Conference information

Introduction & Welcome
Professor Hadj Benkreira (Chair ChemEngDayUK2021)
Professor Martin Priest (Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Informatics, University of Bradford)
Professor John Bridgeman (PVC R&T, University of Bradford)

Closing session

Prize for Poster Session of ChemEngDayUK2021

1.1

Investigating the Effect of Elevated Pressure on the Flow Characteristics and Regime Transition in a Pressurized Fluidized Bed by Electrical Capacitance Tomography Measurements
Zhu^1,2, R. Ocone¹, H. Wang^2
1School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University,
²Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

1.2

A Novel Lagrangian Recurrence-Based Approach for Local and Global Description of Mixing in Multiphase Flow
Savari, M. Barigou
School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham

1.3

Numerical Study of Thermophoresis Mass Transport in Binary Fluid Mixtures Using OpenFOAM
J.L.A. Barba-Piña¹, A. Burns¹, X. Mao^1,*, Z. Khatir^2,3,
¹School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
²School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds
³School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Birmingham City University

1.4

Lagrangian Stochastic Modelling of Three-Dimensional Particle-Liquid Flows
Sheikh, Z. Yang, M. Barigou
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham

1.5

Experimental and CFD Simulations on the Wettability of complex stainless steel gauze packing - Dixon Rings
Abdelraouf¹, A. Rennie¹, N. Burns², L. Geekie², F. Aiouache¹, V. Najdanovic-Visak^3
1Engineering Department, Lancaster University
²Croft Filters Ltd, Warrington
³Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Aston University

1.6

Process Modelling Improvements for Yield Stress Sludge and Slurry Handling at Sellafield
McArthur¹, S. Beresford-Kelly¹, H. Brook¹, B. Clifford¹, I. Docherty¹, J. Dodds², W. Fish³, A. Gornall¹, S. Huggon¹, J. Konovalovaite², R. Jarvis², S. McKay¹, J. Rickard¹, A. Ricketts¹, H. Wareham^4
1Sellafield Ltd, UK
²National Nuclear Laboratory, UK
³University of Loughborough
⁴University of Nottingham

1.7

On the existence of the yield stress in gels
Benkreira, A. Fakroon
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford

1.8

The Development of Hydrothermal Liquefaction Process for the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK
Farooq, K. S. Ng
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford

1.9

A model-based understanding of degradation in solid oxide electrolysis cells during syngas production
Kamkeng, M. Wang
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield

1.10

Experimental and Modeling of CO₂ Mineralisation in Scalable Reactor
Zhang^1,2, R.M. Santos², L. Šiller^1
1School of Engineering, Newcastle University
² University of Guelph, School of Engineering, Canada

1.11

Steam-Oxygen Gasification of Refuse-Derived Fuel in Fluidized Beds: Modeling and Data Validation
Sebastiani, M. Materazzi
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

1.12

Mathematical Model Analysis of Woodchip IR Drying
Pryce, D. Cheneler, F. Aiouache, A. Martin
Department of Engineering, Lancaster University

1.13

Uncertainty analysis and model reduction-based global optimisation of distributed large-scale systems
Tao, C. Theodoropoulos,
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester

1.14

Autonomous self-optimising reactors based on low-cost sensors
Cherkasov¹, S. Baldwin², D. Isakov^2
1School of Engineering, University of Warwick
²WMG, University of Warwick

1.15

Novel Feasible Path Optimization Algorithms for Process Flowsheet Optimization using Rigorous Models
Ma, J. Li, N. Zhang
Centre for Process Integration, Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester

1.16

Ultrafiltration Fouling Model Development and UF System Optimisation for the Enhanced Actinide Removal Plant
K. Hadjidemetriou^1,2, J. J. Dunsford², C. P. Fonte¹, T. L. Rodgers^1
1School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester
²National Nuclear Laboratory, Workington

1.17

Unraveling Complex Oligomerization Chemistries through Reaction Pathway Analysis
S.Vernuccio
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield

1.18

Is Systems Biology just a Theoretical Tool?  A Study of Metabolism in Industrial CHO Cell Cultures
Lularevic^1,2, A. Racher², C. Jaques², A. Kiparissides^1
1Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, ²Lonza Biologics PLC, Slough, UK

1.19

A novel combination of scale-down techniques and design of experiments to identify operating regions for the process-scale recovery of intracellular proteins
L. Rowan ², M. O’Neill ², A. C. M. E. Rayat¹, M. Hoare¹, M. A. Blight², C. Galeozzie ², G. J. Lye¹, A. J. Ellis^2
1Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London
²Biocatalysts Ltd, UK

1.20

Integration of digital technologies for engineering, operation and maintenance of process plants
Leingang¹, Bernd-Markus Pfeiffer¹, E.Bozek¹, C.Busse¹, M.Roth², M.Krauss², C.Schulz³, M. Oppelt^1
1Siemens AG, Germany
²BASF SE, Germany
³PSE – a Siemens Business, United Kingdom

1.21

Determination of Optimum Condenser Area in Multi-Stage MSF Desalination Plants using gPROMS with Economic and Environmental Analysis
S. Patel¹, I.M. Mujtaba^1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford

1.22

Optimal cleaning schedule of air coolers in concentrated solar power plants
S. Santamaria¹, J. A. Luceño ², M. Martín², S. Macchietto^1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
²Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Textil, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.

1.23

Modelling and simulation of multi effect distillation and solar powered multistage humidification-dehumidification hybrid process for seawater desalination
L. Kaunga¹, R. Patel¹, Iqbal M. Mujtaba^1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford

2.1

Numerical Modelling and Simulation of Volume Variation of pH Sensitive Anionic Hydrogels
Nsidibe-Obong E. Moses, V. Zivkovic, F. Franklin, K. Novakovi
School of Engineering, Newcastle University

2.2

Dissolution of Surfactant Lamellar Phases
M. Al-Jabri, T. L. Rodgers
School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester

2.3

Foam stability under external electric fields
M. Fauvel¹, A.Trybala¹, D. Tseluiko², H. Bandulasena^1
1Chemical Engineering Department, Loughborough University, ² Mathematical Sciences Department, Loughborough University 

2.4

Application of Nano materials for the treatment of Produced water
K. T. Amakiri¹, A. Angelis-Dimakis¹, J. Hopwood^1
1Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield

2.5

TiO₂ based Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Solar Disinfection
A. A Safri, A. J. Fletcher, Leo Lue
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Strathclyde

2.6

Functionalised Nanoparticles Assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery
K. Ibrahim, J. Gardy, A. Hassanpour, D. Harbottle, J. Fernández-García
School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds

2.7

Nanoparticle Modified Polyacrylamide for Enhanced Oil Recovery at Harsh Conditions
M. Haruna¹, J. Gardy¹, G. Yao¹, Z. Hu¹, N. Hondow¹, D. Wen^1,2
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
² School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China

2.8

Internal mixing effect of pure viscoelastic fluid during displacement in microchannel
S. H. Hue, P. Angeli, ThAMeS Multiphase
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

2.9

Microfluidic Synthesis in an Advanced Flow Reactor: A Case Study of Silver Nanoparticles
L. Yang¹, M. Yang^1,2, G. Irons¹, T. Bailey¹, K. Wu^1
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
²Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China 

2.10

Hydrodynamic Flow Focusing for Fouling-Free Production of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
G. Gkogkos, M. Besenhard, A. P. Radhakrishnan, A. Gavriilidis
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

2.11

Prediction of powdered API gravimetric feeding performance from bulk material properties; a material properties library approach
A. Shier, Drug Product Design, Pfizer

2.12

Investigating the Intermediate Regime of Granular Materials
L. Ait-Ali-Yahia, A. Rodger, R. Ocone
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University

2.13

Spray drying TiO2 dispersions, the influence of formulation on inter-particulate forces and subsequent spray dried granule characteristics
S. Hall¹, Y. Li¹, D. Harbottle², A. Bayly² , ¹Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Particulate Products and Processes
¹School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
²School of Chemical and Processing, University of Leeds

2.14

Microencapsulation of fish oil for tableting
F. Yu^1,2, C. Xue²*, Z. Zhang^1
1School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham
²College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China

2.15

The Arabinoxylan Story
G.M. Campbell, M. Alyassin, H. M. O’Neill, M. R. Bedford
¹School of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield
²AB Agri Ltd., Peterborough
³AB Vista Ltd., Marlborough

2.16

Predicting Crystal Breakage in Pharmaceutical Agitated Dryers
F. S. Hallac¹, A. E. Bayly¹, F. L. Muller¹, Yi He², C. S. MacLeod^3
1Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Particulate Products and Processes, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
²School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
³Pharmaceutical Development, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield

2.17

Protein crystallisation with high protein-loading silica
W. Chen, S. J. Park, F. Kong, X. Li, H. Yang, J. Y. Y. Heng
Department Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

2.18

Real-Time X-ray Imaging of Nucleation and Crystal Growth during Continuous Anti-Solvent Crystallisation
G. Das^1-4, A. R. Pallipurath^{1, 3, 4}, T. Kathyola¹, S. Marathe², C. Rau², J. McGinty⁴, R. Miller⁴, J. Sefcik⁴ and S. L. M. Schroeder^1-4
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
² Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Centre, Oxfordshire, UK
³ Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, UK
⁴ EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

2.19

Process induced surface property variation for crystalline pharmaceutical solids
V. Karde and J. Y.Y. Heng
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

2.20

The Influence of Counterion Selection on Electrostatic Properties of Pharmaceutical Salts
M. S. Afzal¹, P. Timmins², B. R. Conway², E. Šupuk^1
1Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, ²Department of Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield

2.21

Advancing the nucleation of peptides using organic templates: The case study of human insulin
F. J. Link, Jerry Y. Y. Heng
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London 

2.22

On the reactivity of highly dilute alloys for the NO reduction reaction
K.G. Papanikolaou , M. Stamatakis
Thomas Young Centre and Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

2.23

Simulations of carbon fibre reinforced composites
J. Gregorio, P. A. Mulheran, K. Johnston
Department of Chemical Process and Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Scotland

2.24

Analysis of Physio-chemical Properties of Salt
M. T. Ashraf, N. Rahmanian
Chemical Engineering Department, University of Bradford

2.25

Case Study: Packing and Filling of Powders at Pilot Scale
C. Aguirre, A. Akhtar, National Formulation Centre, Centre for Process Innovation, Sedgefield, County Durham

3.1

Modelling and design of the porous electrode microstructure for fuel cells and batteries using a 3D pore-scale lattice Boltzmann model
D. Zhang, Q. Cai
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey

3.2

Dynamic behaviour of a single polypropylene particle in bubbling fluidised bed reactors
S. Lannello, D. Macrì, M. Materazzi
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

3.3

New Strategies for Sustainable Synthesis of Bio-Derived Chemicals through Coupled Dehydrogenation/Hydrogenation Processes: A Fascinating Challenge
C. Pischetola, F. Cárdenas-Lizana
Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University

3.4

Understanding Cleaning using Chemical Engineering
I. Wilson, G. Cuckston , J. H. Tsai
Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge

3.5

Intensified continuous solvent extraction in pharmaceutical processes using ionic liquids
Y.V. Phakoukaki, P. Angeli, ThAMeS Multiphase
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

3.6

Optimisation of cesium and strontium removal by ion-exchange column using natural clinoptilolite
M.Y. Prajitno, D. Harbottle, T. N. Hunter
School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds

3.7

Funnelling strategy for production of a single-component chemical from lignin
J. Zhang
School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln

3.8

Avoidance of the operational problem of Bed Agglomeration during Gasification of Barley Straw in Fluidized bed energy generation technologies.
H.A. Alabdrab-Alameer¹, M.J. Taylor² and V. Skoulou^1,2
1B3 Challenge Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Hull
²Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull

3.9

Optimal electric vehicle charging schedule considering user travel behaviour and distributed energy resource availability
J.O. Ejeh, D. Aguilar-Dominguez, A. Dunbar, S. F. Brown
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield

3.10

Biogas Upgrade using biomass based physical Activated carbons
M. I. Masood^{1, 2}, A.K. Hamid¹, E. García –Díez ¹, S.García ^1
1Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
²Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan.

3.11

Analysis of flexible operation of CO2 capture plants: Predicting solvent emissions from conventional and advanced amine systems
C.Charalambous¹, A. Saleh¹, M. Van der Spek¹, G. Wiechers², P. Moser², A. Huizinga³, J. G. Monteiro³, E. Goetheer³, S. Garcia^1
1Research Centre for Carbon Solutions , School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
²RWE Power AG, Essen, Germany
³TNO, Delft, The Netherlands

3.12

Kinetic evaluation of CO₂ adsorption over micro and mesoporous activated carbons produced from low-value coal tar distillation products
E. Garcia-Diez, M. M. Maroto-Valer, S. Garcia, Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University

3.13

Microalgae technology for wastewater and waste treatment
S. Orta, Department of Chemical Engineering, Newcastle University

3.14

Energy efficient recycling of thermosets
R. Innes, B. Shriky, B. Whiteside, P. Caton-Rose, H. Benkreira, P. Coates, A. Kelly
Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, UK

3.15

Development of an Automated Gas Phase Catalytic Microreactor Platform for Kinetic Studies
S. G. Bawa, C. Waldron, A. Pankajakshan, E. Cao, F. Galvanin, A. Gavriilidis
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

3.16

CO2 Pipeline Transportation: Why Supercritical?
S. P. Peletiri, I. Mujtaba, N. Rahmanian
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford

3.17

Development of Oil Spill Monitoring Sensors Using Polymer-based Materials
P. Idehen, S. Garlapati, K. Persaud
School of Chemical and Analytical Sciences, The University of Manchester,

3.18

Upcycling of Elastomeric Waste Residues into Valuable Acoustic & Thermal Insulation Materials
H. Benkreira, A. Khan and N. Al-Hilo
R&KT Centre in Advanced Materials Engineering; R&KT Centre in Sustainable Environments, School of Engineering, University of Bradford

Modification of Bio-based PLLA to Improve Properties
Adrian Kelly¹, Nick Kassos¹, Tim Gough¹, Andy Gill², ¹Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford; ²Floreon-Transforming Packaging Ltd, Kroto Innovation Centre, University of Sheffield

4.1

From laboratory based experiments to plant design: A students’ journey
F. A. Taiwo
Division of Chemical Engineering, Queen Mary University of London

4.2

The use of real world problems as an educational tool in Biochemical Engineering and related disciplines
M. C. Nweke
Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London

4.3

How students work in project teams
D. Reyes-Viviescas¹, E. Ventura-Medina¹, A. Anderson², C. Mio^3
1Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, ²School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, ³School of Education, University of Glasgow

4.4

An investigation into the use of the Microsoft Office 365 toolkit to manage group projects in Undergraduate Chemical Engineering
S. Gooneratne, P. Russell
School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University

4.5

Using a Game to Introduce Design to Mid-First Year Chemical Engineering Students
B. J. T. Brown¹*, M. Malekshahian¹, S. A. bin-Yahya^2
1School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, ²Centre for Foundational and Liberal Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

4.6

Teaching with Technology: Investigation of online assessment software, WeBWork, in an introductory probability and statistics course
V. J. Bhute^1,2, P. M. Wood^3
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, ²Department of Medical Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, ³Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

4.7

Kitchen ChemEng: Teaching Equilibrium Stage Processes Using Classroom Demonstrations
S.J. Wilkinson
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chester

4.8

A cross-cultural study on the perception of the use of immersive virtual reality in health and safety training for professional chemical engineers
R. Toyoda¹, F. R. Abegão¹, S. Gill², J. Glassey^1
1Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University, ²Learning and Teaching Development Service, Newcastle University

4.9

Career Options for Early-Stage Researchers – Navigating through the Crossroads of Professional Development
M.Stamatakis¹, F. Akinmolayan^2
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, ²School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London

P1

Rheological Characterization of Non-Newtonian Bubble Suspensions
Stamatina Mitrou, Kassandra Makri, Angeli Panagiota and Luca Mazzei
ThAMeS Multiphase, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, UK

P2

Application of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) to Understanding Interparticle Interactions in Organic Crystallising Systems
Rosixing Elliott¹, Robert B. Hammond¹, Sven L. M. Schroeder¹, Elizabeth A. Willneff^1
1Department of Process and Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK 

P3

Reactive Inkjet Printing of Silk Fibroin Self-Propelled Particles and Comparative Analysis of Their Propulsion Mechanisms
Piyush Kumar1, Yi Zhang1, David A. Gregory1, Stephen J. Ebbens1, Xiubo Zhao1
1Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK

P4

Structure and Content of BEng Chemical Engineering Programmes in the UK, relative to the Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Education Model
Zakia Bilques, Daniel J Belton and Grant M Campbell
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK

P5

Detection of micro and nanoplastics in water samples using Pyrolysis-Gas chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (PY-GC/MS)
Javier Delgado Gallardo¹, Geraint L. Sullivan², Eurig W. Jones³, Peter J. Holliman⁴, Sarper Sarp^{5
1, 5} CWater, Chemical Engineering, Swansea University, SA2 8PP, UK
² SPECFIC, Engineering East Swansea University, SA2 8PP, UK
^{3, 4} CEMEG, Engineering Central Swansea University, SA2 8PP, UK

P6

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS FOR NEXT GENERATION STIRRED TANK CONTROL
Ben Watson^1,2, Dr Federico Alberini¹, Prof. Mark Simmons¹, Prof. Hugh Stitt², Dr Carl Tipton^2
1School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT
²Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1LB

P7

Towards Sustainable Road Transport: A Life Cycle Assessment of a Fuel Cell Vehicle
Jilwan Rahimi, Hosam Aleem (12 Times New Roman, Centered)
Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science, University of Manchester, UK

P8

Multi-objective optimisation for pharmaceutical process development
Mohamad H. Muhieddine¹, Shekhar K. Viswanath², Salvador García-Muñoz², Alan Armstrong³, Amparo Galindo¹, Claire S. Adjiman^1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, and Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
²Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN 46082, USA
³Department of Chemistry and Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, United Kingdom

P9

Effects of ingredients and processing conditions on the expansion capacity of bread doughs
Mohamed Albasir, Mariam Aigbe and Grant M Campbell,
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK

P10

An electrochemical investigation probing the corrosivity of Ionic Liquids
Charlotte Borrill*^a,b,  Jason Hallett ^a , Kyra Campbell^b
aDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ
^bDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD

P11

Enhanced flexibility in biomass pyrolysis through heating strategies
Andres Chico-Proano^1,3, George Manos², Lazaros G. Papageorgiou¹ and Eric S. Fraga^1
1Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
²Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
³Departament of Chemical Engineering, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito EC170525, Ecuador

P12

Biochemical engineering of Carbon di-oxide Supply in a Microalgae Cultivation
Deepak Sethi¹, Ann Mohammad¹, Manisha Varu¹, Seetharaman Vaidyanathan^1
1Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

P13

Kinetic Modelling of the Ammonia Temperature Programmed Desorption of ZSM-5
Rebecca L. Gibson1,3, Prof Mark Simmons3, Prof Hugh Stitt1, Dr Stephen Schuyten2, Robert Gallen1
1Johnson Matthey, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 1LB, UK.
2Johnson Matthey, Eli Whitney Blvd, Savannah, GA, 31408, USA.
3School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.

P14

Nitrogen doped activated carbon electrodes for supercapacitor applications
Mojtaba Mirzaeian^{1, 2}, Muhammad Zubair Ghumman¹, Qaisar Abbas¹, Des Gibbson^1
1School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, UK
²Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050040

P15

Enhancement of carbohydrate production in Chlorella vulgaris bioprocess using nutrient modification
Wasayf Almalki Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK 

P16

Disentangling the co-adsorption of water and carbon dioxide on amine-functionalised solid sorbents used for carbon capture from ambient air
John P Young1, Susana Garcia1, and Mijndert van der Spek1
11Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

P17

Real-time Monitoring of CaCO₃ Nucleation and Growth by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Arturs Pugejs¹, Thokozile A. Kathyola¹, James M. Bucag¹, Saphora B. Dabo¹, Elizabeth A. Willneff¹, Sin-Yuen Chang¹, Sven L. M. Schroeder^1
1School of Process and Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

P18

Effect of temperature and bath constituents on nickel deposition from sulfamate baths
Christine Enowmbi Tambe, Todd Green and Sudipta Roy
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Real-time Monitoring of CaCO₃ Nucleation and Growth by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Arturs Pugejs¹, Thokozile A. Kathyola¹, James M. Bucag¹, Saphora B. Dabo¹, Elizabeth A. Willneff¹, Sin-Yuen Chang¹, Sven L. M. Schroeder^1
1School of Process and Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

P19

Performance evaluation of a medium-scale reverse osmosis brackish water desalination plant with different types of membranes
Alanood A. Alsarayreh ¹, M. A. Al-Obaidi ², R. Patel ¹, and I. M. Mujtaba ^{1, *
1} Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics. University of Bradford.

P20

The Development and Optimisation of “The Bradford Titanium Process”
Adam Vollans¹, Dr. Raj Patel^1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford, United Kingdom

P21

A novel hybrid system of multi effect distillation_ thermal vapor compression and double reverse osmosis processes for seawater desalination: Process description and performance assessment
O.M.A. Al-hotmani¹, M. A. Al-Obaidi ²,Y.M.John¹, R. Patel ¹, and I. M. Mujtaba ¹
1 School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP, UK
2 Middle Technical University, Technical Institute of Baquba, Baquba, Dayala – Iraq

P22

CO₂ Photo-reduction Using MOF-Semiconductor Composites
Matthew Garvin¹, Stavroula Kampouri², F. Pelin Kinik², Christopher P. Ireland², Ruaraidh McIntosh¹, Susana Garcia^1
1Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
²Laboratory of Molecular Simulation (LMSO), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais), Switzerland

P23

A novel combination of scale-down techniques and design of experiments to identify operating regions for the process-scale recovery of intracellular proteins
Rowan, D.1,², O’Neill, M.², Rayat, A. C. M. E.¹, Hoare, M.¹, Blight, M. A.², Galeozzie, C.², Lye, G. J.¹, Ellis, A. J.^2
1Department of Biochemical Engineering, UCL, UK
² Biocatalysts Ltd, UK

P24

Hydrodynamic Flow Focusing for Fouling-Free Production of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Georgios Gkogkos1, Maximilian Besenhard1, Anand Pallipurath Radhakrishnan1, Asterios Gavriilidis1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, United Kingdom

P25

Steam-Oxygen Gasification of Refuse-Derived Fuel in Fluidized Beds: Modeling and Data Validation
Alex Sebastiani1, Massimiliano Materazzi1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK

Simulations of carbon fibre reinforced composites
Joao Gregorio1, Paul A. Mulheran1, Karen Johnston1
1Department of Chemical Process and Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Scotland 

Spray drying TiO2 dispersions, the influence of formulation on inter-particulate forces and subsequent spray dried granule characteristics
Steven Hall1, Yefeng Li1, David Harbottle2, Andrew Bayly2
1Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Particulate Products and Processes, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
2School of Chemical and Processing, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK 

Dynamic behaviour of a single polypropylene particle in bubbling fluidised bed reactors
Stefano Iannello, Domenico Macrì, Massimiliano Materazzi
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London (UK) 

New Strategies for Sustainable Synthesis of Bio-Derived Chemicals
through Coupled Dehydrogenation/Hydrogenation Processes:
A Fascinating Challenge
Chiara Pischetola¹, Fernando Cárdenas-Lizana^1
1 Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Scotland 

Dissolution of Surfactant Lamellar Phases
Mitha Al-Jabri¹, Thomas L. Rodgers^2
1School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, UK
²Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, UK  

Intensified continuous solvent extraction in pharmaceutical processes using ionic liquids
Yiota- Victoria Phakoukaki, Panagiota Angeli
¹ThAMeS Multiphase, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London (UCL), UK 

Ultrafiltration Fouling Model Development and UF System Optimisation for the Enhanced Actinide Removal Plant
Kyriacos Hadjidemetriou^1,2, Jay J. Dunsford², Claudio P. Fonte¹, Thomas L. Rodgers¹.
¹ School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, UK.  
² National Nuclear Laboratory, Workington, UK. 

Optimisation of cesium and strontium removal by ion-exchange column using natural clinoptilolite
Muhammad Yusuf Prajitno¹, David Harbottle¹, Timothy N. Hunter^1
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK 

Predicting Crystal Breakage in Pharmaceutical Agitated Dryers
François S. Hallac¹, Andrew E. Bayly¹, Frans L. Muller¹, Yi He², Claire S. MacLeod^3
1Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Particulate Products and Processes, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, U.K.
²School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, U.K.
³Pharmaceutical Development, AstraZeneca, Hulley Road, Macclesfield SK11 2NA, U.K. 

TiO₂ based Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Solar Disinfection
Anam A. A Safri*, Ashleigh J. Fletcher, Leo Lue University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom 

The Arabinoxylan Story
Grant M Campbell, Mohammad Alyassin, Helen Masey O’Neill and Michael R Bedford
¹School of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK
²AB Agri Ltd., Peterborough, UK
³AB Vista Ltd., Marlborough, UK 

On the reactivity of highly dilute alloys for the NO reduction reaction
Konstantinos. G. Papanikolaou , Michail Stamatakis^*
Thomas Young Centre and Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK
*corresponding author: m.stamatakis@ucl.ac.uk 

Nanoparticle Modified Polyacrylamide for Enhanced Oil Recovery at Harsh Conditions
Maje Alhaji Haruna¹, Jabbar Gardy¹, Guice Yao¹, Zhongliang Hu¹, Nicole Hondow¹, Dongsheng Wen^1,2
1 School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK
² School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China 

Microfluidic Synthesis in an Advanced Flow Reactor: A Case Study of Silver Nanoparticles
Lina Yang¹, Mei Yang^1,2, George Irons¹, Tom Bailey¹, Kejun Wu^1*
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
²Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China  

Functionalised Nanoparticles Assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery
Khaled Ibrahim^a, Jabbar Gardy^a, Ali Hassanpour^c, David Harbottle^c, Javier Fernández-García^a,*
a School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
* Corresponding author: J.FernandezGarcia@leeds.ac.uk 

Real-Time X-ray Imaging of Nucleation and Crystal Growth during Continuous Anti-Solvent Crystallisation
G. Das^1-4, A. R. Pallipurath^{1, 3, 4}, T. Kathyola¹, S. Marathe², C. Rau², J. McGinty⁴, R. Miller⁴, J. Sefcik⁴ and S. L. M. Schroeder^1-4
1 School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
² Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Centre, Oxfordshire, UK
³ Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, UK
⁴ EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 

The Development of Hydrothermal Liquefaction Process for the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK
Danial Farooq¹, Kok Siew Ng^2
1Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK
² Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK 

Avoidance of the operational problem of Bed Agglomeration during Gasification of Barley Straw in Fluidized bed energy generation technologies.
Hassan A. Alabdrab-Alameer1, Martin J. Taylor2 and Vasiliki Skoulou1,2 *
1 B3 Challenge Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom.
2 Energy and Environment Institute (EEI), University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom.  

Numerical modelling of liquid-solid flow in the thickening process
Xuetao Wang^{1, 2}, Dezhou Wei², Yi He¹, Andrew Bayly^1
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
²School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, China
From laboratory based experiments to plant design: A students’ journey
Folashade Akinmolayan Taiwo1,
1Division of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, united kingdom 

Biogas Upgrade using biomass based physical Activated carbons
Muhammad Imran Masood^{1, 2}, Hamid A. K¹, Enrique García –Díez ¹, Susana García ^1
1 Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
² Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan. 

Kinetic evaluation of CO₂ adsorption over micro and mesoporous activated carbons produced from low-value coal tar distillation products
Enrique Garcia-Diez, M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Susana Garcia
Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom 

Teaching with Technology: Investigation of online assessment software, WeBWork, in an introductory probability and statistics course
Vijesh J. Bhute1,2, Philip Matchett Wood3
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
2Department of Medical Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
3Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 

The Influence of Counterion Selection on Electrostatic Properties of Pharmaceutical Salts
Mohammad Suhail Afzal¹, Peter Timmins², Barbara R. Conway², Enes Šupuk^1
1Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK
²Department of Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield, UK 

Development of an Automated Gas Phase Catalytic Microreactor Platform for Kinetic Studies
Solomon G. Bawa, Conor Waldron, Arun Pankajakshan, Enchong Cao, Federico Galvanin, Asterios Gavriilidis
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK