PAST MEETINGS

The programmes for the past events can be found below and the presentations can be found HERE


THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP "EMISSIONS REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIUM SIZED COMBUSTION PLANT AND INCINERATORS" in association with the Combustion Engineering Association, the Institution of Chemical Engineers Clean Energy SIG and the Royal Society of Chemistry Energy Sector and 7th ANNUAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY 7th JUNE 2023

UNIPER TECHNOLOGIES LTD Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire

 

10.00 - 10.05     Welcome to Uniper Technologies Ltd. and Opening Remarks,

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd.     


10.05 – 12.25     SESSION 1: “EMISSIONS REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIUM SIZED COMBUSTION PLANT AND INCINERATORS”.

Chaired by Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum.

 

10.05 – 10.45     Opening Address : The Medium Combustion Plant Directive, An Overview and a Power Industry Perspective.

David Graham, Uniper Technologies Ltd.     

 

10.45 – 11.10     The Medium Combustion Plant Directive and Specified Generator Permitting

Emma Preston, The Environment Agency.

 

11.10 – 11.35     The Medium Combustion Plant Directive, Biogas and Landfill Gas

Greg Altria, SLR Consulting.

 

11.35 – 12.00     The Medium Combustion Plant Directive, A Combustion Equipment Service Provider’s Perspective,

Adrian Rowsell, Saacke Combustion Services Ltd.

 

12.00 – 12.25     Emissions Reduction Challenges : Application and Implementation Issues

Paul Whitehead, Energy & Environmental Solutions.   

 

12.25 – 13.00     SESSION 2A : THE FERF ANNUAL MEETING

Chairman : Dr Will Quick

   

AGENDA


  1. Report of Year 2022 Annual Meeting
  2. Review of Actions
  3. Report by Chairman/Secretary
  4. Report by Treasurer
  5. Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee
  6. Any Other Business

 

   

 SESSION 2B : Reports from INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATORS.


To include progress in their Interest Groups during the year 2022 :-

 

Combustion                                                                           Dr. Gerry Riley.


Environment                                                                          Prof. Bill Nimmo.


Biomass and Waste                                                             Dr. Katie Chong.


Electricity Generation and Storage                                     Mr. Niall Moroney.


Carbon Capture and Storage                                               Prof. Jon Gibbins.


Fuel Characterisation, Up-grading and Carbonisation     Prof. Ed Lester.


For a shortened Report of the FERF 2023 Annual Meeting click HERE


13.50 – 15.55     SESSION 3, “EMISSIONS REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIUM SIZED COMBUSTION PLANT AND INCINERATORS, (CONTINUED)”.

Chaired by Dr. Gerry Riley, RJM Corporation, (EC), Ltd., Co-ordinator of the FERF Combustion Interest Group. 

 

13.50 – 14.15     Emissions Reduction Challenges for an Operator of an EfW Plant

Juergen Schaper, FCC Environment.

 

14.15 – 14.40     Emissions Reduction Challenges : Resolving the Problems

Thomas Ball, RJM International.

 

14.40 – 15.05     Emissions Issues.

Gerry Riley, RJM Corporation, (EC), Ltd.

 

15.05 – 15.30     Assessment of the Use of Cardboard in Power Generation

Johnson Ho Kwong Lau, University of Nottingham.

 

15.30 – 15.55     Fuel Preparation and Ash Properties.

Feroz Kabir, Sheffield Hallam University.

 

15.55 – 16.05.    SESSION 3 : CONCLUDING REMARKS,

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 

 

 

FUEL CHARACTERISATION, UP-GRADING and CARBONISATION/ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND STORAGE INTEREST GROUP SEMINARs.

WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2022.

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, Roderic Hill Building.


PROGRAMME


10.30 – 10.40     Welcome to Imperial College London and Opening Remarks,

Prof. Paul Fennell, Imperial College London.  

 

10.40 – 12.45     SESSION 1: SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s FUEL CHARACTERISATION, UP-GRADING AND CARBONISATION INTEREST GROUP - “DECARBONISATION OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY”. 

Chaired by Prof. Ed Lester, University of Nottingham.   

Co-ordinator of the Fuel Characterisation, Up-grading and Carbonisation Interest Group. 

 

10.40 – 11.05     "Performance Prediction for Metallurgical Cokes using Image Analysis"

Teshan Rezel, University of Nottingham.

 

11.05 – 11.30     "Potential Issues for Consideration when Incorporating Biobased Injectants into a Blast Furnace"

Chay Davies Smith, Cardiff University.

 

11.30 – 11.55     "An Investigation into the Combustion Efficiency of the Blast Furnace” 

John Lewis, Swansea University.

 

11.55 – 12.20     “Alternative Reductants in Ironmaking Processes for the Reduction of CO2 Intensity”

Julian Steer, Cardiff University.

 

12.20 – 12.45     “Decarbonising the Steel Industry – What is the Role of Carbon?” 

 Peter Holliman, Swansea University, SUSTAIN. 

 

14.00 – 16.05     SESSION 2: SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND STOARAGE INTEREST GROUP- “DECARBONISATION OF DISPATCHABLE POWER GENERATION”.

Chaired by Mr Niall Moroney, RWE Generation Ltd.   

Co-ordinator of the Electricity Generation and Storage Interest Group. 

 

14.00 – 14.25     “Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Cost-Efficient Carbon Capture”

Chris Simmons, Promethean Particles.

 

14.25 – 14.50     “The Impact of Hydrogen on GT Power Generation”

James Bain, Cardiff University.

 

14.50 – 15.15     “Eliminating Fossil Fuels in Biomass and EfW plants : Alternative Burner Technology”

James Woodhead and Rachel Avelena, RJM International.

 

15.15 – 15.40     “Co-firing : Old Hat or the Route to Decarbonisation?”

Fatih Gulec, University of Nottingham.

 

15.40 – 16.05     “Biochar as an Immobilisation Framework for Enzyme-Mediated Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Methanol”

Jennifer Hancock, University of Sheffield.

 

16.05 – 16.15     CONCLUDING REMARKS

Dr Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd.

Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum

 


The 3rd Clean Energy Science Lecture

Tuesday 6th September 2022 at 5.00.pm., The Aston University Conference Centre, Aston, Birmingham.


Can Negative Emissions from Bioenergy Systems Become a Reality and What is Needed to Secure Their Development?

Prof. Patricia Thornley of Aston University, Head of the SuperGen Project.


6th ANNUAL MEETING & ENVIRONMENT/BIOMASS AND WASTE INTEREST GROUP SEMINARs.

WEDNESDAY 6TH APRIL 2022.

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  The Diamond Building, Leavygreave Street, Sheffield.


PROGRAMME


10.00 - 10.10     Welcome to the University of Sheffield and Opening Remarks,

Prof. Bill Nimmo, University of Sheffield.   

   

10.10 – 12.15     SESSION 1: SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s ENVIRONMENT INTEREST GROUP - “NEW FUELS AND EMISSIONS CONTROL”. 

Chaired by Prof Bill Nimmo, University of Sheffield.   

Co-ordinator of the Environment Interest Group. 

 

10.10 – 10.35     “Targeting 2040 Humber Industrial Net Zero : An Overview of the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan”.

Dr. Geraint Evans, Chief Technologist HICP, Beacontech Ltd for Catch.

 

10.35 – 11.00     “Role of Carbon Capture in the Future Hydrogen Economy”.

Dr Muhammad Akram, TERC, University of Sheffield.

 

11.00 – 11.25     "Air Permeability Variation Across a Used, Non-woven, Filter Media Bag”.

Mr. Daniel Curry, University of Sheffield.

 

11.25 – 11.50     “Impact of Alternative Fuels-to-Power within the Diesel Sector”.

Dr. Surjit Singh, Eminox Ltd.

 

11.50 – 12.15     “Updating the Bioenergy Value Chain Model (BVCM)”.

Dr. Jonathan Morris, Energy Systems Catapult, Birmingham.


 
12.15 – 13.00     SESSION 2A : THE FERF ANNUAL MEETING

Chairman : Dr Will Quick

   

AGENDA


  1. Report of Year 2021 Annual Meeting
  2. Review of Actions
  3. Report by Chairman/Secretary
  4. Report by Treasurer
  5. Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee
  6. Any Other Business

 

   

 SESSION 2B : Reports from INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATORS.

   

 To include progress in their Interest Groups during the year 2021 :-

 

Combustion  Dr. Gerry Riley.


Environment  Prof. Bill Nimmo.


Biomass and Waste  Dr. Katie Chong.


Electricity Generation and Storage  Mr. Niall Moroney.


Carbon Capture and Storage  Prof. Jon Gibbins.


Fuel Characterisation, Up-grading and Carbonisation Prof. Ed Lester.


 For a shortened Report of the FERF 2022 Annual Meeting click HERE



14.00 – 16.00     SESSION 3, SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s BIOMASS AND WASTE INTEREST GROUP - “PATHWAYS TO NET ZERO”. 

Chaired by Dr Katie Chong, Aston University.   

Co-ordinator of the Biomass and Waste Interest Group. 


14.00 – 14.25     “Plastic waste and net-zero carbon goals in the UK”.

Zeinab Zandieh, Aston University.

 

14.25 – 14.50     “Potential of bioenergy crops across UK to achieve net zero target”.

Muhammad Naveed Arshad, Aberystwyth University.

 

14.50 – 15.15     “Biomass Supply Chain and Technology in India”.

Dr. Robert Berry, On behalf of A2P Energy Solution Private Ltd.

 

15.15 – 16.00.    Interactive Workshop Session, “The Net-Zero Challenge!”

Discussions lead by Dr. Katie Chong, Aston University.

 

16.00 – 16.10     SESSION 3 : CONCLUDING REMARKS,

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 

 

 

THE 10th ENERGY FROM WASTE & BIOMASS (EfWB) WORKSHOP

THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER 2021 09:30 – 12:30 GMT

Meeting held on-line and hosted by Uniper Technologies Ltd


PROGRAMME


NEWEST CCUS - The use of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies in EfW plants

Laura Herraiz, Univeristy of Edinburgh NEWEST CCUS 


Technology for EfW upgrades and conversions from Mitsubishi Power Europe

Tim Klein & Graham Welford, Mitsubishi Power Europe 


Fireside Wastage: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Paul James, Uniper 


In-house boiler cleaning optimisation

Pete Smithson, Plant Manager, Brigg Renewable Energy Plant


Using AI to improve combustion in Energy-from-Waste: Case Studies

Dr Thomas Lanz, Uniper 



THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP SEMINAR.

WEDNESDAY 23rd JUNE 2021. 

THE NATIONAL SELF-BUILD CENTRE near to the RWE Generation Offices Swindon Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way  Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6PB


PROGRAMME


10.00 - 10.10 Welcome to RWE Generation SE and Opening Remarks, 

Mr. Niall Moroney, RWE Generation SE. 


 SESSION 1 : SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP “Challenges with Waste Woods/Biomasses”. 

Chaired by Dr. Gerry Riley, RJM Corporation, (EC), Ltd.   

Co-ordinator of the Combustion Interest Group. 


10.10 – 10.40 “Review of the Challengers with Waste Wood”

Dr. Trudy Beeley, RJM Corporation, (EC), Ltd.   


10.40 – 11.10 “The Importance of Sampling and Analysis in Waste Wood Characterisation’”.

Stewart Bradley, Uniper Technologies Ltd.


11.10 – 11.40 “Mitigation of Ash Related Problems of Waste Wood via Washing”.

Dr. Bijal Gudka, University of Leeds.


11.40 – 12.10 “Sourcing of Waste Wood”.

Dr. Claire Spencer, National Fuel Manager, Stobart Energy. 


12.10 – 12.40 "Use of Additives to Prevent Fluidized Bed Agglomeration with Biomass Fuels"

Jonathan Morris, University of Sheffield.


13.30 – 16.10 SESSION 2, SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP, (Continued),

“Challenges with Waste Woods/Biomasses”.   

Chaired by Dr. Gerry Riley, RJM Corporation, (EC), Ltd.   

Co-ordinator of the Combustion Interest Group. 


13.30 – 14.00 “Bunkering the Improbable; Challenges of Flow, Handling and Safety with Waste and Biomass”.

Dr. Baldeep Kaur, The Wolfson Centre, The University of Greenwich. 


14.00 – 14.30 “Solving Corrosion Challenges in Waste/Biomass Firing Boilers”

Mr. Colin D. Bateman, IGS Europe srl.


14.30 – 15.00 Case Study : Combustion Optimisation on an FBC Firing Waste Wood”.

Mr. Alf Malmgren, RJM Corporation (EC) Ltd. 


15.00 – 15.30 “Optimisation of Integrated Bioenergy and High Value Product Processing Pathways for UK Biomass Resources”.

Fatih Gulec, University of Nottingham.


15.30 – 16.00 “Oxy-combustion characteristics of biomass pellets in a Drop Tube Furnace”. 

Dr. Garry Lu and Dr. Md.M. Hossain, University of Kent and Dr. Q. Gu and Dr. H. Liu, University of Nottingham.


16.00 – 16.10 SESSION 4 : CONCLUDING REMARKS, 

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 



THE UNIPER/FERF/CIWM “ENERGY FROM WASTE AND BIOMASS” SEMINAR.

WEDNESDAY 12th May 2021, 9.30.am. to 12.30.pm. 

Meeting held on-line and hosted by Uniper Technologies Ltd., chaired by Prof Scott Lockyer, Uniper Technologies Ltd. 


PROGRAMME


Welcome to the Webinar and Opening Remarks,

Prof. Scott Lockyer, Uniper Technologies Ltd.   


An Asset Management Journey : the Suffolk EfW”

Jim Clarke, Suez.


“The CEA’s Latest Guidance Document BG11 for Water Tube Boilers”

David Kilpatrick, The Combustion Engineering Association.


“Post Combustion Carbon Capture : Meeting the Integration Challenge”

Roger Brandwood, Uniper Technologies Ltd. 


“Carbon Utilisation : Beer and Crisps Fight Climate Change”

Marcus Du Pree Thomas, CCm Technologies. 


“Waste Gasification Projects/Lessons Learned/Future Potential”

Luca Carlassara and Andrea Jordan, Fichtner.


Concluding Remarks,

Prof. Scott Lockyer, Uniper Technologies Ltd.   



THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM  CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE INTEREST GROUP SEMINAR.

TUESDAY 20th April 2021

Meeting held on-line and was hosted by The Translational energy Research Centre, The University of Sheffield


PROGRAMME


14.15 – 16.30 SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE INTEREST G “A UK Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Update”. 

Chaired by Prof. Jon Gibbins, University of Sheffield. 

Co-ordinator of the Carbon Capture and Storage Interest Group. 


14.00 - 14.15  Welcome to the Seminar and Opening Remarks, 

Jon Gibbins, University of Sheffield, Co-ordinator of the Carbon Capture and Storage Interest Group

Mohamed Pourkashanian, Director of The Translational Energy Research Centre 


14.15 – 14.40 “Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge Update”

Bryony Livesey, IDC Director


14.40 – 15.05 “Post-Combustion Capture Permitting Update”

Jon Henderson, The Environment Agency, (EA).


15.10 – 15.35 “Gas Turbines and Making Net Zero Possible”

Roger Brandwood, Uniper Technologies Ltd.   


15.35 – 16.00 “Industrial Scale Continuous Flow Manufacture of Metal Organic Frameworks for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage”

Jack Turner, Promethean Particles Ltd 


16.00 – 16.20 Discussion Session led by Jon Gibbins. 


16.20 – 16.30 SESSION 4 : CONCLUDING REMARKS, 

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 



THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM 5th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

WEDNESDAY 17th MARCH 2021.

Meeting Held on-line through Microsoft Teams.


AGENDA.

 

13.00 – 13.20 THE 5th FERF ANNUAL MEETING


Chairman : Dr. Will Quick.


i) Report of Year 2020 Annual Meeting

ii) Review of Actions

iii) Report by Chairman/Secretary

iv) Report by Treasurer

v) Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee

vi) Any Other Business


13.20 – 13.40 REPORTS FROM INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATORS.


To include progress in their Interest Groups during the year 2020 :-


Combustion Dr. Gerry Riley


Environment Prof. Bill Nimmo


Biomass and Waste Dr. Katie Chong


Electricity Generation and Storage Mr. Niall Moroney


Carbon Capture and Storage Prof. Jon Gibbins


Fuel Characterisation and Carbonisation Prof. Ed Lester


13.40 – 13.45 CONCLUDING REMARKS,

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 


 For a shortened Report of the FERF 2021 Annual Meeting click HERE.



THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM 4th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

Friday 20th November 2020

Meeting Held on-line through Microsoft Teams.


AGENDA.


13.00 – 13.30 THE 4th FERF ANNUAL MEETING


Chairman : Dr. Will Quick.


i) Report of Year 2019 Annual Meeting

ii) Review of Actions

iii) Report by Chairman/Secretary

iv) Report by Treasurer

v) Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee

vi) Any Other Business


13.30 – 14.00 REPORTS FROM INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATORS.


To include progress in their Interest Groups during the year 2019 :-


Combustion Dr. Gerry Riley


Environment Prof. Bill Nimmo


Biomass and Waste Dr. Katie Chong


Electricity Generation and Storage Mr. Niall Moroney


Carbon Capture and Storage Prof. Jon Gibbins


Fuel Characterisation and Carbonisation Prof. Ed Lester


14.00 – 14.05 CONCLUDING REMARKS,

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 


 For a shortened Report of the FERF 2020 Annual Meeting click HERE.


WORKSHOP ON COMBUSTION-RELATED RESEARCH AND THE INAUGURAL CLEAN ENERGY SCIENCE LECTURE

Monday 7th October 2019

Mary Sumner House Westminster London SW1P 3RB 


PROGRAMME


Session 1: Presentation of BF2RA Projects

Chaired by Dr Stuart Mitchell BF2RA


14.00 – 14.20 The Performance of 11-12 Chromium Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic Steels (CSEF) 

Robert Byrne Loughborough University


14.20 – 14.40 Corrosive Compounds from Biomass and Waste Combustion

Toyin Sanusi Cranfield University


14.40 – 15.00 Prediction of the Synergistic Effects of Degradation and Segregation in Handling and Storage of Wood Pellets for Power Generation

Susantha Dissanayake, University of Greenwich.   



Session 2: Presentation of CCSCFE Doctoral Training Projects

Chaired by Prof Robin Irons University of Nottingham 


15.00 – 15.20 Impact of impurities on the rheological behaviour of Salt Rock for Underground Gas Storage in Salt Caverns

Carla Martin Clave University of Nottingham   


15.20 – 15.40 Mechanisms and mitigation of agglomeration during fluidized bed combustion of biomass

Jonathan Morris University of Sheffield. 


15.40 – 16.00 Thermochemical production and characterisation of mixtures containing biobinders 

Ana Weir University of Nottingham. 


16.00 – 16.25 Translational Energy Research Centre : National Facilities for Clean Energy Innovation

Prof. Mohamed Pourkashanian, University of Sheffield. 

 

16.25 – 17.00 THE CONCEPT OF AN ADVOCACY GROUP FOR THE PROMOTION OF CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES

Mr Philip Sharman IFRF


17.30 – 18.30 THE INAUGURAL CLEAN ENERGY SCIENCE LECTURE

Dr Nina Skorupska, Renewable Energy Association



 INAUGURAL SEMINAR OF THE ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND STORAGE INTEREST GROUP.

WEDNESDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2019. 

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS 

Chemical and Process Engineering Lecture Theatre B, the University of Leeds, Leeds. 


PROGRAMME.


SESSION 1: “THE CHALLENGES OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION WITH BIOMASS AND WASTE FUELS”. 

Chaired by Mr Niall Moroney, RWE Generation Ltd.   

Co-ordinator of the Electricity Generation and Storage Interest Group. 


10.10 – 10.40 “Challenges of firing waste wood in boiler plant”

Peng Xu, Fichtner


10.40 – 11.10 “Solving Challenges of Electricity Generation with Biomass and Waste Fuels”.

Matts Almark, Valmet


11.10 – 11.40 “Biomass and Waste Fuel Generation – Building and Operating for the Future’’.

Daryl Pope, Kent Renewable Energy/Copenhagen Investments.


11.40 – 12.10 “Managing Disruption in Illiquid Biomass Markets”.

David Sanderson, Eon.


12.10 – 12.40 “Extending Fuel Specifications and Plant Limits to Increase Flexibility”.

Dr Trudy Beeley, RWE.



SESSION 2: “THE CHALLENGES OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION WITH BIOMASS AND WASTE FUELS”. 

Chaired by Mr Niall Moroney, RWE Generation Ltd.   

Co-ordinator of the Electricity Generation and Storage Interest Group. 

 

13.30 – 13.55 “The Challenges Biomass and Waste Fuels Present for Plant Materials Degradation”.

Joy Sumner, Cranfield University.


13.55 – 14.20 “Considerations and Challenges when using Solid Fuel Mixtures based on Paper, Plastics or Biomass”.

Julian Steer, Cardiff University.


14.20 – 14.45 “Biomass, Batteries and Balancing the Future”.

Rachel Lee FEI, University of Sheffield.


14.45 – 15.10 “Combined Ammonia Recovery and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell use at Wastewater Treatment Plants for Power and GHG Emission Improvements”.

Oliver Grasham, University of Leeds.


15.10 – 15.35 “Developments on the Monitoring and Controls for Carbon-in-ash with Stoker Furnaces”.

Shoaib Shah, University of Nottingham.


15.35 – 16.00 “Fuel Flexible Power Stations : Utilisation of Ash Co-products as Additives for NOx Emissions Control”.

Richard Birley, University of Leeds.


SESSION 3 : CONCLUDING REMARKS, 

Dr Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman (Industry) of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 



3RD ANNUAL MEETING & BIOMASS AND WASTE/FUEL CHARACTERISATION, UP-GRADING AND CARBONISATION INTEREST GROUP SEMINARS.

WEDNESDAY 10th APRIL 2019. 

ASTON UNIVERSITY  Conference Aston, Aston University, Birmingham. 


PROGRAMME.

SESSION 1: “BIOMASS AND WASTE FUEL CHARACTERISATION”. 

Chaired by Dr. Orla Williams University of Nottingham.   


10.10 – 10.30 “Utilisation of Miscanthus x giganteus Grown on Heavy Metal Contaminated Land” 

Dr Abby Samson, Lincoln University.


10.30 – 10.50 “Characterisation of Self-heating Events at the Macro Scale”.

Dr Andrew Goddard, Freeland Horticulture Ltd.


10.50 – 11.10 “Characterisation of Self-heating Events at the Meso Scale”.

Dr Orla Williams, University of Nottingham.


11.10 – 11.30 “Carbon Selection for an Integrated Ironworks”

Dave Fisher, British Steel.


11.30 – 11.50 “Fuel Combustion as Part of a Sustainable Energy Vision”

Mr Alf Malmgren, RJM Corporation Ltd.


11.50 – 12.10 “Process Intensification using Catalysis for Renewable Fuels and Chemicals”.

Dr Haresh Manyar, Queen's University Belfast.


 

12.10 – 13.00

SESSION 2A : THE FERF ANNUAL MEETING 

Chairman : Dr Will Quick

 

AGENDA

I. Report of Year 2018 Annual Meeting

II. Review of Actions

III. Report by Chairman/Secretary

IV. Report by Treasurer

V. Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee

VI. Any Other Business


SESSION 2B : REPORTS FROM INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATORS.

To include progress in their Interest Groups during the year 2018 :-


Combustion  Dr. Gerry Riley, (Apologies). 


Environment Prof. Bill Nimmo. 


Biomass and Waste Dr. Katie Chong. 


Electricity Generation and Storage Mr. Niall Moroney.


Carbon Capture and Storage Prof. Jon Gibbins, (Apologies). 


Fuel Characterisation and Carbonisation Prof. Ed Lester (Apologies)


For shortened report of the FERF 2019 Annual Meeting click here and here



SESSION 3, “WASTE NOT, WANT NOT”. 

Chaired by Dr Katie Chong, Aston University.   

Co-ordinator of the Biomass and Waste Interest Group

14.00 – 14.20 “High value aromatics from non-edible vegetable oil”.

Dr Paula Blanco-Sanchez, Sarah Asplin, Aston University.


14.20 – 14.40 “Landfill mining – a new source of opportunity”.

Dr Stuart Wagland, Cranfield University.


14.40 – 15.00Waste carbon fibre recovery”.

Dr Jude Onwudili, Aston University.


15.00 – 15.20 “Biomass and waste resource availability”.

Dr Andrew Welfle, University of Manchester


15.20 – 15.40“Ionic liquid pretreatment of biomass and wastes”.

Prof Jason Hallett, Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot, Imperial College.


15.40 – 16.00 “Biorenewables from gram to kilo: optimising feedstocks, improving processes and valorising by-products”.

Dr Peter Hurst, Biorenewables Development Centre.


16.00 – 16.10 SESSION 3 : CONCLUDING REMARKS, 

Dr Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 



THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM 2nd ANNUAL MEETING AND INAUGURAL ENVIRONMENT INTEREST GROUP SEMINAR

WEDNESDAY 11th APRIL 2018 

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 


10.10 – 12.15 SESSION 1 : INAUGURAL SEMINAR OF THE FERF’s ENVIRONMENT INTEREST GROUP, “MATERIALS FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES”. 

Chaired by Dr. Bill Nimmo, University of Sheffield.   

Co-ordinator of the Environment Interest Group. 


10.10 – 10.35 “Understanding the In-Service Behaviour of Materials : Why it is Important”.

Mr. Andy Morris, EDF Energy. 


10.35 – 11.00 Boiler Tube Life Management and Corrosion Studies”.

Dr. David Marks, Uniper Technologies Ltd. 


11.00 – 11.25 Development of New Materials for AUSC Power Plants”.

Mr. Bartosz Polomlski, GE Power. 


11.25 – 11.50 “High Temperature Materials Considerations for Biomass Firing”.

Dr. David Fitzgerald, Doosan Power Systems.


11.50 – 12.15 “Biomass Boiler Coatings : Technologies, Choices and Experience”

Dr. Stephen Chilton, SempCorp.



14.00 – 14.20 Assessment of Materials Performance Data for Advanced Combustion Plants”.

Dr. Stefano Mori, Cranfield University.


14.20 – 14.40 Fe-SNCR hybrid Technology for Reducing Corrosion and NOx Emissions”.

Dr. Sherez Daood, University of Sheffield.

14.40 – 15.00 Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors for their Application in Oxygen Transport Membranes”.

 Dr. Jose Bermudez-Menendez, Imperial College London.


15.00 – 15.20 Industrial Scale Synthesis of Solid Sorbents for Carbon Capture”.

Prof. Ed Lester, University of Nottingham.

 

15.20 – 15.40 Development and Testing of Sorbents for High Temperature Solid-Looping CO2 Capture”.

Dr. Matthew, Boot-Handford, Imperial College London. 


15.40 – 16.00 Nano-Material enhanced Membranes for Carbon Capture” 

Dr. Karen Finney, University of Sheffield.


16.00 – 16.10 SESSION 3 : CONCLUDING REMARKS, 

Dr. Will Quick, Uniper Technologies Ltd. Chairman, (Industry), of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum. 


SESSION 2A : THE FERF ANNUAL MEETING - Minutes here


Chairman : Dr Will Quick. 


AGENDA

i) Report of Year 2017 Annual Meeting

ii) Review of Actions

iii) Report by Chairman/Secretary

iv) Report by Treasurer

v) Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee

vii) Any Other Business



SESSION 2B : REPORTS FROM INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATORS.


Combustion Dr. Gerry Riley. (apologies).


Environment Dr. Bill Nimmo. 


Biomass and Waste Dr. Katie Chong, (apologies).


Advanced Power Generation and Gasification Dr. Robin Irons. 


Carbon Capture and Storage Prof. Jon Gibbins.


Fuel Characterisation and Carbonisation Prof. Ed Lester. 


Fuel and Minerals Engineering Mr. Andrew Howells. (apologies).



UKCCSRC AUTUMN 2017 BIANNUAL CONFERENCE SHEFFIELD 11-12th SEPTEMBER 


Click here for the link to all presentations at the conference. This conference marked the first meeting of the new Carbon Capture and Storage Interest Group coordinated by Prof. Jon Gibbins, University of Sheffield, jon.gibbins@sheffield.ac.uk



LOW GRADE BIOMASS – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

TUESDAY 27TH JUNE 2017

AGILENT LECTURE THEATRE, ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, LEEDS

10.30 – 10.40 Welcome to Leeds and Opening Remarks

Prof Jenny Jones, University of Leeds, Director, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Bioenergy. Dr Katie Chong, Aston University, Bioenergy Research Group,   European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI).


10.40 – 12.20 SESSION 1 : WASTE WOOD Chaired by Prof Jenny Jones, University of Leeds


10.40 – 11.05 Birmingham Bio-Power - Establishing and Developing the UK’s Gasification Energy Market 

Rowan Davey, MWH Global.


11.05 – 11.30 Pre-Treatment of Low Grade Biomass 

Dr Bijal Gudka, University of Leeds.


11.30 – 11.55 Extending Biomass Fuel Capability – What are the Challenges?

Dr Trudy Beeley, RWE Generation SE.


11.55 – 12.20 Metal Aerosol Emissions from Biomass Combustion 

Dr Karen Finney, Energy 2050, University of Sheff


13.30 – 16.00 SESSION 2 : ALTERNATIVE LOW GRADE BIOMASS & WASTES Chaired by Dr Katie Chong, Aston University


13.30 – 13.55 Use of Road Verge Biomass as an AD Feedstock 

Aaron Brown and Judith Ford, Bioenergy CDT University of Leeds Team and Lincolnshire County Council.


13.55 – 14.20 Land Remediation using Energy Crops : Opportunities and Challenges 

Dr Richard Lord, University of Strathclyde.


14.20 – 14.45 End of Waste – What Does this Mean? 

Dr Andrew Goddard, Freeland Horticulture Ltd.


14.45 – 15.10 Pyrolysis of Low Grade Biomass and Waste 

Dr Marion Carrier, Aston University.


15.10 – 15.35 Opportunities for Conversion of Biomass and Waste using Hydrothermal Carbonisation 

Dr Andy Ross, University of Leeds.



MES 2017 - MINERALS ENGINEERING


Thursday 18th May 2017, Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth

Click here for the link to the Minerals Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2017



THE FUEL AND ENERGY RESEARCH FORUM 1st ANNUAL MEETING AND MEETING OF THE COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP.

WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL 2017. 

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM. 


10.10 – 12.00 SESSION 1 : MEETING OF THE FERF COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP, COMBUSTION SAFETY AND FLAME STABILITY.

Chaired by Dr. Gerry Riley, RJM International. Co-ordinator of the Combustion Interest Group. 


10.10 – 10.30 Utility Perspective on Fuel Safety 

Dr. Gerry Riley, RJM International. 


10.30 – 11.00 Dust Explosions and their Management (DSEAR) 

Mr. James Luxford, RWE Generation SE.


11.00 – 11.30 Ignition Risk from Biomass Dust Layers 

Miss. Yee Sing Chin and Prof. Jenny Jones, University of Leeds.


11.30 – 12.00 Fuel Ignition or Self-heating 

Prof. Ed Lester, University of Nottingham.



12.00 – 12.50 SESSION 2A : THE CRF/FERF ANNUAL MEETING 


AGENDA


i) Report of Year 2016 Annual Meeting

ii) Review of Actions

iii) Report by Chairman/Secretary

iv) Report by Treasurer

v) The Formal Change of the Forum Constitution 

vi) Election for Vacancies on Executive Committee

vii) Any Other Business


SESSION 2B : REPORTS FROM INTEREST GROUP CHAIRMEN


To include progress in their Divisions during the year 2016 :-


Combustion Dr. Gerry Riley.

 

Coal Conversion Prof. John Patrick.


Coal Characterisation Prof. Ed Lester. 


Coal Preparation Mr. Andrew Howells.


Environment Dr. Bill Nimmo. 


Advanced Power Generation Dr. Robin Irons. 



13.40 – 16.20 SESSION 3 : MEETING OF THE FERF COMBUSTION INTEREST GROUP, COMBUSTION SAFETY AND FLAME STABILITY. 

Chaired by Dr. Gerry Riley, RJM International Co-ordinator of the Combustion Interest Group. 

 

13.40 – 14.00 Waste to Energy Industry View of Health and Safety Concerns 

Mr. Juergen Schaper, FCC Environment.

 

14.00 – 14.30 Bioaerosols Associated with Biomass to Energy - Worker Exposure and Health Hazards

Dr. Brian Crook, Health and Safety Laboratories, Buxton.


14.30 – 15.00 Consequence Analysis of Fire and Explosion Hazards with Potential Applications to the Power Generation Sector 

Prof. Jennifer Wen, University of Warwick.


15.00 – 15.20 Operational Hazards Associated with Coal Fired Boilers; Design Requirements of Safety Control Systems 

Mr. Steve Cornwell, RJM International.

 

15.20 – 15.50 Flame Stability Monitoring through Digital Imaging 

Prof. Yong Yan, University of Kent. 


15.50 – 16.20 Prediction of Flame Stability 

Prof. Mohamed Pourkashanian, University of Sheffield.



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