Programme

The programme for the 2nd FERIA Coonference can be found below and the presentations can be found HERE


Outline Programme


Monday, 4th September 2023


08.30:                  Arrival and registration

09.00- 09.45:      Opening Session: The Edge Hi Tor 2

09.10:                  Opening Address from Prof Bill Nimmo, 2nd FERIA Conference Chairman

09.15:                  Welcome address Prof John Flint, Deputy VP Research, University of Sheffield, UK

09.25:                  Keynote address: ‘CCS deployment: getting it to work more-or-less as planned with respect to timing, performance and

                             budgets - and the pay-off’, Prof Jon Gibbins, Director of UKCCSRC, University of Sheffield..


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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

10.00 - 11.20    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 1A                                                      Session 1B                                      Session 1C

                           Transitional Energy Research Centre         Hydrogen/Ammonia 1                  Anaerobic Digestion

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11.20 - 11.45     Break                                                               Break                                                Break

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

11.45 - 13.05    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 2A                                                      Session 2B                                      Session 2C

                           ChinaCER 1                                                     Gasification/Pyrolysis 1               Fuel Cells

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13.05 - 14.20     Lunch                                                               Lunch                                               Lunch

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

14.20 - 16.00    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 3A                                                      Session 3B                                      Session 3C

                           Biomass/Waste 1                                          Green Processes 1                        Net Zero Research                   

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16.00 - 16.30     Break                                                               Break                                                Break                             

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16.03 - 17.30  Poster Session 1 The Edge Café area

17.30 - 18.30  The 4th Clean Energy Science Lecture: Decarbonising Industry in the UK: Challenges.’ Dr Bryony Livesey, ISCF IDC Challenge

                         Director, UKRI, The Edge Hi Tor 2

18.30 - 22.00  Poster Session 2: Poster Reception and Buffet Dinner: The Edge Café area       

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Tuesday 5th September 2023


                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

09.00 - 10.20    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 4A                                                      Session 4B                                      Session 4C

                           ChinaCER 2                                                     Hydrogen/Ammonia 2                  OPTIMAL 1

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10.20 - 10.40     Break                                                               Break                                                Break

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

11.00 - 12.20    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 5A                                                      Session 5B                                      Session 5C

                           Fuels and New Fuels 1                                  Combustion Processes                Biomass/Waste 2 

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12.20 - 13.30     Lunch                                                               Lunch                                               Lunch                              

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                           Track C

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                       The Edge

  13.30 - 14.50  Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                          Hi Tor 4                                       

                           Session 6A                                                      Session 6B                                    Session 6C                                   

                           Emissions 1                                                    ChinaCER 3                                   British Research Flame Committee (BRFC)                                            

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14.50 - 15.20     Break                                                               Break                                                Break

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                             

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         

15.20 - 16.40    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                          No Session (site visit)

                           Session 7A                                                      Session 7B                                     

                           OPTIMAL 2                                                      Gasification/Pyrolysis 2                  

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19.00 - 22.30  Conference Dinner : Firth Hall, Firth Court, University Campus

(Coach pick up, 18.45.h. from the Edge Conference Centre.)

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Wednesday 6th September 2023


                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

09.00 - 10.40    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 8A                                                      Session 8B                                      Session 8C

                           Fuels and New Fuels 2                                  OPTIMAL 3                                     SuperGen               

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                           Track A                                                            Track B                                            Track C   

                           The Edge                                                         The Edge                                         The Edge

11.00 - 12.40    Hi Tor 2                                                            Hi Tor 3                                            Hi Tor 4

                           Session 9A                                                      Session 9B                                      Session 9C

                           Biomass/Waste 3                                          Green Processes 2                        Emissions 2                         

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12.40 - 13.00    Closing Address from Prof Bill Bimmo, 2nd FERIA Conference Chairman, The Edge Hi Tor 2

13.00                 Lunch

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Detailed Programme


Monday 4th September 2023


Opening Session

09.10     Opening address:

               Prof Bill Nimmo, 2nd FERIA Conference Chairman.


09.15     Welcome address

               Prof John Flint, Deputy VP Research, University of Sheffield, UK


09.25     Keynote address: Keynote address: ‘CCS deployment: getting it to work more-or-less as planned with respect to timing,

               performance and budgets - and the pay-off’.

               Prof Jon Gibbins, Director of UKCCSRC, University of Sheffield..                 

             


Monday 4th September 2023   10.00 - 11.20


Session 1A - The Translational Energy Research Centre: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Dr Janos Szuhanszki


10.00     Demonstration of CO2 capture from Waste to Energy at TERC

               Muhammad Akram, University of Sheffield, UK


10.20    The Study of Chemical Interactions at the Secondary Phase of Aviation Fuel Surface Deposition: Combining Ab-initio Density

               Functional Theory with Experimental Analysis

               Rahima Babayeva, University Energy Institute, University of Sheffield, UK


10.40     Woody Biomass Combustion with Kaolin Injection Affects Reduction of The Fly Ash Deposits in 240kW Grate Boiler

               Nik Nor Aznizam, University of Sheffield, UK.


11.00     Accelerated Solvent Degradation tests at TERC Capture plant

               Muhammad Akram, University of Sheffield, UK.


Session 1B - Hydrogen/Ammonia 1: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Ali Nabavi


10.00     Experimental study of coal/ammonia co-firing using single burner system

               Taeyoung Chae, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, S Korea.


10.20     Design of a Monolithic Nickel-based Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

               Ziqi Chen, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK.


10.40     A Simulation Study on the co-production of Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotube from the co-gasification of Waste Tyre and Waste

               Biomass

               Bilainu Oboirien, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, SA.


Session 1C - Anaerobic Digestion: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Dr Davide Poggio


10.00     A Discussion: How should we classify anaerobic digestion of wastes and the consequences of our answer.

               David Newman, Chair of the European Bioeconomy Bureau in Brussels; Managing Director of the BIA in the UK; former Executive                   Director of Greenpeace Italy 1995-97. UK


10.20     Biowaste to biochar: Hydrothermal carbonisation & high temperature torrefaction of food waste anaerobic digestate

               Colin Snape, University of Nottingham, UK


10.40    Experimental evaluation of biochar effects on anaerobic digestion of food waste and biomethanation of hydrogen

               Wenjun Peng, University of Sheffield, UK.


Monday 4th September 2023   11.45 - 13.05


Session 2A – China : Clean Energy Research 1: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Prof Meihong Wang


11.45     Comparative Evaluation of CO2 and Steam in Pyrolysis/Gasification of Waste Tyre and Biomass for Syngas Production through                   Process Simulation and Optimisation

               Fahima Al Balushi, CBE, University of Sheffield, UK.


12.05     Mutual Perception based Integrated Scheduling and Control of Off-Grid Multiple Energy System

               Yuhui Jin, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and Environment,                         Southeast University, China.


12.25     Coordinated Control of Multiple Energy System using Model Predictive Control with Non-uniform Prediction Step and                                       Asynchronous Optimization

               Xin Xiong, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and Environment,                       Southeast University, China.


Session 2B - Gasification/Pyrolysis 1: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Gang Lu


11.45     The influence of structural properties of biochar on CO2 gasification reactivity in macrothermogravimetric reactor

               Ahmed Alsawadi, University of Cardiff, UK


12.05     Co-Pyrolysis-Plasma of Waste Biomass-Polystyrene for Liquid Fuel and Chemical Production

               Maryam Khatibi, University of Leeds, UK


12.25     Enhancing Hydrogen Production through Two-Step Wood and RDF Pellets Gasification with CO2- Steam as Gasifying Agent: An                   Optimization Study

              Jirat Mankasem, Newcastle University, UK


12.45     Valorisation of Municipal Solid Waste for co-firing with coal

                Bijal Gudka, University of Leeds, UK

 

Session 2C – Fuel Cells: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Dr Orla Williams


11.45     Patterned Hydrophobic Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

               Fatma Calili Cankir, University of Sheffield.


12.05     Characterisations of Double Sided Graphene Based Microporous Layer Coated Gas Diffusion Layers for the Improved                                     Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

               Fernando Ruscillo, University of Sheffield.


12.25     Influence of the non-uniform catalyst structure on PEM fuel cell performance investigated by a multi-scale model

               Jinbei Tian, University of Sheffield.


Monday 4th September 2023   14.20 - 16.00


Session 3A – Biomass/Waste 1: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Dr Abby Samson


14.20     Global status of bioenergy with carbon capture, BECCS

               Jenny M Jones, University of Leeds, UK


14.40     A Lab-Based Technique for Assessing the Longevity of Industrially Used and New Filtration Media from Biomass Combustion                       Sites

               Peter Cole, University of Sheffield, UK


15.00     Whisky Distillery and Barley Biomass Waste Potential for Whisky Distillery Decarbonisation

               Gordon Andrews, University of Leeds, UK


15.20     An overview of biomass utilisation in chemical looping - the good, the bad and the ugly

               Fatih Gulec, University of Nottingham, UK


15.40     A Novel Biomass Drying Strategy with Combined Pasteurisation and Natural Drying

               Ho Lau, University of Nottingham, UK


Session 3B – Green Processes 1: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Muhammad Akram


14.20     Project PICASSO – Taking MOF post combustion carbon capture from concept to reality

               Edward Lester, University of Nottingham, UK.


14.40     Modelling of CO2 capture in a 3D pilot-scale rotating packed bed using the Eulerian porous medium approach

               Guojun Zhang, University of Sheffield, UK


15.00     Biomethanation of CO2 as an enabling process for carbon recycling and utilisation: experimental and techno-economic research

               Davide Poggio, University of Sheffield, UK


15.20    Simulation and Modelling Study of the TERC Capture Plant to Assess Capture Effectiveness with High CO2 Content Steel Industry

              Emissions

              Jack Wells, University of Sheffield, UK


Session 3C – Net Zero Research: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Mr Peter Sage


14.20     Assessment of technologies for clean ammonia production: Membrane assisted-autothermal reforming (MA-ATR) ammonia                         process.

               Ahmadu Usman, School of Engineering, University of Hull, UK


14.40     Three-Dimensional Simulation of Sorption-Enhanced Steam Reforming (SE-SR) of Methane in a Circulating Fluidised Bed Reactor

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


15.00     Tribological Behaviour of thermally Sprayed Stellite 6 coatings

               Halar Memon, University of Nottingham, UK


15.20     Optimising Biomass Milling, Classification and Conveying for Enhanced Power Generation

               Orla Williams, University of Nottingham, UK


15.40     Modelling and analysis of novel liquid ammonia energy storage system

               Muhammad Irshad, University of Newcastle, UK


16.30     Poster Session 1: The Edge Cafe Area


17.30     The 4th Clean Energy Science Lecture: The Edge Hi Tor 2

              ‘Decarbonising Industry in the UK: Challenges.’

               Dr Bryony Livesey, Director, Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, UKRI, 

 

18.30     Poster Session 2: Poster Reception and Buffet Dinner: The Edge Cafe Area


END OF DAY 1



Tuesday, 5th September 2023  09.00–10.20


Session 4A – China : Clean Energy Research 2: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Prof Daotong Chong


09.00     Simultaneous reconstruction of the temperature and the soot concentration in flame based on the spectral light field technique

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


09.20     Modelling on CO2 emission characteristics of coal-fired power plants under off-design working conditions

               Ming Liu, Xi’an Jiaotong University.


09.40     Critical review of studies in carbon capture for power plants and petrochemical industry.

               Shengyuan Huang, University of Sheffield, UK. 


Session 4B – Hydrogen/Ammonia 2: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Jonathan Morris


09.00     Bimetallic Ni-Cu/Al2O3 catalysts for low-carbon hydrogen production via sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming

               Siqi Wang, Cranfield University.


09.20     Evaluation of effects of ammonia co-firing on the thermal performances of the supercritical pulverized-coal power plant

               Seong-il Kim, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, S Korea.


09.40     Numerical Study of the Effect of Hydrogen fuelled Micromix Combustor Geometry Design on NOx Emission Reduction

               Huanrong Lei, University of Sheffield, UK.


Session 4C – OPTIMAL 1: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Prof Meihong Wang


09.00     Capacity configuration of carbon capture and molten-salt energy storage systems in coal-fired power plant through an integrated                 design, scheduling and control optimization method

               Xianhao Chen, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and                                         Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.


09.20     Dynamic modelling and analysis of compressed air energy storage system integrated with wind power and solar energy

               Yuxing Ding, CBE, University of Sheffield, UK


09.40     Techno-economic assessment of concentrated solar-driven direct air capture and CO2 utilisation at commercial scale

                Yide Han, CBE, University of Sheffield, UK.


10.00     Techno-economic evaluation of a direct air capture (DAC) process using solid adsorbent at commercial scale

               Toluleke Akinola, CBE, University of Sheffield.


Tuesday, 5th September 2023  10.40–12.20


Session 5A - Fuels and New Fuels 1: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Dr Kevin Hughes


10.40     Investigation of peat combustion possibility as an addition to bituminous coal in pulverized pulverised coal-fired thermal power                     plants

               Nataliya Dunayevska, Thermal energy technology institute of the National academy of science of Ukraine, Ukraine.


11.00     Development of a surrogate and its comprehensive compact chemical kinetic mechanism for the combustion of ATJ fuel

               Saraee Hossein, University of Sheffield.


11.20     Co-milling and Co-firing and the route to decarbonising the coal industry….

               Edward Lester, University of Nottingham.


11.40     Aromatic Selection for Surrogate Jet Fuel Optimisation

               James Cronly, University of Sheffield.


12.00     Kinetics and modelling study of woody biomass and oil shale co-pyrolysis in N2 and CO2 atmospheres using TGA

               Lyons Ceron, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia


Session 5B – Combustion Processes: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Andrew Goddard


10.40     Managing Coal Assets to end-of-life: A change in approach to Coal Stock Density Measurement

               Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottingham , UK


11.00     Reconstruction of burner flames through tomographic imaging and deep learning

               Dele Ogunjumelo, University of Kent, UK


11.20     Biomass/Biochar Combustion via Chemical Looping: An alternative BECCS Technology

               Fatih Gulec, University of Nottingham, UK


11.40     Multi-mode condition monitoring of an oxy-biomass combustion process through flame imaging and incremental deep learning

               Gang Lu, University of Kent, UK


12.00     3D flame temperature reconstruction with high spatial resolution and efficiency through the modified light-field imaging                                   technique   

               Tianxiang Ling, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and                                       Environment, Southeastern University, China.


Session 5C – Biomass/Waste 2: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Dr Abby Samson


10.40     Energy Optimization of Smart Farm According to Utilization of Solar Power and Biomass

               Won Yang, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, S Korea.


11.00    Challenges to Characterise Flow Properties for Biomass and Biowastes

              Tong Deng,  The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology,  University of Greenwich,


11.20     Autothermal sorption enhanced chemical looping gasification of biomass with inherent CO2 capture for high-purity H2 and                           transportation fuel production.

               Bilainu Oboirien, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, SA.


11.40     Pelleting and Pellet Milling of Bagasse Trash: The Influence of Harvest Season, Moisture Content and Particle Size

               Ho Lao, University of Nottingham, UK


12.00     Material handling challenges on new Energy from Waste and Biomass Plants

               Guy Sharp, RJM International, Winchester, UK.


Tuesday, 5th September 2023  13.30–14.50


Session 6A - Emissions 1: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Prof Ed Lester


13.30     Evaluation of Techniques Recommended to Convert Used Nonwoven Filtration Media from the Energy Sector Between the As-                     Received State to the Post-Cleaned State

               Daniel Curry, University of Sheffield, UK.


13.50     Investigation on fuel production and engine analysis of a new promising alternative with the aid of an optimized reactor:                                 Production, Characterization, Consumption and Emission studybiogas

               Saraee Hossein, University of Sheffield, UK.


14.10     Development of Low Emission, compact flame, gas burners for package and utility boilers

               Guiseppe Ceriello, RJM International, Winchester, UK


Session 6B – China : Clean Energy Research 3: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Eni Oku


13.30     Effect of structural characteristics and surface functional groups of chemically activated biochar on thermal properties of                             different organic phase change materials

               Laiquan LV, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.


13.50     Quantitative Measurement of Burner Flame Stability through Digital Image Processing and Spectroscopic Analysis

               Weicheng Xu, North China Electric Power University, China


Session 6C – British Research Flame Committee: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Dr Robin Irons


13.30     An overview of the current and planned activities of British Flame Research including identification of emergent research issues                   in ‘net-zero’ combustion systems.

               Robin Irons, University of Nottingham, BFRC Chair, UK.


13.50     Regulation of Hydrogen Combustion to Ensure Parity with Natural Gas

               David Graham, Uniper Technologies Ltd, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottingham.


14.10     Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as a Low-Carbon Liquid Fuel for Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Power Generation

               Jon Runyon, Uniper Technologies, Ltd, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottingham, UK.


14.30     Deflagration in gaseous fuel systems - safety implications for industrial application during the transition to H2-rich fuels –                             Planned experimental studies to address key data needs

               Richard Marsh, Cardiff University, UK.


Tuesday, 5th September 2023  13.30–14.50


Session 7A – Optimal 2: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Prof Meihong Wang


15.20     Systematic assessment of water-lean solvent application in post-combustion CO2 capture system in the United Kingdom

               Eni Oko, University of Sheffield, UK


15.40     Study of Direct Air Capture Plant integrated with a Biomass-fired Power Plant through Process Simulation

               Shengyuan Huang, University of Sheffield, UK


16.00     Modelling and techno-economic assessment of post-combustion CO2 capture in rotating packed bed using piperazine as a                           solvent

               Olajide Otitoju, CBE, University of Sheffield, UK.


16.20     Computational catalyst design for catalyzed desorption in post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC) process

               Eni Oko University of Newcastle, UK


Session 7B – Gasification/Pyrolysis 2 The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Prof Richard Marsh


15.20     Development of an autothermal integrated methane pyrolysis with chemical looping combustion for onsite hydrogen production

               Fatih Gulec, University of Nottingham, UK


15.40     Pyrolysis of plastic waste over waste-derived catalysts

               Gerardo Martinez-Narro, University of Newcastle, UK.


16.00     Simultaneous deoxygenation and cracking of hydrolysed vegetable oils into fuel-range liquid hydrocarbons in the presence of                        Pt-based catalysts.

              Jude Onwudili, Aston University, UK.


16.20     Oxi-HTC for autothermal treatment of activated sludge.

   Aidan Smith, Aarhus University, Denmark



Session 7C – The Edge Hi Tor 4, No session (visit afternoon)


INDUSTRIAL VISITS: 13.30 – 17.00

Limited places on bussed visits to a local Biomass/Waste to Energy Plant


19.00 Conference Dinner : Firth Hall, Firth Court, University Campus,

Coach pick up, 18.45.h. from the Edge Conference Centre.


END OF DAY 2

             


Wednesday, 6th September 2023  09.00 – 10.40


Session 8A – Fuels and New Fuels 2: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Dr Kevin Hughes


09.00     A route to a net zero iron ore sintering: Fuel switching and waste heat utilisation.

               Sam Reis, CEMEG, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University


09.20     The fate of sulphur from injection coals used in blast furnace iron making and the implications on the process, and sulphur in hot                 metal

               Julian Steer, Cardiff University, UK.


09.40    Challenge associated with hydrogen combustion

               Bahamin Bazooyar, Brunel University and Cranfield University, UK. 


10.00     A computational and experimental study of combustion characteristics of kerosene-based mixtures

               Si Shi,University of Sheffield, UK


Session 8B – Optimal 3: The Edge  Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Dr Eni Oko


09.00     Techno-economic Analysis of Large-scale Piperazine-based Post-combustion Carbon Capture and CO2 Compression Process                     through Simulation

              Jiayi Ren, CBE, University of Sheffield, UK.


09.20     Design and Performance Evaluation of Solar-Aided Coal-fired Power System considering Operational Flexibility and Efficiency

               Hui Yan, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.


09.40     Hybrid modelling/simulation and analysis for heat transfer and fluid flow of convection section in thermal cracking furnace

               Yao Zhang, CBE, University of Sheffield, UK.


10.00     Intelligent scheduling of a low-carbon ethylene production system through deep reinforcement learning

               Cheng Zheng, National Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Control and Safety, School of Energy and Environment,                 Southeast University, China.


Session 8C – SuperGen: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Dr Spiridon Siouris,


09.00     Can modern bioenergy enable Nigeria’s transition to a low-carbon future?

               Antony Okoro, Aston University, UK


09.20     Pyrolysis of invasive plant to assess the bioenergy potential in Kgalagadi, Botswana

               Mpho Rapoo, Aston University, UK


09.40     Techno economic and life cycle assessment of olefins production through CO2 hydrogenation within the Power-to-X concept.
               Gabriela Cuevas-Castillo, University of Sheffield, UK


10.00    Modelling of aviation fuels and fuel systems: Recent advances and future work

              Spiridon Siouris, University of Sheffield, UK


10.20     Biochar as sustainable supporting matrix for development of form stable latent heat storage material

               Dudul Das, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK



Wednesday, 6th September 2023  11.00 – 12.40


Session 9A – Biomass/Waste 3: The Edge Hi Tor 3

Session Chair: Prof Jenny Jones


11.00      Understanding the Current and Future role of Bioenergy in the UK’s Net Zero Transition.

               Jonathan Morris, Energy Syatems Catapult, Birmingham.


11.20     Improving utilisation of new Energy from Waste and Biomass Plants by identification and resolving of constraints

              Trudy Beeley, RJM International, Winchester, UK


11.40    Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production through power-to- liquid (PtL): A combined techno-economic and life cycle assessment

              Maria Fernanda Rojas-Michaga, University of Sheffield, UK


12.00    Gaseous fuel injection assisted with rich hydrogen content in turbojet engine for enhanced thrust and combustion efficiency                          while minimizing environmental impact on aviation sector

              Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 



Session 9B – Green Processes 2: The Edge Hi Tor 4

Session Chair: Bijal Gudka


11.00    Towards valorization of waste CO2 in industrial plant effluent into cyclic carbonates: Influence of CO2 partial pressure,                                    temperature, and gas composition

              Udeme Eton, University of Nottingham, UK


11.20    Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Metal Organic Framework and Amine Scrubbing Post-

              Orla Williams, University of Nottingham, UK.


11.40    Downflow Gas Contactor (DGC) Unit for CO2 Capture.

             Tohid Borhani, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, UK


Session 9C – Emissions 2: The Edge Hi Tor 2

Session Chair: Dr Abby Samson


11.00     NOx emissions study on a non-premixed NH3/CH4 swirling flame using LES-FGM method

               Nicholoy Pestheruwe, University of Sheffield, UK.


11.20     New Exhaust Gas Clean-Up Systems for the Combustion of New, Low-Carbon Fuels in Heavy-Duty Engines

               Madhumitha Rajendran, University of Sheffield, UK


11.40     Revealing the Effect of Moisture on Methane Adsorption in Kerogens by Molecular Simulation and Experiment

               Wei Li, University of Nottingham, UK.


12.20     Closing remarks: The Edge Hi Tor 2

                Prof Bill Nimmo, 2nd FERIA Conference Chairman.


12.40     LUNCH


POSTERS (To Date…)


1. Fibre-Optic Based Infrared Radiation Temperature Measurement of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.

William Rupp, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield.


2. Measurement of Moisture and Temperature Distributions in a Biomass Silo Based on Capacitive and Acoustic Tomography

Ge Guo and Xingxing Zeng, North China Electric Power University


3. Mass Flow Rate Measurement of Pulverised Fuel in a Square-Shaped Pipe Through Multi-sensorFusion and Data-Driven Modelling.

Xingxing Zeng, North China Electric Power University


4. Technical and economic analysis of post-combustion carbon capture process using potassium carbonate solvent through process modifications for large-scale CCGT power plants.

Mohammad Arishi, CBE, University of Sheffield


5. Off-design Performance of the Radiation Section in an Ethylene Cracking Furnace based on Exergy Analysis

HuiYan, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University.


6. Development of innovative hydrogen production and storage technologies for a net-zero emission society.

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

 

7. Future Waste Heat Recovery Potential from a Hydrogen Fuelled Reheat Furnace at a Steelworks.

Jonathan Morris, Energy Systems Catapult, Birmingham.


8. The Combustion of Pulverized Biomass in an Industrial Scale Combustion Test Furnace.

Alan Williams, University of Leeds.


9. Heterogeneous Catalytic combustion of syngas hydrogen-rich fuel.

Bahamin Bazooyar, University of Manchester and Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK.


10. In-situ monitoring and characterisation of agglomeration and defluidisation in a biomass FB

combustor through digital imaging.

Gang Lu, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent and University of Nottingham.


11. Reducing slagging and corrosion properties of fuels with a high content of alkali and alkaline

earth metals.

Nataliya Dunayevska, Thermal Energy Technologies Institute of NAS of Ukraine and L.M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic and Coal Chemistry (IPOCC) of NAS of Ukraine.


12. Ash interaction from Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) of MSW/biomass.

Bilainu Oboirien, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, SA.


13. Processes of Interaction of Solid Fuels of Different Origins during their Thermal Conversion,

Nataliya Dunayevska, Thermal Energy Technology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.


14.  Energy Fuel Consumption in Ukraine: Today and Future Situation

Nataliya Dunayevska, Thermal Energy Technology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.


15.  Future waste heat recovery – Industry Decarbonisation

Yi Wei, University of Sheffield, UK


16.  Exhaust Gas Waste Heat Recovery: Thermoelectrics

John Gueritz, University of Lincoln, UK


17. The Simulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Burners Running on Propane and Dimethyl Ether Blends: An Emissions and Performance Comparative Study

Jordan Walsh, University of Sheffield, UK.











 


 



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