John Robinson

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Biography

Dr Robinson is a member of the Microwave Process Engineering research group.

Research Summary

Dr John Robinson's research interests encompass novel processing techniques using microwave technologies. Interests range from the fundamental science and engineering principles, electromagnetic… read more

Recent Publications

• OGUNNIRAN, O., BINNER, E. R., SKLAVOUNOS, A. H. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. Enhancing evaporative mass transfer and steam stripping using microwave heating: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 165, 147-153
• KOSTAS, E. T., BENEROSO, D. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. The application of microwave heating in bioenergy: A review on the microwave pre-treatment and upgrading technologies for biomass: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 77, 12-27
• BENEROSO, D., MONTI, T., KOSTAS, E. T. and ROBINSON, J., 2017. Microwave pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production: Scalable processing concepts: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 316, 481-498
• ADAM, M., BENEROSO, D., KATRIB, J., KINGMAN, S. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. Microwave fluidized bed for biomass pyrolysis. Part I: Process design: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining.

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Current Research

Dr John Robinson's research interests encompass novel processing techniques using microwave technologies. Interests range from the fundamental science and engineering principles, electromagnetic simulations, scale-up and the development of continuous microwave treatment systems for a range of industrial applications. Processes have been developed for the decontamination of hydrocarbon-laden soils, pyrolysis of biomass and the treatment of contaminated drilling wastes, however this represents just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the number of potential applications. Microwave heating offers the opportunity to create unique thermal gradients within process materials due to the selective and volumetric nature of the heating processes. These in turn allow for significantly enhanced heat and mass transfer characteristics, which lead to industrial microwave processes that are more energy-efficient, flexible, have a higher turn-down capacity and can be carried out within a much smaller footprint than conventional methods. Microwave heating technology can subsequently provide a step-change for sustainable processing across industries from oil & gas to food and pharmaceutical.

• OGUNNIRAN, O., BINNER, E. R., SKLAVOUNOS, A. H. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. Enhancing evaporative mass transfer and steam stripping using microwave heating: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 165, 147-153
• KOSTAS, E. T., BENEROSO, D. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. The application of microwave heating in bioenergy: A review on the microwave pre-treatment and upgrading technologies for biomass: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 77, 12-27
• BENEROSO, D., MONTI, T., KOSTAS, E. T. and ROBINSON, J., 2017. Microwave pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production: Scalable processing concepts: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 316, 481-498
• ADAM, M., BENEROSO, D., KATRIB, J., KINGMAN, S. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. Microwave fluidized bed for biomass pyrolysis. Part I: Process design: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining.
• ADAM, M., BENEROSO, D., KATRIB, J., KINGMAN, S. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. Microwave fluidized bed for biomass pyrolysis. Part II: Effect of process parameters: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining.
• ZHOU, H., HU, L., WAN, J., YANG, R., YU, X., LI, H., CHEN, J., WANG, L. and LU, X., 2016. Microwave-enhanced catalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol in soil using MgFe2O4: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 284, 54-60
• POSTEL, S., SCHNEIDER, C. and WESSLING, M., 2016. Solvent dependent solute solubility governs retention in silicone based organic solvent nanofiltration: Journal of Membrane Science Journal of Membrane Science. 497, 47-54
• NIZAMUDDIN, S., MUBARAK, N. M., TIRIPATHI, M., JAYAKUMAR, N. S., SAHU, J. N. and GANESAN, P., 2016. Chemical, dielectric and structural characterization of optimized hydrochar produced from hydrothermal carbonization of palm shell: Fuel Fuel. 163, 88-97
• LAM, S. S., LIEW, R. K., JUSOH, A., CHONG, C. T., ANI, F. N. and CHASE, H. A., 2016. Progress in waste oil to sustainable energy, with emphasis on pyrolysis techniques: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 53, 741-753
• LEE, C. S., BINNER, E., WINKWORTH-SMITH, C., JOHN, R., GOMES, R. and ROBINSON, J., 2016. Enhancing natural product extraction and mass transfer using selective microwave heating: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 149, 97-103
• BUTTRESS, A. J., BINNER, E., YI, C., PALADE, P., ROBINSON, J. P. and KINGMAN, S. W., 2016. Development and evaluation of a continuous microwave processing system for hydrocarbon removal from solids CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 283, 215-222
• RENSHAW, R. C., ROBINSON, J. P., DIMITRAKIS, G. A., BOWS, J. R. and KINGMAN, S. W., 2016. Characterisation of potato crisp effective porosity using micro-CT: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 4440-4448
• FARID, O., MANSOUR, F., HABIB, M., ROBINSON, J. and TARLETON, S., 2016. Investigating the sorption influence of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) at different crosslinking content: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 4(1), 293-298
• LEE, C. S., CHONG, M. F., ROBINSON, J. and BINNER, E., 2015. Optimisation of extraction and sludge dewatering efficiencies of bio-flocculants extracted from Abelmoschus esculentus (okra): Journal of Environmental Management Journal of Environmental Management. 157, 320-325
• TIIKMA, L., JOHANNES, I., LUIK, H., LEPP, A. and SHARAYEVA, G., 2015. Extraction of oil from Jordanian attarat oil shale: Oil Shale Oil Shale. 32(3), 218-239
• DING, R., ZHANG, H., LI, Y., WANG, J., SHI, B., MAO, H., DANG, J. and LIU, J., 2015. Graphene oxide-embedded nanocomposite membrane for solvent resistant nanofiltration with enhanced rejection ability: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 138, 227-238
• ZHOU, F., CHENG, J., LIU, J., WANG, Z., ZHOU, J. and CEN, K., 2015. Improving the permittivity of Indonesian lignite with NaCl for the microwave dewatering enhancement of lignite with reduced fractal dimensions: Fuel Fuel. 162, 8-15
• SAIT, H. H. and SALEMA, A. A., 2015. Microwave dielectric characterization of Saudi Arabian date palm biomass during pyrolysis and at industrial frequencies: Fuel Fuel. 161, 239-247
• ZHANG, X., ZHANG, D., WANG, A. and GENG, Y., 2015. Transportation characteristics of gas-solid two-phase flow in a long-distance pipeline: Particuology Particuology. 21, 196-202
• HAYDEN, S., GLASNOV, T. and KAPPE, C. O., 2015. Nafion-H-Catalyzed High-Temperature/High-Pressure Synthesis of a Triarylmethane in Continuous-Flow Mode: Chemical Engineering and Technology Chemical Engineering and Technology. 38(10), 1743-1748
• HE, K., LOU, T., WANG, X. and ZHAO, W., 2015. Preparation of lignosulfonate-acrylamide-chitosan ternary graft copolymer and its flocculation performance: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 81,
• ASHLEY, B., LOVINGOOD, D. D., CHIU, Y. C., GAO, H., OWENS, J. and STROUSE, G. F., 2015. Specific effects in microwave chemistry explored through reactor vessel design, theory, and spectroscopy: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 17(41), 27317-27327
• ROBINSON, JOHN, DODDS, CHRIS, STAVRINIDES, ALEXANDER, KINGMAN, SAM, KATRIB, JULIANO, WU, ZHIHENG, MEDRANO, JOSE and OVEREND, RALPH, 2015. Microwave Pyrolysis of Biomass: Control of Process Parameters for High Pyrolysis Oil Yields and Enhanced Oil Quality ENERGY & FUELS. 29(3), 1701-1709
• ADAM, M., KATRIB, J., ROBINSON, J. and KINGMAN, S., 2015. Developing a microwave fluidised bed process for biomass pyrolysis
• BINNER, E. R., ROBINSON, J. P., SILVESTER, S. A., KINGMAN, S. W. and LESTER, E. H., 2014. Investigation into the mechanisms by which microwave heating enhances separation of water-in-oil emulsions FUEL. 116, 516-521
• KAMARUDDIN M.J., E LESTER, NGUYEN N.T., DIMITRAKIS G.A., EL HARFI J., BINNER E.R., KINGMAN S.W., ROBINSON J.P. and IRVINE D.J., 2014. Continuous and direct 'in situ' reaction monitoring of chemical reactions via dielectric property measurement: Controlled polymerisation RSC Advances.
• NGUYEN N.T., GREENHALGH E., KAMARUDDIN M.J., EL HARFI J, CARMICHAEL K. and DIMITRAKIS G., 2014. Understanding the acceleration in the ring-opening of lactones delivered by microwave heating Tetrahedron.
• BINNER, E., MEDIERO-MUNOYERRO, M., HUDDLE, T., KINGMAN, S., DODDS, C., DIMITRAKIS, G., ROBINSON, J. and LESTER, E., 2014. Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design: Fuel Processing Technology Fuel Processing Technology. 125, 8-17
• ADLINGTON, K., MCSWEENEY, R., DIMITRAKIS, G., KINGMAN, S. W., ROBINSON, J. P. and IRVINE, D. J., 2014. Enhanced 'in situ' catalysis via microwave selective heating: Catalytic chain transfer polymerisation: RSC Advances RSC Advances. 4(31), 16172-16180
• ADLINGTON, K., MCSWEENEY, R., DIMITRAKIS, G., KINGMAN, S. W., ROBINSON, J. P. and IRVINE, D. J., 2014. Enhanced 'in situ' catalysis via microwave selective heating: Catalytic chain transfer polymerisation: RSC Advances RSC Advances. 4(31), 16172-16180
• BINNER, E., MEDIERO-MUNOYERRO, M., HUDDLE, T., KINGMAN, S., DODDS, C., DIMITRAKIS, G., ROBINSON, J. and LESTER, E., 2014. Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design: Fuel Processing Technology Fuel Processing Technology. 125, 8-17
• BINNER, E., MEDIERO-MUNOYERRO, M., HUDDLE, T., KINGMAN, S., DODDS, C., DIMITRAKIS, G., ROBINSON, J. and LESTER, E., 2014. Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design: Fuel Processing Technology Fuel Processing Technology. 125, 8-17
• ADLINGTON, K., MCSWEENEY, R., DIMITRAKIS, G., KINGMAN, S. W., ROBINSON, J. P. and IRVINE, D. J., 2014. Enhanced 'in situ' catalysis via microwave selective heating: Catalytic chain transfer polymerisation: RSC Advances RSC Advances. 4(31), 16172-16180
• ROBINSON, J., BINNER, E., SAEID, A., AL-HARAHSHEH, M. and KINGMAN, S., 2014. Microwave processing of Oil Sands and contribution of clay minerals: Fuel Fuel. 135, 153-161
• BINNER, E.R., ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W., LESTER, E.H., AZZOPARDI, B.J., DIMITRAKIS, G. and BRIGGS, J., 2013. Separation of oil/water emulsions in continuous flow using microwave heating Energy and Fuels. 27(6), 3173-3178
• ADLINGTON, K., JONES, G.J., EL HARFI, J., DIMITRAKIS, G., SMITH, A., KINGMAN, S.W., ROBINSON, J.P. and IRVINE, D.J., 2013. Mechanistic investigation into the accelerated synthesis of methacrylate oligomers via the application of catalytic chain transfer polymerization and selective microwave heating Macromolecules. 46(10), 3922-3930
• AL-OTOOM, A., AL-HARAHSHEH, M., ALLAWZI, M., KINGMAN, S., ROBINSON, J., AL-HARAHSHEH, A. and SAEID, A., 2013. Physical and thermal properties of Jordanian tar sand Fuel Processing Technology. 106, 174-180
• J.P. ROBINSON, S.W. KINGMAN, E.H. LESTER and C. YI, 2012. Microwave remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils - Scale-up using batch reactors Separation and Purification Technology. 96, 12-19
• A. AL-OTOOM, M. AL-HARAHSHEH, M. ALLAWZI, S. KINGMAN, J. ROBINSON and A. AL-HARAHSHEH, 2012. Physical and thermal properties of Jordanian tar sand Fuel Processing Technology.
• KUMAR, H, LESTER, E, KINGMAN, S, BOURNE, R, AVILA, C, JONES, A, ROBINSON, J, HALLECK, PM and MATHEWS, JP, 2011. Inducing Fractures And Increasing Cleat Apertures In A Bituminous Coal Under Isotropic Stress Via Application Of Microwave Energy International Journal Of Coal Geology. 88(1), 75-82
• AL-HARAHSHEH, M, AL-AYED, O, ROBINSON, J, KINGMAN, S, AL-HARAHSHEH, A, TARAWNEH, K, SAEID, A and BARRANCO, R, 2011. Effect Of Demineralization And Heating Rate On The Pyrolysis Kinetics Of Jordanian Oil Shales Fuel Processing Technology. 92(9), 1805-1811
• PEREIRA, I.S.M., ROBINSON, J.P. and KINGMAN, S.W., 2011. Effect of agglomerate size on oil removal during microwave treatment of oil contaminated drill cuttings Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 50(16), 9727-9734
• KAMARUDDIN, M.J., EL HARFI, J., DIMITRAKIS, G., NGUYEN, N.T., KINGMAN, S.W., LESTER, E., ROBINSON, J.P., IRVINE, D.J., 2011. Continuous direct on-line reaction monitoring of a controlled polymerisation via dielectric measurement Green Chemistry. 13(5), 1147-1151
• A. NAVARETTE, R.B. MATO, G. DIMITRAKIS, E. LESTER, J. ROBINSON, M.J. COCERO and S. KINGMAN, 2011. Measurement and estimation of aromatic plant dielectric properties. Application to low moisture rosemary Industrial Crops and Products. 33(3), 697-703
• ROBINSON, J, KINGMAN, S, IRVINE, D, LICENCE, P, SMITH, A, DIMITRAKIS, G, OBERMAYER, D and KAPPE, CO, 2010. Understanding Microwave Heating Effects In Single Mode Type Cavities-Theory And Experiment Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 12(18), 4750-4758
• ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W., SNAPE, C.E., BRADSHAW, S.M., BRADLEY, M.S.A., SHANG, H. and BARRANCO, R., 2010. Scale-up and design of a continuous microwave treatment system for the processing of oil-contaminated drill cuttings Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 88(2), 146-154
• ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W., BARRANCO, R., SNAPE, C.E. and AL-SAYEGH, H., 2010. Microwave pyrolysis of wood pellets Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 49(2), 459-463
• ROBINSON, J., KINGMAN, S., IRVINE, D., LICENCE, P., SMITH, A., DIMITRAKIS, G., OBERMAYER, D. and KAPPE, C.O., 2010. Electromagnetic simulations of microwave heating experiments using reaction vessels made out of silicon carbide Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 12(36), 10793-10800
• J P ROBINSON, A R PARRY, J R A GRENFELL and N GHAZIREH, 2010. Microwave vitrification for lightweight aggregate manufacture Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials. 163(3), 167-174
• SMITH, A.D., LESTER, E.H., THURECHT, K.J., KINGMAN, S.W., HARFI, J.E., DIMITRAKIS, G., ROBINSON, J.P., IRVINE, D.J., 2010. Temperature dependence of the dielectric properties of 2,2'-azobis(2- methyl-butyronitrile) (AMBN) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 49(6), 3011-3014
• SMITH, A.D., LESTER, E., THURECHT, K.J., HARFI, J.E., DIMITRAKIS, G., KINGMAN, S.W., ROBINSON, J.P., IRVINE, D.J., 2010. Dielectric properties of free-radical polymerizations: Molecularly symmetrical initiators during thermal decomposition Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 49(4), 1703-1710
• ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W., SNAPE, C.E., BARRANCO, R., SHANG, H., BRADLEY, M.S.A. and BRADSHAW, S.M., 2009. Remediation of oil-contaminated drill cuttings using continuous microwave heating Chemical Engineering Journal. 152(2-3), 458-463
• ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W., SNAPE, C.E., SHANG, H., BARRANCO, R. and SAEID, A., 2009. Separation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons from contaminated soils using microwave heating Separation and Purification Technology. 69(3), 249-254
• AL-HARAHSHEH, M, KINGMAN, S, SAEID, A, ROBINSON, J, DIMITRAKIS, G and ALNAWAFLEH, H, 2009. Dielectric Properties Of Jordanian Oil Shales Fuel Processing Technology. 90(10), 1259-1264
• ROBINSON, J, KINGMAN, S, SNAPE, C, BRADLEY, M, BRADSHAW, S, THOMAS, D and PAGE, P, 2009. Microwave Treatment Of Oil-Contaminated Drill Cuttings At Pilot Scale
• DIMITRAKIS, GA, GEORGE, M, POLIAKOFF, M, HARRISON, I, ROBINSON, J, KINGMAN, S, LESTER, E, GREGORY, AP and LEES, K, 2009. A System For Traceable Measurement Of The Microwave Complex Permittivity Of Liquids At High Pressures And Temperatures Measurement Science & Technology. 20(4), -
• O. FARID and J. ROBINSON, 2009. Removal of organics from wastewater using nanofiltration Filtration. 9(4), 297-302
• H SHANG, S KINGMAN, C SNAPE and J ROBINSON, 2009. A new technology of microwave treatment of oil contaminated drilling waste in a single mode cavity Shiyou Xuebao, Shiyou Jiagong/Acta Petrolei Sinica (Petroleum Processing Section). 25(3), 358-362
• E S TARLETON, J P ROBINSON and J S LOW, 2009. Nanofiltration: A technology for selective solute removal from fuels and solvents Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 87(3), 271-279
• AZZOPARDI, B.J., JACKSON, K., ROBINSON, J.P., KAJI, R., BYARS, M. and HUNT, A., 2008. Fluctuations in dense phase pneumatic conveying of pulverised coal measured using electrical capacitance tomography Chemical Engineering Science. 63(9), 2548-2558
• ROBINSON, J. P., SNAPE, C. E., KINGMAN, S. W. and SHANG, H., 2008. Thermal desorption and pyrolysis of oil contaminated drill cuttings by microwave heating JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS. VOL 81(NUMBER 1), 27-32
• ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W. and ONOBRAKPEYA, O., 2008. Microwave-assisted stripping of oil contaminated drill cuttings Journal of Environmental Management. 88, 211-218
• ROBINSON, J. and KINGMAN, S., 2008. Cooking up drill cuttings The Chemical Engineer. 38-39
• H SHANG, S KINGMAN and J ROBINSON, 2008. Development of microwave treatment technique for oil contaminated drill cuttings Yadian Yu Shengguang/Piezoelectrics and Acoustooptics. 30, 136-138
• H SHANG, S KINGMAN, J ROBINSON and R BARRANCO, 2008. Microwave thermal remediation technique of organic contaminated soil Yadian Yu Shengguang/Piezoelectrics and Acoustooptics. 30, 39-41
• SHANG, H., ROBINSON, J. P., KINGMAN, S. W., SNAPE, C. E. and WU, Q., 2007. Theoretical Study of Microwave Enhanced Thermal Decontamination of Oil Contaminated Waste CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. VOL 30(NUMBER 1), 121-130
• ROBINSON, J.P., KINGMAN, S.W., SNAPE, C.E. and SHANG, H., 2007. Pyrolysis of biodegradable wastes using microwaves PROCEEDINGS- INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. VOL 160(ISSU 3), 97-104
• TARLETON, E. S. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2007. Nanofiltration - A Method for Solute Removal from Liquid Hydrocarbons FILTRATION -COALVILLE-. VOL 7(NUMB 3), 220-224
• SHANG, H., SNAPE, C.E., KINGMAN, S.W. and ROBINSON, J.P., 2006. Microwave treatment of oil-contaminated North Sea drill cuttings in a high power multimode cavity Separation and Purification Technology. 49(1), 84-90
• TARLETON, E. S., ROBINSON, J. P., MILLINGTON, C. R., NIJMEIJER, A. and TAYLOR, M. L., 2006. The influence of polarity on flux and rejection behaviour in solvent resistant nanofiltration-Experimental observations JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE. VOL 278(NUMBER 1-2), 318-327
• TARLETON, E. S., ROBINSON, J. P. and SALMAN, M., 2006. Solvent-induced swelling of membranes - Measurements and influence in nanofiltration JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE. VOL 280(NUMBER 1-2), 442-451
• SHANG, H., SNAPE, C.E., KINGMAN, S.W. and ROBINSON, J.P., 2005. Treatment of oil-contaminated drill cuttings by microwave heating in a high-power single-mode cavity Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 44(17), 6837-6844
• ROBINSON, J. and KINGMAN, S., 2005. Microwave magic The Chemical Engineer. 26-28
• ROBINSON, J.P., TARLETON, E.S., EBERT, K., MILLINGTON, C.R. and NIJMEIJER, A., 2005. Influence of cross-linking and process parameters on the separation performance of poly(dimethylsiloxane) nanofiltration membranes Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 44(9), 3238-3248
• TARLETON, E.S., ROBINSON, J.P., MILLINGTON, C.R. and NIJMEIJER, A., 2005. Non-aqueous nanofiltration: solute rejection in low-polarity binary systems Journal of Membrane Science. 252(1-2), 123-131
• TARLETON, E.S., ROBINSON, J.P., SMITH, S.J. and NA, J.J.W., 2005. New experimental measurements of solvent induced swelling in nanofiltration membranes Journal of Membrane Science. 261(1-2), 129-135
• ROBINSON, J. P., TARLETON, E. S., MILLINGTON, C. R. and NIJMEIJER, A., 2004. Evidence for swelling-induced pore structure in dense PDMS nanofiltration membranes Filtration. VOL 4(PART 1), 50-56
• ROBINSON, J. P., TARLETON, E. S., MILLINGTON, C. R. and NIJMEIJER, A., 2004. Nanofiltration of organic solvents MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY. VOL 2004(NUMBER 7), 5-12
• ROBINSON, J.P., TARLETON, E.S., MILLINGTON, C.R. and NIJMEIJER, A., 2004. Solvent flux through dense polymeric nanofiltration membranes Journal of Membrane Science. 230(1-2), 29-37