A5022888687- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Advanced Control Systems Optimization
- Forest Management and Policy
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- High Temperature Alloys and Creep
- Renewable energy and sustainable power systems
- Varied Academic Research Topics
- Process Optimization and Integration
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Advanced Power Generation Technologies
Agri Food and Biosciences Institute
2014-2023
Kerr Wood Leidal Associates (Canada)
2003-2022
Current use and management of phosphorus (P) in our food systems is considered unsustainable considerable improvements the efficiency P are required to mitigate environmental impact poor stewardship. The inherent low production from animals means dominated by livestock agriculture can pose unique challenges for improving management. This paper presents results a substance flow analysis Northern Ireland (NI) system year 2017 as case study examining stewardship agricultural system. Imported...
Mechanical separation of anaerobic digestate has been identified as a method to reduce pollution risk waterways by partitioning phosphorus in the solid fraction and reducing its application land. Separators have adjustable parameters which affect efficiency, hence degree phosphorous partitioning, but information on how these performance is limited literature. Two well known technologies were investigated, decanter centrifuge screw press, determine most efficient separation. Counterweight...
Animal manure contains valuable plant nutrients which need to be stored until field application. A significant proportion of slurry nitrogen is volatilized in the form ammonia (NH3) during storage. This impacts human health, biodiversity, air and water quality thus urgent action needed reduce NH3 emissions. In this experiment, we evaluated emission mitigation potential biochars derived from miscanthus (MB) solid separated anaerobic digestate (DB), orthophosphoric acid activated MB (AMB) DB...
As agricultural activity intensifies across Europe there is growing concern over water quality. Agricultural run-off a leading cause of freshwater degradation. Simultaneously continually increasing drive to promote renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Willow coppice planted as riparian buffer has been suggested solution help mitigate these problems. However, limited research into the use such system several key knowledge gaps remain, as, ratio not known, fully harvested site...
Many publications include references to reliability, risk and resilience, specifically within the context of climate change rapid urbanization. However, there is a considerable gap between theory actual implementation by drainage professionals. As such, most professionals will not have an appreciation system's response events in excess its original design event. This compounded desire toward evaluating components such as “critical infrastructure” for significantly more severe than ever...
The management of anaerobic digestate is important to realize the value waste and enhance whole system sustainability digestion. In this study, phosphorus treatment dirty irrigation water by biochar samples derived from digestion were investigated. biochars further activated steam activation with different duration time KOH introducing ratios; textural properties optimized after aspect characterization. Notably, AD-N2 demonstrates a remarkable adsorption effect phosphorus, an efficiency 8.99...
Optimal plant design and management are critical components for the successful operation of farm-scale anaerobic digestion (AD) plants. However, this often proves challenging due to difficulties in designing sizing based on specific site conditions. The current investigation aims address these by developing a universal decision support tool assist optimal agriculture-based AD plants, accounting site-specific practicalities implications. consists various mathematical functions, which enable...
The excess loading of nutrients generated by agricultural activities is a leading cause water quality impairment across the globe. Various management practices have been developed and widely implemented as conservation strategies to combat pollution originating from activities. In last ten years, there has also widespread recognition need for nutrient harvesting wastewaters resource recovery. Europe’s Northern Periphery Arctic (NPA) areas, expertise in runoff sporadic needs be improved....
Increasing agricultural sustainability is a key challenge facing the globe today. Energy crops, planted as riparian buffers are one way to support this, simultaneously mitigating water quality degradation and climate change. However, economics of implementing such buffer systems under researched. Hence this work conducted bottom-up economic analysis willow coppice on Northern Irish dairy farm, which indicative intensification across Europe. This includes an assessment strip, using harvested...
The de-regulated electricity market which has existed in the UK for around 15 years led to energy companies operating their power plant flexibly maintain profitability a very competitive commercial environment. To do this, company maintains strong engineering capability area of structural integrity boiler components and high temperature rotating plant. key issues older 500 MW plant, is daily two-shifted operates at temperatures well into creep range low-alloy steels, are fatigue damage,...
Reducing the ammmt of directly connected impervious areas improves watercourse health and increases potential for sustainable fish communities in streams.It also reduces impacts frequently-occurring rainfall-mnoff events, shifts hydrology closer to pre-development conditions.There is increasing focus on low impact development (LID) strategies as a means improving health.Accurately determining reduction effective area (EIA) has become cmcial assessing effectiveness ofthese...
This study develops and examines novel insights into attitudes behaviours concerning sustainable wine production the Business Model (BM) concepts surrounding them. It employs multi-methods – two focus groups, survey (n = 350) seven in-depth interviews. The aim is to analyse consumption in a specific context order better understand challenges, opportunities expectations facing producers conditions which they operate. Equally, paper identifies emerging trends value chain. research highly...