Chemical Engineering (electricity) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Chemical Engineering (electricity) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Process Simulation and Integration of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) in the Context of Wind Electricity

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

With the penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources into the national electricity grid, it is increasingly challenging to balance the electricity demand and generation. Energy storage (esp. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The advancement and economic development of any nation depends mostly on its energy structure. As the world population keeps increasing, the demand for electricity also rises. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Flexible green ammonia production from renewable electricity through plasma-assisted process decoupling

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Ammonia production revolutionised the industrial manufacture of fertiliser and is imperative for providing food for a growing world population. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Li

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

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Physics-based mathematical modelling of water electrolyzer for hydrogen production

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Water electrolysers are promising for hydrogen-powered grids, producing green hydrogen from renewable energy sources, and working in a pair with fuel cells or gas turbines. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PD Das, Dr D Mignard

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hydrogen production from electrolysis of waste biomass

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Established water electrolysis technologies rely on valuable high-purity water which adds significant demand pressure to worldwide resources needed for drinking water, irrigation and sanitation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Brightman

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

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Study of Direct Air Capture and CO2 Utilisation Driven by Renewable Energy through Modelling and Simulation

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Severe global warming caused by an unprecedented increase in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has led to natural disasters such as glaciers melting, intensified heat waves, droughts and floods. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars

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

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PhD Studentship in Solar Chemical Technologies

University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available at the University of Cambridge, starting in October 2025 under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Reisner

29 November 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Micro-PIV Investigation of Seabed Reactions to Hydrodynamic Conditions and Energy Changes

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MMN Mousavi Nezhad, Prof JB Bridgeman

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Mechanical and Systems Engineering: Manufacturing of the Next Generation All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Newcastle University School of Engineering

Award summary. 100% home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). Overview. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CC Cheng

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

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Geochemical Controls on Radionuclide Transport and Fate in Sedimentary Rock – A combined experimental and modelling study

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Context. The UK has been generating electricity from nuclear power for over sixty years. Consequently, the safe disposal of the UK’s existing ~750,000 m3 of radioactive waste is a clear priority. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Shaw, Prof K Morris, Dr LL Abrahamsen-Mills

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

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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero Optimisation of the cryogenic bulk liquid production and supply market

Newcastle University School of Engineering

This PhD project is part of the CDT in Process Industries: Net Zero. About the CDT. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Willis

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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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Sustainable Solar Fuels: from Material Innovation to Circular Economy

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Join our groundbreaking PhD project, as part of the "REFINE. From Solar Energy to Fuel" consortium, and be at the forefront of transforming solar energy into sustainable solar fuels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Neagu, Dr X Zhang

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

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Green Circular Economy using Hydrogen Derivatives

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The UK currently imports all its copper, nickel, cobalt, and a variety of other critical metals from overseas. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Roy, Dr E Brightman

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

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We have 23 Chemical Engineering (electricity) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Chemical Engineering (electricity) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Chemical Engineering (electricity) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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