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About the Project

Applications are invited for a PhD (via MPhil) studentship in the Engineering Centre, within the School of Engineering.

Project Description:

Recycling is a key component of global efforts to cutting climate-changing carbon emissions. Nevertheless, UK fire and rescue services currently attend around 300 significant fires in within waste and recycling landfills each year. Deep-seated fires are known to occur throughout the UK, e.g., Kiveton Park Industrial Estate in Rotherham (2022) and Sims Metal Management site in Warwickshire (2013). Deep-seated fires are dangerous as they can emit dangerous combustion products from a wide range of materials contained within the landfill such as CO, H₂S, VOCs, dioxins, and furans. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) created the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) forum in 2009 that set strategic targets to tackle relevant safety concerns. In this framework, WISH funded a series of projects.

The proposed research, aims to:

Experimental and numerical investigation of deep-seated waste fires from ignition to decay. The effect of humidity and stages of waste will be further investigated.
Develop novel technologies may be able to detect physical, thermal, or chemical phenomena early in a fire’s development, e.g., use of radars to observe density changes, 3D image analysis to observe surface shifts etc.

Characterise relevant risk and see how relevant changes can be made to waste management process and supply of wetting agents to prevent occurrence of such events.

Further information

Informal project related enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Tony Graham ([Email Address Removed])

For the full details go to: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/studentships

Applications should be completed on our online application system, selecting the following options:

Type of Study – Research Degree (Postgraduate)
Course - Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy
Campus – Preston Campus
Mode of Study – Full Time

Please quote the Studentship reference number DTC12-22-55 on the online application form in the personal statement section. You will not be able to enter the number in the Studentship reference section.

Closing Date: 31^st March 2023

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

Expected Start Date: September 2023

CURRENT UCLAN RESEARCH STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP

Funding Notes

The studentship is funded through the UCLan Doctoral Training Centre for Industry Collaboration and is tenable for up to 3.5 years full time [subject to satisfactory progress]. Both Home and EU/International Applicants may apply but EU/International Applicants will be required to pay the difference in tuition fees between the UK and EU/International fee rates. The studentship will provide successful applicants with an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (Currently £17,668 per year), subject to satisfactory progress.

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