Physics (power plant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Physics (power plant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advanced virtual reality future power plant dynamic simulations

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes, Prof D Ingham

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

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Ash deposition process modeling for biomass based power plant

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomass as a renewable fuel is considered to be CO2 neutral. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham

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

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Ash deposition process modeling for biomass based power plant

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomass as a renewable fuel is considered to be CO2 neutral. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham

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

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Ash deposition process modeling for biomass based power plant

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Biomass as a renewable fuel is considered to be CO2 neutral. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham

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

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Inspection of nuclear fusion components in high temperature using laser induced ultrasound phase arrays

University of Strathclyde Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

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

Supervisors: Dr T Stratoudaki, Prof S.G. Pierce

30 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Ash Melting Behaviour and Deposition in Oxyfuel Biomass Combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes

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

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Dynamic simulation of power generation plant for carbon capture and storage

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes

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

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Analysis of post-combustion CO2 capture from natural gas power plants using CFD and process co-simulation

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Prof L Ma, Dr M Diego de Paz

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

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Dynamic simulation of load-following power plants integrated with CO2 capture technologies

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Flexible operation of fossil fuel power plants is becoming a hot topic in the energy generation sector due to the expected increase of intrinsically intermittent renewable technologies in the energy mix in the near future. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Prof L Ma, Dr M Diego de Paz

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

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Cleaner coal technology - Combustion technology for low volatile coals

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Coal-fired power generation currently accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy market share globally and contributes a significant portion of the total emissions to the atmosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma

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

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Detecting and Quantifying Hydrogen Isotopes in Nuclear Fusion Breeding Materials using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Future fusion power reactors such as the UK’s STEP reactor, due to begin construction in the next 10 years, will require the tritium fuel to be generated (bred), extracted, separated, and regenerated into new fueling (either pellets or gas) prior to (re-)introduction into the fusion core. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Martin, Prof P Edmondson

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

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Advanced oxy-coal combustion modelling and optimisation

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Oxy-coal combustion with recycled flue gas is an emerging technology for efficient carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) that can substantially reduce carbon emission from coal-fired power plants. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Integration of membranes at PACT for industrial testing with real/synthetic flue gases

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

A pre-pilot-scale membrane module prototype will be installed for industrial testing at the UKCCSRC PACT) Facilities, integrated with a gas turbine and a solid fuel reactor for coal/biomass to test number of fuels and operating conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes, Dr K Finney

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

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Mitigation of ash deposition, slagging and fouling in biomass fired power generation

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Switching from fossil fuel fired power generation to the combustion of sustainably produced biomass can achieve near zero CO2 emissions, thereby significantly contributing to the decarbonisation of the energy sector. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes, Prof L Ma, Dr J Szuhanszki

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

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