The British Coal Utilisation Research Association
3.1) LIST OF CURRENT AND RECENTLY COMPLETED BCURA PROJECTS AT JUNE 2009
B80 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, (DEPT. OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING), "Characterising Biomass Particle Behaviour under Co-combustion Conditions”, Dr.J.R.Gibbins, (01/10/06 to 30/09/09).
B81 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, (DEPT. OF MATERIALS), "Coal Mineral Transformations under Oxy-fuel Combustion Conditions”, Mr.F.Wigley, (01/01/07 to 31/12/08).
B82 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, (DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING), "Improvements in Amine Flue Gas Scrubbing Systems for Coal Fired Power Plants", Dr.C.S.Adjiman, Dr.A.Galindo, Prof.G.Jackson and Dr.J.R.Gibbins, (01/10/06 to 30/09/09).
B83 UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, “Mercury Oxidation by Fly Ash Constituents and Flue Gases and its Optimisation for the Development of Mercury Control Technologies”, Dr.M.Maroto-Valer and Prof.C.E.Snape, (01/10/06 to 30/09/09).
B84 UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN, "Optimisation of Fluidised Bed Combustion of Mixtures of Coal and High Moisture Content Biomass", Dr.D.R.Garwood, Prof.J.Ward, Dr.S.J.Wilcox and Mr.M.Fisher, (01/10/06 to 30/09/09).
B85A UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, "On-line Condition and Safety Monitoring of Pulverised Coal Mills Using a Model Based Pattern Recognition Technique”, Dr.J.Wang, (01/10/06 to 30/09/08).
B86 TES BRETBY, “The Maintenance of the BCURA Coal Bank”, Mr.G.Bradley, (01/04/07 to 31/03/10).
B87 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, "Enhancing Mercury Capture by Wet FGD Systems", Dr.S.M.Ullrich and Prof.T.W.Tanton, (01/01/08 to 31/12/10).
B88 UNIVERSITY OF CARDIFF, "Environmental Impact of Carbon Capture from Coal Fired Power Plant by Amine Absorption", Prof.K.Williams, Prof.A.Griffith and Dr.M.Spratt, (01/10/07 to 30/09/10).
B89 UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH, "Improved Performance of Discharge Equipment for Coals with Poor Handling Characteristics", Prof.M.S.A.Bradley and Mr.R.J.Farnish, (01/10/07 to 30/09/10).
B90 UNIVERSITY OF KENT, "Dynamics and Movement Behaviours of Biomass/Coal Flow", Prof.Y.Yan, (01/10/07 to 30/09/10).
B91 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, "The Interactions of Coal-Biomass Ash with Supercritical Boiler Materials", Mr.F.Wigley, (01/01/08 to 31/12/09).
B92 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, “Applying Coal Milling Technologies to Thermally Pre-treated Biomass – Proof of Concept”, Prof.J.M.Jones and Prof.A.Williams, (01/10/08 to 31/03/09).
B93 CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, “The Effects of Impurities for Capture Technologies on CO2 Compression and Transport”, Dr.A.Bosoaga and Mr.J.E.Oakey, (01/10/08 to 30/09/10).