James Craven
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MEng, AMIChemE, GradEI Email: james.craven@sheffield.ac.uk |
BiographyI started at the University of Sheffield in 2006 and completed my Masters degree in Chemical Engineering with First Class Honours in 2010. It was during the final year of my studies, while carrying out my masters research project (The Design Optimisation of a 38 MW Straw-burning Power Plant using FLUENT Code) that I developed a strong interest in the field of energy. After graduating, I was selected to join the E-Futures Doctorial Training Centre also based at the University of Sheffield. In the first year of my study I developed a range of inter-disciplinary skills while working on various energy-based projects in a number of different academic departments (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering). Following this I was given the opportunity to pursue a PhD studying under the supervision of Professor Jim Swithenbank and Professor Vida Sharifi. I have been a member of the Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Group (EERG) in the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering since 2011. |
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Supervisor: Professor Jim Swithenbank and Professor Vida Sharifi |
ResearchThe primary area of my research is in gasification and more specifically, gasification at high pressure. The main objective of my PhD project is to develop a novel and reliable feeder for continuously feeding solid fuels (e.g. biomass, coal or waste) to high pressure gasifiers. The product of my research will look to increase the viability of high pressure gasification using emerging and/or conventional fuels by improving a typically problematic and fundamental stage of the gasification process. During my PhD project, I have developed a successful collaboration with engineers working both at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology at the University of Greenwich, and at ECN in Petten, Netherlands. In addition to this, my work has successfully been awarded further funding by the Biomass and Fossil Fuels Research Alliance (BF2RA). |
Papers
Craven, J., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. (2013) High Pressure Feed System for Pressurised Biomass Gasification, Proceedings for the 2013 Bioenergy Exhibition and Conference, 4th-6th September, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Craven, J. M., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. N. (2013) High Pressure Solids Feeder, Proceedings for the 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 3rd-7th June, Copenhagen, Denmark, 753-758.
PresentationsCraven, J., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. (2013) High Pressure Feed System for Pressurised Biomass Gasification, Bioenergy Exhibition and Conference, 4th-6th September, Jyväskylä, Finland, Oral Presentation. Craven, J. M., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. N. (2013) High Pressure Solids Feeder, 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 3rd-7th June, Copenhagen, Denmark, Poster Presentation. Craven, J. M., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. N. (2013) Development of a Novel Feeding System for Pressurised Gasification Processes, BF2RA Seminar, E.ON Technology Centre, Ratcliffe on Soar, Oral Presentation. Craven, J. M., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. N. (2012) Development of a Novel Feeding System for Pressurised Gasification Processes, E-Futures Conference, University of Sheffield, Poster Presentation. Craven, J. M., Swithenbank, J. and Sharifi, V. N. (2012) Development of a Novel Feeding System for Pressurised Gasification Processes, EPSRC Funding Review, University of Sheffield, Poster Presentation. |
Prizes2013 Energy Institute Foxwell Memorial Prize 2011 Biomass and Fossil Fuels Research Alliance (BF2RA) funding 2010 First place: Masters Research Project Poster Award |