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Jude Onwudili

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5355-9970

    • School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University

      B4 7ET Birmingham

      United Kingdom

    20142020
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    General

    Dr Jude Onwudili joined Aston University in November 2015 as a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering. He was previously a Research Fellow at the renowned Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical & Process Engineering at the University of Leeds, under the supervision of Professor Paul T. Williams.

    Dr Onwudili is an experienced researcher, having worked on a number of EPSRC-funded and industrially-funded research projects on catalytic and non-catalytic thermochemical (hydrothermal, combustion, pyrolysis and gasification) processing of biomass, plastics, algae and municipal solid wastes for the production of fuels, chemicals and materials.

    He is currently developing and leading a Sustainable Chemicals Laboratory at the European Bioenergy Research Institute, Aston University. 

    Research Interests

    Hydrothermal processing of biomass and organic wastes; Catalysis & applied catalysis for fuel & chemicals; Thermochemical (pyrolysis, liquefaction and gasification ) conversion of biomass, algae and plastic waste; Valorisation of solid wastes; CO2 utilization; Wastewater treatment; Environmental pollution control

    Employment

    2015 – Date: Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Aston University.

    2006 – 2015: Research Fellow, Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Leeds, 

    Membership of Professional Bodies

    Associate Member – Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

    Full Member- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

    Full Member – Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)

    Senior Fellow – Higher Education Academy (HEA)

     

    Teaching Activity

    Chemical Process Design, Chemical Product Design, Renewable Energy Technologies, Advanced Renewable (Bioenergy) Technologies, Advanced Process Design

    Research Projects/Collaborations

    2019 - UK Catalysis Hub Water-Energy Nexus Project; Energy and Fuels from Wastewater 

    2019 - Supergen Bioenergy Hub/SHV Energy Butyric acid to Propane Project

    Professional/editorial offices

    Review Editor, Frontiers of Chemistry (Chemical Engineering Section)

    RSC Directory of Consultants

    Contact Details

    Phone Number: +44 (0)121 204 4303
    Email: j.onwudili@aston.ac.uk
    Room Number: MB110E

    Education/Academic qualification

    PhD

    BSc

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    Research Output 2014 2020

    • 24 Article
    • 2 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
    • 1 Conference article

    Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic waste over zeolite- and sodium-based catalysts for enhanced yields of hydrocarbon products

    Ghorbannezhad, P., Park, S. & Onwudili, J. A., 1 Feb 2020, In : Waste Management. 102, p. 909-918 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    plastic waste
    zeolite
    pyrolysis
    catalyst
    sodium

    Effects of ash removal by agitated aqueous washing and sedimentation on the physico-chemical characteristics and fast pyrolysis of trommel fines

    Onwudili, J. A. & Eke, J. E., Feb 2020, In : Journal of the Energy Institute. 93, 1, p. 312-323 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Ashes
    fines
    washing
    ashes
    Sedimentation

    Catalytic supercritical water gasification of eucalyptus wood chips in a batch reactor

    Borges, A. C. P., Onwudili, J. A., Andrade, H. M. C., Alves, C. T., Ingram, A., Vieira De Melo, S. A. B. & Torres, E. A., 1 Nov 2019, In : Fuel. 255, 115804.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Batch reactors
    Gasification
    Wood
    Catalysts
    Water

    Influence of moisture contents on the fast pyrolysis of trommel fines in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor

    Eke, J., Onwudili, J. & Bridgwater, A. V., 4 May 2019, In : Waste and Biomass Valorization. 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    File
    Ashes
    Fluidized beds
    pyrolysis
    Feedstocks
    moisture content

    Influence of catalyst bed temperature and properties of zeolite catalysts on pyrolysis-catalysis of a simulated mixed plastics sample for the production of upgraded fuels and chemicals

    Onwudili, J. A., Muhammad, C. & Williams, P. T., 11 Oct 2018, In : Journal of the Energy Institute.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    File
    Catalysis
    catalysis
    pyrolysis
    beds
    Pyrolysis

    Thesis

    An experimental feasibility study on fast pyrolysis of MSW-derived trommel fines for energy recovery and waste management

    Author: Eke, J., 25 Jul 2018

    Supervisor: Onwudili, J. (Supervisor) & Bridgwater, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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