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Plasma Processing of Biofuels

Plasma Processing of Biofuels. Steve Gabriel Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics EEE Group, ECS. What is Plasma. Sometimes called 4 th state of matter. Very high temperatures – thousands of degrees Electrons, ions and neutrals present. From “Energy Evolved

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Plasma Processing of Biofuels

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  1. Plasma Processing of Biofuels Steve Gabriel Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics EEE Group, ECS

  2. What is Plasma • Sometimes called 4th state of matter • Very high temperatures – thousands of degrees • Electrons, ions and neutrals present

  3. From “Energy Evolved Clean, Sustainable Energy Recovery Through Plasma Gasification” Westinghouse Plasma Corporation

  4. Initial Perceptions • Not much plasma processing in the UK but significant number of companies and plants worldwide • Very little ‘research’ worldwide and almost nothing in this country • Not easy to discern what real gaps in knowledge are but 3 potential key areas could be: • Electrode lifetime • Plasma ( including flow and stability) modelling • Efficiency

  5. Plans • MSc students (3) starting projects to look at plasma processing of biofuels ( experimental and modelling) • Possible PhD student on plasma modelling • EPSRC proposal

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