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Research interests
For his PhD, Dr Chris Chuck investigated novel catalysts for the production of biodiesel from waste oils. After which Chris switched departments to Mechanical Engineering where he worked closely with the Ford Motor Company and BP on developing renewable biofuel technology, he also oversaw the design and construction of a microalgal bioreactor.
Chris spent the next 18 months running his own consultancy, in which he worked on projects related to renewable bioproducts with a range of companies, the Universities of Exeter, Bath and Bangor and DEFRA.
In September 2010, Chris rejoined the University of Bath as a Knowledge Transfer Fellow, developing catalysts for the production of bioplastics with Purac Biochem. He was awarded a Whorrod Research Fellowship in Sustainable Chemical Technologies in September 2011.
Research
Chris’s group is multidisciplinary and investigates renewable alternative fuels and bioproducts. Within the group both photo-, mixo- and heterotrophic microbes are being investigated for their potential to produce lipids and higher value bioproducts. The aim is to develop this research into a sustainable biorefinery where fuels, chemicals and animal feed can be produced economically without impacting heavily on food and fresh water resources.
Further work is being undertaken into the upgrading of the biomass products by applying alternative chemical methods to fuel synthesis. The resulting liquid fuels address not only the sustainability issues but also the poor performance of current first generation biofuels. The aim of this work is to develop suitable road transportation fuels and biofuels suitable for the aviation industry. To further support this work collaborations are in place with academics in Mechanical Engineering working on fuel combustion and Life Cycle Analysis as well as EADS and the Ford Motor Company.
Further work within the group includes upgrading lignin through catalytic depolymerisation and testing this as a renewable additive.
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Projects
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IAA-AirChip
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/06/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Research council
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IAA- LANL seminar
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
18/02/19 → 30/06/19
Project: Research council
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The optimised fractionation of spent coffee grounds for the production of advanced biofuels and related bulk chemicals
Chuck, C., Hill, A., Prates Pereira, A. F. & Pienkos, P.
1/10/18 → 1/04/19
Project: Research-related funding
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IAA 327 – Scaling up the yeast based palm oil substitute
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/07/18 → 30/11/18
Project: Research council
Research output
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Developing a biorefinery from spent coffee grounds using subcritical water and hydrothermal carbonisation
Massaya, J., Chan, K. H., Mills-Lamptey, B. & Chuck, C. J., 15 Jan 2021, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variation among metschnikowia pulcherrima isolates for genetic modification and homologous recombination
Moreno-Beltrán, M., Gore-Lloyd, D., Chuck, C. & Henk, D., 31 Jan 2021, In: Microorganisms. 9, 2, p. 1-11 11 p., 290.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An alternative biorefinery approach to address microalgal seasonality: Blending with spent coffee grounds
Pereira, A. P., Dong, T., Knoshaug, E. P., Nagle, N., Spiller, R., Panczak, B., Chuck, C. J. & Pienkos, P. T., 31 Jul 2020, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 4, 7, p. 3400-3408 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass: A critical comparison between biochemical, microwave and thermochemical conversion methods
Yu, I. K. M., Chen, H., Abeln, F., Auta, H., Fan, J., Budarin, V. L., Clark, J. H., Parsons, S., Chuck, C. J., Zhang, S., Luo, G. & Tsang, D. C. W., 2 May 2020, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Co-processing of common plastics with pistachio hulls via hydrothermal liquefaction
Hongthong, S., Raikova, S., Leese, H. & Chuck, C., 1 Feb 2020, In: Waste Management. 102, p. 351-361 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)8 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Dataset for "A synergistic use of microalgae and macroalgae for heavy metal bioremediation and bioenergy production through hydrothermal liquefaction"
Chuck, C. (Creator), University of Bath, 26 Nov 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00539
Dataset
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Branched ketone biofuels as blending agents for Jet-A1 aviation kerosene
Chuck, C. (Creator), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00163
Dataset
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Design and operation of an inexpensive, laboratory-scale, continuous hydrothermal liquefaction reactor for the conversion of microalgae produced during wastewater treatment
Chuck, C. (Creator), University of Bath, 1 May 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00304
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Thesis
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Lewis acid catalyst design for the transesterification of lower quality feedstock for biodiesel production
Author: Chuck, C., 1 Nov 2007Supervisor: Davidson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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