Research
Ongoing research projects
- Biochar stability and characterisation (Dane Dickinson)
- Biomass fast pyrolysis chemistry (Jop Vercruysse)
- Fast catalytic pyrolysis of low value biomass (Neil Priharto)
- Reactor and process design for slow pyrolysis and torrefaction (Robert Nachenius)
- Techno-economic assessment of the conversion of Cuban sugar cane lignocellulosic residues into liquid biofuels (Lizet Rodríguez Machín)
- Bioleum: Fuels and chemicals by fast pyrolysis of biomass (Mehmet Pala)
- Hydrothermal liquefusion of sewage sludge and optimization of mixed biomass feestocks towards HTL product valorization potential (Dongdong Zhang)
- Green Carbon - Development of a comprehensive pyrolysis/carbonisation model to predict the properties of co-produced biomass-derived carbon (BC) and bio-oil (Przemyslaw Maziarka)
- Production of carbonaceous platform materials and biochemicals from waste lignin (Stef Ghysels)
Completed research projects
- Hydrothermal liquefaction of algae for biofuel production (dr. Diego Lopez Barreiro)
- Catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass (dr. Güray Yildiz)
- Reforming of bio-oil and pyrolysis vapours (dr. Evert Leijenhorst)