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Dr Jhuma Sadhukhan

Lecturer in Sustainable Resources

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Room no: 29 AZ 04

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9:30-4:30: Monday to Friday

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Biography

Dr Jhuma Sadhukhan is lecturing in the Centre for Environmental Strategy, Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences at the University of Surrey. She has a PhD in Process Integration, from UMIST, UK (now The University of Manchester). She was a Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering in The University of Manchester. She is a Visiting Academic at the Imperial College. Prior to her academic tenure, she worked in oil, gas and energy systems research and development with MW Kellogg Ltd., UK and Technip, India.

Research Interests

Research interests include the following areas:
• Systems modelling and sustainability
• Sustainable resource management
• Energy systems modelling, sustainability and management

Her book “Biorefineries and chemical processes: design, integration, and sustainability analysis” commissioned by Wiley-Blackwell is under preparation.

Her research has been funded by:
• EPSRC EP/F063563/1 (PI ongoing) “Designer catalyst for high efficiency biodiesel production”, in collaboration with Cardiff School of Chemistry (leading) and Newcastle.
• EPSRC EP/D04829/X (PI) “A fundamental approach to design and decision making of integrated and in-situ catalytic adsorption-reaction processes”, concluded with successful outcomes in 05/2009.
• Home-Grown Cereals Authority RD-2005-3186 (PI) “Integrated exploitation of wheat for non-food products: An integration and assessment framework” concluded with successful outcomes in 02/2007.
• Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) (Co-l) “A consumer-based view to mitigation and adaptation to climate change”.
• Process Integration Research Consortium at The University of Manchester: Supervision of numerous PhD graduates.

She is part of the UK wide initiative to showcase the UK biomass pyrolysis capability and expertise for IEA Bioenergy Task 34 Pyrolysis, led by Aston University. She was part of a team awarded IChemE Hanson medal in 2006 for contribution to a publication on the role of process engineers in biorefinery optimization in The Chemical Engineer. One of her research outcomes presented in IChemE International Conference on ‘Gasification for the Future’ was awarded the first Prize in 2000.

Research Collaborations

Her PhD graduates are:
Kok Siew Ng (2011)
Ankur Kapil (2009)
Mian Xu (2009)
Fernan Mateos-Salvador (2010)
Ta-Chen Lin (2008)
Yuhang Lou (2008)

Her post-doctoral research associates are:
Dr Shrikant Bhat
Dr Mustafa Mustafa

Publications

Highlights

  • Ng KS, Sadhukhan J. (2011) 'Process integration and economic analysis of bio-oil platform for the production of methanol and combined heat and power'. Elsevier Biomass and Bioenergy, 35 (3), pp. 1153-1169.
    doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.12.003
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406520/

    Abstract

    Process to process material and heat integration strategies for bio-oil integrated gasification and methanol synthesis (BOIG-MeOH) systems were developed to assess their technological and economic feasibility. Distributed bio-oil generations and centralised processing enhance resource flexibility and technological feasibility. Economic performance depends on the integration of centralised BOIG-MeOH processes, investigated for cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) and water electrolyser configurations. Design and operating variables of gasification, heat recovery from gases, water and carbon dioxide removal units, water-gas shift and methanol synthesis reactors and CHP network were analysed to improve the overall efficiency and economics. The efficiency of BOIG-MeOH system using bio-oil from various feedstocks was investigated. The system efficiency primarily attributed by the moisture content of the raw material decreases from oilseed rape through miscanthus to poplar wood. Increasing capacity and recycle enhances feasibility, e.g.1350MWBOIG-MeOH with ASU and 90% recycle configuration achieves an efficiency of 61.5% (methanol, low grade heat and electricity contributions by 89%, 7.9% and 3% respectively) based on poplar wood and the cost of production (COP) of methanol of 318.1 Euro/t for the prices of bio-oil of 75 Euro/t and electricity of 80.12 Euro/MWh, respectively. An additional transportation cost of 4.28e8.89 Euro/t based on 100 km distance between distributed and centralised plants reduces the netback of bio-oil to 40.9e36.3 Euro/t.

  • Sadhukhan J, Zhao Y, Shah N, Brandon NP. (2010) 'Performance analysis of integrated biomass gasification fuel cell (BGFC) and biomass gasification combined cycle (BGCC) systems'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 65 (6), pp. 1942-1954.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.11.022
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406522/
  • Kapil A, Bhat SA, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Multiscale characterization framework for sorption enhanced reaction processes'. JOHN WILEY & SONS INC AICHE JOURNAL, 54 (4), pp. 1025-1036.
    doi: 10.1002/aic.11428
  • Sadhukhan J, Mustafa MA, Misailidis N, Mateos-Salvador F, Du C, Campbell GM. (2008) 'Value analysis tool for feasibility studies of biorefineries integrated with value added production'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 63 (2), pp. 503-519.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.039
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406530/

Journal articles

  • Martinez-Hernandez E, Sadhukhan J, Campbell GM. (2013) 'Integration of bioethanol as an in-process material in biorefineries using mass pinch analysis'. Applied Energy, 104, pp. 517-526.
    doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.054
  • Ng KS, Zhang N, Sadhukhan J, Sadhukhan J. (2012) 'A graphical CO emission treatment intensity assessment for energy and economic analyses of integrated decarbonised production systems'. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 45, pp. 1-14.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.04.013
  • Ng KS, Zhang N, Sadhukhan J. (2012) 'Decarbonised coal energy system advancement through CO utilisation and polygeneration'. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 14 (3), pp. 443-451.
    doi: 10.1007/s10098-011-0437-2
  • Ng KS, Zhang N, Sadhukhan J. (2012) 'Decarbonised coal energy system advancement through CO2 utilisation and polygeneration'. Springer Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 14 (3), pp. 443-451.
    doi: 10.1007/s10098-011-0437-2
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406518/

    Abstract

    Development of clean coal technology is highly envisaged to mitigate the CO2 emission level whilst meeting the rising global energy demands which require highly efficient and economically compelling technology. Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) system is highly efficient and cleaner compared to the conventional coal-fired power plant. In this study, an alternative process scheme for IGCC system has been proposed, which encompasses the reuse of CO2 from the flue gas of gas turbine into syngas generation, followed by methanol synthesis. The thermodynamic efficiency and economic potential are evaluated and compared for these two systems. The performances of the systems have been enhanced through systematic energy integration strategies. It has been found that the thermodynamic and economic feasibilities have attained significant improvement through the realisation of a suitably balanced polygeneration scheme. The economic potential can be enhanced from negative impact to 317 M€/y (3.6 €/GJ). The results have demonstrated promising prospects of employing CO2 reuse technology into IGCC system, as an alternative to CCS system.

  • Sadhukhan J. (2012) 'Multiscale simulation for high efficiency biodiesel process intensification'. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 30, pp. 1023-1027.
    doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59520-1.50063-4
  • Martinez-Hernandez E, Campbell G, Sadhukhan J. (2012) 'Economic Value and Environmental Impact analysis tool for sustainable biorefinery design'. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 30, pp. 11-15.
    doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59519-5.50003-4
  • Ng KS, Sadhukhan J. (2011) 'Techno-economic performance analysis of bio-oil based Fischer-Tropsch and CHP synthesis platform'. Elsevier BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 35 (7), pp. 3218-3234.
    doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.04.037
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406521/

    Abstract

    The techno-economic potential of the UK poplar wood and imported oil palm empty fruit bunch derived bio-oil integrated gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (BOIG-FT) systems for the generation of transportation fuels and combined heat and power (CHP) was investigated. The bio-oil was represented in terms of main chemical constituents, i.e. acetic acid, acetol and guaiacol. The compositional model of bio-oil was validated based on its performance through a gasification process. Given the availability of large scale gasification and FT technologies and logistic constraints in transporting biomass in large quantities, distributed bio-oil generations using biomass pyrolysis and centralised bio-oil processing in BOIG-FT system are technically more feasible. Heat integration heuristics and composite curve analysis were employed for once-through and full conversion configurations, and for a range of economies of scale, 1 MW, 675 MW and 1350 MW LHV of bio-oil. The economic competitiveness increases with increasing scale. A cost of production of FT liquids of 78.7 Euro/MWh was obtained based on 80.12 Euro/MWh of electricity, 75 Euro/t of bio-oil and 116.3 million Euro/y of annualised capital cost.

  • Sadhukhan J, Ng KS. (2011) 'Economic and European Union Environmental Sustainability Criteria Assesment of Bio-Oil-Based Biofuel Systems: Refinery Integration Cases'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 50 (11), pp. 6794-6808.
    doi: 10.1021/ie102339r
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/60775/

    Abstract

    The biofuel mix in transport in the U.K. must be increased from currently exploited 3.33% to the EU target mix of 10% by 2020. Under the face of this huge challenge, the most viable way forward is to process infrastructure-compatible intermediate, such as bio-oil from fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass, into biofuels. New facilities may integrate multiple distributed pyrolysis units producing bio-oil from locally available biomass and centralized biofuel production platforms, such as methanol or Fischer–Tropsch liquid synthesis utilizing syngas derived from gasification of bio-oil. An alternative to bio-oil gasification is hydrotreating and hydrocracking (upgrading) of bio-oil into stable oil with reduced oxygen content. The stable oil can then be coprocessed into targeted transportation fuel mix within refinery in exchange of refinery hydrogen to the upgrader. This Article focuses on the evaluation of economic and environmental sustainability of industrial scale biofuel production systems from bio-oils. An overview of bio-oil gasification-based system evaluation is presented, while comprehensive process reaction modeling (with 40 overall bio-oil hydrocracking and hydrotreating reaction steps), simulation, integration, and value analysis frameworks are illustrated for bio-oil upgrading and refinery coprocessing systems. The environmental analysis shows that the former technologies are able to meet the minimum greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target of 60%, to be eligible for the European Union (EU) Directive’s 2020 target of 10% renewable energy in transport, while at least 20% renewable energy mix from an upgrader is required for meeting the EU GHG emission reduction target. Increases in the price of biodiesel and hydrogen make coprocessing of stable oils from bio-oil upgrader using refinery facilities economically more favorable than final biofuel blending from refineries and create win–win economic scenarios between the bio-oil upgrader and the refinery. The range of the cost of production (COP) of stable oil (328 MW or 0.424 t/t bio-oil), steam (49.5 MW or 0.926 t/t bio-oil), and off-gas or fuel gas (72.3 MW or 0.142 t/t bio-oil) from a bio-oil (LHV of 23.3 MJ/kg) upgrader process is evaluated on the basis of individual product energy values and global warming potential (GWP) impacts. The minimum and the maximum annualized capital charges predicted by the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis correspond to 25 operating years and 10% IRR, an

  • Kapil A, Wilson K, Lee AF, Sadhukhan J. (2011) 'Kinetic Modeling Studies of Heterogeneously Catalyzed Biodiesel Synthesis Reactions'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50 (9), pp. 4818-4830.
    doi: 10.1021/ie101403f
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406519/

    Abstract

    The heterogeneously catalyzed transesterification reaction for the production of biodiesel from triglycerides was investigated for reaction mechanism and kinetic constants. Three elementary reaction mechanisms Eley-Rideal (ER), Langmuir- Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW), andHattori with assumptions, such as quasi-steady-state conditions for the surface species andmethanol adsorption, and surface reactions as the rate-determining steps were applied to predict the catalyst surface coverage and the bulk concentration using a multiscale simulation framework. The rate expression based on methanol adsorption as the rate limiting in LHHW elementary mechanism has been found to be statistically the most reliable representation of the experimental data using hydrotalcite catalyst with different formulations.

  • Mateos-Salvador F, Sadhukhan J, Campbell GM. (2011) 'The normalised Kumaraswamy breakage function: A simple model for wheat roller milling'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 208 (1), pp. 144-157.
    doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2010.12.013
  • Ng KS, Sadhukhan J. (2011) 'Process integration and economic analysis of bio-oil platform for the production of methanol and combined heat and power'. Elsevier Biomass and Bioenergy, 35 (3), pp. 1153-1169.
    doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.12.003
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406520/

    Abstract

    Process to process material and heat integration strategies for bio-oil integrated gasification and methanol synthesis (BOIG-MeOH) systems were developed to assess their technological and economic feasibility. Distributed bio-oil generations and centralised processing enhance resource flexibility and technological feasibility. Economic performance depends on the integration of centralised BOIG-MeOH processes, investigated for cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) and water electrolyser configurations. Design and operating variables of gasification, heat recovery from gases, water and carbon dioxide removal units, water-gas shift and methanol synthesis reactors and CHP network were analysed to improve the overall efficiency and economics. The efficiency of BOIG-MeOH system using bio-oil from various feedstocks was investigated. The system efficiency primarily attributed by the moisture content of the raw material decreases from oilseed rape through miscanthus to poplar wood. Increasing capacity and recycle enhances feasibility, e.g.1350MWBOIG-MeOH with ASU and 90% recycle configuration achieves an efficiency of 61.5% (methanol, low grade heat and electricity contributions by 89%, 7.9% and 3% respectively) based on poplar wood and the cost of production (COP) of methanol of 318.1 Euro/t for the prices of bio-oil of 75 Euro/t and electricity of 80.12 Euro/MWh, respectively. An additional transportation cost of 4.28e8.89 Euro/t based on 100 km distance between distributed and centralised plants reduces the netback of bio-oil to 40.9e36.3 Euro/t.

  • Zhao Y, Sadhukhan J, Lanzini A, Brandon N, Shah N. (2011) 'Optimal integration strategies for a syngas fuelled SOFC and gas turbine hybrid'. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 196 (22), pp. 9516-9527.
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.07.044
  • Sadhukhan J, Zhao Y, Leach M, Brandon NP, Shah N. (2010) 'Energy Integration and Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Based Microcombined Heat and Power Systems and Other Renewable Systems Using Biomass Waste Derived Syngas'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 49 (22), pp. 11506-11516.
    doi: 10.1021/ie1011855
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/60776/
  • Kapil A, Bhat SA, Sadhukhan J. (2010) 'Response to "Comments on the 'Dynamic Simulation of Sorption Enhanced Reaction Processes for Biodiesel Production"'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 49 (22), pp. 11856-11856.
    doi: 10.1021/ie101564n
  • Sadhukhan J, Zhao Y, Shah N, Brandon NP. (2010) 'Performance analysis of integrated biomass gasification fuel cell (BGFC) and biomass gasification combined cycle (BGCC) systems'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 65 (6), pp. 1942-1954.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.11.022
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406522/
  • Kapil A, Bhat SA, Sadhukhan J. (2010) 'Dynamic Simulation of Sorption Enhanced Reaction Processes for Biodiesel Production'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 49 (5), pp. 2326-2335.
    doi: 10.1021/ie901225u
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406523/
  • Ng KS, Lopez Y, Campbell GM, Sadhukhan J. (2010) 'Heat integration and analysis of decarbonised IGCC sites'. Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The Institution of Chemical Engineers Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 88 (2), pp. 170-188.
    doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.08.002
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406524/

    Abstract

    Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power generation systems have become of interest due to their high combined heat and power (CHP) generation efficiency and flexibility to include carbon capture and storage (CCS) in order to reduce CO2 emissions. However, IGCC’s biggest challenge is its high cost of energy production. In this study, decarbonised coal IGCC sites integrated with CCS have been investigated for heat integration and economic value analyses. It is envisaged that the high energy production cost of an IGCC site can be offset by maximising site-wide heat recovery and thereby improving the cost of electricity (COE) of CHP generation. Strategies for designing high efficiency CHP networks have been proposed based on thermodynamic heuristics and pinch theory. Additionally, a comprehensive methodology to determine the COE from a process site has been developed. In this work, we have established thermodynamic and economic comparisons between IGCC sites with and without CCS and a trade-off between the degree of decarbonisation and the COE from the heat integrated IGCC sites. The results show that the COE from the heat integrated decarbonised IGCC sites is significantly lower compared to IGCC sites without heat integration making application of CCS in IGCC sites economically competitive.

  • Xu M, Bhat S, Smith R, Stephens G, Sadhukhan J. (2009) 'Multi-objective optimisation of metabolic productivity and thermodynamic performance'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 33 (9), pp. 1438-1450.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2009.03.008
  • Misailidis N, Campbell GM, Du C, Sadhukhan J, Mustafa M, Mateos-Salvador F, Weightman RM. (2009) 'Evaluating the feasibility of commercial arabinoxylan production in the context of a wheat biorefinery principally producing ethanol Part 2. Process simulation and economic analysis'. INST CHEMICAL ENGINEERS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, 87 (9A), pp. 1239-1250.
    doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.12.028
  • Bhat SA, Sadhukhan J. (2009) 'Process Intensification Aspects for Steam Methane Reforming: An Overview'. JOHN WILEY & SONS INC AICHE JOURNAL, 55 (2), pp. 408-422.
    doi: 10.1002/aic.11687
  • Sadhukhan J, Ng KS, Shah N, Simons HJ. (2009) 'Heat Integration Strategy for Economic Production of Combined Heat and Power from Biomass Waste'. American Chemical Society Energy Fuels, 23 (10), pp. 5106-5120.
    doi: 10.1021/ef900472s
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406525/

    Abstract

    The objective of this work was to design a heat integrated, cost-effective, and cleaner combined heat and power (CHP) generation plant from low-cost, fourth-generation biomass waste feedstocks. The novelty lies in the development of systematic sitewide heat recovery and integration strategies among biomass integrated gasification combined cycle processes so as to offset the low heating value of the biomass waste feedstocks. For the biomass waste based CHP plant technical and economic analysis, the process was based on low-cost agricultural wastes like straws as the biomass feedstock and further established for a more predominant biomass feedstock, wood. The process was modeled using the Aspen simulator. Three conceptual flowsheets were proposed, based on the integration of the flue gas from the char combustor, which was separately carried out from the steam gasification of biomass volatalized gases and tars, and carbon dioxide removal strategies. The cost of energy production included detailed levelized discounted cash flow analysis and was found to be strongly influenced by the cost of feedstock. On the basis of a combined energy generation of 340−370 MW using straw wastes priced at 35.3 £/t or 40 Euro/t, with 8.5% and 8.61% by mass moisture and ash contents, respectively, the cost of electricity generation was 4.59 and 5.14 p/(kW h) for the cases without and with carbon capture respectively, with a 10% internal rate of return and 25 years of plant life. On the basis of the carbon capture value assigned by the Carbon Credits Trading scheme, a much constrained viable price of 22 £/t of such agricultural waste feedstocks for CHP generation was obtained, while up to 60 £/t of waste feedstocks can be economically viable under the UK Climate Change Levy, respectively.

  • Du C, Campbell GM, Misailidis N, Mateos-Salvador F, Sadhukhan J, Mustafa M, Weightman RM. (2009) 'Evaluating the feasibility of commercial arabinoxylan production in the context of a wheat biorefinery principally producing ethanol. Part 1. Experimental studies of arabinoxylan extraction from wheat bran'. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 87 (9), pp. 1232-1238.
    doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.12.027
  • Xu M, Smith R, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Optimization of productivity and thermodynamic performance of metabolic pathways'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 47 (15), pp. 5669-5679.
    doi: 10.1021/ie070352f
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406528/
  • Kapil A, Bhat SA, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Multiscale characterization framework for sorption enhanced reaction processes'. JOHN WILEY & SONS INC AICHE JOURNAL, 54 (4), pp. 1025-1036.
    doi: 10.1002/aic.11428
  • Sadhukhan J, Mustafa MA, Misailidis N, Mateos-Salvador F, Du C, Campbell GM. (2008) 'Value analysis tool for feasibility studies of biorefineries integrated with value added production'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 63 (2), pp. 503-519.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.039
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/406530/
  • Smith R, Sadhukhan J, Lou Y. (2008) 'Decarbonised energy production'. CHISA 2008 - 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering,
  • Xu M, Sadhukhan J, Wilson K. (2008) 'Simulation of heterogeneously MgAl hydrotalcite catalyzed transesterification for biodiesel production'. CHISA 2008 - 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering,
  • Xu M, Sadhukhan J, Wilson K, Wilson K. (2008) 'Kinetic modeling of heterogeneously MgAl hydrotalcite catalyzed transesterification for biodiesel production'. CHISA 2008 - 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering,
  • Campbell G, Koutinas A, Wang R, Sadhukhan J, Webb C. (2006) 'Cereal potential'. INST CHEMICAL ENGINEERS TCE, (781), pp. 26-28.
  • Lou Y, Hannan A, Sadhukhan J. (2006) 'A flowsheet design methodology for the decarbonised energy systems via hydrogen from hydrocarbons'. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings,
  • Xu M, Smith R, Sadhukhan J, Sadhukhan J. (2006) 'A bi-level optimisation approach for the productivity and thermodynamic performance of metabolic systems'. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings,
  • Xu M, Smith R, Sadhukhan J. (2006) 'A bi-level optimisation approach for the productivity and thermodynamic performance of metabolic systems'. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings,
  • Mateos-Salvador F, Sadhukhan J, Campbell GM, Caballero JA. (2006) 'Solids handling for biorefinery integration using process engineering simulators'. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings,
  • Campbell G, Koutinas A, Wang R, Sadhukhan J, Webb C. (2006) 'Biofuels 1: Cereal potential'. Chemical Engineer, (781), pp. 26-28.

Conference papers

  • Ng KS, Zhang N, Sadhukhan J. (2011) 'Process Synthesis with Heat Integration of Decarbonised Coal Energy Systems'. PRES 2011: 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROCESS INTEGRATION, MODELLING AND OPTIMISATION FOR ENERGY SAVING AND POLLUTION REDUCTION, PTS 1 AND 2: Chemical Enginnering Transactions, Florence, Italy: 14th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation 25, pp. 387-392.
    doi: 10.3303/CET1125065
  • Kapil A, Masters A, Sadhukhan J. (2009) 'A multiscale model for determination of kinetic rate constants for hydrotalcite catalyzed biodiesel synthesis'. Conference Proceedings - 2009 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Tampa, USA: Advances in Biofuel Technologies
  • Xu M, Sadhukhan J, Wilson K. (2008) 'Dynamic modeling of transesterification in a simulated moving bed chromatographic reactor for biodiesel production'. 2008 AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings, Philadelphia, USA: Biobased Fuels and Chemicals I
  • Xu M, Wilson K, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Simulation of heterogeneously Cs-doped heteropolyacid catalyzed transesterification for biodiesel production'. 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, USA: Reaction Engineering: Analysis, Design and Modeling
  • Xu M, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Kinetics of heterogeneously catalyzed triglyceride transesterification: A new simulation framework for biodiesel production'. 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, USA: Petrochemicals and Derivatives II
  • Xu M, Wilson K, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Simulation process of biodiesel production over heterogeneous catalysts'. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts, New Orleans, USA: ACS 2008: 235th National Meeting
  • Lou Y, Smith R, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Decarbonisation in process sites'. 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, USA: 11th Topical on Refinery Processing
  • Xu M, Wilson K, Sadhukhan J. (2008) 'Simulation process of biodiesel production over heterogeneous catalysts'. 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, USA: Advances in Catalysis and Biocatalysis in Refining
  • Sadhukhan J, Smith R. (2007) 'Synthesis of industrial systems based on value analysis'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Barcelona, SPAIN: 15th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE-15) 31 (5-6), pp. 535-551.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2006.07.010

Teaching

MEng and MSc dissertation project supervisions in the Faculty and PRISE.
Pollution and Environmental Impacts in Environmental Science & Society module, University of Surrey, 2011-12.
Environmental Life Cycle Approaches for energy systems in Environmental Life Cycle Approaches module, University of Surrey, 2011-12.
A number of postgraduate modules in Process Integration and final year Design projects in the University of Manchester.

Affiliations

Associate Member of IChemE (Institute of Chemical Engineers)
Member of ACS (American Chemical Society)
Member of AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)