Visual Characterization of a Pilot-Ignited Direct-Injection Natural Gas Combustion

Visual Characterization of a Pilot-Ignited Direct-Injection Natural Gas Combustion

 A convertible thermodynamic/optical engine at CERC is being used to understand what happens inside an engine cylinder with a direct-injected diesel and natural gas fuel system that can lower the greenhouse gas emissions in heavy-duty trucks by 10-15%.

Real-World Emissions from Hydrogen Subs institution with a Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck

Diesel engines have found widespread use in heavy-duty transportation because of their durability and fuel efficiency but are also a source of considerable CO2 emissions. To maintain the well-established diesel infrastructure while lowering its environmental impact, hydrogen can be used to displace petroleum-based diesel in existing engines with minimal modifications.

Characterization and Mitigation of Methane Emissions in Real-World Conditions of a Marine Vessel

Wave modulation spectrometry (WMS) is a simple and inexpensive technology being used measure methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, from the exhaust of natural gas-fuelled marine vessels, in partnership with Seaspan Ferries.

Natural Gas Future Consortium

Industry-led applied research and education initiative to provide reliable, evidence-based recommendations and technology solutions for the safe and environmentally responsible use of natural gas

Bio-syngas for lime kilns and upgrading to renewable natural gas

Gasification of biomass residues to synagas and renewable natural gas in two-stage fluidized beds

Biomass pellets from Forest and agricultural residues: supply chain and pretreatment

Torrefaction in a pulsed fluidized bed with heat recovery

Torrefaction is a very promising approach to make the 2nd generation high quality biomass pellets, called torrefied pellets which are produced by thermally treating the raw biomass at 250 to 300C to remove 20 to 30% mass as volatiles before densification.

Pyrolysis in microwave-assisted pulsed fluidized beds

There are estimated 30 million tons of forest residues available each year at British Columbia, which can be converted to high-value liquid biofuels or biochemicals.

Zhang, Siduo

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Siduo Zhang

Project Manager, Program Developer
siduo.zhang@ubc.ca
Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)
China-Canada Bioenergy Centre (CCBC)

Jiang, Feng

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Feng Jiang

Associate Professor
feng.jiang@ubc.ca
Home department: Wood Science
Website: Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Lab

Research Interests

Research Summary

The primary objective of my research program is to convert naturally abundant biomass into functional biomaterials through a cost effective and energy efficient means, ultimately creating alternative sources of materials for our society. Specifically, the research in my group will strive to streamline green and efficient bio-based nanomaterials isolation to achieve high yield conversion and reduced cost, comprehensive surface modification of as-derived nanomaterials to diversify functionalities, controlled assembly into high performance hierarchical structures, and novel materials development to broaden the applications in both energy and environmental areas towards sustainability.