Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies Jan 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2021
Exploitation of alternative fuels (lignocellulosic biomass waste) in energy production offers the advantages of: resource efficiency and improved waste management, increased renewables in power production and reduced dependence on imported energy. Ad...
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Projects (35)
Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres Jan 1, 2017 - Oct 31, 2022
Cooling systems for Computing & Data Centres consume 30% to 40% of energy delivered into the centre spaces, while electricity use in CDCs represents 1.3% of the world total energy consumption. The traditional vapour compression cooling systems for CD...
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Energy from Waste and Biomass Dec 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2024
THYME: CCF BIO ECONOMY Apr 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2021
The THYME Project is a new collaboration between the Universities of York, Hull and Teesside to build the bioeconomy sector across Yorkshire, Humberside and the Tees Valley. In collaboration with regional industry, LEPs and the wider community, the...
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Evolving a Circular Plastics Economy Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2020
Project website: http://circularplastics.hull.ac.uk/
THYME: Reclaiming lignin rich sludge after enzymatic hydrolysis for repurposing and pelletizing into a secondary fuel source for thermochemical transformation Nov 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2021
Hull led PoC with the Biorenewables Development Centre (York) and Jesmond Engineering (Industrial Partner)
THYME: PV membrane design Jan 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
The proposal aims to develop pervaporation membranes for separation of solvent and water. The overarching study targets to the solvent recovery after biomass conversions, such as to recoup the biofuels from fermentation downstream. Depending on the a...
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THYME: Extraction of higher value methyl esters from a mixed waste methyl ester stream Nov 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2021
ECPE PPF: A demonstrate process to showcase the plastic conversion into fuels Oct 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2020
EVERY MINUTE 1 Million polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are produced and will increase further 20% by 2021. Current recycling technology cannot provide a due solution to completely transform them into high value products. The industry will lo...
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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...
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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: 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...
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THYME: New Fuel – New fuels from sustainable biomass resources Jul 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022