Investigating photochemical reactions for scale up in continuous processes

PhD student: James Alexander
Start date: 1st September 2024

This project aims to investigate the feasibility of photochemistry in an oscillatory baffled photo reactor for various applications such as polymerisation, deodorisation, bleaching and aiding neutral pH catalysis. To understand reaction schemes will be the first step, kinetic models will then be built up to extract reaction kinetics, examine parameters affecting kinetics and predict reaction conversions. The feasibility of continuous photochemical systhesis in a continuous oscillatory baffled photo reactor will be tested and demonstrated.

James obtained his MEng degree in Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, in June 2024.


James

Contact: jca7@hw.ac.uk