Biological methanation of CO2 in a novel biofilm plug-flow reactor : A high rate and low parasitic energy process
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1731634
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.134
- Title of journal
- Applied Energy
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- First page
- 238
- Volume
- 202
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0306-2619
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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A - Sustainable Environment Research Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The novel process addresses strategic challenges i.e CO2 recovery/use, ‘low carbon’ gas production, power/gas grids interoperability, long-term/large-scale energy storage. Significant gas throughput, product concentration and parasitic energy reduction were achieved. Contributed to PCT applications in US-EU-AU No. 15831226.4. Led to further collaborative projects KESS-PhD-Tata Steel £65k, KESS-PhD-WWU & OFGEM-NIA-Higher Alkanes £90k, BEIS CR201 project £795k (TRL6) with 3-partners, WG-SMART-CIRCLE-WP3 £300k-grant, >£300k-partner contribution for a demonstrator at a UK electro-steel works (mark.cichuta@tatasteel.com). Led to IUK-ICURe (Ref.10-27) market-feasibility, and a spin out at business-plan. Contributed to >£500k NiTech Solutions investment and 6 new employees and finalist BBSRC-Innovator of the Year Award-2019.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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