Dr. Witold Kwapinski

Biography

The University of Limerick, Ireland 01.2011 present Associate Professor / COURSE DIRECTOR Chemical and Biochemical Engineering B.Eng.(Hons)
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chemical Sciences Department - Currently supervise a few PhD students (13 others successfully completed their thesis), oversees work of Post Docs from overseas who came to work under his supervision.· Leader of six modules for under and postgraduate students.· Supervise Final Year Projects and number of international students who came on practice into his laboratories.· Lead a research on biomass/biowaste thermo-chemical conversions. The University of Limerick, Ireland07.2007 12.2010SENIOR RESEARCHER Fellow / Faculty of Science, Department of Chemical and Environmental Science· Design and optimisation of fluidise bed process of biomass to syngas production.· Thermal treatment of biomaterial and develop porous structure of biochar and its applications.· Thermal biomass decomposition: pyrolysis, gasification, combustion.· Bio-oil and volatile upgrading.· Second generation biofuels and biorefining. The University of Manchester, U.K. 2006 07.2007Marie Curie EXPERIENCED RESEARCHER Fellowship / Centre for Process Integration, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science· Dynamic model and transient analysis of industrial utility plant.· Design and optimisation of process utility systems. Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany 2001 2006RESEARCH ASSISTANT / Department of Thermal Process Engineering· Heat and mass transfer during adsorption in packed bed at different operational conditions.· Formulated and solved a numerically two-dimensional heterogeneous non-isothermal model.·Planning, design, controlling and conducting of chemical engineering processes (adsorption, fluidization, granulation, coating) experiments and apparatus.· Investigated reaction network of catalytic ethane oxidation.· Determination of detailed kinetic laws for selected catalysts and catalytically active membranes.· Supervised and successfully accomplished projects involving different universities and industrial partners. The Technical University of Lodz, Poland 1995 2001ASSISSTANT / Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering· Vast teaching experience in area of chemical and process engineering.· Membrane techniques, membrane preparations, liquid extraction processes.· Developing experiments form laboratory to prototype evaluation.· Theoretical and experimental conduct of extraction and separation of phenol and heavy metal ions from aqueous streams to aid the recovery process.· Industrial project for developing infrared flowmeters device.· Co-coordinator in research framework of sustainable development carried out by a group of specialists within the TEMPUS (IB_JEP-13301-98).· Heat and mass transfer during adsorption in packed bed at different operational conditions.· Formulated and solved a numerically two-dimensional heterogeneous non-isothermal model.

Research Interests

Energy and natural resources;
Thermo-chemical processes;
Biorefinery;
Bio-oil upgrading;
Bio-gasification;
Pyrolysis;
Char and nutrition processing;
Heat and mass balances;
Adsorption processes;
Nutrients sorption;
Biowaste processing;
Numerical modelling of: heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, reaction engineering;
Catalyses;

Professional Activities

Patent

2013 13157393.3-1357 - Fertilizer production

Employment

2006 The University of Manchester, U.K. - EXPERIENCED RESEARCHER Fellowship
2001 Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany - RESEARCH ASSISTANT
1994 The Technical University of Lodz - ASSISTANT, RESEARCHER, LECTURER

Award

- The Batory Foundation Conference Travel Financial
- Marie Curie Fellowship
- Research Fellowship at the Copernicus University
- Leonardo Program Exchange Fellowship
- Rector Excellence Scholarship for the Best Student
- Undergraduate Academic Excellence Research Scholarships
- Secondary Education Best Student in Poland
- EI - FP7 Travel Support

Language

German
Russian
English
Polish

Association

' Management Committee member of IChemE AIMG (Institution of Chemical Engineers All Ireland Member Group), IChemE

Other

2012-16 One of two Ireland's delegate Management Committee member to European Science Foundation's Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology Research Action COST TD1203 Food waste valorisation for sustainable chemicals, materials & fuels

2013-17 Ireland's delegate Management Committee member to European Science Foundation's Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology Research Action COST FP1205 Forests, their Products and Services'

Research Collaborators

- Outgoing Visitor - University of Lodz -Poland
- Outgoing Visitor - University of Lodz -Poland
- Outgoing Visitor - University of Lodz -Poland
Agnieszka M. Ruppert - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Agnieszka Saeid - Joint Publication - Wroclaw University of Technology -Poland
Agnieszka Ura - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Andrea Baglieri - Joint Publication - University of Catania -Italy
Angelina Rosiak - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Bartlomiej Glowacki - Outgoing Visitor - University of Cambridge -England
Braulio S. Archanjo - Joint Publication - Inmetro - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia -Brazil
Bryan S. Griffiths - Joint Publication - Scotland's Rural College -Scotland
Carlos A. Achete - Joint Publication - Inmetro - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia -Brazil
Chiara Mozzetti Monterumici - Joint Publication - University of Turin -Italy
Daniele Rosso - Joint Publication - ACEA Pinerolese Industriale SpA -Italy
Etelvino Henrique Novotny - Joint Publication - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Embrapa) -Brazil
Fiona Low - Joint Publication - Monash University -Australia
Gomez Barea - Joint Publication - University of Sevilla -Spain
Indranil Pan - Joint Publication - Imperial College London -England
Jacek Grams - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Jacek Grams - Visiting Professor/Lecturer - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Jan Naiser - Host Incoming Visitor - Technical University Ostrava -Czech Republic
Joanna Kaluzna- Czaplinska - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Joanna Kaluzna- Czaplinska - Host Incoming Visitor - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Joyce R. Araujo - Joint Publication - Inmetro - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia -Brazil
K. M. Czajka - Joint Publication - Wroclaw University of Technology -Poland
K. Peters - Joint Publication - University of Copenhagen -Denmark
Katarzyna W. Chojnacka - Joint Publication - Wroclaw University of Technology -Poland
Katia R.de Souza - Joint Publication - Inmetro - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia -Brazil
Lars Stoumann Jensen - Joint Publication - University of Copenhagen -Denmark
Lars Stoumann Jensen - Funding Award - University of Copenhagen -Denmark
Lian Zhang - Joint Publication - Monash University -Australia
Luc P. L. M. Rabou - Joint Publication - Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands -Netherlands
M. Ruppert Agnieszka - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Marco Ginepro - Joint Publication - University of Turin -Italy
Michal Niewiadomski - Joint Publication - Lodz University of Technology -Poland
Michele Negre - Joint Publication - University of Turin -Italy
Mohammad Ahmad - Co-supervision of PhD - American University of Beirut -Lebanon
Mohammad Ahmad - Host Incoming Visitor - American University of Beirut -Lebanon
Mohammad Ahmad - Host Incoming Visitor - American University of Beirut -Lebanon
Mohammad Ahmad - Host Incoming Visitor - American University of Beirut -Lebanon
Newton P. S. Falcao - Joint Publication - National Institute of Amazonian Research -Brazil
Saptarshi Das - Joint Publication - University of Southampton -England
Sven G. Sommer - Joint Publication - University of Southern Denmark -Denmark
Sven G. Sommer - Funding Award - University of Southern Denmark -Denmark
Tuomas Palopolski - Visiting Professor/Lecturer - Aalto University -Finland
Tuomas Palopolski - Host Incoming Visitor - Aalto University -Finland
V. N. Tsaneva - Joint Publication - University of Cambridge -England
X. Teng - Joint Publication - University of Cambridge -England

Peer Reviewed Journals

2020

The effect of temperature, residence time, and water-sludge ratio on hydrothermal carbonization of DAF dairy sludge

Atallah E.;Zeaiter J.;Ahmad M.;Kwapinska M.;Leahy J.;Kwapinski W. (2020) The effect of temperature, residence time, and water-sludge ratio on hydrothermal carbonization of DAF dairy sludge. Journal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Research Collaborators

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

The effect of temperature, residence time, and water-sludge ratio on hydrothermal carbonization of DAF dairy sludge

Modified activated carbon for deironing of underground water

Carbon-based catalysts for biodiesel production-A review

TiO<inf>2</inf>–SnO<inf>2</inf> Nanocomposites: Effect of Acid–Base and Structural-Adsorption Properties on Photocatalytic Performance

Structurally controlled synthesis of calcium sulphate dihydrate from industrial wastes of spent sulphuric acid and limestone

Hydro-pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading of biomass and its hydroxy residue fast pyrolysis vapors

Energy Procedia

Hydrothermal carbonization of olive mill wastewater: Liquid phase product analysis

Pyrolysis process as a sustainable management option of poultry manure: Characterization of the derived biochars and assessment of their nutrient release capacities

Batch and Continuous Systems for Zn, Cu, and Pb Metal Ions Adsorption on Spent Mushroom Compost Biochar

Effect of water-sludge ratio and reaction time on the hydrothermal carbonization of olive oil mill wastewater treatment: Hydrochar characterization

ANN-Kriging hybrid model for predicting carbon and inorganic phosphorus recovery in hydrothermal carbonization

Tar yield and composition from poultry litter gasification in a fluidised bed reactor: Effects of equivalence ratio, temperature and limestone addition

Impact of the modification method of Ni/ZrO2 catalyst by alkali and alkaline earth metals on its activity in thermo-chemical conversion of cellulose

Conversion of Palmitic Acid Over Bi-functional Ni/ZSM-5 Catalyst: Effect of Stoichiometric Ni/Al Molar Ratio

Dynamic optimization of dry reformer under catalyst sintering using neural networks

Speciation of Nutrients in Hydrochar Produced from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Poultry Litter under Different Treatment Conditions

Application of sulfonated carbon-based catalyst for the furfural production from D-xylose and xylan in a microwave-assisted biphasic reaction

Hydrothermal carbonisation of poultry litter: Effects of initial pH on yields and chemical properties of hydrochars

Heterogeneous Char Based Solid Acid Catalysts from Brown Bin Waste to Create a Green Process for the Production of Butyl Butyrate

Thermodynamic analysis of methane dry reforming: Effect of the catalyst particle size on carbon formation

Updraft gasification of poultry litter at farm-scale - A case study

Development of heterogeneous acid catalysts produced from the carbonization of Miscanthus x giganteus for the esterification of butyric acid to butyl butyrate with n-butanol

Tars from Fluidized Bed Gasification of Raw and Torrefied Miscanthus x giganteus

Adsorption and desorption of phosphate on biochars

Poultry Litter Gasification in a Fluidized Bed Reactor: Effects of Gasifying Agent and Limestone Addition

Detailed Measurement Uncertainty Analysis of Solid-Phase Adsorption-Total Gas Chromatography (GC)-Detectable Tar from Biomass Gasification

Activity and characterization of Ni catalyst supported on CeO2-ZrO2 for thermo-chemical conversion of cellulose

Different Analytical Procedures for the Study of Organic Residues in Archeological Ceramic Samples with the Use of Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry

Influence of ZrO2 on catalytic performance of Ru catalyst in hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose towards gamma-valerolactone

Hydrothermal carbonisation of poultry litter: Effects of treatment temperature and residence time on yields and chemical properties of hydrochars

Pig slurry acidification, separation technology and thermal conversion affect phosphorus availability in soil amended with the derived solid fractions, chars or ashes

Miscanthus biochar promotes growth of spring barley and shifts bacterial community structures including phosphorus and sulfur mobilizing bacteria

Artificial neural network based modelling approach for municipal solid waste gasification in a fluidized bed reactor

LIGNOVAL: Valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass side streams

Influence of Ni catalyst support on the product distribution of cellulose fast pyrolysis vapors upgrading

Fluidized Bed Gasification of Torrefied and Raw Grassy Biomass (Miscanthus x gigantenus). The Effect of Operating Conditions on Process Performance

Catalytically Upgrading Bio-oil via Esterification

Determination of the Higher Heating Value of Pig Manure

Multi-gene genetic programming based predictive models for municipal solid waste gasification in a fluidized bed gasifier

Processed vs. Non-Processed Biowastes for Agriculture: Effects of Post-Harvest Tomato Plants and Biochar on Radish Growth, Chlorophyll Content and Protein Production

Catalytic performance of a Ni catalyst supported on CeO2, ZrO2 and CeO2-ZrO2 in the upgrading of cellulose fast pyrolysis vapors

Impact of torrefaction on properties of Miscanthus x giganteus relevant to gasification

Influence of pig manure biochar mineral content on Cr(III) sorption capacity

ToF-SIMS as a versatile tool to study the surface properties of silica supported cobalt catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

ZrO2-modified TiO2 nanorod composite: Hydrothermal synthesis, characterization and application in esterification of organic acid

ZrO2-modified TiO2 nanorod composite: Hydrothermal synthesis, characterization and application in esterification of organic acid

Behavior of Heavy Metals during Fluidized Bed Combustion of Poultry Litter

Assessment of the structural evolution of carbons from microwave plasma natural gas reforming and biomass pyrolysis using Raman spectroscopy

Gasification of torrefied Miscanthus x giganteus in an air-blown bubbling fluidized bed gasifier

Gasification of Miscanthus x giganteus in an Air-Blown Bubbling Fluidized Bed: A Preliminary Study of Performance and Agglomeration

The role of sulfur- and phosphorus-mobilizing bacteria in biochar-induced growth promotion of Lolium perenne

Selective extraction of humic acids from an anthropogenic Amazonian dark earth and from a chemically oxidized charcoal

Utilisation of poultry litter as an energy feedstock

The influence of the pig manure separation system on the energy production potentials

Effect of sawdust addition and composting of feedstock on renewable energy and biochar production from pyrolysis of anaerobically digested pig manure

Ash Agglomeration and Deposition during Combustion of Poultry Litter in a Bubbling Fluidized-Bed Combustor

Reproducing the organic matter model of anthropogenic dark earth of Amazonia and testing the ecotoxicity of functionalized charcoal compounds

Characterization of phosphate structures in biochar from swine bones

Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfated TiO2 Nanorods and ZrO2/TiO2 Nanocomposites for the Esterification of Biobased Organic Acid

Effect of sawdust addition on composting of separated raw and anaerobically digested pig manure

Kinetic and adsorptive characterization of biochar in metal ions removal

Characterisation of the products from pyrolysis of residues after acid hydrolysis of Miscanthus

Hydro-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Online Catalytic Vapor Upgrading with Ni-ZSM-5 and Ni-MCM-41

Characterization of compost produced from separated pig manure and a variety of bulking agents at low initial C/N ratios

Pressurised pyrolysis of Miscanthus using a fixed bed reactor

Biochar from Biomass and Waste

Thermal and flow effects during adsorption in conventional, diluted and annular packed beds

Nauka i przemysl metody spektroskopowe w praktyce, nowe wyzwania i mozliwosci, ISBN 978-83-227-3227-4

Science and Industry Spectroscopic methods in practice