Bioenergy and Organic Resources Research Group

Research

Research

Start YearFinish YearGrant TitlePrincipal Investigator
20172020Energy Catalyst: Rice straw to biogasHeaven
20172019RAEng Link – textile wastewatersLiu
20152019IB Catalyst BiomethanisationBanks
20172018BioBBBZhang
20172018FishRefineZhang
20152018BESTF2 BiowametBanks
20112018FP7 All-Gas: Industrial scale demonstration of sustainable algae cultures for biofuel productionBanks
20162017IB Catalyst Fiberight – CLEANFIBERBanks
20132017AmbiGAS: Biogas production from high volume industrial effluents at ambient temperaturesBanks
20132017SUPERGEN Bioenergy challengeBanks
20152016Effective H2 mass transfer into digester mixed liquor for biomethanisationBanks
20152016Production and extraction of carboxylic acids from ADZhang
20102015ECOFUELBanks
20102013BV Dairies KTPBanks
20102013VALORGAS – Valorisation of food waste to biogasHeaven
20102011Cellruptor pre-treatment of feedstocks to enhance biogas production from anaerobic digestionBanks
20102011System requirements for low-cost energy-efficient algal biomass cultivation for biofuel productionBanks
20092011Optimising processes for the stable operation of food waste digestionBanks
20092010Anaerobic degradation of renewable plasticsHeaven
20072010Integrated systems for farm diversification into energy production by anaerobic digestion: implications for rural development, land use & environmentBanks
20072010Optimising inputs and outputs from anaerobic digestion processesBanks
20092009Industrial Collaboration for Promoting SustainabilityBanks
20092009Measuring stability of digestates from AD of source-segregated biodegradable waste and manuresWalker
20082009Bioganix Demonstrator Project – Research Monitoring and EvaluationBanks
20082009Environmental Optimisation of the Production of Bricks and Tiles at Honey Lane, SelborneBanks
20082008Water Availability and the Production of Biofuels – An Integrated AssessmentBanks
20062008Biocycle: research monitoring and evaluation of the South Shropshire digesterBanks
2005ongoingLockerley Water Farm – intermittent loading algal pond systemHeaven
2050ongoingSpring ponds – algal biomass systemsHeaven
20052008TRIF MBR – Anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology for biodegradable waste stabilisationStuckey
20042008SUE Waste Project 3 – Appropriate scales and technologies for bioprocessing of organic urban wastes – incvluding energy production from anaerobic digestion Banks
20052007TRIF PS – Particle size requirements for effective bioprocessing of biodegradable municipal wasteBanks
20042007CROPGEN: Renewable Energy fro Crops and Agro-wastesBanks
20042006TRIF Auto – Evaluating the effect of autoclaving on the rate of bioprocessing of wasteStentiford
20012002Comparative evaluation of mesophilic and thermophilic biodigestion for the stabilisation of kitchen wasteBanks