Overview
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This project addresses the important problem of preventing spontaneous combustion in large stockpiles of bagasse (sugar cane fibre residue). This will significantly extend its availability for renewable energy products such as diesel and electricity. This will be achieved by applying an innovative, multi-scale, mathematical approach to develop a computational model that accurately predicts thermal and moisture profiles in large stockpiles. The model will be motivated and validated by previously obtained results of experimental investigations on commercial stockpiles and will be part of a larger project to develop a cutting edge design tool to build stockpiles that maximise storage capacity whilst minimising the risk of spontaneous combustion.
- Study level
- PhD
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Research area
- Contact
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Please contact the supervisor.
Associate Professor Troy Farrell
Professor Ian Turner
Dr Timothy Moroney
