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I am an Associate Researcher at the Environmental Research Institue (ERI) based at North Highland College in Thurso having previosly led the Environment, Economy and Society research theme. I am now based at the University of Hull.
I originally trained as a Mechanical Engineer but spent my PhD working on the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) process for biogas production and organic waste management. In the subsequent 10 years as a researcher I continued to specialise in AD, but my work broadened to cover the development of a range of other environmental and energy technologies and their integration.
I apply process engineering tools in order to design, optimise and inform the implementation of these systems, and develop coupled models to understand their economic and environmental impacts.
Research expertise
Expertise
Process modelling including biochemical, chemical and pyhisical models.
Design, integration and optimisation of multivector energy systems
Technoeconomic assessment
Model parameter estimation
Life-cycle assessment
Knowledge
Anaerobic digestion and biogas systems
Organic waste management
Bioenergy and biofuels
Integrated renewable energy systems
Biorefineries and biobased products
Bioremediation
Algal cultivation
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Engineering
Award Date: 1 Jan 2010
Master of Engineering, Durham University, England
Award Date: 1 Jul 2004
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Biomethane production using an integrated anaerobic digestion, gasification and CO2 biomethanation process in a real waste water treatment plant: A techno-economic assessment
Michailos, S., Walker, M., Moody, A., Poggio, D. & Pourkashanian, M., 1 Apr 2020, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 209, 112663.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food Waste Management, Treatment and Disposal Options
Hoornweg, D., Lougheed, S., Walker, M., Salemdeeb, R., Soma, T. & Reynolds, C., Jan 2020, Routledge Handbook of Food Waste. Reynolds, C., Soma, T., Spring, C. & Lazell, J. (eds.). Routledge, 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Assessment of micro-scale anaerobic digestion for management of urban organic waste: A case study in London, UK
Walker, M., Theaker, H., Yaman, R., Poggio, D., Nimmo, W., Bywater, A., Blanch, G. & Pourkashanian, M., Mar 2017, In: Waste Management. 61, p. 258-268 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment and parameter identification of simplified models to describe the kinetics of semi-continuous biomethane production from anaerobic digestion of green and food waste
Owhondah, R. O., Walker, M., Ma, L., Nimmo, B., Ingham, D. B., Poggio, D. & Pourkashanian, M., 9 Mar 2016, In: Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 39, 6, p. 977-992 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste -Substrate characterisation method for ADM1 using a combined biochemical and kinetic parameter estimation approach
Poggio, D., Walker, M., Nimmo, W., Ma, L. & Pourkashanian, M., Jul 2016, In: Waste Management. 53, p. 40-54 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling an off-grid integrated renewable energy system for rural electrification in India using photovoltaics and anaerobic digestion
Castellanos, JG., Walker, M., Poggio, D., Pourkashanian, M. & Nimmo, W., Feb 2015, In: Renewable Energy. 74, p. 390-398 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modeling the water scrubbing process and energy requirements for CO2 capture to upgrade biogas to biomethane
Nock, W. J., Walker, M., Kapoor, R. & Heaven, S., 10 Jul 2014, In: Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research. 53, 32, p. 12783-12792 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
41 Citations (Scopus)