Past Projects
Small-scale biomass-fired CHP
Funder: EPSRC
Total value: £171k
Principle Investigator:
Associated publications:
G. Qiu, Y. Shao Y., J. Li, H. Liu and S. B. Riffat, ‘Experimental investigation of a biomass-fired ORC-based micro-CHP for domestic applications’, FUEL, 2012, 96, 374-382
H. Liu, Y. Shao and J. Li, ‘A Biomass-Fired Micro-Scale CHP System with Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) - Thermodynamic Modelling Studies’, BIOMASS AND BIOENERGY, 2011, 35, 3985–3994
G. Qiu, H. Liu and S. B. Riffat, Expanders for micro-CHP systems with organic Rankine cycle, APPLIED THERMAL ENGEERING, 2011, 31, 3301–3307
Integrated Biomass-fuelled CHP/cooling system
Funder: Technology Strategy Board
Total value: £135k
Project partners:
- Ashwell Biomass Ltd
- GAST Group
- EPS Ltd
- GD Strawson
Associated publications:
G. Qiu, H. Liu and S. B. Riffat, ‘Experimental investigation of a liquid desiccant cooling system driven by flue gas waste heat of a biomass boiler’, International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, 2013, 8, 165-172
H. Liu, G. Qiu, Y. Shao, S. B. Riffat, ‘Experimental investigation on the flue gas emissions of a domestic biomass boiler under normal and idle combustion conditions’, International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, 2010, 5, 88 – 95
H. Liu and R. Boukhanouf, Chapter 21 Combined heat and power generation from biomass, in ‘Sustainable Bioenergy Production’ (Lijun Wang ed., ISBN: 1466505524), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, pp 417 - 443
Mop fan and electrofilter - an innovative approach for cleaning product gases from biomass gasification
Funder: EPSRC
Total value: £175k
Principle Investigator:
Associated publications:
W. Zhang, H. Liu, I. Ul Hai, Y. Neubauer, P. Schröder, H. Oldenburg, A. Seilkopf and A. Kölling, ‘Cleaning strategies for biomass gasification product gas’, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES, 2012, 7, 69-74
Y. Neubauer and H. Liu, ‘Chapter 6: Biomass Gasification’, in ‘Biomass combustion science, technology and engineering’ (Lasse Rosendahl ed., ISBN 0 85709 131 X, ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 131 4), Woodhead Publishing Limited, pp 106 -129, 2013
Development of a small-scale fuel-flexible biomass pellet boiler with low NOx and particulate emissions
Funder: Carbon Trust
Total value: £230k
Principle Investigator:
Project partners:
Associated publications:
J. Chaney, H. Liu and J. Li, ‘An overview of CFD modelling of small-scale biomass pellet boilers with preliminary results from a simplified approach’, ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 2012, 63, 149-156
H. Liu, J. Chaney, J. Li and C. Sun, ‘Control of NOx emissions of a domestic/small-scale biomass pellet boiler by air staging’, FUEL, 2013, 103, 792-798
Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems (encompassing Gasification)
Funder: EPSRC
Total value: £2691k
Principle Investigator:
Co-Investigators:
Ultra-Supercritical (USC) steam power generation technology with Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB): Combustion, Materials and Modelling
Funder: EPSRC
Total value: £1033k
Principle Investigator:
Co-Investigator:
Project partners:
- University of Sheffield
- University of Warwick
Biomass degradation during storage, Engineeriing Doctorate project with E.ON.
Funder: EPSRC and E.ON
Total value: £130k
Principle Investigator:
Co-Investigator:
Associated publications:
S. Graham, C. Eastwick, C.E. Snape and W. Quick, Degradation of biomass fuels during artificial storage in a laborarory environment, Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies, 2012, 7(2), 113-119
S. Graham, C. Eastwick; C.E. Snape and W. Quick, Mechanical degradation of steam exploded wood pellets during long term stockpile storage, Fuel Processing Technol., 2017, 160, 43
Optimised charcoal production, Engineeriing Doctorate project with CPL.
Funder: EPSRC
Total value: £130k
Principle Investigator:
Co-Investigator:
Associated publications:
S. Russell, J.L. Turrion-Gomez, W. Meredith, P. Langston and C.E. Snape, Increased charcoal yield & production of lighter oils from the slow pyrolysis of biomass, J. Anal & Appl. Pyrolysis, 2017, 124, 536-541
Thermally mediated biomass liquefaction with hydrogen-donor solvents
Funder: BP
Principle Investigator:
Associated publications:
H. Deng, W. Meredith, C.N Uguna and C.E. Snape, Impact of solvent type and condition on biomass liquefaction to heavy oils in high yield with low oxygen contents, J. Anal & Appl. Pyrolysis, 2015, 113, 340-348
K. Md Isa, C.E Snape, C. Uguna and W. Meredith, High conversions of miscanthus to bio-oil using sub- and supercritical water above 400oC, J. Anal & Appl. Pyrolysis, 2015,113, 646-654
K. Md Isa, C.E Snape, W. Meredith, C. Uguna and H. Deng, Pyrolysis oil upgrading in high conversions using sub- and supercritical water above 400oC, J. Anal & Appl. Pyrolysis, 2016, 119, 180-188
Hydrothermal carbonisation pilot-plant
Funder: Innovative UK
Total value: £1.5M
