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processing refers to the conversion of chemical feedstocks in water at high temperature (hundreds of degrees) but at sufficient pressure for the water to remain in the liquid-phase. This has advantages over
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lifetimes through reducing catalyst deactivation. Previous research in our group has looked, for example, the use of CO2 as an alternative feedstock in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of liquid-fuels (https
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potential will be explored in this project, with opportunities to study catalytic hydrogenation, dehydrogenation and related reactions in both gas/solid and liquid/solid reaction systems. The research will be
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the development and application of chemical catalysts, and in particular solid heterogeneous catalysts, in the processing of biomass in liquid-solid and gas-liquid-solid reactions. Previous research in our group
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. The successful candidate will receive training in algal biotechnology, high performance liquid chromatography and analytical mass spectrometry. They will also benefit from expertise in design and analysis
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: Applications accepted all year round Details There is an increased international interest in the use of algae to sustainably produce liquid biofuels to meet future energy demands, however there are many
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extent relies on the amount of the gas-liquid inter-facial area or films generated over the packing materials. This project will employ Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Techniques to simulate
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of additives, and contaminants, on deposit formation. This project will use various standard experimental tests of fuel stability, employing techniques such as GCMS to examine liquid composition, SEM and X-ray