Our research

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Our research is powered by new development of advanced numerical and experimental approaches.

Continuum-based: CFD, FEM, LBM; Discrete-based: DEM, MD. Data-based: NN, PCA; Thermodynamics-based: Calphad.

Modelling fundamentals of reacting flows, involving multiphase flows and thermochemical behaviours with applications to resource industries:

Process metallurgy; Black/brown coal & biomass prep and utilization; Water; Food; Recycling (PV/plastic/tyre); Energy industries (Conventional and Renewable); Hydrogen gen and storage; Solar cells synthesis.

Decarbonisation in the steel industry
  • Process modelling of ironmaking blast furnaces.
  • Data-driven optimisation of chemical reactors.
  • Designs and optimisation of biomass upgrading and combustion technology.
  • Development and scale-up of next generation coal upgrading technologies.
  • Numerical study of clean coal combustion.

Recycling for circular economy
  • CFD study of plastic bottle recycling process.
  • Numerical optimisation of recycling of end-of-life solar cell panels.

High performance computation of reacting flow
  • Particle-scale study of spout deflection in fluidised beds.
  • DEM study of particle mixing in mixers.
  • Particle scale modelling of biomass gasification technology.
  • Model development of a semi-resolved CFD-DEM model for fine particle migration.

Hydrogen generation and storage
  • Process modelling of ironmaking blast furnaces.
  • Data-driven optimisation of chemical reactors.
  • Designs and optimisation of biomass upgrading and combustion technology.
  • Development and scale-up of next generation coal upgrading technologies.
  • Numerical study of clean coal combustion.