional materials

                         Professor Chunfei Wu, Queen's University, Belfast, UK


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                            Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           Michael Sadler Building                                Michael Sadler Building                Michael Sadler Building

10.10 - 11.15    Rupert Beckett                                               LG15                                                 LG19

                           Session 3A                                                      Session 3B                                      Session 3C

                           CCUS 2                                                             Net Zero Research (NZR)             Combustion Processes 1

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11.10 - 11.40     Tea/Coffee Break.                                         Tea/Coffee Break  Break               Tea/Coffee Break 

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           Michael Sadler Building                                Michael Sadler Building                Michael Sadler Building

11.40- 13.00    Rupert Beckett                                               LG15                                                 LG19

                           Session 4A                                                      Session 4B                                      Session 4C

                           Anaerobic Digestion                                      Biomass/Waste 1                          Energy Storage

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13.00 - 14.00     Lunch                                                               Lunch                                               Lunch                              

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14.00 - 17.00     Industrial Site Visits - Registration details can be found    HERE                                               

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19.00 - 22.30  Conference Dinner : The Great Hall

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Friday 12th September 2025


09.00 - 09.35  Opening Session

09.00               Keynote Presentation : Comprehensive Energy Utilization of Fluoride-salt-cooled High-temperature Small Modular Nuclear                              Reactor

                          Associate Professor Quanbian Zhao, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           Michael Sadler Building                                Michael Sadler Building                Michael Sadler Building

09.35 - 11.15    Rupert Beckett                                               LG15                                                 LG19

                           Session 5A                                                      Session 5B                                      Session 5C

                           ChinaCER                                                        CATALYSE                                        Combustion Processes 2               

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11.15 - 11.45     Tea/Coffee Break.                                         Tea/Coffee Break  Break               Tea/Coffee Break 

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           Michael Sadler Building                                Michael Sadler Building                Michael Sadler Building

11.45 - 13.25    Rupert Beckett                                               LG15                                                 LG19

                           Session 6A                                                      Session 6B                                      Session 6C

                           Biomass/Waste 2                                          Green Processes                            Gasification/Pyrolysis 2                       

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13.25 - 13.35   Awards Ceremony


13.35 - 15.50   Closing Address 

                          Prof Bill Nimmo 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman


13.40 - 14.40   Lunch

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Detailed Programme


Wednesday 10th September 2025


08.00.     Arrival and registration (reception area)


09.00      Opening address:

                 Prof Bill Nimmo, 3rd FERIA Conference Chairman.


09.05      Plenary presentation: -

                David Parkin, Director at Progressive Energy Ltd


09.45-    Keynote presentation 1:  Conversion of Woody Biomass Waste (African invasive plants and hardwoods) to Hydrogen-rich Syngas                  and Briquettes

                Micheal Daramola, University of Pretoria, South Africa

               

10:15 -    Keynote presentation 2:  Optimal Control of Solvent-based Carbon Capture Process Integrated with Coal-fired Power plant

                Prof Xiao Wu, Southeast University, China

 

Wednesday 10th September 2025   11.15 - 12.55


Session 1A - Biochar: Michael Sadler Building Rupert Beckett

Session Chair:  Dr Orla Williams


11.15      Evolution of Biochar Structure and Porosity with Temperature and its Impact on Metal Adsorption

                Nura Garba, University of Nottingham, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, UK


11.35      Techno-Economic and Sustainability Assessment of Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion to Biofuel

                Ali  Alazzawi, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


11.55      A practical approach to determine self-heating tendencies in biomass stored in bulk quantities     

                Baldeeep Kaur, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich, UK


12.15      Production and Optimisation of Oxygenated Biofuel Blend Components via the Butanolysis of Different Lignocellulosic Biomass                    feedstocks

                Andy Ross, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


12.35      Morphological Analysis of Biomass wood Pellets Using Scanning Techniques

                Veronika Savchenko, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, UK



Session 1B - Hydrogen/Ammonia: Michael Sadler Building LG15

Session Chair: Dr Carolina Font-Palma


11.15      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


11.35      Hydrogen: the Practical Way to Decarbonise Heat by 2040

                 Gordon Andrews, Leeds University, UK


11.55      Hydrogen and Methanol co-production from Plastic Waste Gasification

                 Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.


12.15      Efficient Low Carbon Ammonia Production through Combined Biomass Gasification, Nitrogen Self-Sufficiency, and Waste Heat                    Recovery   

                Isaac Okereke, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University, UK.


12.35      Planning Industrial Hydrogen Demand through Optimisation Modelling

                 Matthew Lovelady, School of Engineering, University of Hull, UK




Session 1C - OPTIMAL: Michael Saddler Building LG19

Session Chair: Prof. Meihong Wang


11.15      Simulation, Process Analysis and Performance Assessment of Solvent Based Carbon Capture for Refinery

                Mohammed Alshemali, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK


11.35      Modelling\Simulation and analysis of CO₂ Capture with Chemical Absorption for CCGT Power Plants Using Rotating Packed                          Beds with Mixed Solvent

                Idris Jibrin, School of Chemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK


11.55      Study of Optimal Operation of Ethylene Plant Integrated with Carbon Capture Through Artificial Intelligent based date-driven                           modelling and Optimisation     

                Jin Ma, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK


12.15      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, School of Chemical, Material and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK.


12.35      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, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK.



Wednesday 10th September 2025   14.00 - 15.40


Session 2A – CCUS 1: Michael Sadler Building Rupert Beckett

Session Chair: Prof. Ed Lester


14.00      Making Waste Carbon Negative: Integrating Carbon Capture with EfW’s

                 Sinéad Goodall, CBE, 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 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 – Faculty of Engineering, UK


15.00      Dry Reforming of Methane as a CO2 Utilisation Technology: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

                Shaymaa Majeed, Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of                               Nottingham, UK.


15.20       Integrated CO2 capture and utilisation (ICCU) using CaO based dual functional materials for syngas production

                 Chunfei Wu, Queen’s University Belfast, UK



Session 2B - Gasification/Pyrolysis 1: Michael Sadler Building LG15

Session Chair: Dr Andrew Ross


14.00      Pyrolysis gas and biochar generation for five woods

                 Gordon Andrews, CBE, 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

                Jayden Gu, Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham,                    UK.


15.00      Carbon Negative Biochar and Hydrogen Production via Integrated Pyrolysis – Chemical Looping Combustion (PyCLC)

                Fatih Güleç, Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham,                  UK.


15.20      Direct Chemical Looping Gasification of Biochar/Biomass: A Pathway to Efficient Syngas Production

                Maryam Awode, Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of                                  Nottingham, UK 



Session 2C – Emissions: Michael Sadler LG19

Session Chair: Dr Will Quick


14.00      Experimental investigation of NOx, NO emissions in combustion vessel

                 Rawan Alkandari, CBE, 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

                Katterin Hernández, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK.


15.00      Application of ammonia water in a Venturi tube

                Serhii Horianoi, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnical Institute”,Ukraine, Ukraine


15.20      Optimizing Ship Engine Performance and Emissions Under Transient Operating Conditions

                Ali Zare, International Laboratory for Air quality and Health, UK


16.10    Poster Session: The Refectory


17.30    The 6th Clean Energy Science Lecture: "Biomass versus Coal - Some of the challenges and Prospects"

               Clean Energy Science Lecture, to be delivered by Professor Jenny Jones, Past EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow and a                                    Professor in Sustainable Energy at the University of Leeds     

               Michael Sadler Building (TMSB), Rupert Beckett Main Lecture Theatre


18.30     Buffet Dinner:: The Refectory   


END OF DAY 1


 


Thursday 11th September 2025   


09.00      Opening session: 


09.05      Keynote presentation 3:  TBC

                Professor Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa


9:35       Keynote presentation 4:  Integrated CO2 capture and utilisation (ICCU) using solid dual functional materials

               Chunfei Wu, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK



Session 3A – CCUS 2: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett. 10.10 - 11.10

Session Chair: Dr Olajide Otitoju


10.10      Comparison of Micro- and Meso-Pore Analysis Techniques to Understand Carbon Capturing Capability of Plant Derived Biochar

                Baldeeep Kaur, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich, UK


10.30      Comparing the Performance of MOFs and Amines as Carbon Capture Technologies through Life-Cycle Assessment

                Nicholas Landon, University of Nottingham – Faculty of Engineering, UK


10.50      Can Carbon-Based Materials from Waste Fabrics Provide a Sustainable Solution for CO2 Capture?

                Emine Yagmur, Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of                                    Nottingham, UK



Session 3B – Net Zero Research (NZR): Michael Sadler Building, LG15

Session Chair: Prof. Jenny Jones


10.10      Navigating the Path to Net Zero Emission: Biofuels Development in Indonesia

                Ferry Fathoni, University of Leeds, UK


10.30      Integrated CO2 capture and utilisation (ICCU) using solid dual functional materials

                Carolina Font-Palma, School of Engineering, University of Hull, UK


10.50      Scale-up of a Fluidised Bed Reactor for Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming using CPFD Simulation

                Chinonyelum Udemu, School of Engineering, University of Hull, UK



Session 3C – Combustion Processes 1: Michael Sadler Building, LG19

Session Chair: Dr. Junfeng Yang


10.10      IMPULSE® Cleaning and its Applications in the Power Industry     

                Thomas Ball, CEMEG, RJM International, UK


10.30      Experimental and CFD modelling study of reducing carbon intensity in industrial heating processes using hydrogen cofiring

                Andy Heeley, Energy Innovation Centre, University of Sheffield, UK


10.50      Investigation into Hydrogen Pre-ignition Induced by a Single Oil Droplet

                Olayinka Ramonu, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK.



Thursday 11th September 2025 11.40–13.00


Session 4A – Anaerobic Digestion: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett

Session Chair: Prof. Bill Nimmo


11.40      A comparison of pre-treatment approaches for enhancing the biogas yield from water hyacinth

                Betul Esen, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


12.00      The potential of producing large-scale biochar from anaerobic digestion food waste by post carbonisation

                 Wei Li, University of Sheffield. University of Nottingham, UK


12.20      Understanding the role of rice husk biochar in anaerobic digestion of simple and complex substrates

                ENovelita Wahyu Mondamina, University of Sheffield. UK


12.40      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 1: Michael Sadler Building, LG15

Session Chair: Dr Mesiam Babaie


11.40      Opportunities and Challenges in Process Intensified CO2 capture from Biomass (BECCS)

                 Muhammad Akram, Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK


12.00      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

                Tom Wilson, Wilson Bio-Chemical Ltd, UK


12.20      Resource Assessment of Water Hyacinth in India and it’s Bioenergy Potential

                 Ryan Longley, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


12.40      Generation of Biogas from Continuous Anaerobic Co-digestion of Agro-waste and Chicken Droppings

                Esther Babatunde, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of                                        Johannesburg, South Africa



Session 4C – Energy Storage: Michael Sadler Building, LG19

Session Chair: Dr Junfeng Yang


11.40      Numerical Study of Battery Thermal Management strategies for Thermal Runaway Hazard Mitigation in Lithium-ion battery                          systems

                Sadegh Mehranfar, Machine and Vehicle Design (MVD), University of Oulu, Finland


12.00      Hybrid State of Charge Estimation for Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Kalman Filters and AI: Enhancing Accuracy and Sustainability

                Mansur Mustapha, University of Salford,.UK


12.20      Fabric Waste Derived Carbon-Based Electrode Materials for Energy Storage Applications

                Emine Yagmur, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ankara University, UK


12.40      Using carbonate-based nanofluids in an integrated heat pump-thermal energy storage system for providing sustainable                                  domestic heating

                Aashir Zaheer, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK



14.00 - 17.00   
 INDUSTRIAL SITE VISITS - Registration details can be found   HERE   



19.00    Conference Dinner :The Great Hall


END OF DAY 2




Friday 12th September 2025 


09.00    Opening session: 


09.05      Keynote presentation 5: Comprehensive Energy Utilization of Fluoride-salt-cooled High-temperature Small Modular Nuclear                            Reactor

                Associate Professor Quanbian Zhao, Xi’an Jiatong University, China

           


 5A – China Clean Energy Research: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett, 09.35 - 11.15

Session Chair: Prof. Chunfei Wu


09.35      Experimental study on hydrogen production by methanol reforming under multiple conditions: temperature gradient regulation                      and product selectivity optimisation

                Runze Feng, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China 


09.55      Unravelling Atomic-Scale Mechanisms and Parameter Synergies in Coal Supercritical Water Gasification: A ReaxFF Molecular                        Dynamics Study

                Ruiqi Mu, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China


10.15      Performance Analysis of a Coal-Biomass Co-fired Boiler Based on Numerical Simulation

                Xiao Wu, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and Environment,                          Southeast University, China


10.35      Mass flowrate measurement of gas-liquid two-phase CO2 flow under CCS conditions

                Caiying Sun,, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, China


10.55      An improved NSD optical flow method for dynamic feature extraction and combustion state identification of burner flames

                Sixu Pu, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and Environment,                            Southeast University, China



Session 5B – CATALYSE, Michael Sadler Building, LG15

Session Chair: Dr Eni Oko


09.35      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, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield.UK


09.55      Solar-driven direct air capture and CO2 utilisation for syngas production using CH4-fluidised solar calcination

                Yide Han, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield. UK


10.15      Adsorption Breakthrough Study of CO2/CH4 Separation in a Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption using Water-based Aluminium                    Fumarate Metal Organic Framework (MOF)

                Michael Daramola, Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Group (SEERG), Department of Chemical Engineering,                                University of Pretoria, South Africa


10.35      Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to the Synthesis of Chitosan Applicable in Post-Combustion CO2 Capture

                Michael Daramola, Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Group (SEERG), Department of Chemical Engineering,                                University of Pretoria, South Africa


10.55     Integration of direct air capture and green hydrogen for sustainable fuel production

               Eni Oko,, Newcastle Upon Tyne University, UK


Session 5C – Combustion Processes 2, Michael Sadler Building, LG19

Session Chair: Dr Andrew Goddard


I09.35      Low NOx Burners for Hydrogen:  Why the NOx can be lower than for Natural Gas

                 Gordon Andrews, Leeds University, UK.


09.55      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


10.15      Neural ODE Method for NH3/H2 Combustion Chemistry Acceleration

                 Kai Luo, Tsinghua University, China


10.35      Selective catalytic reduction systems for ammonia combustion in heavy duty engines-a modelling study

                Rajendran Madhumitha, The University of Sheffield, UK


10.55      tbc



Friday 12th September 2025  11.45 – 13.25


Session 6A – Biomass/Waste 2: Michael Sadler Building, Rupert Beckett

Session Chair: Dr Andrew Ross


11.45      Evaluating the Effectiveness of Spraying PVA Glue with Water to Supress and Bind Biomass Wood Pellet Dust

                Veronika Savchenko, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, UK


12.05      Comparative Analysis of Low- and High-Impact Forces on the Disintegration of Wood Pellets

                Veronika Savchenko, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, UK


12.25      Multi-Objective Optimisation of Waste-to-Resource Management for Small-Island Developing States

                Keeran Ward, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Leeds, UK


12.45      Characterisation of chars produced from washed and thermochemically pretreated wood biomass – an intermediate biofuel for                   hydrogen production

                Michael Daramola, Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Group (SEERG), Department of Chemical Engineering,                                University of Pretoria, South Africa


13.05      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, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and Environment,                          Southeast University



Session 6B – Green Process: Michael Sadler Building, LG15

Session Chair: Prof Meihong Wang


11.45      Green Methanol Production from FCC Unit Flue Gas in Basrah Refinery:   A Circular Economy Approach

                Nadeen Al-Janabi, Ministry of Oil, Iraq


12.05      Manufacturing of green carbon for the iron and steel industry: Industrial Scale trials.

                Jenny Jones, University of Leeds, UK


12.25      Opportunities to facilitate the decarbonisation of steelmaking through the recovery of process dust arisings from the steel                            industry.

                Julian Steer, Cardiff University, UK.


12.45      A Portable Dilution System for the Generation of Synthetic Biomethane Reference Materials

                Oliver Williams, National Physical Laboratory, UK


13.05      Ammonia decomposition on Ru-CeO₂ layers for hydrogen production – A DFT Study

                Michael Daramola, Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Group (SEERG), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty                  of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, South Africa


       

Closing remarks: The Michael Sadler Building  Rupert Beckett Main Lecture Theatre


13.25    Award Presentation by TBC


13.35     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, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, 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.     Increasing Fuel Flexibility of converted biomass boilers., 

  B A Gudka, D P Maxwell and J M Jones*, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


4.     Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Water Hyacinth and its comparison to different Invasive Aquatic Plants., 

  Karim Ismail, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


5.     Comparison of Micro- and Meso-Pore Analysis Techniques to Understand Carbon Capturing Capability of Plant Derived Biochar.,                  Baldeeep Kaur, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich, UK

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6.     Supercritical water liquefaction of waste plastics to produce oil high value fuels and chemicals., 

  Maria Mathew, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


7.     Sorption Enhanced Chemical Looping Gasification of Biomass for Hydrogen and transportation fuel production., 

  Bilainu Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa


8.     Efficient Low Carbon Ammonia Production through Combined Biomass Gasification, Nitrogen Self-Sufficiency, and Waste Heat                     Recovery., 

  Isaac Okereke, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University, UK


9.     Selective catalytic reduction systems for ammonia combustion in heavy duty engines-a modelling study., 

  Madhumitha Rajendran, The University of Sheffield, UK


10.   Characterisation of Invasive Aquatic plants in India and their potential conversion by aquatic digestion., 

  Andy Ross, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


11.  Comparison of Direct and Two-Stage Hydrothermal Liquefaction in Relation to Product Yield and Composition., 

  Christyfani Sindhuwati, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK


12.  Fundamental studies of lifted and attached jet hydrogen flames in cross-flow., 

  Chengpei Wu, University of Leeds, 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., China


14.  Co-processing Sargassum with Lignocellulosic Biomass by Hydrothermal Carbonisation: Impacts on Hydrochar Quality., Isabel                     Smith., 

  Sangeetha Piriya Ramasamy.,  Andrew Ross., School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical                  Sciences, University of Leeds, UK