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Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage (2022)
Journal Article
Li, P., Lin, H., Li, J., Cao, Q., Wang, Y., Pei, G., Jie, D., & Zhao, Z. (2022). Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage. Energy, 257, Article 124776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124776

A direct vapor generation solar power system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-stage oil tanks is proposed. It offers a significantly enlarged storage capacity due to the unique discharge operation mode. Synthetic oil Therminol® VP-1... Read More about Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage.

How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences (2022)
Journal Article
Hubbard, K. E., Dunbar, S., Peasland, E. L., Solly, J., & Poon, J. (in press). How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2022.2078010

Reading primary research literature is an essential skill for scientists. However, the high complexity of research papers may pose a barrier to the development of scientific literacy. In semi-structured interviews, we explore how 33 biologists includ... Read More about How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences.

Bayesian Calibration for Office-Building Heating and Cooling Energy Prediction Model (2022)
Journal Article
Cui, Y., Zhu, Z., Zhao, X., Li, Z., & Qin, P. (2022). Bayesian Calibration for Office-Building Heating and Cooling Energy Prediction Model. Buildings, 12(7), Article 1052. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12071052

Conventional building energy models (BEM) for heating and cooling energy-consumption prediction without calibration are not accurate, and the commonly used manual calibration method requires the high expertise of modelers. Bayesian calibration (BC) i... Read More about Bayesian Calibration for Office-Building Heating and Cooling Energy Prediction Model.

An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle (2022)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Li, J., Gao, G., & Pei, G. (2022). An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle. Journal of Energy Storage, 52, Article 104999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104999

Direct steam generation (DSG) solar power systems eliminate synthetic oils and molten salts in the solar field and enable efficient heat collection. Commercial DSG solar plants usually have a steam generation temperature of 250–285 °C to reduce the t... Read More about An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle.

On the transport mechanisms, ecological interactions and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments (2022)
Thesis
Mendrik, F. On the transport mechanisms, ecological interactions and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224632

Microplastics are now persistent throughout aquatic systems globally and can cause a range of ecological damage. The transport of microplastics is influenced by the polymer type, in addition to physical, biological, and chemical gradients plastic par... Read More about On the transport mechanisms, ecological interactions and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments.

Agricultural Pea Waste as a Low-Cost Pollutant Biosorbent for Methylene Blue Removal: Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherm And Thermodynamic Studies (2022)
Journal Article
Holliday, M. C., Parsons, D. R., & Zein, S. H. (2022). Agricultural Pea Waste as a Low-Cost Pollutant Biosorbent for Methylene Blue Removal: Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherm And Thermodynamic Studies. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02865-8

Biosorbents are an alternative pollutant adsorbent, usually sourced from waste biomass and requiring little to no treatment. This makes them cheaper than conventional adsorbents. In this paper, green pea (Pisum sativum) haulm was used as a biosorbent... Read More about Agricultural Pea Waste as a Low-Cost Pollutant Biosorbent for Methylene Blue Removal: Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherm And Thermodynamic Studies.

Ecological Responses to Climate Change: Using the Common Ragworm (Hediste diversicolor) as an Indicator for Benthic Ecosystems (2022)
Thesis
James, J. Ecological Responses to Climate Change: Using the Common Ragworm (Hediste diversicolor) as an Indicator for Benthic Ecosystems. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4192688

Climate change is projected to have a negative impact on biodiversity over the next century. Similar drivers of change have been observed in the geological past and were also associated with loss of species, particularly in the marine environment. Th... Read More about Ecological Responses to Climate Change: Using the Common Ragworm (Hediste diversicolor) as an Indicator for Benthic Ecosystems.

Immersive storytelling and the power of using 360 to amplify the experiences, agency and action of children and young people facing flood risk (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parsons, K. J., Lloyd Williams, A., Skinner, C., & Parsons, D. R. (2022, May). Immersive storytelling and the power of using 360 to amplify the experiences, agency and action of children and young people facing flood risk. Paper presented at European Geosciences Union, Vienna, Austria

Flood hazard is projected to at least double by 2050 as a consequence of the impacts of climate change, meaning many more societies and communities will need to be able to mitigate and adapt to the resultant increase in flood risk.

One often overl... Read More about Immersive storytelling and the power of using 360 to amplify the experiences, agency and action of children and young people facing flood risk.

First source-to-sink monitoring shows dense head controls sediment flux and runout in turbidity currents (2022)
Journal Article
Pope, E. L., Cartigny, M. J., Clare, M. A., Talling, P. J., Lintern, D. G., Vellinga, A., Hage, S., Açikalin, S., Bailey, L., Chapplow, N., Chen, Y., Eggenhuisen, J. T., Hendry, A., Heerema, C. J., Heijnen, M., Hubbard, S. M., Hunt, J. E., McGhee, C., Parsons, D. R., Simmons, S. M., …Vendettuoli, D. (2022). First source-to-sink monitoring shows dense head controls sediment flux and runout in turbidity currents. Science Advances, 8(20), eabj3220. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj3220

Until recently, despite being one of the most important sediment transport phenomena on Earth, few direct measurements of turbidity currents existed. Consequently, their structure and evolution were poorly understood, particularly whether they are de... Read More about First source-to-sink monitoring shows dense head controls sediment flux and runout in turbidity currents.

Becoming nose-blind—Climate change impacts on chemical communication (2022)
Journal Article
Roggatz, C. C., Saha, M., Blanchard, S., Schirrmacher, P., Fink, P., Verheggen, F., & Hardege, J. D. (2022). Becoming nose-blind—Climate change impacts on chemical communication. Global change biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16209

Chemical communication via infochemicals plays a pivotal role in ecological interactions, allowing organisms to sense their environment, locate predators, food, habitats, or mates. A growing number of studies suggest that climate change-associated st... Read More about Becoming nose-blind—Climate change impacts on chemical communication.

Experimental investigation of a novel vertical loop-heat-pipe PV/T heat and power system under different height differences (2022)
Journal Article
Yu, M., Chen, F., Zhou, J., Yuan, Y., Fan, Y., Li, G., Zhao, X., Wang, Z., Li, J., & Zheng, S. (2022). Experimental investigation of a novel vertical loop-heat-pipe PV/T heat and power system under different height differences. Energy, 254, Part A, Article 124193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124193

For a novel vertical solar loop-heat-pipe photovoltaic/thermal system, the height difference between evaporator and condenser plays an important role in the heat transport capacity, which has significant impact on the solar thermal efficiency and par... Read More about Experimental investigation of a novel vertical loop-heat-pipe PV/T heat and power system under different height differences.

Time‐Domain Implementation and Analyses of Multi‐Motion Modes of Floating Structures (2022)
Journal Article
Sheng, W., Tapoglou, E., Ma, X., Taylor, C. J., Dorrell, R., Parsons, D. R., & Aggidis, G. (2022). Time‐Domain Implementation and Analyses of Multi‐Motion Modes of Floating Structures. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(5), Article 662. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050662

The study of wave‐structure interactions involving nonlinear forces would often make use of the popular hybrid frequency–time domain method. In the hybrid method, the frequency‐domain analysis could firstly provide the reliable and accurate dynamic p... Read More about Time‐Domain Implementation and Analyses of Multi‐Motion Modes of Floating Structures.

Serious gaming in flood risk management (2022)
Journal Article
Forrest, S. A., Kubíková, M., & Macháč, J. (2022). Serious gaming in flood risk management. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, Article e1589. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1589

Serious gaming is increasingly used to explore important real-world problems and a growing number of serious games are addressing flood-related issues. However, there has been limited synthesis of these attempts and their contributions to the ongoing... Read More about Serious gaming in flood risk management.

Managing estuaries under a changing climate: A case study of the Humber Estuary, UK (2022)
Journal Article
Lonsdale, J. A., Leach, C., Parsons, D., Barkwith, A., Manson, S., & Elliott, M. (2022). Managing estuaries under a changing climate: A case study of the Humber Estuary, UK. Environmental science & policy, 134, 75-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.04.001

Estuaries are globally important zones for urban, recreational and commercial activities as well as supporting a range of habitats and species of significant ecological importance. The role of estuaries is recognised by the legislative framework that... Read More about Managing estuaries under a changing climate: A case study of the Humber Estuary, UK.

Here’s why UK tides are soon going to play a much bigger part in powering your home (2022)
Newspaper / Magazine
Waldman, S. (2022). Here’s why UK tides are soon going to play a much bigger part in powering your home

Tidal energy has long lurked at the back of the UK’s renewable energy arsenal, outshone by its wind and solar counterparts due in part to early issues with technology readiness and high costs.

Yet with recent research showing it could provide 11%... Read More about Here’s why UK tides are soon going to play a much bigger part in powering your home.

Understanding the bioeconomy: a new sustainability economy in British and European public discourse (2022)
Journal Article
Sotiropoulou, I., & Deutz, P. (2022). Understanding the bioeconomy: a new sustainability economy in British and European public discourse. Bio-based and Applied Economics, 10(4), 283-304. https://doi.org/10.36253/bae-9534

Over the past decade, the term bioeconomy has emerged in both policy and academic discourse. Implying a technology-driven approach to wealth generation from organic materials, the term has taken hold with so far limited critical engagement. It is a c... Read More about Understanding the bioeconomy: a new sustainability economy in British and European public discourse.

Fill, flush or shuffle: How is sediment carried through submarine channels to build lobes? (2022)
Journal Article
Heijnen, M. S., Clare, M. A., Cartigny, M. J., Talling, P. J., Hage, S., Pope, E. L., Bailey, L., Sumner, E., Gwyn Lintern, D., Stacey, C., Parsons, D. R., Simmons, S. M., Chen, Y., Hubbard, S. M., Eggenhuisen, J. T., Kane, I., & Hughes Clarke, J. E. (2022). Fill, flush or shuffle: How is sediment carried through submarine channels to build lobes?. Earth and planetary science letters, 584, Article 117481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117481

Submarine channels are the primary conduits for land-derived material, including organic carbon, pollutants, and nutrients, into the deep-sea. The flows (turbidity currents) that traverse these systems can pose hazards to seafloor infrastructure such... Read More about Fill, flush or shuffle: How is sediment carried through submarine channels to build lobes?.

Hydrodynamic studies of floating structures: Comparison of wave-structure interaction modelling (2022)
Journal Article
Sheng, W., Tapoglou, E., Ma, X., Taylor, C. J., Dorrell, R. M., Parsons, D. R., & Aggidis, G. (2022). Hydrodynamic studies of floating structures: Comparison of wave-structure interaction modelling. Ocean engineering, 249, Article 110878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.110878

Current panel methods for wave-structure interactions employ the potential flow theory, which provide fast, reliable and relatively accurate predictions for the marine structures, and now some open source packages, NEMOH and HAMS, are available. In t... Read More about Hydrodynamic studies of floating structures: Comparison of wave-structure interaction modelling.