Projects (17)

Independent Evaluation of An Employability Intervention Oct 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024
Provide a theoretically informed independent evaluation of a five day non-clinical intervention to support service men and women who are interested in a civilian career in the outdoor sector.

Design and manufacturing of large-scale portable hydrogen composite tanks for compressed gas storage May 27, 2024 - Dec 26, 2026
To develop a lightweight, low-cost high-pressure hydrogen storage vessel of hybrid metal and composite construction. Once developed, the new vessel will be optimised to achieve manufacturing scalability and ensure its design can be easily adapted to... Read More about Design and manufacturing of large-scale portable hydrogen composite tanks for compressed gas storage.

Sand Management Network Phase 11 (2023 -2024) Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
The SMN has been in place for 21 years and has twenty-eight members, consisting of operators, service companies and universities, who work together to deal with sand-related issues both onshore and offshore in the UK and internationally.

The netw... Read More about Sand Management Network Phase 11 (2023 -2024).

Processing of Microporous Membrane Mar 25, 2024 - Aug 7, 2024
A novel membrane-based system utilising a highly efficient catalyst eliminates the need for hazardous concentrated acids in chlorine dioxide production, enabling on-site generation with reduced equipment size and cost. This innovative approach will e... Read More about Processing of Microporous Membrane.

Resilience and responses to interconnecting crises in informal settings (ISPF) Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Over 1 billion people – including close to 500 million children – live in so-called slums and informal settlements, mostly in cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Residents in poor urban informal neighbourhoods face many challenges and everyday... Read More about Resilience and responses to interconnecting crises in informal settings (ISPF).

Rapid, quantitative field test for shellfish toxins May 1, 2023 - Jan 31, 2025
Aquaculture in the UK is essential for food security, and production is expected to double in the next two decades. The shellfish industry employs >3,000 people with a revenue in excess of £40 million per annum. One of the challenges to this industry... Read More about Rapid, quantitative field test for shellfish toxins.

Valorisation of biomass from seed potatoes production Jun 12, 2023 - May 30, 2024
In the potato industry, over 800 thousand tons of dry foliage are produced, which could be turned into high value chemicals/products across many industries. The cooperative is looking for new value chains and to add value to the by-product from their... Read More about Valorisation of biomass from seed potatoes production.

Yes/No Phase 2 Sep 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025

Human factors in offshore wind: A scoping safety study. Mar 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
Identify the key human factors that influence offshore wind technicians' performance and safety.

Evaluation of a Novel Composite inspection Probe Prototype Nov 1, 2023 - May 31, 2026
To optimise a composite material inspection device, integrating automatic data-logging and report generation capabilities.
The device will be the first of its kind, enabling operators to gather evidence to support long-term composite repair integ... Read More about Evaluation of a Novel Composite inspection Probe Prototype.

Moving high temperature fuel cell solutions from kilowatt to megawatt. May 27, 2024 - Feb 15, 2025
This project will focus on non grid connected electricity generation/heat/car charging solution in collaboration with Láidir Circular Mobility Ltd. The research work will focus on methanol synthesis process and its use in electricity generation for... Read More about Moving high temperature fuel cell solutions from kilowatt to megawatt..

Design and development of prototype weighing system for remotely operated smart unmanned weighbridge machines May 7, 2024 - May 6, 2027
To design, develop and deploy an automated and adaptable weighing solution system for use with remotely operated weighbridges, across diverse industry sectors. This system will include the integration of load cells, sensors, controllers and periphera... Read More about Design and development of prototype weighing system for remotely operated smart unmanned weighbridge machines.

Scaling up the Continuous Reductive Distillation (CRD) Process Pilot Plant for Waste Tyre Conversion Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
The main aim of this project is to further optimise and develop a template for hardware and process scale-up of the Continuous Reductive Distillation (CRD) process technology developed by PRG North for tyre waste conversion to hydrocarbon oil and oth... Read More about Scaling up the Continuous Reductive Distillation (CRD) Process Pilot Plant for Waste Tyre Conversion.

Energy Efficient Campervans Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Campers Scotland Limited (CSL)is a pioneer in low-emissions Eco Camper technology. They launched and patented the world's first Hybrid and Tribrid Eco Campervan in 2016. In their pursuit for zero-emissions leisure vehicles, in this feasibilit yprojec... Read More about Energy Efficient Campervans.

The effect of dye on biodegradability of wool functional properties Dec 12, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
The fashion industry has a significant environmental footprint however very little is known about how chemical processing impacts a product's end of life. This research aims to explore the compostability of wool in differing forms: chemically process... Read More about The effect of dye on biodegradability of wool functional properties.

Novel titanium oxide-graphene electrodes for the generation of green hydrogen from brewing biomass May 1, 2023 - Sep 15, 2023
A knowledge exchange platform between RGU and the Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan.

This will inform the generation of a novel electrode, compatible with the electrochemical cell developed at RGU, which is not commercially available. The pr... Read More about Novel titanium oxide-graphene electrodes for the generation of green hydrogen from brewing biomass.

Portable Luminescent Chemical Compass Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2027
Rapid and sensitive detection of toxic, hazardous, and illegal chemicals is of paramount importance in effectively mitigating threats to public security and health. Significant effort has been dedicated to developing methods for analysis of chemical... Read More about Portable Luminescent Chemical Compass.