Dr. Robin W. Hughes
I lead the Fluidized Bed Conversion and Gasification team in developing and evaluating technologies that reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in industry.
Current research and/or projects
- Chemical looping combustion and reforming
- Hydrogen production
- Zero emissions technology development
- Bio-energy carbon capture, utilization and storage
- Partial upgrading of heavy oil
- Gasification
Research and/or project statements
I lead my team in developing game changing technologies in the power and industrial sectors that eliminate the deleterious effects of greenhouse gases and air contaminants in a manner that ensures a high quality of life for future generations.
Professional activities / interests
- Process development
- Reactor design
- Heat & mass transfer
- Technology scale-up
Education and awards
- BASc, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1998
- PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa, 2010
International experience and/or work
Extensive international collaborations in North America, Europe, and Asia with both universities and industry
Additional links
Key publications
Oxy-pressurized fluidized bed combustion: configuration and options analysis; RT Symonds, RW Hughes, Margarita de las Obras Loscertales - Applied Energy, 2020
Heat transfer in a pressurized fluidized bed with continuous addition of fines; F Li, E Mielke, RW Hughes, M Fitzsimmons, A Macchi, P Mehrani - Powder Technology, 2019
Economic analysis of pressurized chemical looping combustion for steam assisted gravity drainage applications; A Cabello, RW Hughes, RT Symonds, S Champagne, DY Lu, E Mostavi, N Mahinpey - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2019
Systems Analysis of Pressurized Chemical Looping Combustion for SAGD Applications; RT Symonds, RW Hughes, DY Lu, P Navarri, O Ashrafi - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2018
Scale-up Challenges and Opportunties for Carbon Capture by Oxy-Fuel Circulating Fluidized Beds; S Seddighi, PT Clough, EJ Anthony, RW Hughes, P Lu - Applied Energy, 2018
Improvement of Oxy-FBC Using Oxygen Carriers: Concept and Combustion Performance; RW Hughes, DY Lu, RT Symonds - Energy & Fuels, 2017
Experimental Assessment, Model Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification of a Pilot-Scale Gasifier; MH Sahraei, MA Duchesne, RW Hughes, LA Ricardez-SAndoval - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016
For further publications see:
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=cd7GBf8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate