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Optimising Work and Heat Exchange Networks Towards Improved Energy Efficiency In Hydrogen Industry

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Work and heat exchange networks (WHENs) have become increasingly important for industrial processes in the past few years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Onishi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Hydrogen is identified to play a key role in the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To meet this target, the UK needs hydrogen storage capacity of at least 15 TWh (~ 450k tonnes) meet short-term and seasonal supply and demand variability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Cai

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Designing Structured Surfaces with Superwettability Properties

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The wetting behaviours of liquids on solid surfaces play an important role for a wide range of engineering applications, including coatings, electronics, oil recovery, microfluidics, and inkjet printing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof HK Kusumaatmaja, Prof G McHale

16 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Sustainable fuels and chemicals from sustainable biomass and bioprocessing

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

COP26 and more forums worldwide urge for positive action on climate change. Innovative sustainable solutions can help to build a better climate to develop sustainable societies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Hernandez

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fluid flow in porous media with application to CCUS and energy storage

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Sharifi, Dr R Rafati

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Impact of grain roughness on porous media flows under conditions relevant to the subsurface

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Tanino, Prof D Pokrajac

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Gaseous Pipeline Transport and its underground porous media Storage for NET ZERO Innovation

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Jadhawar, Dr S Sriramula, Dr Amir Siddiq

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Microbubble Coalescence in Turbulence

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr John Lawson. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on applying computer vision (CV) and machine learning (ML) approaches to experimentally measure and model coalescence in turbulent dispersed multiphase flow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Lawson

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Gravity separation of emulsions. Collisions of droplets

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Anatoliy Vorobev. Project description. The separation of colloidal systems under the influence of gravity is a physical phenomenon encountered in a myriad of industrial processes throughout the food, chemical, petroleum, and hydrometallurgical industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vorobev

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Towards More Understanding of Aggregation and Scaling of Calcium Carbonate in the Petroleum Production Facility

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

The scale deposition and aggregation of calcium carbonate in the production facility is challenging problem in the petroleum industry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Assessment of the suitability of Tasmanites and cryptospores for Palynomorph Darkness Index (PDI) determination

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The measurement of vitrinite reflectance is the standard oil industry method for assessing the thermal maturity of sedimentary rocks. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C H Wellman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Early Intervention Inspection of Hot-Forged Components

University of Strathclyde Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management

The manufacture of Titanium Ti64 billets by gas ingot conversion induces shrinkage, liberating gas which may cause porosity, and potentially voids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Evans

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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School of Law - Postgraduate Research in Law

University of Reading School of Law

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Law Research Programme

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Sniffing for Answers: Rapid Profiling and Classification of Volatile Organic Compounds

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD within the Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation research group, www.liverpool.ac.uk/mass-spec. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Maher

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Structural health monitoring and conditioning of wind turbines via sensor fusion inspection

University of Strathclyde Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering

Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering (NAOME) department in the University of Strathclyde in collaboration with Ilosta Ltd. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 49 oil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

oil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 oil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optimising Work and Heat Exchange Networks Towards Improved Energy Efficiency In Hydrogen Industry

Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

Designing Structured Surfaces with Superwettability Properties

Sustainable fuels and chemicals from sustainable biomass and bioprocessing

Fluid flow in porous media with application to CCUS and energy storage

Impact of grain roughness on porous media flows under conditions relevant to the subsurface

Gaseous Pipeline Transport and its underground porous media Storage for NET ZERO Innovation

Microbubble Coalescence in Turbulence

Gravity separation of emulsions. Collisions of droplets

Towards More Understanding of Aggregation and Scaling of Calcium Carbonate in the Petroleum Production Facility

Assessment of the suitability of Tasmanites and cryptospores for Palynomorph Darkness Index (PDI) determination

Early Intervention Inspection of Hot-Forged Components

School of Law - Postgraduate Research in Law

Sniffing for Answers: Rapid Profiling and Classification of Volatile Organic Compounds

Structural health monitoring and conditioning of wind turbines via sensor fusion inspection

We have 49 oil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

oil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 oil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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