Chemical Engineering (carbon capture) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 30 Chemical Engineering (carbon capture) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Process Simulation and Technical Evaluation of Solid Adsorbents for Carbon Capture

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is viewed as a key technology to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions worldwide. In addition to solvent based carbon… Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Process Modelling and Flexibility Study of Coal-Fired Power Plants Integrated with Intensified Solvent Based Carbon Capture

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Coal is the major primary energy source in many countries such as China and India. Coal-fired power plants are the largest single sources of CO2 emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Performance Assessment and Flexibility Study of Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants Integrated with Intensified Solvent Based Carbon Capture

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Natural gas-fired (mainly combined cycle gas turbine) power plants are becoming increasingly popular due to its cleaner nature. Solvent based carbon capture is the most matured technology for commercial deployment in natural gas-fired power plants. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Molecular Modelling and Simulation for Solid Adsorbents for Industrial Carbon Capture

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is viewed as a key technology to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions worldwide. In addition to solvent based carbon… Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Techno-Economic Evaluation and Life-Cycle Analysis of Intensified Carbon Capture for Large-Scale Blue Hydrogen Production

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Hydrogen production from fossil fuels with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) otherwise known as blue hydrogen (H2) production is a low-carbon fuel source. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Modelling, Simulation, Optimisation and Performance Assessment of Carbon Capture for Refinery

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is increasing which causes global warming and climate change. Capturing CO2 from FCCU flue gas in refinery will be an important step in reducing the total CO2 emissions from the refinery. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Novel porous materials for Carbon Capture Applications

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Building upon recent research, in the Fletcher group, which demonstrates the synthesis of new porous materials in the inorganic polymer framework and modified… Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Fletcher

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

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Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Enabling CO2 Capture and Storage Using AI

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the viable solutions that can effectively reduce CO. 2. emissions from hard to decarbonise industries (e.g., steel, cement, power generation). Read more

Supervisors: Prof PT Cummings, Prof C McGabe

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

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Post-combustion CO2 capture solvents: addressing the knowledge gap with long-term testing

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) consists of a series of climate change mitigation technologies. It is essential to achieve the carbon neutrality of the Paris Climate Change agreement (Find out more here). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lucquiaud, Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A Novel Gas/Liquid contactor for Direct Air Capture and industrial CO2 capture technologies

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) consists of a series of essential climate change mitigation technologies used to achieve the carbon neutrality of the Paris Climate Change agreement. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lucquiaud, Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of Perovskite-Based Solid Oxygen Carriers Towards Clean Air and Carbon Neutrality

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Scrimshire, Dr RJ Janani, Dr F Clegg, Dr DM Majumder

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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JLR-Imperial PhD on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design

Imperial College London Dyson School of Design Engineering

This new initiative on Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing by Design has been established to develop new knowledge, technologies, and capabilities in view of a low-emission and sustainable automotive manufacturing future, fuelled by electric mobility. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M-A Cardin

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Evaluating the sustainability of polymer membrane fabrication and applications

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Applications are invited for postgraduate research leading to a PhD degree in Engineering within the subject area of Chemical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lau

15 February 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Enabling Net Zero Emissions Targets through Post Combustion Capture (PCC) of CO2 Using Amine-based Emerging Technology

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the key activities that will allow anthropogenic carbon emissions to reach net zero and net negative in time to avoid dangerous climate change. Most large-scale CCS operations rely on amine solvents for post-combustion CO. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins, Prof M Pourkashanian

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

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We have 30 Chemical Engineering (carbon capture) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Chemical Engineering (carbon capture) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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