Publications

V-Nb-Mo-Ta-W high-entropy alloy (HEA) one of the refractory HEAs is considered as a next-generation structural material for ultra-high temperature uses. Refractory HEAs have low castability and machinability due to their high melting temperature and low thermal conductivity. Thus powder metallurgy becomes a promising method for fabricating components with refractory HEAs. Therefore in this study we fabricated spherical V-Nb-Mo-Ta-W HEA powder u Read More

Future low-carbon systems with very high shares of variable renewable generation require complex models to optimise investments and operations which must capture high degrees of sector coupling contain high levels of operational and temporal detail and when considering seasonal storage be able to optimise both investments and operations over long durations. Standard energy system models often do not adequately address all these issues w Read More

Transitioning to Hydrogen a joint report from five engineering organisations focuses on the engineering challenges of replacing natural gas in the gas distribution network with hydrogen in order to reduce emissions. The production of this report is timely following the commitment from Government this week to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050. It is expected that hydrogen will play a big part in the reduction of emissions from the heating tra Read More

Large-scale energy storage and the utilization of biomass as a sustainable carbon source are global challenges of this century. The reversible storage of hydrogen covalently bound in chemical compounds is a particularly promising energy storage technology. For this compounds that can be sustainably synthesized and that permit high-weight% hydrogen storage would be highly desirable. Herein we report that catalytically modified lignin an indige Read More

Through its “Reducing Carbon whilst Creating Social Value: How to get Started’ initiative Welsh Government is keen to explore whether a ‘circular economy’ (and industry) could be developed for Wales for CO2.Although most companies have targets to reduce their CO2 by 2030 Wales does not have the space to store or bury any excess with the current choice to ship or ‘move the problem’ elsewhere. Meanwhile other industry sectors in Wales are experien Read More

We investigate an appropriate initial burst pressure of compressed hydrogen containers that correlates with a residual burst pressure requirement at the end of life (EOL) and report an influence of hydraulic sequential tests on residual burst pressure. Results indicate that a container damage caused by a drop  test during hydraulic sequential tests has a large influence on burst pressure. The container damage induced through hydraulic sequential tests is inve Read More

One of the most attractive routes for the production of hydrogen or syngas for use in fuel cell applications is the reforming and partial oxidation of hydrocarbons. The use of hydrocarbons in high temperature fuel cells is achieved through either external or internal reforming. Reforming and partial oxidation catalysis to convert hydrocarbons to hydrogen rich syngas plays an important role in fuel processing technology. The current research in Read More

On average the shipping sector is responsible for 3% of annual global green-house gas emissions on a CO2-equivalent basis. International shipping represents around 9% of the global emissions associated with the transport sector.This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) explores the impact of maritime shipping on CO2 emissions the structure of the shipping sector and key areas that need to be addressed to reduce the sector’s Read More

Over the next decade and beyond the UK is set to take significant steps towards a new energy economy. This will be an economy where the technologies meetingour electricity heat and fuel needs have to deliver against three key criteria: sustainability security and affordability.In this context a wide range of emerging energy technologies are expected to play an important role in reshaping the way we satisfy our energy requirements. The extent to whi Read More

We demonstrate that the combination of hydrogen release from a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) system with electrochemical hydrogen compression (EHC) provides three decisive advantages over the state-of-the-art hydrogen provision from such storage system: a) The EHC device produces reduced hydrogen pressure on its suction side connected to the LOHC dehydrogenation unit thus shifting the thermodynamic equilibrium towards Read More