Kwame DonkorUniversity College Cork | UCC · Environmental Research Institute
Kwame Donkor
Master of Engineering
Employment-Based Ph.D. Program funded by Irish Research Council in development of renewable grass biomethane
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Introduction
Kwame is currently involved in an Irish Research Council (IRC) funded project entitled Sequential Temperature-phased Enhanced Anaerobic digestion using Microbes and Enzymes (STEAME). STEAME is aimed at developing a cost-effective technology for the efficient conversion of farm-animal waste and surplus grass silage to biogas. Key innovations are developed in the areas of: pre-treatment; thermophilic semi-dry anaerobic digestion; and microbial and enzyme application.
Additional affiliations
October 2020 - present
Celignis Analytical Ltd
Position
- Analyst
Description
- Undertaking a Ph.D. at Celignis focused on advancing the art of anaerobic digestion technologies relevant to Irish farming communities.
May 2016 - May 2019
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- Research is on water reclamation and biofuel production from paper sludge
May 2016 - May 2018
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- Tutored undergraduate students in engineering chemistry, engineering maths and reaction kinetics
Education
October 2020 - October 2023
April 2016 - April 2019
Publications
Publications (5)
This study considered the possibility of reducing the environmental footprint of paper and pulp industry by producing bioenergy from paper sludge by using process wastewater instead of fresh water, and reclaiming water trapped in paper sludge. Experimental studies are conducted with streams from three different pulp and paper mills (virgin pulp mil...
Global warming and climate change are imminent threats to the future of humankind. A shift from the current reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to mitigating the impacts of climate change. Biological raw materials and residues can play a key role in this transition through technologies such as anaerobic digestion. However, biologica...
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a bioprocess technology that integrates into circular economy systems, which produce renewable energy and biofertilizer whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, improvements in biogas production efficiency are needed in dealing with lignocellulosic biomass. The state-of-the-art of AD technology is discussed, wi...
As the global population rises, agriculture and industry are under increasing pressure to become more sustainable in meeting this growing demand, while minimizing impacts on global emissions, land use change, and biodiversity. The development of efficient and symbiotic local bio-economies can help to respond to this challenge by using land, resourc...
Paper sludge is a paper and pulp industry waste stream which is currently being landfilled. It mostly consists of high amounts of cellulose, ash and considerable amounts of entrapped water molecules. Previous studies have established that bio-energy technologies, such as fermentation and anaerobic digestion can release the entrapped water molecules...
