Fuel and Energy
Research Forum
Programme
Outline Programme
Wednesday, 5th September 2018
08.30 Arrival and registration
09.15- 09.55 Opening Session
09.15 - 09.25 Welcome Address from Professor Rudolf Allemann, Pro Vice
Chancellor, University of Cardiff
Opening Address from Dr. David J.A.McCaffrey, 12th ECCRIA Conference Chairman and FERF General Secretary
09.25 - 09.55 Keynote address by Professor Patricia Thornley, Director of the SuperGen BioEnergy Hub
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Track A Track B
Queens Building Queens Building
10.00 - 11.20 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/
Session 1A Session 1B
SuperGen Projects CO2 Sorbents
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11.20 - 11.45 Break Break
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11.45 - 13.05
Session 2A Session 2B
Wastes Biomass 1
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13.05 - 14.20 Lunch Lunch
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Track A Track B Track C
Queens Building Queens Building Queens Building 14.20 - 16.00 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24 Lecture Theatre
S.1/25
Session 3A Session 3B Session 3C
Emissions Modelling Biomass 2
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16.00 - 16.30 Break Break Break
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16.30 - 18.00 Poster Session, Queens Building, The Forum
18.00 - 19.30 Poster Reception and Buffet, Queens Building, The Forum
Thursday 6th September 2018
Track A Track B
Queens Building Queens Building
09.00 - 10.20 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24
Session 4A Session 4B
Ser Cymru Ash & Testing
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10.20 - 10.45 Break Break
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Track A Track B Track C
Queens Building Queens Building Queens Building
10.45 - 12.25 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24 Lecture Theatre S.1/25
Session 5A Session 5B Session 5C
BRISK 2 & Similar Carbonisation, Iron Making Fuel & Energy Research
& Briquetting
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12.25 - 13.40 Lunch Lunch Lunch
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Track A Track B
Queens Building
Queens Building
13.40 - 15.00 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24
Session 6A Session 6B
AMBITION Upgrading
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15.00 - 15.25 Break Break
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Track A Track B
Queens Building Queens Building
15.25 - 16.45 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24
Session 7A Session 7B
Coal 1 Carbon Capture & Storage
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19.00 - 22.30 Conference Dinner, Aberdare Hall, Corbett Road, Cardiff
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Friday 7th September 2018
Track A Track B Track C
Queens Building Queens Building Queens Building
09.00 - 10.40 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24 Lecture Theatre S.1/25
Session 8A Session 8B Session 8C
Opening New Fuels Projects Instrumental Methods Coal 2
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10.40 - 11.05 Break Break Break
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Track A Track B
Queens Building Queens Building
11.05 - 12.45 Lecture Theatre S.1/32 Lecture Theatre S.1/24
Session 9A Session 9B
Coal 3 Gasification and Pyrolysis
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12.45 - 13.00 Closing Address from Dr. David J.A.McCaffrey, 12th ECCRIA Conference Chairman and FERF General Secretary
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13.00 - 14.30 Lunch
Detailed Programme
Wednesday, 5th September
Opening Session
09.15
Welcome from Cardiff University
Professor Rudolf Allemann, Pro vice Chancellor, Cardiff University
Professor Patricia Thornley, Director of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub
Wednesday 5th September 10.00-11.20
Session 1A - Supergen Projects
Session Chair: Prof. Patricia Thornley
Andrew Welfe, University of Manchester, UK
10.20 Supergen Bioenergy Hub 2018-2022: Technologies for the pre-treatment and conversion of biomass
Katie Chong, University of Aston, UK
Rebecca Rowe, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster, UK
Patricia Thornley, Aston University, UK
Session 1B - CO2 Solvents
Session Chair: Prof. Meihong Wang
Sebastian Michalski, Cranfield University, UK
Chunfei Wu, University of Hull, UK
Rebecca Aspiri-Solares, University of Birmingham, UK
11.00 A novel approach to CO2 capture in the fluid catalytic cracking unit: Chemical looping combustion
Faith Gulec, University of Nottingham, UK
Wednesday 5th September 11.45-13.05
Session 2A - Wastes
Session Chair: Dr . Andrew Goddard
Natalia Muratova, Tambov State Technical University, Russia
Bilain Oboirien, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Alberto Veses, Institute de Carboquimica-CSC, Zaragoza, Spain
Markus Reinmoller, Technische UniversitatBergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Session 2B - Biomass 1
Session Chair: Prof. Bill Nimmo
Will Quick Uniper Technologies, Nottingham, UK
Jonathan Morris, University of Sheffield, UK
Patrick Mason, University of Leeds, EPSRC CDT in Bioenergy, UK
Susantha Dissananayake, University of Greenwich, UK
Wednesday 5th September 14.20 - 16.00
Session 3A - Emissions
Session Chair: Dr. Malgorzata Wlatros-Motyka
Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK
Edward Lester, University of Nottingham, UK
Liu Lijun, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Qing Mengxia, Huzahong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK
Session 3B - Modelling
Session Chair: Dr. Rob Berry
Ramon Quinonez Acre, University of Leeds, UK
14.40 Modelling fireside corrosion of superheaters and regeaters following coal and biomass combustion
Blessing Ekpe, Cranfield University, UK
Meihong Wang, University of Sheffield, UK
Tejas Ashar, University of Sheffield, UK
Katie Chong, Aston University, UK
Session 3C - Biomass 2
Session Chair: Dr. Leilani Darvell
Aidan Smith, University of Leeds, UK
David Maxwell, University of Leeds, UK
Nakorn Tippayawong, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK
Alexandr Ustimenko, NTO Plasmotechnika LLC, Kathakstan
Thursday 6th September 09.00-10.20
Session 4A - Ser Cymru
Session Chair: Prof. Phil Bowen
Ian Donnison, Aberystwyth University, UK
Morwenna Spear, Bangor University, UK
Phil Jones, Cardiff University, UK
Stephen Carr, University of South Wales, UK
Session 4B - Ash and Testing
Session Chair: Dr. Markus Reinmoeller
Ed Lester, University of Nottingham, UK
Mohamed Pourkahanian, University of Sheffield, UK
H Zhang, China University of Mining and Technology, Jiangsu, China
Lee Roberts, University of Leeds, UK
Thursday 6th September 10.45-12.25
Session 5A - BRISK 2 and Similar
Session Chair: Prof. Jaap Kiel
10.45 Biofuels research infrastructure for sharing knowledge: An overview of opportunities (BRISK 2)
Philippa Try, Aston University, UK
11.05 Gas analysis of contaminants in gasification product gas and upgrading of Phyllis-2 database - Opportunities for collaboration with Brisk - 2 Project
Berend Vreugdenhil, ECN part of TNO, The Netherlands
Pedro-Abelha, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Netherlands
11.45 Fuel flexible power stations; utilisation of ash co-products as additives for NOx emissions control
Richard Birley, University of Leeds, UK
Vladimir Lavrenov, Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of sciences, Russia
Session 5B - Carbonisation, Iron Making and Briquetting
Session Chair: Prof. Ed Lester
Julian Steer, Cardiff University, UK
Fatma Shikal, Cardiff University, UK
Orla Williams, University of Nottingham, UK
Laura Florentino-Madiedo, Instituto Nacional del Carbon, Oviedo, Spain
Julian Herbert, Cardiff University, UK
Session 5C - Fuel and Energy Research
Session Chair: Dr. Will Quick
10.45
Experimental study on the anti-SO2 performance of the Mn-Ce/TiO2@RHO zeolite catalyst
Cheng Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, China
11.05 Dynamic modelling and control of supercritical CO2 power cycle using waste heat from industrial processes
Meihong Wang, University of Sheffield, UK
Adlansyah Rahman, Universiti Tenaga Nasional Selangor, Malaysia
Jibril Abdulsalam, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
12.05 Performance analysis at design and off design conditions for a compressed air energy storage system integrated with wind energy
Meihong Wang, University of Sheffield, UK
Thursday 6th September 13.40 - 15.00
Session 6A - AMBITION
Session Chair: Dr. Fransisco Girio
Bernd Wittgerns, SINTEF Industry, Norway
Berend Vreugdenhil, Energy Research Centre, The Netherlands
Torbjon Olshoj, Jensen, DTU Technical University, Denmark
Fransisco Girio, Unidade de Bioenergie, Lisboa, Portugal
Session 6B - Upgrading
Session Chair: Dr. Katie Chong
Paula Blanco, Aston University, UK
Alan Chaffee, Monash University, Australia
Jeni Spragg, University of Leeds, UK
Andrew Dyer, University of Leeds, UK
Thursday 6th September 15.25 - 16.45
Session 7A - Coal 1
Session Chair: Prof. Ed Lester
Hui Long, East China Electrical Power Design Institute Ltd (ECEPDI), China
Sally Hewlett, Cardiff University, UK
Jingling Huang, China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co. Ltd, China
Alan Chaffee, Monash University, Australia
Session 7B - Carbon Capture and Storage
Session Chair: Dr. Richard Marsh
Toby Lockwood, IEA Clean Coal Centre, London, UK
Muhammed Akram, University of Sheffield, UK
Meihong Wang, University of Sheffield, UK
Carolina Font-Palma, University of Chester, UK
Friday 7th September 09.00- 10.40
Session 8A - Opening New Fuels Project
Session Chair: Prof. Ben Anthony
Paul Fennell, Imperial College, London, UK
Mohamed Pourkashanian, University of Sheffield, UK
Paul Fennell, University of Sheffield, UK
10.00 BECCS deployment with MSW and waste wood in the UK-supply chain modelling and network evolution
Di Zhang, Imperial College, London, UK
10.20 Techno-economic assessment of power plants with challenging fuels in low carbon electricity systems
Laura Herraiz, University of Edinburgh, UK
Session 8B - Instrumental Methods
Session Chair: Prof. Yong Yan
Xiangchen Qian, University of Kent, UK
09.20 Using advanced image analysis to predict coal char morphology, structure and burnout behaviour
Joseph Perkin, University of Nottingham, UK
Orla Williams, University of Sheffield, UK
10.00 Investigation of intermittency in thermoacoustic oscillations of hydrogen-enriched methane mixtures in a swirl stabilized model gas turbine burner
10.20 Experimental Investigation of Oxy-combustion behaviour of single biomass pellets using High-speed imaging and Colour Processing Techniques
Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK
Session 8C - Coal 2
Session Chair: Dr. Julian Steer
09.00 Energy analysis of a 1000MW single reheat supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coal-fired power plant
Jing Zhou, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Rob Berry, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich, UK
09.40 Experimental study on the moisture adsorption isotherms and occurrence forms of re-adsorbed water for Zhaotong lignite after hydrothermal and thermal upgrading
Cheng Zhang Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Malgorzata Wlatros-Motyka, IEA CCC, UK
Thomas Yelland, Energy Engineering Group, University of Sheffield, UK
Friday 7th September 11.05 - 12.45
Session 9A - Coal 3
Session Chair: Dr. Gerry Riley
Vadim Karelin, Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics S8 RAS, Russia
Carmen Mayoral, Instituto de Carboquimica-CSC, Zaragoza, Spain
Thomas Yelland, Energy Engineering Group, University of Sheffield, UK
Orla Williams, University of Nottingham, UK
Chiara Riccio, Cranfield University, UK
Session 9B- Gasification and Prolysis
Session Chair: Mr Toby Lockwood
I Martinez, Instituto de Carboquimica-CSC, Zaragoza, Spain
11.25 Promoting Interactions of AAEMs rich biomass on coal during CO2 co-gasification
Carmen Mayoral, Institute de Carboquimica-CSC, Zaragoza, Spain
11.45 SNCR- fuel additive based hybrid technology for low NOx pulverised coal combustion
Gang Yang, The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China
Jorge Lopez-Ordovas, Aston University, UK
12.25 Efficient conversion of solid biomass into gaseous fuels
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK
Poster Session.
01 A nickel- doped Pyrochlore catalyst for rich biogas reforming in presence of 10ppm H2S
Zainab Alfatlawi, Keele University, UK
02 Predicting moisture content of biomass in a fluidized bed dryer using electrostatic
sensor arrays and a dynamic neural network
Yong Yan, University of Kent, UK
03 Computational Analysis of Pre-Combustion Carbon Capture via Pressure Swing
Adsorption
Rebecca Solares, University of Birmingham, UK
04 New approach to materials behaviour studies in high-speed oxy-steam combustion flue
gas
Carmen Mayoral, Instituto de Carboquimica-CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
05 Reconstruction of 3-Dimensional Temperature of Flame Using a Single Light Field
Camera combined with Tikhonov regularization algorithm
Chuanlong Xu, Southeast University, China
06 Negative-emission ready polygeneration of power, heat, and lime
Sebastian Michal, Cranfield University, UK
07 The use of aluminosilicate-based additives to improve melting and deposition behaviour
of biomass ash
Lee Roberts, University of Leeds, UK
08 Investigation of Subbituminous coal and lignite combustion processes in the aspect of
Hg and As removal
Marta Marczak, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
09 Combustion Modelling of Fuel-Flexible Gas Turbine Swirl Burners
Ali Alsaegh, Cardiff University, UK
10 Experimental study on drag reduction using different micro structured surfaces at
different angles
Haydee Martinez Zavala, Cardiff University, UK
11 Effect of Feedstock Composition to Cracking Behaviour of Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
Abubakar Haruna Mashi, University of Nottingham, UK
12 Hydrothermal carbonisation of peat
Kristina Krysanova, Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of
Sciences, Russia
13 Evaluation of briquettes made from blends of coal, biomass and binder to produce
metallurgical coke
Laura Florentino-Madiedo, Instituto Nacional del Carbon, Oviedo, Spain
14 Influence of the carbonization conditions on the quality of metallurgical coke
Laura Florentino-Madiedo, Instituto Nacional del Carbon, Oviedo, Spain
15 Liquefied Biomethane as an Alternative Transportation Fuel
Sayed Hashemi, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
16 Liquefaction Mechanisms and Kinetics of Beypazari Lignite in Tetralin with Ultraviolet
Irradiation Using Discrete Time Models
Fatih Gulec, Ankara University, Turkey
17 Introduction of biomass forestry waste charcoal in the coking process to produce green
biocoke
Jon Solar, School of Engineering of Bilbao, Spain
18 Pyrolysis of wheat straw pellets in a bench-scale auger reactor for producing char with
enhanced adsorption capabilities
Filipe Rego, Aston University, UK
19 Performance Analysis of a Powered Cascaded PEM Electrolyser System
Fan Zhang, University of South Wales, UK
20 Optimal Scheduling of a Fuel Cell for Combined Heat and Power
Stephen Carr, University of South Wales, UK
21 Applicability of Mechanical Strength Tests for Biomass Pellet Characterisation
Orla Williams, University of Nottingham, UK
22 Breakage Matrix Method to Predict Degradation of wood Pellets in Pneumatic
Conveying
Susantha Dissanayake, University of Greenwich, UK
23 Radial Swirler Low NOx Combustion for 18 – 25kW Thermal Power
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK
24 CFD predictions of Radial Fuel injection into a High Velocity Air Cross Flow in a Low NOx
Combustor for Gas Turbines
Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK
25 Process Modelling and analysis of CO2 absorption by using monoethanolamine (MEA) in
rotating packed bed (RPB)
Meihong Wang, University of Sheffield, UK
26 Liquid-liquid extraction of aromatics from pyrolysis oils obtained from consumer waste
plastic
Daniel Torres, Cranfield University, UK
27 Investigations into the Impact of Coal Moisture on Burner Performance through Flame
Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis
Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK
28 Low reactivity coke-like char from Victorian brown coal
Alan Chaffee, Monash University, Australia
29 Conductive activated carbon honeycomb monoliths prepared directly from brown coal
and its application in gas and liquid adsorptions
Alan Chaffee, Monash University, Australia
30 Burner Condition Monitoring based on Flame Imaging and Data Fusion Techniques
Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK
31 The potential of by-product ammonia from coking as a low-carbon fuel in power
generation
Sally Hewlett, Cardiff University, UK
32 Experimental Investigation of Oxy-combustion Behaviour of Single Biomass Pellets using
High-speed Imaging and Colour Processing Techniques
Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK
33 Gas Emission from Coals of different Regions during Storage and Transport
Ali Kiani, CSIRO Energy, North Ryde, Australia
34 Biogas upgrading via H2 enriched anaerobic digester
Shiplu Sarker, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway