Outputs (11)

Assessing the techno-economic viability of a trigeneration system integrating ammonia-fuelled solid oxide fuel cell (2023)
Journal Article
Roy, D., Roy, S., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Assessing the techno-economic viability of a trigeneration system integrating ammonia-fuelled solid oxide fuel cell. Applied Energy, 357, Article 122463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122463

In recent years, ammonia has gained traction as a clean fuel alternative and a promising energy carrier. In this study, a trigeneration system fuelled by ammonia has been conceptualised, integrating a solid oxide fuel cell stack for power generation,... Read More about Assessing the techno-economic viability of a trigeneration system integrating ammonia-fuelled solid oxide fuel cell.

Operating characteristics and design parameter optimization of permanent magnet linear generator applied to free-piston energy converter (2023)
Journal Article
Li, J., Zuo, Z., Jia, B., Feng, H., Mei, B., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Operating characteristics and design parameter optimization of permanent magnet linear generator applied to free-piston energy converter. Energy, 287, Article 129687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129687

A tubular permanent magnet linear generator (PMLG) with axial magnetized is proposed for the free-piston engine generator (FPEG). The structures and test rigs of the PMLG and FPEG prototypes are introduced. The working characteristics of the PMLG in... Read More about Operating characteristics and design parameter optimization of permanent magnet linear generator applied to free-piston energy converter.

Industrial cluster energy systems integration and management tool (2023)
Journal Article
Ngwaka, U., Khalid, Y., Ling-Chin, J., Counsell, J., Siddiqui, F., Pinedo-Cuenca, R., …Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Industrial cluster energy systems integration and management tool. Energy Conversion and Management, 297, 117731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117731

Critical for achieving the United Kingdom's net-zero targets, decarbonising industrial clusters would require robust tools to assess the feasibility of decarbonisation technologies and investment solutions. This paper presents an integrated energy sy... Read More about Industrial cluster energy systems integration and management tool.

Modelling of hydrogen blending into the UK natural gas network driven by a solid oxide fuel cell for electricity and district heating system (2023)
Journal Article
Samanta, S., Roy, D., Roy, S., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Modelling of hydrogen blending into the UK natural gas network driven by a solid oxide fuel cell for electricity and district heating system. Fuel, 355, Article 129411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129411

A thorough investigation of the thermodynamics and economic performance of a cogeneration system based on solid oxide fuel cells that provides heat and power to homes has been carried out in this study. Additionally, different percentages of green hy... Read More about Modelling of hydrogen blending into the UK natural gas network driven by a solid oxide fuel cell for electricity and district heating system.

Evaluation of decarbonisation options for heritage church buildings (2023)
Journal Article
Khalid, Y., Ngwaka, U., Papworth, J., Ling-Chin, J., & Smallbone, A. (2023). Evaluation of decarbonisation options for heritage church buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 77, Article 107462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107462

Heritage church buildings are significant energy consumers and carbon emitters, but hard to decarbonise due to construction materials and designs, which presents an imperative challenge for churches that have a mission to achieve net-zero targets by... Read More about Evaluation of decarbonisation options for heritage church buildings.

Multi-objective optimisation of a power generation system integrating solid oxide fuel cell and recuperated supercritical carbon dioxide cycle (2023)
Journal Article
Roy, D., Samanta, S., Roy, S., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Multi-objective optimisation of a power generation system integrating solid oxide fuel cell and recuperated supercritical carbon dioxide cycle. Energy, 281, Article 128158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128158

This article presents an advanced power generation system that integrates a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) module with a recuperated supercritical CO2 (s-CO2) cycle. The waste heat generated by the exhaust of the SOFC module is utilised to drive the s-... Read More about Multi-objective optimisation of a power generation system integrating solid oxide fuel cell and recuperated supercritical carbon dioxide cycle.

Techno-economic analysis of large-scale green hydrogen production and storage (2023)
Journal Article
Villarreal Vives, A. M., Wang, R., Roy, S., & Smallbone, A. (2023). Techno-economic analysis of large-scale green hydrogen production and storage. Applied Energy, 346, Article 121333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121333

Producing clean energy and minimising energy waste are essential to achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals such as Sustainable Development Goal 7 and 13. This research analyses the techno-economic potential of waste heat recovery fr... Read More about Techno-economic analysis of large-scale green hydrogen production and storage.

Technology roadmap for hydrogen-fuelled transportation in the UK (2023)
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Ling-Chin, J., Giampieri, A., Wilks, M., Lau, S. W., Bacon, E., Sheppard, I., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Technology roadmap for hydrogen-fuelled transportation in the UK. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 52(Part B), 705-733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.04.131

Transportation is the sector responsible for the largest greenhouse gas emission in the UK. To mitigate its impact on the environment and move towards net-zero emissions by 2050,hydrogen-fuelled transportation has been explored through research and d... Read More about Technology roadmap for hydrogen-fuelled transportation in the UK.

Techno-economic analysis of a fuel-cell driven integrated energy hub for decarbonising transportation (2023)
Journal Article
Samanta, S., Roy, D., Roy, S., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Techno-economic analysis of a fuel-cell driven integrated energy hub for decarbonising transportation. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 179, Article 113278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113278

In this study an advanced integrated multigeneration energy hub is conceptualized combining solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser and methanol production unit. Using natural gas a... Read More about Techno-economic analysis of a fuel-cell driven integrated energy hub for decarbonising transportation.

Experimental study and analysis of a novel layered packed-bed for thermal energy storage applications: A proof of concept (2023)
Journal Article
Ameen, M. T., Ma, Z., Smallbone, A., Norman, R., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Experimental study and analysis of a novel layered packed-bed for thermal energy storage applications: A proof of concept. Energy Conversion and Management, 277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116648

This paper presents a study carried out as part of commissioning and testing of world’s first grid-scale 150 kWe Pumped Heat Energy Storage (PHES) demonstration system. The system employs two novel layered packed-bed thermal stores. The present study... Read More about Experimental study and analysis of a novel layered packed-bed for thermal energy storage applications: A proof of concept.