Postgraduate research opportunities Valorisation of wet biomass wastes with carbon dioxide for sustainable fuel productions
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Thursday 22 February 2024
- Deadline: Monday 31 March 2025
- Number of places: 1
- Duration: 3 years
Overview
The proposed project aims to valorise wet biomass wastes for low cost production, it addresses the issues of global importance, which are committed to making a useful and positive contribution to social and environmental challenges locally and globally.Eligibility
Students applying should have (or expect to achieve) a minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering/science discipline, and be very motivated to undertake highly multidisciplinary research.
Project Details
The global wet organic waste production increases over years. It is recognised that the development of alternative, cleaner sources of fuels from wet biomass waste can help to secure energy sources and address environmental challenges. This project will undertake studies on a novel technology to convert biomass waste, implemented with utilisation of carbon dioxide, into varying range of target hydrocarbons, e.g., sustainable aviation fuels, with aims of delivering unique advancements in fuel processing engineering and waste industry design. This research project requires both modelling and experimental studies to analyse the flexibilities of the waste to energy process and the fuel properties of hydrocarbons as well as chemicals. This innovated project is ideally suited to students with the creativity and drive to pursue doctoral studies at a technologically leading university, providing the students to gain expertise in modelling and experimental investigations.
In addition to undertaking cutting edge research, students are also registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Development (PGCert), which is a supplementary qualification that develops a student’s skills, networks and career prospects.
Further information
The University of Strathclyde is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community. Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering a supportive and flexible working culture with a deep commitment to our equality, diversity and inclusion charters, initiatives, groups and networks.
We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, women, LGBT+, and disabled candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds.
Funding details
This is an unfunded opportunity.
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Number of places: 1
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Chemical and Process Engineering
Programme: Chemical and Process Engineering
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