The SCCS PhD Consortium is a knowledge-sharing event bringing academia and industry together, for feedback, discussion and to identify opportunities for research collaboration. This free-to-attend event will showcase current, cutting-edge research on CCS, industrial decarbonisation and other related topics from across the SCCS partnership, and present ideas for new, potential research projects.
If you have any queries about the PhD Consortium, please contact us at info@sccs.org.uk
What will industry attendees get from this event?
You will hear from top-tier academic talent on cutting-edge research from each of the five SCCS academic partner institutions and the BGS. You will have the opportunity for face-to-face discussion on areas and topics that are of interest to you. You will also hear from industry keynote speakers, who will share their experience of the value of working with academia on both research and real-life projects. This event has a track record of making things happen and meeting the needs of industry.
The research presented will cover (non-exhaustive):
CO2 capture
CO2 transport
CO2 storage
CO2 utilisation
CO2 mineralisation
CCS policy, finance and economics
Hydrogen (production/storage)
Decarbonising industry
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)
Lifecycle Analysis (LCA)
Emissions offsetting / trading
Geothermal
Biochar
Negative emissions
Direct air capture (DAC)
Agenda (subject to change)
0900-1000 Registration
1000-1115 Session 1: Keynote & ECR talks
Welcome - Introduction to the PhD Consortium - Richard L Stevenson, SCCS
Keynote - Philip Salter, University of Strathclyde
ECR - Zechstein halite as a potential hydrogen storage solution – Interim Results - Emma Bedda, British Geological Survey
1115-1145 Coffee
1145-1315 Session 2: ECR talks
ECR - Leveraging AI for Uncertainty Quantification in Subsurface CO2 Leakage Risk Assessment - Sarah Perez, Heriot-Watt University
ECR - Mechanochemical processing of silicate rocks to trap CO2 - Mark Stillings, University of Strathclyde
ECR - Repurposing Legacy Oil and Gas Assets for Green Hydrogen Production - Lawrence Wilcox, University of Aberdeen
1315-1500 Lunch & Poster session networking
1500-1600 Session 3: ECR talks
ECR - Pathways to Produce Renewable Chemicals from Ambient CO2: The Case of Ethylene - Isabella Quaranta, The University of Edinburgh
ECR - Development of an operando microreactor for combined X-ray absorption and vibrational spectroscopy to investigate the Reverse Water Gas Shift reaction - Ruby Morris, University of Glasgow
1600-1700 Session 4: Impact acceleration and commercialisation
Quantification of the UK CO2 storage export potential for a carbon capture and storage service - Maxine Akhurst, BGS
Impact Acceleration Account (EPSRC, BBSRC, ESRC) - Hjalmar Eriksson, Edinburgh Innovations, The University of Edinburgh
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) in Scotland - Fiona Pilgrim, Edinburgh Innovations, The University of Edinburgh
SBNZ Seed Fund - Kate Symons - Scotland Beyond Net Zero
Scottish Enterprise High Growth Spin Out Programme - Kristina Tamane, Scottish Enterprise
Converge Challenge - Lissa Herron, Converge Challenge
Closing remarks - Richard L Stevenson, SCCS
1700-1800 Drinks reception
Sponsors
Supporters
