SUPERGEN - Biomass, Biofuels and energy crops consortium

Completed

Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity)
Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes))
Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Other bio-energy)

Basic and strategic applied research

SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)

Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy
Not Cross-cutting

Dr JM Jones
Energy Resources Research Unit
University of Leeds

Standard

EPSRC

01 June 2003

31 May 2007

48 months

£2,897,087

Bioengineering

Yorkshire & Humberside

Infrastructure and Environment -- Process Environment and Sustainability

Dr JM Jones, Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds

Dr JG Brammer, Sch of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University
Professor AV Bridgwater, Sch of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University
Dr D Christian, Biochemistry and Physiology, Rothamsted Research
Dr IS Donnison, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Dr S Generalis, Sch of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University
Professor J McMullan, School of the Built Environment, University of Ulster
Mr JE Oakey, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University
Professor M Pourkashanian, Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds
Dr S Shackley, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
Professor VN Sharifi, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield
Dr I Shield, Plant and Invertebrate Ecology Division, Rothamsted Research
Dr NJ Simms, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University
Professor J Swithenbank, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield
Dr K Tanaka, Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Professor A Williams, Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds
Professor P Williams, Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds

Project Contact, Ormrod Diesels
Project Contact, Biomass Engineering Limited
Project Contact, Babcock International Group plc
Project Contact, Rural Generation Ltd
Project Contact, Fluent Europe Ltd
Project Contact, Wellman Process Engineering
Project Contact, Genencor International Inc
Project Contact, Madison Filters
Project Contact, RWE Innogy
Project Contact, E.ON E&P UK Ltd
Project Contact, Alstom Power Ltd
Project Contact, B9 Energy Ltd

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, identificationand 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 fortheUK 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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