Trevor Drage

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  University Park
  Nottingham
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  UK
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• trevor.drage@nottingham.ac.uk
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Biography

My research focus is in the field of sustainable energy generation. Specifically carbon capture and storage, developing novel materials and processes for CO₂ capture and the determination of the physical properties of suboptimal CO₂ mixtures for compression and transport. I am also involved in a number of research project on the development of sustainable energy generation technologies for rural application, for example in the UK and India (RCUK Rural Hybrid Energy and Enterprise Systems project). Development of these research themes has recently led to the award of significant research income. The research is multi-disciplinary, involving collaboration across the faculties of Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Earth and Social Sciences. The projects also involve collaboration between UK and Overseas Research Institutes, for example in India and China. Through these research projects I have worked closely with the energy industry, for example E.ON and Rolls-Royce.

Expertise Summary

My expertise is principally in porous materials, materials performance assessment, carbon capture and storage, CO2 physical properties and sustainable energy applications

Teaching Summary

I am involved in the delivery of taught course to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I am module convenor for the 4th Year Power Generation and Carbon Capture module (H84PGC). This module… read more

Research Summary

The following list details current and past research funding. The research program is principally on developing capture technologies and measuring physical properties of CO2 for carbon capture and… read more

Selected Publications

• DRAGE, TC, SNAPE, CE, STEVENS, LA, WOOD, J, WANG, JW, COOPER, AI, DAWSON, R, GUO, X, SATTERLEY, C and IRONS, R, 2012. Materials Challenges For The Development Of Solid Sorbents For Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Journal Of Materials Chemistry. 22(7), 2815-2823
• WANG, JW, STEVENS, LA, DRAGE, TC and WOOD, J, 2012. Preparation And Co2 Adsorption Of Amine Modified Mg-Al Ldh Via Exfoliation Route Chemical Engineering Science. 68(1), 424-431
• WANG, JIAWEI, STEVENS, LEE A., DRAGE, TREVOR C., SNAPE, COLIN E. and WOOD, JOE, 2012. Preparation and CO2 adsorption of amine modified layered double hydroxide via anionic surfactant-mediated route: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 182(0), 267-275
• STEVENS, JAMES G., GOMEZ, PILAR, BOURNE, RICHARD A., DRAGE, TREVOR C., GEORGE, MICHAEL W. and POLIAKOFF, MARTYN, 2011. Could the energy cost of using supercritical fluids be mitigated by using CO(2) from carbon capture and storage (CCS)? GREEN CHEMISTRY. 13(10), 2727-2733

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I am involved in the delivery of taught course to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I am module convenor for the 4^th Year Power Generation and Carbon Capture module (H84PGC). This module will be core for all Research Engineers on the EngD in Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies. Joint with the School of Chemistry, I am responsible for delivering the first year Green Chemistry and Processes Module (F11GCP). Both of these modules teach the theory and application of carbon abatement technologies. Additionally, I am a supervisor for the 3rd year laboratories as well as the design projects.

Current Research

The following list details current and past research funding. The research program is principally on developing capture technologies and measuring physical properties of CO2 for carbon capture and storage, as well as the development of sustainable energy technologies for rural application.

• Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems. EPSRC EP/J000361/1. Co-Investigator.
• Multi-scale evaluation of advanced technologies for capturing the CO2: chemical looping applied to solid fuels. EPSRC; UK- China Res Projects in Carbon Capture/Storage . EP/I010912/1. Co-Investigator.
• The Next Generation of Activated Carbon Adsorbents for the Pre-Combustion Capture of CO2. EPSRC; UK- China Res Projects in Carbon Capture/Storage, EP/I010955/1. Co-investigator.
• COOLTRANS Dense Phase CO2 R&D Programme. National Grid. Principal Investigator.
• Step Change Adsorbents and Processes for CO2 Capture. E.ON-EPSRC strategic call on CCS. EP/G061785/1. Principal Investigator.
• Materials for Advanced CO2 Transportation. E.ON-EPSRC strategic call on CCS. EP/G061955/1. Co-Investigator.
• Innovative Adsorbent Materials and Processes for Integrated Carbon Capture and Multi-pollutant Control for Fossil Fuel Power Generation. EPSRC, Collaborative Research with China. EP/G063176/1. Co-Investigator.
• Development and Sub-pilot Demonstration of an Innovative Carbon Capture Adsorbent Technology Based on a Hydrothermal Process. ICUK.
• UK-India Sustainable Energy Technologies Network. EPSRC INTERACT 6. EP/G03379X/1. Principal Investigator.
• Clean Energy from Biomass: catalysed pyrolysed carbon for soil sequestration. UKIERI-DST. SA08-079 08/09) Principal Investigator.
• CO2 Optimised Compression (COZOC). Technology Strategy Board. TS/G001693/1. Co-Investigator.
• Influence on Contaminants on CO2 transport and Storage. Bridging the Gaps Sandpit Award (from EP/E018580/1). Principal Investigator.
• EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship. Developing Effective Adsorbent Technology for the Capture of CO2 EP/C543203/1. Principal Investigator.

Past Research

Trevor Drage has been working with Prof Colin Snape at the University of Nottingham involved in two research projects funded by the Carbon Trust (2002-6-38-1-1) and Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFC-CR-03008), developing effective adsorbent technology for the continuous removal of CO2 from flue gases in fossil fuel-fired power plant. Increasing awareness of the influence of greenhouse gases on global climate change has led to recent efforts to develop strategies for the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The strategy that is receiving the most attention involves the capture of CO2 from large point sources (such as fossil fuel-fired power plants) and long-term storage underground or in the ocean. Current research is contributing to address some of the unknown factors on the technical and economic viability of CO2 capture options, along with several of the leading candidate technologies in Europe. Thus aiding a major user of coal (E-on UK - formerly Powergen) within the UK that are able to then reduce their emissions. Research collaborations with INEOS Silica, MAST Carbon, E-On UK and Matsui Babcock are ongoing to develop technologies for CO2 capture. The intensive R&D programme involves two approaches to developing CO2 adsorbents, the modification of the surface chemistry of various porous substrates with a series of nitrogen containing reagents and secondly the generation of a range of high nitrogen content adsorbents by carbonisation and activation of a series of Nitrogen compounds. The adsorbents have been tested and characterised to identify candidates with the best potential for achieving high CO2 adsorption capacities, their ease of regeneration and ability to deal with other flue gas constituents. Previous research has involved organic synthesis and pyrolysis of model compound systems , extensive analytical experience within fuel and energy applications, polymer and natural systems . Previous research developing NMR as a true online analysis technique for coals has involved collaboration and visits to three major European energy producers, EVN (Austria), RWE (Germany) and PPC (Greece).

Future Research

Continued development of current research programme, with an interest of technology scale up and application on a larger scale.

• DRAGE, TC, SNAPE, CE, STEVENS, LA, WOOD, J, WANG, JW, COOPER, AI, DAWSON, R, GUO, X, SATTERLEY, C and IRONS, R, 2012. Materials Challenges For The Development Of Solid Sorbents For Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Journal Of Materials Chemistry. 22(7), 2815-2823
• WANG, JW, STEVENS, LA, DRAGE, TC and WOOD, J, 2012. Preparation And Co2 Adsorption Of Amine Modified Mg-Al Ldh Via Exfoliation Route Chemical Engineering Science. 68(1), 424-431
• WANG, JIAWEI, STEVENS, LEE A., DRAGE, TREVOR C., SNAPE, COLIN E. and WOOD, JOE, 2012. Preparation and CO2 adsorption of amine modified layered double hydroxide via anionic surfactant-mediated route: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 182(0), 267-275
• SANCHEZ-VICENTE, Y, KE, J, DRAGE, TC, GEORGE, MW and POLIAKOFF, M, 2012. Densities of the Carbon Dioxide + Hydrogen, a System of Reference to Carbon Capture and Storage. Energy and Environmental Science Energy and Environmental Science. (In Press.)
• STEVENS, JAMES G., GOMEZ, PILAR, BOURNE, RICHARD A., DRAGE, TREVOR C., GEORGE, MICHAEL W. and POLIAKOFF, MARTYN, 2011. Could the energy cost of using supercritical fluids be mitigated by using CO(2) from carbon capture and storage (CCS)? GREEN CHEMISTRY. 13(10), 2727-2733
• WRIGHT, E. L., BLACK, C. R., CHEESMAN, A. W., DRAGE, T., LARGE, D., TURNER, B. L. and SJOGERSTEN, S., 2011. Contribution of subsurface peat to CO(2) and CH(4) fluxes in a neotropical peatland: Global Change Biology Global Change Biology. 17(9), 2867-2881
• OLIVARES-MARIN, M, CASTRO-DIAZ, M, DRAGE, TC and MAROTO-VALER, MM, 2010. Use Of Small-Amplitude Oscillatory Shear Rheometry To Study The Flow Properties Of Pure And Potassium-Doped Li2zro3 Sorbents During The Sorption Of Co2 At High Temperatures Separation And Purification Technology. 73(3), 415-420
• OLIVARES-MARIN, M, DRAGE, TC and MAROTO-VALER, MM, 2010. Novel Lithium-Based Sorbents From Fly Ashes For Co2 Capture At High Temperatures International Journal Of Greenhouse Gas Control. 4(4), 623-629
• DRAGE, TC, BLACKMAN, JM, PEVIDA, C and SNAPE, CE, 2009. Evaluation of Activated Carbon Adsorbents For CO2 Capture In Gasification Energy & Fuels. 23(5), 2790-2796
• DRAGE, TC, KOZYNCHENKO, O, PEVIDA, C, PLAZA, MG, RUBIERA, F, PIS, JJ, SNAPE, CE and TENNISON, S, 2009. Developing Activated Carbon Adsorbents For Pre-Combustion Co2 Capture
• PEVIDA, C, SNAPE, CE and DRAGE, TC, 2009. Templated Polymeric Materials As Adsorbents For The Postcombustion Capture Of Co2
• DRAGE, TC, SMITH, KM, ARENILLAS, A and SNAPE, CE, 2009. Developing Strategies For The Regeneration Of Polyethylenimine Based CO2 Adsorbents
• DRAGE, TC, SMITH, KM, PEVIDA, C, ARENILLAS, A and SNAPE, CE, 2009. Development Of Adsorbent Technologies For Post-Combustion Co2 Capture
• PEVIDA, C, DRAGE, TC and SNAPE, CE, 2008. Silica-Templated Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin Derived Adsorbents For Co2 Capture Carbon. 46(11), 1464-1474
• DRAGE, TC, ARENILLAS, A, SMITH, KM and SNAPE, CE, 2008. Thermal Stability Of Polyethylenimine Based Carbon Dioxide Adsorbents And Its Influence On Selection Of Regeneration Strategies Microporous And Mesoporous Materials. 116(1-3), 504-512
• BRIGGS, J., LARGE, D.J., SNAPE, C., DRAGE, T., WHITTLES, D., COOPER, M., MACQUAKER, J.H.S. and SPIRO, B.F., 2007. Influence of climate and hydrology on carbon in an early Miocene peatland Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 253(3-4), 445-454
• DRAGE, TC, ARENILLAS, A, SMITH, KM, PEVIDA, C, PIIPPO, S and SNAPE, CE, 2007. Preparation Of Carbon Dioxide Adsorbents From The Chemical Activation Of Urea-Formaldehyde And Melamine-Formaldehyde Resins Fuel. 86(1-2), 22-31
• VANE, CH, DRAGE, TC and SNAPE, CE, 2006. Bark Decay By The White-Rot Fungus Lentinula Edodes: Polysaccharide Loss, Lignin Resistance And The Unmasking Of Suberin International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 57(1), 14-23
• DRAGE, TC, SMITH, K, ARENILLAS, A, BLACKMAN, JM and SNAPE, CE, 2006. Development of strategies for the regeneration of polyethylenimine based CO2 adsorbents In: 231st National Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society. -
• BLACKMAN, JM, COOPER, M, DRAGE, TC and SNAPE, CE, 2006. High capacity adsorbents for CO2 capture in gasification In: 231st National Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society. -
• ARENILLAS, A., DRAGE, T.C., SMITH, K. and SNAPE, C.E., 2005. CO₂ removal potential of carbons prepared by co-pyrolysis of sugar and nitrogen containing compounds Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 74(1-2), 298-306
• ARENILLAS, A., SMITH, K.M., DRAGE, T.C. and SNAPE, C.E., 2005. CO₂ capture using some fly ash-derived carbon materials Fuel. 84(17), 2204-2210
• DIAZ, M.C., STEEL, K., DRAGE, T., PATRICK, J. and SNAPE, C.E., 2005. Determination of the effect of different additives in coking blends using a combination of in situ high-temperature ¹H NMR and rheometry Energy and Fuels. 19(6), 2423-2431
• DIAZ, MC, STEEL, KM, DRAGE, TC, PATRICK, JW and SNAPE, CE, 2005. Determination Of The Effect Of Different Additives In Coking Blends Using A Combination Of In Situ High-Temperature H-1 Nmr And Rheometry Energy & Fuels. 19(6), 2423-2431
• ARENILLAS, A, SMITH, KM, DRAGE, TC and SNAPE, CE, 2005. Co2 Capture Using Some Fly Ash-Derived Carbon Materials
• VANE, C. H., DRAGE, T. C., SNAPE, C. E., STEPHENSON, M. H. and FOSTER, C., 2005. Decay of cultivated apricot wood (Prunus armeniaca) by the ascomycete Hypocrea sulphurea, using solid state C-13 NMR and off-line TMAH thermochemolysis with GC-MS: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 55(3), 175-185
• VANE, C. H., DRAGE, T. C. and SNAPE, C. E., 2003. Biodegradation of oak (Quercus alba) wood during growth of the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes): a molecular approach Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. VOL 51(PART 4), 947-956
• DRAGE, T. C., VANE, C. H. and ABBOTT, G. D., 2002. The closed system pyrolysis of β-O-4 lignin substructure model compounds Organic Geochemistry. VOL 33(NUMBER 12), 1523-1531
• ABBOTT, G. D., DRAGE, T. C. and VANE, C. H., 2002. Time-dependent chemistry during the white-rot fungal degradation of wheat straw lignin ANCIENT BIOMOLECULES. VOL 4(NO 3), 110