All Projects (58)

Proposal title Smart and CO2 neutral Olefin Production by arTificial Intelligence and MAchine Learning Jan 4, 2021 - Jan 3, 2025
The proposed project is to develop and maintain long term collaborations between Europe and China towards CO2 neutral
Olefin production. We will realize this objective by carrying out joint research in big data and artificial intelligence (AI) for... Read More about Proposal title Smart and CO2 neutral Olefin Production by arTificial Intelligence and MAchine Learning.

QR-GCRF 20.21.PPF05 - Pilot testing of a low-cost pretreatment material for enhancing the biogas yield from the biodigestion of cassava waste Jan 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2021
In this project, our vision is to test innovative and cheap solution for transforming the abundant cassava waste in rural parts of Nigeria into biogas as cheap, clean and sustainable cooking fuel. Ongoing research at MOUAU has identified a local and... Read More about QR-GCRF 20.21.PPF05 - Pilot testing of a low-cost pretreatment material for enhancing the biogas yield from the biodigestion of cassava waste.

Development and analysis of a novel liquid ammonia energy storage (LNHES) technology integrated into different energy systems Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2024
Intermittent power generation sources, namely wind and solar, are safe and viable options for rapidly decarbonizing the power sector and fulfilling obligations in global climate change mitigation agreements such as the 2015 Paris Agreement. However,... Read More about Development and analysis of a novel liquid ammonia energy storage (LNHES) technology integrated into different energy systems.

Research and Development of Thallium Nitride Nanorods (Ta3N5-NRs) for CO2 reduction Photoreactors Jul 31, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024
Future energy systems will rely, either wholly or predominantly, on renewable energy sources to achieve energy security and mitigate the effect of climate change. The expected future energy transition will require fossil fuels, which are currently th... Read More about Research and Development of Thallium Nitride Nanorods (Ta3N5-NRs) for CO2 reduction Photoreactors.

Development of an energy-efficient and cost-effective catalytic regeneration system in the post-combustion CO2 capture process Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME Producing sustainable fine chemicals and fuels from photo-cracking plastic waste via grafted UV/Vis active nanoparticles Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME: Transforming furfural via a hydrogen cascade reaction to methyl furan, the future of aviation fuel through lab on a chip Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
Furfural is an incredibly versatile platform molecule which is derived from various waste biomass sources. It is rapidly becoming a vital component of sustainable chemical feedstocks and fuel production. The market for furfural and its derivatives is... Read More about THYME: Transforming furfural via a hydrogen cascade reaction to methyl furan, the future of aviation fuel through lab on a chip.

THYME: Natural ANTimicrobials can be used as preservatives for biomass solid Fuels (NaturANT-Fuels) Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME: Biofuel recovery through integrated membrane technology Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME: REclaiming lignin rich waste for next generation solid bioFuel2 source for thermochemical conversion to bioenergy via pyrolysis and gasification (Re-Fuel2) Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME: Improvement of an AD biogas production by application of a biogas upgrading process. Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
The proposal addresses one of the possible options to improve an anaerobic digestion (AD) biogas generation efficiency by development, optimisation and application of a biogas upgrading process.
A biogas upgrading process proposed for development i... Read More about THYME: Improvement of an AD biogas production by application of a biogas upgrading process..

THYME Follow on Funding: Dist2Me - Developing a two-stage distillation process for the extraction of high value products from a waste methyl ester stream Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME: New Fuel – New fuels from sustainable biomass resources Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

THYME: ReSTART sustainable EO production in UK: Providing a business case for biobased ethylene oxide (Bio-EO) manufacture in the THYME region, UK Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

Development and testing of high-performance catalysts for on-board cracking of ammonia for hydrogen-powered transport systems Dec 14, 2021 - Dec 13, 2023

Development of a compact and highly efficient onboard ammonia cracking system to produce hydrogen in a hydrogen-fuelled long haul civil airliner Oct 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022

UKRI Covid 19 Extension Pot - Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies Jul 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021

Pump Priming Collaboration for Next-Generation Biofuel Production Jan 23, 2021 - Mar 17, 2022
The project will bridge the gap between academic research and commercial process for biofuel production crossing EU and UK, corresponding to the associated demands of carbon recycling. Using the current lab-scale process equipment and analytic instru... Read More about Pump Priming Collaboration for Next-Generation Biofuel Production.

HEIF: Monodisperse, multimetallic microreactor wash coats for sustainable chemical synthesis Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022
Sustainable chemical process and production underpins the UK economy’s growth. An elegant way to achieve this is by using catalysts, these are materials that are not consumed in a chemical reaction but speed them up, making the production of a specif... Read More about HEIF: Monodisperse, multimetallic microreactor wash coats for sustainable chemical synthesis.

Bluegen - Utilisation of biorefinery residues for blue hydrogen production Jun 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023