Energy and Fuels

Research Group Summary

Biofuel research at University of Canterbury includes:
• Characterising liquid biofuel feedstock resources including woody biomass; biomass from agriculture sector; biosolid wastes; algae; purpose grown crops
• Development of biomass conversion technologies and feasibility studies; biomass gasification and liquid biofuel synthesis (Fischer-Tropsch); biomass pyrolysis/liquefaction and biooil upgrading; fermentation of cellulose for bioethanol; biorefinery; catalysis technologies for biofuel synthesis and purification
• Biofuel analysis
• Sustainability analysis of the biofuel processing chain
• Strategic analysis of complex energy and environmental systems

Key Contact

• Shusheng Pang: Researcher; Chemical and Process Engineering

Members - UC Staff

• Owen John Curnow: Researcher; School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
• Peter Alan Gostomski: Researcher; Chemical and Process Engineering
• Aaron T Marshall: Researcher; Chemical and Process Engineering
• Ian George Mason: Researcher; Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
• Shusheng Pang: Researcher; Chemical and Process Engineering
• Gabriel Alberto Visnovsky: Researcher; Chemical and Process Engineering
• Rien Visser: Researcher; School of Forestry
• Chris Williamson: williamson,c; Chemical and Process Engineering
• Alex Yip: Researcher; Chemical and Process Engineering

• Organic Rankine Cycle Turbomachinery Technology Development (AGGAT-IS2-3)

• Engineering and Technology: Energy and Fuels

Affiliations

• Bioenergy Association of New Zealand (BANZ) (Professional Organisation)
• International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy (Professional Organisation)