Professor Bill Nimmo

PhD, FEI, C.Eng

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Professor of Energy Engineering and Sustainability

Head of the Faculty of Engineering Graduate School

Principal Editor, Elsevier Journal FUEL

Bill Nimmo
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w.nimmo@sheffield.ac.uk
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Professor Bill Nimmo
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street
91Ö±²¥
S1 3JD
Profile

Professor Nimmo's background is in chemical and combustion engineering having gained his PhD in Fluidized Bed Waste Gasification Processes at Leeds University in the mid 1980’s.

A period in industry followed, working on full scale coal gasifier development (350 tpd) for British Gas, Westfield Development Centre, Scotland, as part of the British Gas SNG programme in partnership with Lurgi GmbH. Projects involved the study of fuel bed behaviour at full scale and process development for operation with caking and difficult coals.

Other projects involved commissioning and operation of pilot plant associated with gas clean up and upgrading to substitute natural gas using real syn-gas from the full scale plant.

Returning to Leeds, Bill pursued a number of research projects related to coal, gas and oil combustion and gasification as a Senior Research Fellow with particular emphasis on NOx, and SOx emission control in partnership with major UK power generation companies.

Recently, Bill’s research activities have been closely related to the development of the UK national UKCCSRC PACT facilities focused on carbon capture processes and in particular to pilot scale oxy-fuel combustion projects.

Additionally, significant research activity has been developed in the areas of fluidized-bed biomass combustion, corrosion associated with biomass and oxy-fuel combustion and small scale anaerobic digestion systems for both urban and rural locations in developing countries.

He was appointed Associate Professor and since 2009, he has contributed to research projects with a total value in excess of £7m as principal or co-investigator.

Bill joined the University of 91Ö±²¥ in February 2015 and has since attracted new funding with a value of £1M (£3.1M total) with 7 active research grants in the areas of ultra super-critical fluidised bed combustion, anaerobic digestion, energy from waste and knowledge economy partnership (KEP) funded by EPSRC, Innovate UK/EPSRC/BBSRC, Royal Academy of Engineering and the British Council.

Bill’s other funded activities are in the areas of pulverised coal/biomass oxy fuel combustion and corrosion studies related to future advanced power generation developments.

He has published over 150 papers including 83 refereed journal articles, 2 book chapters and 1 patent.

As Head of the Engineering Graduate School, Bill is responsible for leadership and management in the recruitment, training and progression of PGR students in Engineering. Bill is a member of several Departmental and Faculty and University committees.

Externally, bill is an active Member of the Fuel and Energy Research Forum, Exec. Committee, Chair of the Environ. Division; Member of the Energy Institute Yorkshire branch committee; Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and is Principal Editor of the Elsevier journal FUEL.

Bill’s teaching activities have been closely related to his research activity and has lectured in the areas of combustion theory and design, biomass energy, CCS plant design and conventional power.

A particularly rewarding and enjoyable part of Bill’s activity is the supervision and development of the research students and early career researchers working on projects within the Energy 2050 Group.

Research interests
  • Biomass combustion
  • Biomass gasification
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Waste to energy
  • Corrosion studies
  • Coal combustion/gasification
Publications

Journal articles

  • Nimmo B (2024) . Fuel, 369, 131920-131920. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tasleem A, Ullah A, Li F, Yi Q, Nimmo W & Daood SS (2024) . Particuology, 90, 504-515. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Poggio DA, Sastraatmaja A, Walker M, Michailos S, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2023) . Processes, 11, 604-604. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris JD, Daood SS & Nimmo W (2022) . Renewable Energy, 196, 749-762. RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2022) . Filtration + Separation, 59(2), 20-22. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tauseef M, Ansari AA, Khoja AH, Naqvi SR, Liaquat R, Nimmo W & Daood SS (2022) . Fuel, 318. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhao Y-J, Zhang Y-K, Cui Y, Duan Y-Y, Huang Y, Wei G-Q, Mohamed U, Shi L-J, Yi Q & Nimmo W (2022) . Energy, 238(Part A). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhao Y-J, Duan Y-Y, Liu Q, Cui Y, Mohamed U, Zhang Y-K, Ren Z-L, Shao Y-F, Yi Q, Shi L-J & Nimmo W (2021) . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yelland T, Daood S & Nimmo W (2021) Comparing Fuel Additives for Fireside Corrosion Inhibition in Pulverised Fuel Boilers Using Thermodynamic Modelling. Calphad: Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris J, Daood SS & Nimmo W (2020) . Biomass and Bioenergy, 142. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mohamed U, Zhao Y, Huang Y, Cui Y, Shi L, Li C, Pourkashanian M, Wei G, Yi Q & Nimmo W (2020) . Energy, 205. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Qayim K, Nimmo W, Hughe KJ & Pourkashanian M (2019) . Biofuel Research Journal, 6(1), 927-936. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Huang Y, Yi Q, Li W-Y, Feng J, Wei G-Q, Hao Y-H, Zhao Y-J, Mohamed U, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2019) . Biomass and Bioenergy, 121, 1-12. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Yelland TS, Szuhanszki J, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2019) . Energy and Fuels. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris J, Daood SS, Chilton S & Nimmo W (2018) . Fuel, 230, 452-473. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yi Q, Zhao Y, Yi H, Wei G, Hao Y, Feng J, Mohamed U, Pourkashanian M, Nimmo W & Li W (2018) . Applied Energy, 225, 258-272. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yang X, Clements A, Szuhánszki J, Huang XH, Farias Moguel O, Li J, Gibbins J, Liu ZH, Zheng CG, Ingham D , Ma L et al (2018) . Applied Energy, 211, 423-537. RIS download Bibtex download
  • al-Qayim K, Nimmo W, Hughes K & Pourkashanian M (2017) . Fuel, 210, 811-825. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Yelland T & Nimmo W (2017) . Fuel, 208, 353-362. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bai X, Lu G, Hossain MM, Szuhanszki J, Daood SS, Nimmo W, Yan Y & Pourkashanian M (2017) . Fuel, 202, 656-664. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Ottolini M, Lu G, Taylor S, Ogunyinka O, Hossain MM, Yan Y & Nimmo W (2017) . Energy & Fuels, 31(5), 5581-5596. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walker M, Theaker H, Yaman R, Poggio D, Nimmo W, Bywater A, Blanch G & Pourkashanian M (2017) . Waste Management. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rehman S, Shah AN, Mughal HU, Javed MT, Akram M, Chilton S & Nimmo W (2016) . International Journal of Coal Geology, 168, 202-213. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Poggio D, Walker M, Nimmo W, Ma L & Pourkashanian M (2016) . Waste Management, 53, 40-54. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Owhondah R, Walker M, Ma L, Nimmo W, Poggio D & Pourkashanian M (2016) . Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 39(6), 977-992. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Xing P, Mason PE, Chilton S, Lloyd S, Jones JM, Williams A, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2016) . Fuel, 182, 161-165. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Belhadj E, Chilton S, Nimmo W, Roth H & Pourkashanian M (2016) . International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 7(1), 27-35. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Qayim K, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2015) . International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 43, 82-92. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ullah A, Hong K, Wang W, Chilton S & Nimmo W (2015) . Powder Technology, 281, 129-137. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rizvi AH, Daood SS, Javed MT, Munir S, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2015) . Energy & Fuels, 29(8), 5349-5360. RIS download Bibtex download
  • El-Samadony YAF, Gibbs BM & Nimmo W (2015) . Atomization and Sprays, 25(7), 571-586. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Castellanos JG, Walker M, Poggio D, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2015) . Renewable Energy, 74, 390-398. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rizvi T, Xing P, Pourkashanian M, Darvell LI, Jones JM & Nimmo W (2015) . Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy, 141, 275-284. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Clements A, Black S, Szuhánszki J, StÄ™chÅ‚y K, Pranzitell A, Nimmo W & pourkashanian (2015) . Fuel, 151, 146-151. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood S, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2014) . Fuel, 137, 185-192. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Ord G, Wilkinson T & Nimmo W (2014) . Fuel, 134, 293-306. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood SS, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2014) . Fuel, 134, 171-179. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rizvi T, nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2014) Corrosion in oxyfuel environments and the effect of coal and biomass ash deposits.. Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Javed MT, Rizvi AH & Nimmo W (2014) . Energy & Fuels, 28(2), 1541-1547. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Ord G, Wilkinson T & Nimmo W (2014) . Energy & Fuels, 28(2), 1515-1523. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Singh S, Nimmo W & Williams PT (2013) . Fuel, 111, 269-279. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood SS, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2013) . Energy & Fuels, 27(5), 2818-2826. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Javed MT, Gibbs BM & Nimmo W (2013) . Fuel, 105, 283-292. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood SS, Nimmo W, Lord R & Pourkashanian M (2013) . Energy Procedia, 37, 6062-6069. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Nimmo W, Edge P & Gibbs BM (2012) . Fuel, 101, 187-196. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Munir S, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2011) . Fuel, 90(1), 126-135. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Singh S, Nimmo W, Javed MT & Williams PT (2011) . Energy & Fuels, 25(1), 108-118. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Daood SS & Gibbs BM (2010) . FUEL, 89(10), 2945-2952. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Munir S, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2010) . Bioresource Technology, 101(19), 7614-7623. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS & Nimmo W (2010) . Bioresource Technology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Munir S, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2010) . Energy & Fuels, 24(3), 2146-2153. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S, Munir S, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2009) . Biomass and Bioenergy, 34, 263-271. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Singh S, Nimmo W, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2009) . Fuel, 88(12), 2473-2480. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Singh S, Nimmo W, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2009) . Fuel, 88(11), 2320-2320. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tayyeb Javed M, Nimmo W, Mahmood A & Irfan N (2009) . Journal of Environmental Management, 90(11), 3429-3435. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Munir S, Daood SS, Nimmo W, Cunliffe AM & Gibbs BM (2009) . Bioresource Technology, 100(3), 1413-1418. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scott AJ, Nimmo W, Scott R, Brown AP & Milne SJ (2008) . Journal of Materials Science, 43(18), 6353-6358. RIS download Bibtex download
  • NIMMO W, SINGH S, GIBBS B & WILLIAMS P (2008) . Fuel, 87(13-14), 2893-2900. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Javed MT, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2008) . Chemosphere, 70(6), 1059-1067. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Javed MT & Gibbs BM (2008) . Journal of the Energy Institute, 81(3), 131-134. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Patsias AA & Williams PT (2006) . Energy & Fuels, 20(5), 1879-1885. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Patsias AA, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2006) . Journal of the Energy Institute, 79(2), 92-100. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Williams PT, Nimmo W, Patsias A & Hall W (2006) . Environmental Technology, 27(5), 565-574. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Patsias AA, Nimmo W, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2005) . Fuel, 84(14-15), 1864-1873. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Patsias AA, Hall WJ & Williams PT (2005) . Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44(12), 4484-4494. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Agnew J, Hampartsoumian E, Jones JM & Nimmo W (2005) . Journal of the Energy Institute, 78(2), 81-89. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Ali NJ, Brydson R, Calvert C & Milne SJ (2005) . Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 88(4), 839-844. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Patsias AA, Hampartsoumian E, Gibbs BM, Fairweather M & Williams PT (2004) . Fuel, 83(9), 1143-1150. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Patsias AA, Hampartsoumian E, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2004) . Fuel, 83(2), 149-155. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Ali NJ, Brydson RM, Calvert C, Hampartsoumian E, Hind D & Milne SJ (2003) . Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 86(9), 1474-1480. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Folayan OO, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2003) . Fuel, 82(4), 373-384. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Folayan OO, Nimmo W, Gibbs BM & Hampartsoumian E (2002) Optimisation of advanced coal reburning for NOx control. Journal of the Institute of Energy, 75(505), 100-106. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Hind D, Ali NJ, Hampartsoumian E & Milne SJ (2002) . Journal of Materials Science, 37(16), 3381-3387. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hughes KJ, Tomlin AS, Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Zsély IG, Ujvári M, Turányi T, Clague AR & Pilling MJ (2001) . Combustion and Flame, 124(4), 573-589. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2001) . Fuel, 80(7), 887-897. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Agnew J (2000) . Fuel, 79(12), 1515-1523. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Agnew J, Hampartsoumian E, Jones JM & Nimmo W (2000) The simultaneous calcination and sintering of calcium-based sorbents. Fuel, 79(12), 1515-1523. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Agnew J, Hampartsoumian E & Jones JM (1999) . Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 38(8), 2954-2962. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Hampartsoumian E, Hughes KJ & Tomlin AS (1998) . Symposium (International) on Combustion, 27(1), 1419-1426. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Tomlin AS, Hughes KJ & Mahmud T (1998) Studies of sulphur-nitrogen interactions in turbulent-spray flames. Journal of the Institute of Energy, 71(488), 137-145. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E (1998) . Fuel, 77(7), 735-748. RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAMPARTSOUMIAN E & NIMMO W (1995) . Combustion Science and Technology, 110-111(1), 487-504. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Richardson J & Hampartsoumian E (1995) Effect of fuel-nitrogen functionality on the formation of NO, HCN and NH3 in practical liquid-fuel flames. Journal of the Institute of Energy, 68(477), 170-177. RIS download Bibtex download
  • hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, pourkashanian M, williams A & missaghi M (1993) The Prediction of NOx emissions from Spray combustion. combustion science and technology, 93(1-6), 153-172. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Clarke AG & Williams A (1991) . Combustion and Flame, 85(3-4), 499-504. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, hampartsoumian E & sedighi K (1991) Control of NOx emission by Combustion-air Staging, The Measurement of NH3, HCN, NO and N2O Concentrations in Fuel-oil Flames. journal of the energy institute, 64, 128-134. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Hampartsoumian E, Sedighi K & Williams A (1991) Control of NOx emissions by combustion-air staging. The measurement of NH3, HCN, NO and N2O concentrations in fuel-oil flames. Journal of the Institute of Energy, 64(460), 128-134. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gibbs BM & Nimmo W (1988) Gasification and Pyrolysis of Peat in a Fluidised-bed. Innovation in Process Energy Utilisation, 105, 353-362. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Franck J, Griffiths JF & Nimmo W (1988) . Symposium (International) on Combustion, 21(1), 447-454. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Griffiths JF & Nimmo W (1986) . Nature, 322(6074), 46-47. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Griffiths JF & Nimmo W (1985) . Combustion and Flame, 60(2), 215-218. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yi Q, Qiu M, Sun X, Wu H, Huang Y, Xu H, Wang T, Nimmo W, Tang T, Shi L & Zeng H () . Advanced Science. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zongyou Z & Nimmo W () A Curved Body with Tail Design for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Development. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mohamed U, Zhao Y-J, Yi Q, Shi L-J, Wei G-Q & Nimmo W () Evaluation of Life Cycle Energy, Economy and CO2 Emissions for Biomass Chemical Looping Gasification to Power Generation. Renewable Energy. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris J, Daood S & Nimmo W () Machine learning prediction and analysis of commercial wood fuel blends used in a typical biomass power station. Fuel. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Pourkashanian M, Williams A & Missaghi M (2022) , Combustion Technologies for a Clean Environment (pp. 237-256). CRC Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo B & Liu H (2011) Developments in nox emission control by 'reburning' in pulverised coal combustion, Coal Combustion Research (pp. 85-170). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Pourkashanian M, Williams A & Missaghi M (1994) The Prediction of NOx Emission from Spray Combustion In Carvalho M, Fiveland W, Lockwood F & Papadopoulopus C (Ed.), Energy, Combustion and Environment (pp. 273-276). Gordon and Breach RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Curry D, Dannatt B, Goulden B & Nimmo W (2022) HIGH RESOLUTION PERMEABILITY STUDY OF USED NON-WOVEN FILTRATION MEDIA FROM A U.K. ENERGY FROM WASTE COMBUSTION SITE.. Filtech 2022. Cologne, Germany RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zongyou Z & Nimmo W (2021) A Novel Design Development for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices. World Congress on Sustainable Technologies RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W (2021) Pilot-scale fluidized bed agglomeration mitigation for agricultural fuels with kaolin and dolomite bed additives. 1st FERIA, 6 September 2021 - 8 September 2021. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Curry D, Dannatt B, Nimmo W & Gouldson B (2021) Evaluation of depth filtration in non-woven filtration media using micro-computed tomography (µCT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques - a case study. 1st FERIA, 6 September 2021 - 8 September 2021. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mohamed U & Nimmo W (2021) Cradle to grave life cycle energy-economic-emissions assessment of a biomass chemical looping gasification combined cycle power plant w/o CCS using hematite. 1st FERIA, 6 September 2021 - 8 September 2021. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mohamed U, Yi Q & Nimmo W (2019) Modelling and Techno-Economic Performance Evaluation of Biomass Chemical Looping Gasification for Power Generation. The 4th International Conference on Alternative Fuels, Energy and Environment. Taichung, Taiwan, 18 October 2019 - 21 October 2019. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yelland T, Daood SS, Szuhanszki J, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2019) The Impact of Burner Staging on NO Reburning during Oxy-coal Combustion. CCT RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yelland TS, Daood SS, Szuhanszki J, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2018) Experimental Investigation into Burner Staging during Oxy-coal Combustion. ECCRIA 12, 5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morris J, Daood SS, Chilton S, Ng B & Nimmo W (2018) Pilot-scale operational study of biomass usage in a fluidized bed combustor. ECCRIA 12, 5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yelland TS, Daood SS & Nimmo W (2018) SNCR-Fuel Additive Based Hybrid Technology for Low NOx Pulverised Coal Combustion. ECCRIA 12, 5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W (2018) Clean Coal Technology - Future Options. WEF 2018, 10 August 2018 - 12 August 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yelland TS, Daood SS, Szuhanszki J, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2018) Minimising NO emissions from oxy-coal combustion: The impact of burner staging on NO reburning during oxy-coal combustion. IFRF 2018 Conference RIS download Bibtex download
  • morris , Daood SS, Chilton S, Ng BJ & Nimmo W (2018) The effects of operational variables on defluidization in a fluidized bed biomass combustor.. IFRF 2018, 30 May 2018 - 31 May 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
  • morris J, Daood SS, Chilton S & Nimmo W (2018) THE EFFECTS OF OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS ON AGGLOMERATION IN A FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTOR USING BIOMASS. 26th european biomass conference and exhibition (EUBCE) RIS download Bibtex download
  • White T, Birch B, Daood SS, Javed MT & Nimmo W (2017) Innovation in coal utilisation and promotion of modern mining practices in Pakistan: a new blended-learning course. Going Global 2017, 22 May 2017 - 24 May 2017. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Finney K, Szuhanszki J, Al-Qayim K, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2016) Comparison of Metal Aerosol Emissions from Air-Firing of Coal and Biomass for Carbon Capture Applications. NA, 2 September 2016 - 7 September 2016. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Akram M, Szuhanszki J, Milkowski K, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2016) Performance assessment of 1TPD post combustion CO2 capture with coal combustion. NA RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stechly K, Clements A, Al-Qayim K, Alvarez Rodriguez A, Szuhanski J, Daood SS, Ingham D, Ma L, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2016) CFD Predictions of Biomass Combustion in a 250 kW Combustion Test Facility. NA, 2 September 2016 - 7 September 2016. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W & Chilton S (2016) Agglomeration studies in a 250kW pilot scale bubbling fluidised bed biomass combustor. NA RIS download Bibtex download
  • Javed T, Jabeen M & Nimmo W (2016) Current Practices and Challenges in Utilization of Coal in Pakistan. NA RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Qayim K, Szuhanszki J, Daood SS, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2016) Firing of 100% pulverized biomass in a 250 KW combustion test facility – effect of particle size on combustion performance. NA RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ottolini M, Daood SS & Nimmo W (2016) Advanced NOx Control by Combining In-Furnace Fuel Additive Combustion Technology and SNCR. NA RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ottolini M, Daood SS & nimmo W (2016) Fuel additive efficient coal combustion technology. na, 8 August 2016 - 12 September 2016. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ottolini M, Nimmo W & Daood SS (2016) Fuel additive efficient coal combustion. 33rd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference: Coal - Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, PCC 2016, Vol. 2016-August RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mallick T, Micheli L, Banerjee S, Shanks K, Lokeswaran S, Baig H, Calabria F, Sarmah N, Walker M, Theristis M , Reddy KS et al (2016) . Proceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2015, 8 November 2015 - 12 November 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S, Ord G, Wilkinson T & Nimmo W (2014) Fuel Enrichment Clean Coal Technology for Improving Efficiency and Reducing Emissions. 10th European Conference on Coal Research and its Application. University of Hull, 15 September 2014 - 17 September 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chalmers H, Al-Jeboori M, Anthony B, Balusamy S, Black S, Marincola FC, Clements A, Darabkhani H, Dennis J, Farrow T , Fennell P et al (2014) . Energy Procedia, Vol. 63 (pp 504-510) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S, Nimmo W, Ord G & Wilkinson T (2013) The investigation of an iron based Fuel Additive on improving NOx reduction, quality of fly ash and combustion efficiency for pulverised coal combustion. 6th International Clean Coal Technologies. Thessaloniki, Greece, 12 May 2013 - 16 May 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Poggio D, Walker M, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2013) Model based evaluation of control strategies for the operation of anaerobic digesters in a microgrid with variable biogas demand. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion: Recovering (bio) Resources for the World. Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 25 June 2013 - 28 June 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Poggio D, Walker M, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M (2013) Estimation of the kinetic model parameters of anaerobic digestion of waste materials using semi-continuous laboratory scale digesters. International Conference on Advances in Energy Research. Mumbai, India, 10 December 2013 - 12 December 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood S, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W (2012) An analysis of the kinetics of coal and biomass decomposition under pyrolysis, and combustion in air-fired and oxyfuel conditions.. European Conference on Coal Research and Its Applications (ECCRIA), 10 September 2012 - 12 September 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Nimmo W, Pourkashanian M & Lord R (2012) Oxygen-Enriched Co-firing of Biomass with Coal.. World Resources Forum 2012. Beijing, China., 10 October 2012 - 14 October 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gibbs BM & Nimmo W (2007) Low grade fuel gas production from peat and biomass in a fluidised bed. Advances in Combustion Technology: Improving the Environment and Energy Efficiency RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Singh S, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2007) Waste Tyres as a Reburn Fuel for NOx Reduction in Power Plant.. The 9th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Envronment (Clean Air 2007), Oporto, Portugal July 2007 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Singh S, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2007) NOx Reduction by Reburning with Waste Shredded Tyres. 2007 International Conference on Coal Science and Technology, Nottingham, Aug 2007 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Singh S, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2007) The potential of waste tyre for NOx control by reburning. Advances in Combustion Technology: Improving the Environment and Energy Efficiency, 22 October 2007. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Patsias AA, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2005) A Novel Control Technology for Pollutant Reduction from Large Scale Combustion Plant using Calcium Magnesium Acetate. Eighth International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, Lisbon, 27-30 June 2005. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Patsias AA, Nimmo W, Hampartsoumian E, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2004) Reduction of NOx and SOx emissions from coal combustion by Calcium Magnesium Acetate. 5th European Conference on Coal Research and its Applications, Edinburgh, UK, September 2004 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Williams PT, Hall WJ, Nimmo W & Patsias AA (2004) Simultaneous Control Of Acid Gases and NOx From Waste Incinerator Flue Gases. Waste 2004: Integrated Waste Management and Pollution control:Policy and Practice, Research and Solutions (pp 53-62) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Patsias AA, Nimmo W, Gibbs BM & Williams PT (2004) Assessment of Calcium Magnesium Acetate and other Calcium Based Sorbents as NO and SO2 Reducers in Coal Combustion.. 5 European Conference on Coal Research, 6th – 8th September 2004 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Williams PT & Patsias AA (2003) Novel advanced pollution control methodologies for clean coal combustion: Simultaneous reduction of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) using calcium magnesium acetate. SET for Europe, House of Commons Conference, Nov. 2003 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Williams PT, Nimmo W & Hall WJ (2003) Novel calcuim based sorbents for the multi-component removal of Hg, HCl, SO2 and NO from incinerator waste gas streams. 4th International Symposium on Waste Treatment Technologies, 91Ö±²¥ UK RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Folayan OO, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (2002) NOx control by advanced coal reburning. 6th European Conference on Industrial Boilers and Furnaces RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Folayan OO, Moores GE & Gibbs BM (2001) Advanced reburn. the 2001 BFRC British Flame Days RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Hampartsoumian E, Gibbs BM, INFUB & INFUB (2000) The influence of sulphur on the formation of NO in pulverised coal flames. INDUSTRIAL FURNACES AND BOILERS, VOL II, PROCEEDINGS (pp 651-661) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Agnew J, Hampartsoumian E, Jones JM & Nimmo W (1999) The effect of sintering on sulphur capture by limestone and dolomite. 5th International Conference on Combustion Technologies for a Clean Environment, Vol. II (pp 673-679) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Hampartsoumian E, Agnew J & Jones JM (1999) H2S Removal Using Spray-pyrolysed Calcium Acetate. 5th Int. Conference on Technologies for a clean Environment, Vol. 2 (pp pp.805) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Hampartsoumian E, Hughes KJ & Tomlin AS (1998) . Symposium (International) on Combustion, Vol. 27(1) (pp 1419-1426) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hampartsoumian E, Nimmo W, Tomlin AS, Hughes KJ & Mahmud T (1998) Studies of sulphur-nitrogen interactions in turbulent, spray flames. 12th Members Conference, International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Agnew J, Hampartsoumian E, Jones JM & Nimmo W (1997) The removal of H2S from coal gas by calcium oxide: the effect of temperature and residence time on CaO/CaS sintering. Ninth International Conference on Coal Science, Vol. II (pp 1303-1306) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Tomlin AS & Hampartsoumian E (1996) Sulphur-Nitrogen interactions in flames and their effects on NO formation. 26th International Symposium on Combustion RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W & Gibbs BM (1984) WASTE GASIFICATION AND PYROLYSIS FOR LOW-GRADE FUEL GAS.. IEE Conference Publication(233) (pp 77-80) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chilton S, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W () The effect of agglomeration due to utilization of biomass on the bed of a pilot scale 350KW fluidized bed combustor. 23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. Vienna, 1 June 2015 - 4 June 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Qayim K, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M () Comparative Techno-economic Assessment of Biomass and Coal with CCS Technology in a Pulverised Combustion Power Plant in the United Kingdom. 23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. Vienna, 1 June 2015 - 4 June 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Szuhanszki J, Nimmo W, Black S & Pourkashanian M () Oxy-Fuel Combustion Performance Evaluation in a 250 kW Test Facility. The 35th International Symposium on Combustion. San Francisco, 3 August 2014 - 8 August 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S, Nimmo W, Ord G & Wilkinson T () Fuel Enrichment Clean Coal Technology for Improving Efficiency & Reducing Emissions. ECCRIA 10, Hull 10th Sept 2014, 8 September 2014 - 10 September 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood S, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W () Oxygen-enriched co-combustion of biomass for CCS applications. The 35th International Symposium on Combustion. San Francisco, 3 August 2014 - 8 August 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rizvi T, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W () Effect Of Gas And Deposit Composition On Corrosion In Oxyfuel Environments.. The 35th International Symposium on Combustion. San Francisco, 3 August 2014 - 8 August 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chilton S, Pourkashanian M & Nimmo W () A Study of The Effect of Agglomeration due to Utilisation of Biomass and Low Grade Coal on the Bed of a Pilot Scale 350KW Fluidised Bed. 35th International Symposium on Combustion. San Francisco, 3 August 2014 - 8 August 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rizvi T, Pourkashanian & Nimmo W () Corrosion in Oxyfuel Environments and the Effect of Coal and Biomass Ash Deposits. European Conference on Coal Research and its Applications, ECCRIA 10, 15 September 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chilton S, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M () A study of the effect of agglomeration due to utilization of biomass and low grade coal on the bed of a pilot scale 350KW fluidized bed combustor system.. International Bioenergy Conference. Manchester, 11 March 2014 - 13 March 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mallick T, Reddy S, Sarmah N, Banerjee S, Micheli L, Gosh P, Walker G, Choudhury M, Pourkashanian M, Hamilton J , Walker M et al () Design concept and configuration of a hybrid renewable energy system for rural electrification in India through BioCPV project. IV th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,, 10 December 2013 - 12 December 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Black S, Szuhanszki J, Nimmo W & Pourkashanian M () 250 kW Oxy-fuel Combustion Test Facility. OCC3, 9 September 2013 - 11 September 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • poggio D, walker M, Nimmo W & pourkashanian M () Model based evaluation of control strategies for the operation of anaerobic digesters in a microgrid with variable biogas demand.. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion: Recovering (bio) Resources for the World, 25 June 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S, Nimmo W, ord G & wilkinson T () The investigation of an iron based Fuel Additive on improving NOx reduction, quality of fly ash and combustion efficiency for pulverised coal combustion. 6th Int. Clean Coal Technology Conference, Greece (Thessaloniki, 14-16th May 2013), 14 May 2013 - 16 May 2013. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W, Pickard S, Daood S & Pourkashanian M () An analysis of the kinetics of coal and biomass decomposition under pyrolysis, and combustion in air-fired and oxyfuel conditions. European Conference on Coal Research and Its Applications (ECCRIA). Nottingham University, 10 September 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S, Nimmo W, Rizvi A, Javed T, Ingham D & Pourkashanian M () Reactivity analysis of Tharparker lignite coal under air, oxygen enriched air and oxyfuel reaction atmospheres in a thermogravimetric analyser. UK Pakistan Coal Conference. Leeds, 3 July 2012 - 5 July 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Javed MT & Nimmo B () . Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 145 (pp 11-15) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Szuhanszki S, Nimmo W, Pranzitelli A, Black S, Edge P, Ma L & Pourkashanian M () OXY-CAP UK, EON-EPSRC Strategic Partnership. 2nd Oxyfuel Combustion Conference, OCC2. Yeppoon, Australia, 12 September 2011 - 16 September 2011. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pickard S, Daood S, Nimmo W, Lord R, Pourkashanian M & Szuhanszki J () Pilot scale firing of brownfield biomass under oxyfuel conditions. 2nd Intl workshop on biomass, carbon capture and storage. Cardiff, 25 October 2011 - 26 October 2011. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood S & Nimmo W () The Effect on NOx emission of Oxygen Enrichment in Biomass Co-fired Pulverised Coal Combustion. 8th European Conference on Coal Research & Its Applications. University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, 6 September 2010. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS & Nimmo W () The Effect of Oxygen Enrichment under air-staged conditions on NOx Emission and Combustion Efficiency in Pulverised Coal Combustion. 10th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment. IST, Lisboa, 7 July 2009. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Munir S, Nimmo W & Gibbs BM () Air and Fuel Staged Co-combustion of Biomass with Coal. 10th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment. IST, Lisboa, 7 July 2009. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Singh S, Nimmo W, Gibbs BM & Williams PT () An Experimental Study of The Fate of Zn in Tyre/coal Co-Combustion. 10th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment. IST, Lisboa, 7 July 2009. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W () Gasification and Pyrolysis of Peat in a Fluidised Bed. Symposium on Innovation in Process Energy Utilisation. Univ. of Bath, Bath, 16 September 1988. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gibbs BM, Nimmo W & Mohamed M () Low Grade Fuel Gas Production from Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis. Gasification:- Status and Prospects. 09 May 1988, 11 May 1988. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nimmo W & Gibbs BM () The Gasification of Peat in a Fluidised Bed Reactor. The 7th International Peat Congress. Dublin, S Ireland, July 1982. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daood SS, Morris J, Chilton S & Nimmo W () Combustion of Biomass pellets in a Pilot Scale Bubbling Fluidised Bed Combustor. Green Energy and Municipal Solid Waste Management Solutions RIS download Bibtex download

Patents

  • Daood SS, Nimmo W, Ord G & Wilkinson T (2016) Fuel enrichment process. GB2516728 (UK). Appl. 13 Jan 2016. RIS download Bibtex download

Posters

  • Curry D, cole P, Dannatt B, Howarth J & Nimmo W (2022) Waste/Biomass Combustion:- Understanding the Impact Particulate Matter on Filtration Media Performance. 39th International Symposium on Combustion , 24th-29th July 2022, Vancouver, Canada. RIS download Bibtex download
Grants

As PI or Co-I

  • 2022 - 2026 EPSRC/Eminox.  New exhaust gas clean up systems for the combustion of new, low carbon fuels in heavy duty engines, PI, £124,793

  • 2021 – 2025 Industrial Grant, Durham Filtration, Smart filter designs, student support, PI, £35k

  • 2022 – 2023 Innovate UK, Tyche project - decarbonizing steel and glass – hydrogen/methane plasma burner, Co-I, (PI UoS), £250k

  • 2020 – 2021 HEIF KE project with LKAB, PI, £23k

  • 2020 – 2021 Industrial grant, LKAB, PI, £29k

  • 2019 - 2023 CREDS UKRI Decarbonizing the steel industry, Co-I, £200k.

  • 2018 - 2022 Industrial grant, Durham Filtration, Biomass particulate filters – student support, PI, £20k
  • 2017-2019 British Council, Researcher Links UK-PK, PI, £29k.
  • 2016 - 2020 Industrial grant, Sembcorp Utilities, Fluidised Bed Combustion – student support, PI, £25k
  • 2016 – 2017 IIKE, Research Partnership support grant, PI, £19K.
  • 2015 - 2019 EPSRC/Innovate UK, EP/M028208/1, IB CAT Biomethanation of CO2 in anaerobic digestion plant, Co-I, £1.85M
  • 2016-2018 Royal Academy of Engineering (Newton), Waste to Energy,- Investigation of municipal solid waste blending effect on reactivity of coals in circulating fluidized bed combustion and gasification processes PI, £50k.
  • 2015 – 2018 EPSRC EP/M01536X/1 Ultra-Supercritical (USC) steam power generation technology with Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB): Combustion, Materials and Modelling (USC-CFB-CMM), Co-I, £1.1M
  • 2015 - 2018 KEP British Council/Pakistan, PI, £60k
  • 2009 - 2016 Industrial grant/KTP, PI, £467k
  • 2014-2017 UKCCSRC – C2 Investigating the radiative heat flux in small and large scale oxy-coal furnaces for CFD model development and system scale up, Co-I, £198,000
  • 2012-2017 UKCCSRC-C1-27, Experimental investigation and CFD modelling of oxy-coal combustion on PACT facility with real flue gas and vent gas recycling PI, £167k
  • 2014-2017 UKCCSRC – C2 Investigating the radiative heat flux in small and large scale oxy-coal furnaces for CFD model development and system scale up, Co-I, £198,000
  • 2012-2017 UKCCSRC - The United Kingdom Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre, DECC/EPSRC, Co-I, £10.1M
  • 2012-2014 TSB/KTP008393 (TSB) Knowledge Transfer Partnership, KTP, PI, £137k
  • 2011-2015 British council, INSPIRE, British Council 254, PI, £60k
  • 2011-2015 DECC/EPSRC, EP/G062153/1, oxy CAP, Co-I, £1.7M
  • 2011-2015 EPSRC EP/G063451/1, In-depth Studies of OxyCoal Combustion Processes through Numerical Modelling and 3D Flame Imaging, Oxy China Co-I, £490k
  • 2010-2015 EPSRC EP/J000345/1, Development and Integration of Biomass and Concentrating Photovoltaic System for Rural and Urban Energy Bridge: BioCPV, Co-I, £1.4M

Prior engagement in preparation of EPSRC grants as researcher co-investigator/contributor

2006-2009 EPSRC EP/D502020/1 Title: A Novel Application of Waste Tyres & plastics as Reburn Fuels for NOx Reduction in Large Scale Combustion Systems , (Researcher Co-I), £293,057

2002-2005 EPSRC, GR/R46120/01 Advanced Methodologies for Simultaneous NOx/SOx Control form Combustion Sources , (Named Researcher), £194,281

2001-2004 EPSRC, GR/R15641/01 A Novel Sorbent For Multi-Component Removal of Mercury-Hci-So2-Nox From Waste Incineration Flue Gases, (Named Researcher) , £221.070.

1999-2002 EPSRC, GR/M12001/01 High Capacity Spray Pyrolysis Route For The Production Of Sub-Micron Pzt Powders For Thick-Film Applications (Named Researcher), £210,232.