Conference information

Introduction & Welcome
Dr. Chakib Kara-Zaitri (HOD, Chemical Engineering)
Professor Hadj Benkreira (Chair, ChemEngDayUK 2021)

Parallel sessions 1, 2, 3, 4 Oral presentations

1. Process Modelling, 2. Advanced Materials, 3. Energy & Sustainability, 4. Learning & Teaching

Sessions Chairs

Prof. Iqbal Mujtaba  Prof. Raj Patel  Dr. Yakubu John  Dr. Chakib Kara-Zaitri

Posters presentation Q & A (P1 - P20)

Chairs: Prof. Raj Patel, Mr. Adam Vollans, Prof. Hadj Benkreira

Parallel sessions 1, 2, 3, 4 Oral presentations

1. Process Modelling, 2. Advanced Materials, 3. Energy & Sustainability, 4. Learning & Teaching

Sessions Chairs

Prof. Iqbal Mujtaba  Prof. Raj Patel  Dr. Elaine Brown  Dr. Yakubu John

Posters presentations Q & A (P21-P40)

Chairs: Dr. Yakubu John, Prof. Raj Patel, Mr. Adam Vollans

Sessions Chairs

Dr. Chakib Kara-Zaitri, Prof. Adrian Kelly, Dr. Nejat Rahmanian, Prof. Hadj Benkreira, Dr. A. Khan

Closing session

Prize for Poster Session of ChemEngDayUK 2021 - Graham Hart (Process Technology) Ltd. 2021; Filtration Services Ltd

1.1

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

1.2

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

1.3

Non-linear predictive control based on existing mechanistic models of polymerisation
C. Leingang^1,2, B.M Pfeiffer¹, O. Lorenz¹, M. Oppelt^1
1Siemens AG, Germany
²PSE – a Siemens Business, United Kingdom

1.4

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

1.5

Investigating the Effect of Elevated Pressure on the Flow Characteristics and Regime Transition in a Pressurized Fluidized Bed by Electrical Capacitance Tomography Measurements
X. 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

1.6

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
H. Benkreira, A. Fakroon
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford

1.8

Optimal cleaning schedule of air coolers in concentrated solar power plants
F. L. 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

1.9

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

1.10

Numerical simulation of particle pipe transport in viscous Newtonian liquids
Z. Yang, M. Barigou
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK

1.11

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

1.12

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

1.13

Benchmarking the performance of oxygen-carrier materials in a thermodynamically limited chemical looping process for hydrogen production from the water-gas shift reaction
S. Ungut, W. Hu, I. S. Metcalfe
School of Engineering, Newcastle University, United Kingdom

1.14

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

1.15

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

1.16

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

1.17

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

2.1

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

2.2

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 

2.3

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

2.4

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

2.5

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

2.6

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

2.7

Two-Phase Fluid Displacement in Microchannels with Pure Viscoelastic Fluids
S. H. Hue, P. Angeli
Department of Chemical Engineering, ThAMeS Multiphase, University College London

2.8

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

2.9

Advancing the nucleation of proteins using Soft-Templates: The case study of human insulin
F. J. Link, J. Y. Y. Heng
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London 

2.10

Parametric Study of Paper-based Al-Air Battery
Z. Niu¹, ², Y. Wang¹, J. Xuan², D. Y. C. Leung^1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
²Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom

2.11

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

2.12

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

2.13

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

2.14

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

2.15

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

2.16

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

2.17

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

2.19

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

2.20

Influence of screw configuration on granule size distribution produced using twin screw granulator
N. Sekyi, N. Rahmanian, A. Kelly
Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford

2.21

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

2.22

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

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

3.2

Waste Stream Recycling within Drug Substance Manufacturing to Improve Sustainability in the Pharmaceutical Industry
F. Currie, D. Streather, A. Parsons
Chemical Development, Pharmaceutical Technology & Development, Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK

3.3

CO² mineralisation of brines with regenerative hydrotalcites in a cyclical process
N. Zhang¹,², R.M. Santos², L. Šiller^1
1Newcastle University, School of Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
²University of Guelph, School of Engineering, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

3.4

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

3.5

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

3.6

Modification of Bio-based PLLA to Improve Properties
A. Kelly¹, N. Kassos¹, T. Gough¹, A. Gill²,
¹Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford; ²Floreon-Transforming Packaging Ltd, Kroto Innovation Centre, University of Sheffield

3.7

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, V. Skoulou^1,2
1B3 Challenge Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Hull
²Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull

3.8

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

3.9

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.

3.10

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

3.11

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

3.12

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, UK

3.13

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

3.14

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

3.15

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

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

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

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, UK

4.1

Hybrid tutorial- lecture-computer cluster style for engineering mathematics
A. Alfutimiea, P. Martina
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester

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

4.6

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, Harvard University, 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

P1

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

P2

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

P3

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, Grant M Campbell
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK

P4

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

P5

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

P6

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 Gallen^1
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

P8

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

P9

High temperature CO2 capture using Hydrotalcites derived Mixed Metal Oxides (MMOs)
Li Anne Cheah¹, G. V. Manohara¹, Ana M. Ribeiro², Alexandre F.P. Ferreira², Alirio E. Rodrigues², M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer¹, Susana Garcia^1
1Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom
²Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering, Associate Laboratory LSRE/LCM, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

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

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

P13

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

P14

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

P15

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, UK

P16

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, UK

P17

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

P18

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, UK
2 Middle Technical University, Technical Institute of Baquba, Baquba, Dayala – Iraq

P19

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, UK
²Laboratory of Molecular Simulation (LMSO), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais), Switzerland

P20

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

P21

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, 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. 

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 

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 

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

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 

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, UK
² School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China 

Controllable Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Continuous Flow Microreactors
Lina Yang¹, Mei Yang¹,², George Irons¹, Tom Bailey¹, Kejun Wu^1
1School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
²Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China

Functionalised Nanoparticles Assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery
Khaled Ibrahim, Jabbar Gardy, Ali Hassanpour, David Harbottle, Javier Fernández-García
School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, 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 

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, UK

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

Reactive Inkjet Printing of Silk Fibroin Self-Propelled Particles and Comparative Analysis of Their Propulsion Mechanisms
Piyush Kumar, Yi Zhang, David A. Gregory, Stephen J. Ebbens, Xiubo Zhao
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK