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Biomass Combustion is an important renewable form of energy for power generation. Combined heat and power, CHP, is an efficient way of utilising this energy most effectively in units of 30 to 60 MW. Read more

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

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Initiation and propagation of combustion waves with competitive reactions

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ammonium Nitrate based emulsions are a basic component of many materials deliberately manufactured as explosives, and also of many other industrial chemicals, especially agricultural fertilizers, where the possibility of fire or explosion during the production, storage and transport processes is a major safety consideration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Hughes

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Emissions and ash behaviour during the combustion of torrefied biomass

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Torrefaction is a new technique of upgrading the quality of biomass as a fuel for power generation. The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of the torrefaction on the combustion, pollutant emission and ash deposition of biomass. Read more

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

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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

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Alternative Aviation Fuels Combustion Experiments

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

As a consequence of concern over increasing greenhouse gas emissions, along with issues of availability and security of supply of conventional fossil fuels, there is a growing pressure to consider the use of alternative fuels in the aviation sector. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes

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Alternative Aviation Fuels Kinetic Mechanism Development

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Experimental investigations into alternative fuel performance, in flames and jet-stirred reactors provide a wealth of data to aid the development of chemical kinetic models of the combustion process. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes

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Comparison of entrained metal aerosol emissions from conventional fuel combustion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Metal/inorganic impurities in fuels can have detrimental impacts on combustion and downstream systems. These vary widely between fuels and there are distinct differences between conventional coal and biomasses used for UK power generation. Read more

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

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Cleaner coal technology - Developing new predictive tools for improving the combustion processes for coal/biomass fuels

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

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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

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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

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

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Comparison of entrained metal aerosol emissions from the combustion of different biomass fuels

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Impurities in fuels have detrimental impacts on combustion/downstream systems, including CCS and heat recovery. Read more

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

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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

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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

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