Newcastle University

Research Interests

Research themes:

Projects

• Evolvable Process Design
  Project Leader(s): Dr Adam Harvey

• Phan AN, Harvey AP. Characterisation of mesoscale oscillatory helical baffled reactor-Experimental approach. Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 180(2012), 229-236.
• Solano JP, Herrero R, Espin S, Phan AN, Harvey AP. Numerical study of the flow pattern and heat transfer enhancement in oscillatory baffled reactors with helical coil inserts. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 2012. In Press.
• Phan AN, Harvey A, Lavender J. Characterisation of fluid mixing in novel designs of mesoscale oscillatory baffled reactors operating at low flow rates (0.3-0.6 ml/min). Chemical Engineering and Processing 2011, 50(3), 254-263.
• Phan AN, Harvey AP, Rawcliffe M. Continuous screening of base-catalysed biodiesel production using New designs of mesoscale oscillatory baffled reactors. Fuel Processing Technology 2011, 92(8), 1560-1567.
• Phan AN, Harvey AP. Effect of geometrical parameters on fluid mixing in novel mesoscale oscillatory helical baffled designs. Chemical Engineering Journal 2011, 169(1-3), 339-347.
• Herrero R, Solano JP, Harvey AP, Phan AN. Flow field and heat transfer characteristics in oscillatory flow reactors with helical coil inserts. In: European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2011, Manchester.
• Phan AN, Harvey AP. Novel mesoscale oscillatory baffled reactors- Development and characterisation. In: European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2011, Manchester.
• Phan AN, Harvey A. Development and evaluation of novel designs of continuous mesoscale oscillatory baffled reactors. Chemical Engineering Journal 2010, 159(1-3), 212-219.
• Phan AN, Sharafi V, Swithenbank J. Effect of bed depth on characterisation of slow pyrolysis products. Fuel 2009, 88(8), 1383-1387.
• Harvey AP, Phan AN. RTD Studies of Oscillatory Baffled Mesoreactors: Effect of Baffle Geometry. In: World Congress of Chemical Engineering. 2009, Montreal, Canada.
• Ryu C, Yang YB, Gilbert P, Chung W, Phan AN, Le AK, Khor A, Chen Q, Sharifi VN, Swithenbank J. Waste segregation presents thermal treatment opportunities. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Waste and Resource Management 2009, 162(1), 45-59.
• Phan AN, Phan TM. Biodiesel production from waste cooking oils. Fuel 2008, 87(17-18), 3490-3496.
• Phan AN, Ryu C, Sharifi VN, Swithenbank J. Characterisation of slow pyrolysis products from segregated wastes for energy production. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 2007, 81(1), 65-71.
• Ryu C, Phan AN, Sharifi VN, Swithenbank J. Co-combustion of textile residues with cardboard and waste wood in a packed bed. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 2007, 32(2), 450-458.
• Ryu C, Phan AN, Sharifi VN, Swithenbank J. Combustion of textile residues in a packed bed. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 2007, 31(8), 887-895.
• Ryu C, Phan AN, Yang YB, Sharifi VN, Swithenbank J. Ignition and burning rates of segregated waste combustion in packed beds. Waste Mangement 2007, 27(6), 802-810.
• Yang YB, Phan AN, Ryu C, Sharifi V, Swithenbank J. Mathematical modelling of slow pyrolysis of segregated solid wastes in a packed-bed pyrolyser. Fuel 2007, 86(1-2), 169-180.