Search Results - "NIMMO, W"

Sheared turbulent flows and wake dynamics of an idled floating tidal turbine by Lieber, Lilian, Fraser, Shaun, Coles, Daniel, Nimmo-Smith, W. Alex M.

“…Ocean energy extraction is on the rise. While tides are the most predictable amongst marine renewable resources, turbulent and complex flows still challenge…”
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The effect of air staged, co-combustion of pulverised coal and biomass blends on NOx emissions and combustion efficiency by MUNIR, S, NIMMO, W, GIBBS, B. M

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Modelling the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste – Substrate characterisation method for ADM1 using a combined biochemical and kinetic parameter estimation approach by Poggio, D., Walker, M., Nimmo, W., Ma, L., Pourkashanian, M.

“…•A novel substrate characterisation method for use with ADM1 was developed.•Parameter calibration was used to characterise the kinetics of methane…”
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Modelling an off-grid integrated renewable energy system for rural electrification in India using photovoltaics and anaerobic digestion by Castellanos, J.G., Walker, M., Poggio, D., Pourkashanian, M., Nimmo, W.

“…This work describes the design optimisation and techno-economic analysis of an off-grid Integrated Renewable Energy System (IRES) designed to meet the…”
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Thermal analysis and devolatilization kinetics of cotton stalk, sugar cane bagasse and shea meal under nitrogen and air atmospheres by Munir, S., Daood, S.S., Nimmo, W., Cunliffe, A.M., Gibbs, B.M.

“…Thermal degradation, reactivity and kinetics for biomass materials cotton stalk (CS), sugarcane bagasse 1 (SB1), sugarcane bagasse 2 (SB2) and shea meal (SM)…”
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Increasing the Depth of Current Understanding: Sensitivity Testing of Deep-Sea Larval Dispersal Models for Ecologists by Ross, Rebecca E, Nimmo-Smith, W Alex M, Howell, Kerry L

“…Larval dispersal is an important ecological process of great interest to conservation and the establishment of marine protected areas. Increasing numbers of…”
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Prediction of biomass ash fusion behaviour by the use of detailed characterisation methods coupled with thermodynamic analysis by Rizvi, T., Xing, P., Pourkashanian, M., Darvell, L.I., Jones, J.M., Nimmo, W.

“…•The ash fusion behaviour of four biomasses was studied experimentally and theoretically.•Empirical indices were evaluated which showed high slagging and…”
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Interpreting LISST-100X measurements of particles with complex shape using digital in-line holography by Graham, G. W., Davies, E. J., Nimmo-Smith, W. A. M., Bowers, D. G., Braithwaite, K. M.

“…Measurements of suspended sediment volume concentrations, particle size and number density are routinely collected in marine and fresh‐water environments with…”
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A comparative assessment of biomass ash preparation methods using X-ray fluorescence and wet chemical analysis by Xing, P., Mason, P.E., Chilton, S., Lloyd, S., Jones, J.M., Williams, A., Nimmo, W., Pourkashanian, M.

“…•Significant unburned carbon in biomass ash produced at 550°C is demonstrated by STA.•Analyses using XRF and wet chemical methods presented for various biomass…”
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Assessment of micro-scale anaerobic digestion for management of urban organic waste: A case study in London, UK by Walker, M., Theaker, H., Yaman, R., Poggio, D., Nimmo, W., Bywater, A., Blanch, G., Pourkashanian, M.

“…•A micro-scale AD plant was built and operated reliably in London, UK.•The system produced 0.596m3 CH4 kg−1 VS from locally-collected mixed organic waste.•GHG…”
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Fuel additive technology ― NOx reduction, combustion efficiency and fly ash improvement for coal fired power stations by DAOOD, S. S, ORD, G, WILKINSON, T, NIMMO, W

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NOx control in coal combustion by combining biomass co-firing, oxygen enrichment and SNCR by Daood, S.S., Javed, M.T., Gibbs, B.M., Nimmo, W.

“…► NOx emission and its control, from pulverized coal combustion was investigated in a 20kW combustor. ► Techniques of co-firing with biomass combined with SNCR…”
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Reverse engineering field-derived vertical distribution profiles to infer larval swimming behaviors by James, M. K., Polton, J. A., Brereton, A. R., Howell, K. L., Nimmo-Smith, W. A. M., Knights, A. M.

“…Biophysical models are well-used tools for predicting the dispersal of marine larvae. Larval behavior has been shown to influence dispersal, but how to…”
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Controls on floc growth in an energetic tidal channel by Braithwaite, K. M., Bowers, D. G., Nimmo Smith, W. A. M., Graham, G. W.

“…Measurements of turbulence and suspended particle characteristics have been made continuously for 9 tidal cycles in a shallow, energetic tidal channel…”
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Co-firing coal with biomass in oxygen- and carbon dioxide-enriched atmospheres for CCS applications by Pickard, S.C., Daood, S.S., Pourkashanian, M., Nimmo, W.

“…•Biomass cofiring investigated at TGA and 20kW scale.•Oxygen- and carbon dioxide-enriched atmospheres tested.•TGA results not directly scaleable to larger…”
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Localised anthropogenic wake generates a predictable foraging hotspot for top predators by Lieber, Lilian, Nimmo-Smith, W. Alex M., Waggitt, James J., Kregting, Louise

“…With rapid expansion of offshore renewables, a broader perspective on their ecological implications is timely to predict marine predator responses to…”
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Waste tyre rubber as a secondary fuel for power plants by Singh, S., Nimmo, W., Gibbs, B.M., Williams, P.T.

“…Approximately 1 billion waste tyres are generated worldwide each year, with the US producing 300 million and the EU 260 million tyres, representing an enormous…”
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The effect of O2 enrichment on NOx formation in biomass co-fired pulverised coal combustion by NIMMO, W, DAOOD, S. S, GIBBS, B. M

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Direct measurement of hairpin‐like vortices in the bottom boundary layer of the coastal ocean by Steele, Edward C. C., Nimmo‐Smith, W. Alex M., Vlasenko, Andrey

“…Laboratory measurements and numerical modeling at low Reynolds numbers (Reθ<7700) indicate the energy‐containing turbulence of boundary layer flows comprises…”
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Deep-staged, oxygen enriched combustion of coal by Daood, S.S., Nimmo, W., Edge, P., Gibbs, B.M.

“…Oxygen enriched combustion of coal under different oxidant concentrations and staging levels has been performed in a 20kW down fired pilot scale combustion…”
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