Dr M J Heslop

Senior University Teacher

Tel: +44 (0)114 222 7601
Fax: +44 (0)114 276 7501

Chemical and Biological Engineering
The University of Sheffield
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD

Biography

MEng at University of Nottingham (1987)
PhD at Loughborough University (1993)
Research Associate, University of Loughborough (1993 - 2001)
Lecturer, University of Strathclyde (2001 - 2008)
Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde (2008 - 2012)

Research interests

Measurement of adsorption
Measurement of small changes in flow rate
Development of detectors for detection of flow rate and composition

Teaching

CPE1002/102 - Chemical Process Principles 2 (CPP2)

            Key Papers
            M.J. Heslop, P.A. Russell, G.  Mason, B.A. Buffham, R. Grant, and D.J. Richardson. Importance of Gas Density Measurements in  Scientific and Industrial Applications. 7th World Congress  of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow (2005).
M.J. Heslop, Z. Grey, R.  Low and C.J. Schaschke. Novel approach to  assessing the performance of membrane systems. CHISA 2006: 17th International Congress of  Chemical and Process Engineering.
M.J. Heslop, P.A. Russell, D.J. Richardson, G. Mason,  B.A. Buffham and J. Guo. New detector for gas  chromatography. CHISA 2006: 17th International Congress of  Chemical and Process Engineering.

            

Publications

A. Baraka, P.J. Hall and M.J. Heslop. Melamine-formaldehyde-NTA chelating gel resins: Synthesis, characterisation and application for copper (II) ion removal from synthetic wastewater. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 140, 86 – 94 (2007).

C.J. Schaschke, S. Abid and M.J. Heslop. High-pressure viscosity measurements of fatty acids and oils. High Pressure Research, 27, 33–37 (2007).

A. Baraka, P.J. Hall and M.J. Heslop. Preparation and characterisation of melamine–formaldehyde–DTPA chelating resin and its use as an adsorbent for removal of heavy metals from wastewater. Reactive & Functional Polymers, 67, 585–600 (2007)

M.A. Elsayed, P.J. Hall and M.J. Heslop. Preparation and structure characterization of carbons prepared from resorcinol-formaldehyde resin by CO2 activation. Adsorption, 13, 299–306 (2007).

M.J. Heslop, B.A. Buffham and G. Mason. Binary chromatographic retention times from perturbations in flow rate and composition. Adsorption, 14, 143–155 (2008).

C.J. Schaschke, S. Abid, I. Fletcher and M.J. Heslop. Evaluation of a falling sinker-type viscometer at high pressure using edible oil. Journal of Food Engineering, 87, 51–58 (2008).

M.J. Heslop, G. Mason, B.A. Buffham, A. McDonald and R. Low. New experimental method for the determination of single-component isotherms: an application of the flow-rate retention time. Adsorption 14, 653663 (2008)

M. J. Heslop, P.A. Russell, D.J. Richardson, J Sefcik and C.J. Schaschke. Measurement of adsorption of a single component from the liquid phase: modelling investigation and sensitivity analysis. Adsorption 14, 639651 (2008).

Jia Guo, Jing Hu, M. J Heslop and Lua Aik Chong. Catalytic combustion of pulverized coal injected into a blast furnace and its industrial test. 2010 International Conference of Environment Materials and Environment Management, Harbin, Advanced Materials Research, 2010,113-114: 1766-1769.

Jia Guo, Guang Hu, Lua Aik Chong and M. J HESLOP. Separation of ethane gas by adsorption onto various biomass-derived activated carbons. 2010 International Conference of Environment Materials and Environment Management, Harbin, Advanced Materials Research, 2010,113-114: 1896-1899.