Ha Huu Phan
Using converted biomass waste for energy storage applications.
Email: h.h.phan2@ncl.ac.uk
Project title
Biomass waste conversion into carbon material for energy applications
Supervisors
Project description
The development of renewable energy coupled with storage equipment has recently attracted attention. This is because of the pollution of the natural environment and eradication of non-renewable resources.
Almost all renewable energy has an intermittent nature and low dispatch ability. Thus, we need to use more environmentally-friendly energy storage systems for developing energy-storing devices. We need these systems for grid energy storage and for portable devices.
Electrodes are one of the key components in these electrochemical storage devices. They are traditionally produced from rich carbon sources such as petroleum and charcoal. Biomass waste is high in carbon content. But only a small percentage from human daily activities and agriculture are recycled for compost. The rest of the waste is disposed into landfill. We can consider this waste as a potential precursor to produce electrodes. This research is investigating the transformation of bio-waste into a reliable source of activated carbon (AC) for energy storage applications.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, Vietnam