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Multiphase Methods in Organic Electrosynthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Marken, F., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2019). Multiphase Methods in Organic Electrosynthesis. Accounts of chemical research, 52(12), 3325-3338. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00480

© 2019 American Chemical Society. ConspectusWith water providing a highly favored solution environment for industrial processes (and in biological processes), it is interesting to develop water-based electrolysis processes for the synthesis and conve... Read More about Multiphase Methods in Organic Electrosynthesis.

Vertical upward and downward churn flow: Similarities and differences (2019)
Journal Article
Bouyahiaoui, H., Azzi, A., Zeghloul, A., Hasan, A. H., Al-Sarkhi, A., & Parsi, M. (2020). Vertical upward and downward churn flow: Similarities and differences. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 73, Article 103080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2019.103080

Investigation of downward two-phase flows received less attention compared to the vertical upward flows. Downward flows are found in many industries and facilities including; oil/gas production, nuclear industry and petroleum refinery/production faci... Read More about Vertical upward and downward churn flow: Similarities and differences.

Gas permeability, wettability and morphology of gas diffusion layers before and after performing a realistic ex-situ compression test (2019)
Journal Article
Aldakheel, F., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., Pourkashanian, M., …Smith, R. (2020). Gas permeability, wettability and morphology of gas diffusion layers before and after performing a realistic ex-situ compression test. Renewable energy, 151, 1082-1091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.109

The through-plane gas permeability, wettability, thickness and morphology have been investigated before and after a compression test, which is important to the GDL design. The compression tests were designed to simulate the initial assembling compres... Read More about Gas permeability, wettability and morphology of gas diffusion layers before and after performing a realistic ex-situ compression test.

A new method for scale-up of solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture process with packed columns (2019)
Journal Article
Otitoju, O., Oko, E., & Wang, M. (2020). A new method for scale-up of solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture process with packed columns. International journal of greenhouse gas control, 93, Article 102900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102900

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) with packed column is the most commercially ready CO2 capture technology. To study commercial-scale PCC processes, validated pilot scale models are often scaled up to commercial-s... Read More about A new method for scale-up of solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture process with packed columns.

Towards circular economy solutions for the management of rice processing residues to bioenergy via gasification (2019)
Journal Article
Vaskalis, I., Skoulou, V., Stavropoulos, G., & Zabaniotou, A. (2019). Towards circular economy solutions for the management of rice processing residues to bioenergy via gasification. Sustainability, 11(22), Article 6433. https://doi.org/10.3390/su1122643

An economic assessment of two circular economy scenarios of fluidized bed gasification-based systems for combined heat and power (CHP) generation, fueled with rice processing wastes, was conducted. In the first scenario, the gasification plant with a... Read More about Towards circular economy solutions for the management of rice processing residues to bioenergy via gasification.

Operational performance of a novel fast-responsive heat storage/exchanging unit (HSEU) for solar heating systems (2019)
Journal Article
Fan, Y., Zhao, X., Li, J., Cheng, Y., Zhou, J., Yu, M., …Myers, S. (2020). Operational performance of a novel fast-responsive heat storage/exchanging unit (HSEU) for solar heating systems. Renewable energy, 151, 137-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.007

In order for a solar heating system to provide heat immediately after sunrise, a fast response is needed to the heat demand of a serviced space. The majority of existing solar heating systems have a slow response time due to the large volume of water... Read More about Operational performance of a novel fast-responsive heat storage/exchanging unit (HSEU) for solar heating systems.

An innovative method of extraction of coffee oil using an advanced microwave system: in comparison with conventional Soxhlet extraction method (2019)
Journal Article
Hibbert, S., Welham, K., & Zein, S. H. (2019). An innovative method of extraction of coffee oil using an advanced microwave system: in comparison with conventional Soxhlet extraction method. SN Applied Sciences, 1(11), Article 1467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1457-5

The production of energy and chemicals from waste biomass is an attractive alternative by comparison with first generation biofuels and fossil feedstocks. This paper investigates oil extraction from spent coffee grounds (SCG) by means of an advanced... Read More about An innovative method of extraction of coffee oil using an advanced microwave system: in comparison with conventional Soxhlet extraction method.

Techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment for CO<sub>2</sub> utilisation (2019)
Book Chapter
Armstrong, K., Zimmermann, A., Müller, L., Wunderlich, J., Buchner, G., Marxen, A., …Schomäcker, R. (2019). Techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment for CO2 utilisation. In M. North, & P. Styring (Eds.), Carbon Dioxide Utilisation, Volume 1 : Fundamentals (63-78). Berlin: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110563191-005

This chapter is mainly based on the Techno-Economic Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines for CO2Utilisation[1] written by the authors. This chapter provides a brief introduction to techno-economic assessment (TEA) and life cycle assessment... Read More about Techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment for CO<sub>2</sub> utilisation.

Assessment of the cost reduction potential of a novel loop-heat-pipe solar photovoltaic/thermal system by employing the distributed parameter model (2019)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Yu, M., Zhao, X., Li, J., Zheng, S., Chen, F., …Ji, J. (2019). Assessment of the cost reduction potential of a novel loop-heat-pipe solar photovoltaic/thermal system by employing the distributed parameter model. Energy, Article 116338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116338

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd A novel micro-channel loop-heat-pipe solar photovoltaic/thermal (LHP- PV/T) system is developed employing the co-axial tubular heat exchanger as the condenser and upper-end liquid header with tiny holes as the liquid feeder. The d... Read More about Assessment of the cost reduction potential of a novel loop-heat-pipe solar photovoltaic/thermal system by employing the distributed parameter model.

Study of mass transfer correlations for rotating packed bed columns in the context of solvent-based carbon capture (2019)
Journal Article
Oko, E., Wang, M., & Ramshaw, C. (2019). Study of mass transfer correlations for rotating packed bed columns in the context of solvent-based carbon capture. International journal of greenhouse gas control, 91, Article 102831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102831

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The application of rotating packed beds (RPBs) in solvent-based carbon capture processes, will greatly reduce the physical footprint, capital and operating cost of the process. However, in designing RPBs, correlations for predicti... Read More about Study of mass transfer correlations for rotating packed bed columns in the context of solvent-based carbon capture.

Experimental investigation of the vertical upward single and two-phase flow pressure drops through gate and ball valves (2019)
Journal Article
Zeghloul, A., Bouyahiaoui, H., Azzi, A., Hasan, A., & Al-sarkhi, A. (2020). Experimental investigation of the vertical upward single and two-phase flow pressure drops through gate and ball valves. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 142(2), Article FE-19-1329. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044833

This paper presents an experimental investigation of the pressure drop through valves in vertical upward flows. Experiments were carried out using a 1¼" (DN 32) ball and a gate valve. Five opening areas have been investigated from fully open to the n... Read More about Experimental investigation of the vertical upward single and two-phase flow pressure drops through gate and ball valves.

Comparative study of conventional and unconventional designs of cathode flow fields in PEM fuel cell (2019)
Journal Article
Azarafza, A., Ismail, M. S., Rezakazemi, M., & Pourkashanian, M. (2019). Comparative study of conventional and unconventional designs of cathode flow fields in PEM fuel cell. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 116, Article 109420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109420

The choice of an appropriate flow field distributor is crucial to circumvent mass and charge transfer resistance-related issues in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this work, incorporating all the anisotropic nature of the gas diffusi... Read More about Comparative study of conventional and unconventional designs of cathode flow fields in PEM fuel cell.

Experimental Investigation of a Novel Solar Micro-Channel Loop-Heat-Pipe Photovoltaic/Thermal (MC-LHP-PV/T) System for Heat and Power Generation (2019)
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Yu, M., Chen, F., Zheng, S., Zhou, J., Zhao, X., Wang, Z., …Hardy, D. (2019). Experimental Investigation of a Novel Solar Micro-Channel Loop-Heat-Pipe Photovoltaic/Thermal (MC-LHP-PV/T) System for Heat and Power Generation. Applied energy, 256, 113929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113929

This paper aims to experimentally investigate a novel solar Micro-Channel Loop-Heat-Pipe Photovoltaic/Thermal (MC-LHP-PV/T) system which, making its first attempt to employ the co-axial tubular heat exchanger as the condenser, PV-bound multiple micro... Read More about Experimental Investigation of a Novel Solar Micro-Channel Loop-Heat-Pipe Photovoltaic/Thermal (MC-LHP-PV/T) System for Heat and Power Generation.

PEM fuel cell performance improvement through numerical optimization of the parameters of the porous layers (2019)
Journal Article
Carcadea, E., Varlam, M., Ismail, M., Ingham, D. B., Marinoiu, A., Raceanu, M., …Ion-Ebrasu, D. (2020). PEM fuel cell performance improvement through numerical optimization of the parameters of the porous layers. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(14), 7968-7980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.08.219

A numerical model for a PEM fuel cell has been developed and used to investigate the effect of some of the key parameters of the porous layers of the fuel cell (GDL and MPL) on its performance. The model is comprehensive as it is three-dimensional, m... Read More about PEM fuel cell performance improvement through numerical optimization of the parameters of the porous layers.

Facile co-sintering process to fabricate sustainable antifouling silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-enhanced tight ceramic ultrafiltration membranes for protein separation (2019)
Journal Article
Zou, D., Drioli, E., Chen, X., Ke, X., Qiu, M., & Fan, Y. (2020). Facile co-sintering process to fabricate sustainable antifouling silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-enhanced tight ceramic ultrafiltration membranes for protein separation. Journal of membrane science, 593, Article 117402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117402

Protein separation in chemical industry applications using tight ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) membranes with multilayer asymmetric structures is hindered by challenges in their fabrication and fouling phenomenon. In this study, a facile co-sintering... Read More about Facile co-sintering process to fabricate sustainable antifouling silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-enhanced tight ceramic ultrafiltration membranes for protein separation.

A comparative techno-economic assessment of three bio-oil upgrading routes for aviation biofuel production (2019)
Journal Article
Michailos, S., & Bridgwater, A. (2019). A comparative techno-economic assessment of three bio-oil upgrading routes for aviation biofuel production. International journal of energy research, 43(13), 7206-7228. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4745

The aviation industry continues to grow, and consequently, more fuel is needed. With the intention of decarbonising the aviation sector, sustainable routes that have the potential to mitigate emissions, such as biomass fast pyrolysis, can positively... Read More about A comparative techno-economic assessment of three bio-oil upgrading routes for aviation biofuel production.

Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a micro-channel PV/T modules based direct-expansion solar heat pump system (2019)
Journal Article
Zhou, J., Ma, X., Zhao, X., Yuan, Y., Yu, M., & Li, J. (2020). Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a micro-channel PV/T modules based direct-expansion solar heat pump system. Renewable energy, 145, 1992-2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.049

This paper presents a novel solar driven direct-expansion heat pump system employing micro-channel PV/T modules as the evaporator. The system can provide both the electrical power and thermal energy used for space heating for buildings. Experimental... Read More about Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a micro-channel PV/T modules based direct-expansion solar heat pump system.

Effects of hydrogen relative humidity on the performance of an air-breathing PEM fuel cell: A numerical study (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, Z., Ingham, D., Ismail, M., Ma, L., Hughes, K. J., & Pourkashanian, M. (2020). Effects of hydrogen relative humidity on the performance of an air-breathing PEM fuel cell: A numerical study. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 30(4), 2077-2097. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-11-2018-0674

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of hydrogen humidity on the performance of air-breathing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Design/methodology/approach: An efficient mathematical model for air-breathing PEM fu... Read More about Effects of hydrogen relative humidity on the performance of an air-breathing PEM fuel cell: A numerical study.

Methane production via syngas fermentation within the bio-CCS concept: A techno-economic assessment (2019)
Journal Article
Michailos, S., Emenike, O., Ingham, D., Hughes, K. J., & Pourkashanian, M. (2019). Methane production via syngas fermentation within the bio-CCS concept: A techno-economic assessment. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 150, Article 107290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2019.107290

The study provides a comprehensive approach on assessing the feasibility of a novel process configuration that couples synthetic natural gas (SNG) production via syngas fermentation with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The present research constitu... Read More about Methane production via syngas fermentation within the bio-CCS concept: A techno-economic assessment.