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power plant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 45 power plant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Advanced virtual reality future power plant dynamic simulations
This project aims to combine computational fluid dynamics, chemical process modelling and virtual system simulation techniques to develop a dynamic modelling tool for power plant performance simulations. Read more
PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Modelling Flexible Nuclear Power Plant Integration in Future Low Carbon Energy Systems
The increasing penetration of intermittent renewable power within the UK energy network will require additional flexibility from conventional sources of generation, such as nuclear power plants. Read more
Oxy-fuel Power plant design
Conceptual designs for coal-fired power plants seek improved methods of heat and process integration to improve overall plant efficiency using conventional technologies for power generation and oxygen production. Read more
Ash deposition process modeling for biomass based power plant
Biomass as a renewable fuel is considered to be CO2 neutral. Read more
Ash deposition process modeling for biomass based power plant
Biomass as a renewable fuel is considered to be CO2 neutral. Read more
Ash deposition process modeling for biomass based power plant
Biomass as a renewable fuel is considered to be CO2 neutral. Read more
Inspection of nuclear fusion components in high temperature using laser induced ultrasound phase arrays
This PhD project will face the challenges of ultrasonic imaging of nuclear fusion components using lasers to generate and detect ultrasound, remotely and in a series of environmental conditions with respect to temperature for the first time. Read more
Ash Melting Behaviour and Deposition in Oxyfuel Biomass Combustion
The combustion of biomass is proposed as a “carbon neutral” alternative to fossil fuel utilisation and even a “carbon negative” technology when combined with Carbon Capture and Storage technologies such as oxyfuel combustion (Bio-CCS). Read more
Dynamic simulation of power generation plant for carbon capture and storage
The new generation of power plants should offer effective solutions to reduce emissions and implement CO2 capture and storage. However, the combination of a complex fuel-processing plant and the level of integration lead to challenging problems with respect to the dynamic/transient operation. Read more
Understanding Performance in Co and Fe-Based Alloys under Nuclear Plant-Relevant Conditions
We offer an exciting PhD opportunity in collaboration with Rolls-Royce, exploring galling performance in Co- and Fe-Based Alloys for nuclear plants. Read more
Modelling gas turbine based power generation system incorporating CCS technology
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is an emerging near-zero emission technology that can applied to next generation gas turbine based power stations, new and retrofit, leading to a substantial reduction in carbon emission to the atmosphere. Read more
Modelling post combustion amine CO2 capture plant
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is an emerging near-zero emission technology that can applied to next generation gas turbine based power stations, new and retrofit, leading to a substantial reduction in carbon emission to the atmosphere. Read more
Analysis of post-combustion CO2 capture from natural gas power plants using CFD and process co-simulation
The use of natural gas as a fuel for electricity production is expected to gradually increase in the next decades. Since it is acknowledged that large CO2 emission cuts should be achieved in the near future, it seems plausible that these systems may have to be coupled to CO2 capture schemes. Read more
Creep behaviour of high-temperature materials in helium environments of future nuclear fission plants
Structural materials in nuclear power plants are commonly operating at elevated temperatures in aggressive local environments and complex mechanical stress conditions. Read more
Novel gas turbine configurations for carbon capture
Natural gas will play a significant role in the future energy mix. Natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants produce around half the emissions of advanced coal-fired power plants. Read more