| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S28204/01 |
| Title: |
SUPERGEN - Biomass, Biofuels and energy crops consortium |
| Principal Investigator: |
Jones, Professor JM |
| Other Investigators: |
| Williams, Professor P |
McMullan, Professor J |
Sharifi, Professor VN |
| Generalis, Dr S |
Brammer, Professor JG |
Tanaka, Dr K |
| Morris, Professor P |
Shackley, Dr S |
Pourkashanian, Professor M |
| Titiloye, Dr JO |
Williams, Professor A |
Oakey, Professor J |
| Simms, Professor NJ |
Christian, Dr D |
Donnison, Professor IS |
| Shield, Dr I |
Swithenbank, Professor J |
Bridgwater, Professor AV |
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| Department: |
Fuel and Energy |
| Organisation: |
University of Leeds |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 June 2003 |
Ends: |
31 May 2007 |
Value (£): |
2,897,087
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Bioenergy |
Combustion |
| Urban & Land Management |
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| Environment |
Energy |
| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The proposed programme of work is divided into six work packages (WPs):WP1: Process, techno-economic and environmental analysis; WP2: Fuel specification and matching to conversion processes; WP3: Thermal reactor modelling; WP4: Minimisation of engineering risk; WP5: Co-processing biomass and biofuels; WP6: Biomass and bioenergy network.The research addresses a number of challenges in the utilisation of biomass. These include: (a) Feedstock options: - availability, preparation, identification and meeting criteria of fuel quality. (b) Conversion and energy generation: - Improved biomass to energy processes attained via a number of strategies including: matching biofuels to power generation systems, modelling, and integration of fuel conversion processes with end use. (c) Economics and market issues: techno-economic optimisation of integrated systems; evaluation of the economic sustainable production of biomass; identification of economically attractive biomass conversion routes for the UK situation. (d) Integration and connection: - making the links between fuel production, preparation, conversion, and end use. (e) Environmental Issues: - can biomass utilisation be sustainable?
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http://www.leeds.ac.uk |