Apple Replant Disease (ARD), caused by an accumulation of soil-borne fungal and oomycete pathogens in the soil, is an economically important disease of apples. Current management relies on the use of broad-spectrum chemical ...
The PhD project of title “Agronomy and Economics of two novel energy crops: Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby and Silphium perfoliatum L.” was first conceptualised within the international project SidaTim. The main aim of the ...
The fat, oil and grease (FOG) problem may be the 21st Century’s ‘perfect storm’: an outcome of urbanisation, population and economic growth, compounded by changing weather patterns causing inundation and exceedance of ...
Hydrokinetic tidal turbines are devices for which the relative importance of the incoming flow on fatigue life is higher when compared to wind generators. This is due to the difference in density between the two fluids and ...
Challenges to implement circular economy principles in the wastewater cycle are connected to the need of reducing nutrients (ammonium as NH₄⁺-N, and
phosphorus as PO₄-P) in treated effluent whilst enabling their recovery ...
Energy production over recent decades has emitted CO2, linked to an increase in global average temperatures and climate change. Part of the solution to tackle this is through improved power plant flexibility to enable ...
Biomass/waste is a renewable energy source which can be fired in combustion power plants. These fuels can be used to replace coal combustion,
with its associated environmental impacts, however challenges associated with ...
Penicillium verrucosum and Aspergillus westerdijkiae contaminate cereal grains and coffee beans with ochratoxin A (OTA) for which legislative limits exist. These fungi reside in soil and contaminate grain during harvesting ...
Gas–liquid two–phase flow in annulus is encountered during certain operations in the nuclear, chemical and petroleum industries. In the Oil and Gas industry, the knowledge of gas liquid two-phase flow in annuli is important ...
This thesis presents an experimental investigation and identifies the feasibility of the use of AE technology to detect and monitor both early stage bubble occurrence and throughout the boiling process. The research programme ...
The wind industry is determined to lower the costs of producing energy in all phases of the offshore wind project. During 2015–2016, projects achieved a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of £97 and more recently it was ...
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) is the third most important food commodity in Sierra Leone and global demand for the commodity is growing. To meet this demand requires the use of effective storage methods due to the ...
Biomineralization can be exploited to recover phosphorus from liquid streams and wastewater through struvite (i.e. bio-struvite) production. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the attributes of the microorganisms ...
This thesis introduces an integrated system comprised of a thermal stripper and a hollow fibre membrane contactor (HFMC) for concentration of ammonia (NH₃ ) from wastewater and control of chemically mediated membrane ...
A microgrid is a state-of-the-art, next generation of electric distribution grid that provides a fundamental paradigm shift from passive grid networks to active networks. Power electronic technologies play a vital role in ...
The global water and sanitation sector is faced with numerous problems. Evident from Sub-Sahara Africa is the lack of access to potable water and improved sanitation which has made water coverage and sanitation a worry for ...
The implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) will impose new phosphorus (P) consents (<1 mg/L) for small sewage treatment works (STW) in the UK. This poses a challenge for water utilities, as while the ...
Landfilling of non-biodegradable materials is one of the most significant long-term pollution legacies. This practice represents a loss of energy-intensive
produced materials alongside with an opportunity for recycling. ...
Control of the separation and reattachment of the boundary layer has been the focus of research for a wide range of engineering applications, and it is known that a synthetic jet can be used as an active flow control device ...
Corrosion fatigue has a detrimental influence on structures, particularly those used in harsh marine environments. Offshore structures for renewable energy applications have significant volume of manufacturing and developing ...