UCD Chemical and Energy Recycling Lab
Principle Investigator : Dr Eoin Syron, Assistant Professor
UCD Chemical and Energy Recycling Lab
Eoin Syron
Assistant lecturer
Maham Hussain
Post Doc Research Fellow
Charlene Vance
Research engineer
Sara Karami
Research engineer
Kamran Khammadov
PhD Researcher
Niloufar Azizi
PhD Researcher
Lia Freitas
PhD Researcher
Jordan Luke
Lab employee
Bill Fitzgerald
Master thesis student
Anaïse Rochereau
Intern
Laura Grissel Leija Torres
Master thesis student
My BIO-film
Get Out There
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I am an Assistant Professor aka Lecturer in the UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. My background has been in the development of processes and process improvements for the Environmental and Energy Sectors. After completing my PhD and a Post Doc examining the factors effecting the scale up of the Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor, I worked for Veolia Environment. While there I worked in USA on the Design and Build of Industrial Wastewater treatment Plants and subsequently in the R&D Centre Anjou Recherche, in Paris. Following on from this I returned to UCD working on the MABR.
This lead to the creating of the spin out company OxyMem, which is the first company to commercialize the MABR technology. Currently my research is focused two complementary topics, 1) the move towards the recovery of all resources from WasteWater Treatment facilities and the use of gasses in the future interconnected energy network.
Investigating and Understanding
The Chemical and Energy ReCycling Lab is based in the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering UCD. Researchers in the Lab are focused on improving the sustainability of society through the use of renewable energy to produce, recover and reuse molecules which can displace the use of fossil based molecules.
This includes the production of Hydrogen from renewable sources, the recovery of value from waste streams and the production of molecules as energy vectors which can help decarbonise the energy system.
The researchers in the lab explore all engineering based aspects. Including process simulation, lab scale and pilot scale testing, data collection for model validation, system optomisation, and techno-economic modelling.
Integrating hydrogen into gas networks for enhanced efficiency and sustainability
Determining the levelized cost, life cycle impacts, and potential market applications for hydrogen produced from curtailed renewable electricity
HyGreenNet
How green hydrogen technologies can be integrated into next-generation energy systems to achieve decarbonisation.
Ammonia Recovery from Agricultural Manure
European Hydrogen Market Feasibility Study: Towards Sustainable Energy Transition
Investigating the use of gas permeable membranes for the delivery of CO2 to algae Bioreactors
Optimising energy usage and developing policy frameworks to promote sustainability within the bioeconomy
Published Work
Ireland’s future natural gas supply: How well connected is the island?
With Corrib due to run out, coupled with rising demand, the question arises: do we need another source of gas, or are the current interconnectors more than capable of providing all of our natural gas needs for the foreseeable future
The flexiable MABR
The Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) has moved from the pilot stage through the demonstration stage and is now a commercial available technology for the biological treatment of wastewater. The MABR is carrying on with the current trend of engineering reactors to provide specific conditions which take advantage of non-sterile environmental bio-technology processes. The counter diffusion of the oxygen and substrate in the membrane attached biofilm provid a unique and controllable environment for processes such as simultaneous nitrification/denitrification as well as high rate systems utilising pure Oxygen. The OxyMem MABR which utilised PDMS hollow fibre Membranes can be used in various configurations to achieve efficient and economical treatment outcomes
A Bit About The UCD Chemical and Energy Recycling Lab
Investigating and Understanding
In our research Students investigate the basic scientific fundamentals which govern the world around us, and examine ways in which we can put this understanding to use to help improve the world
Overview of Courses
Knowledge for Every Level
Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Measurement
Semister 1
Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Lab 1
Environmental Engineering
Semister 1
Semister 2
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Get in Touch
Contact Eoin Syron regarding their published work, course offerings or any other inquires.
+353 1 716 1719