biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Electrification of biogas upgrading via plasma-catalysis

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 Kechagiopoulos, Dr A McCue

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

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Integration of algal biofuel and biogas production

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

There is an increased international interest in the use of algae to sustainably produce liquid biofuels to meet future energy demands, however there are many technical challenges associated with this promising technology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Low cost, energy efficient biomethane production from landfill gas or biogas

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomethane can be produced from biogas or landfill gas in a fairly simple water scrubbing system. This process has been used on large scale biogas plants but the optimal operation has not been fully investigated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-biogas energy system

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Freshwater supplies are becoming increasingly stressed as demand increases. Desalination technologies are able to produce drinking water from abundant resources such as seawater. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Dr D Poggio

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

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Intermediate dark fermentation as a platform technology for chemical recycling and biorefineries in the water sector PhD

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £20,000 per annum, will investigate resource recovery opportunities from sewage sludge with dark fermentation as core enabling technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Bajón Fernández, Dr L Alibardi

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes

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 Majumder, Dr D Dionisi

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

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AD design and operating strategies for energy demand matching in the face of non-uniform feedstock availability and composition

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

In the urban environment at the household to institutional-scale the availability and composition of waste biomass feedstocks, suitable for biogas production, is likely to vary on a variety of timescales. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof W Nimmo, Prof L Ma

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

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Development and validation of control strategies for flexible and demand-driven anaerobic digestion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bioenergy and anaerobic digestion can have a major role as a source of dispatchable energy in future energy systems with high penetration of intermittent renewables. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Dr D Poggio

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

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We have 8 biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 8 biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Electrification of biogas upgrading via plasma-catalysis

Integration of algal biofuel and biogas production

Low cost, energy efficient biomethane production from landfill gas or biogas

Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-biogas energy system

Intermediate dark fermentation as a platform technology for chemical recycling and biorefineries in the water sector PhD

Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes

AD design and operating strategies for energy demand matching in the face of non-uniform feedstock availability and composition

Development and validation of control strategies for flexible and demand-driven anaerobic digestion

We have 8 biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 8 biogas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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