The University of Liverpool (UoL),C-Sure and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified individual to undertake a three year doctoral research programme
C-Sure Limited are a collaborative partner on a project that is commercialising a net zero energy recovery system (ERS) that has arisen from 5 years of public and privately funded research. The research conducted by commercial and academic researchers, along with the projects core team, finalised a design that uses commercially available components at a high ’Technology Readiness Level’ (TRL). However, during modelling it became apparent that increasing the pressure within the ERS would give rise to significant increases in recovered energy.
The main energy recovery element of the current ERS design is not commercially available at a higher-pressure rating.
This PhD will focus on developing innovative alternative materials and manufacturing processes that will tolerate increase in the pressure, leading to the harvesting of additional energy with the ERS. This will create both increased energy recovery from ERS giving rise to high efficiencies, an expansion in the ability of the UK to manufacture such systems, and an increase in the knowledge and skills within the UK.
Throughout the project C-Sure Limited will engage with the Manufacturing Technology Centre, helping to ensure the maximum output is obtained.
This is an exciting long term venture focusing on alternative energy production, integrating knowledge and research from a number of multi disciplined organisations in the fields of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering and Geoscience.
This PhD is one of 18 industry-led collaborative R&D projects from the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory and one of three PhD’s sponsored by MTC. MTC have world class research facilities and are one of the UK Governments eight focused research catapults, with 700 employees, many of whom are experts in their individual fields. The successful candidate will have access to the MTC’s specialists in Liverpool and Coventry, in addition to the academic and personal support offered by the four UoL PhD advisors involved in this project.
The aim of the project is for you to work toward a PhD at the University of Liverpool through delivering ‘real – life’ solutions to industry. The Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory brings together the expertise, resources and global contacts of University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moore’s University and Lancaster University to create innovative low carbon goods, processes and services developed through collaborative R&D partnerships between local companies in the Liverpool City Region and local universities.
All LCEI PhD projects have been developed by SMEs contacting the University for assistance in R&D where the company does not have internal expertise, resource or facilities to carry out the research. This will give you a strong advantage in entering a competitive jobs market in both the academic and commercial sectors.
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