Yulong Ding

Yulong Ding
University of Birmingham · School of Chemical Engineering/Birmingham Centre of Cryogenic Energy Storage

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Position
  • Research Associate
October 2013 - present
University of Birmingham
Position
  • Founding Chamberlain Professor of Chemical Engineering & RAEng-Highview Professor of Cryogenic Energy Storage
March 2010 - September 2013
University of Leeds (UK) - Institute of Process Engineering (China)
Position
  • Director of Joint Energy Storage Research Centre

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Publications (773)
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This study investigates three-phase Taylor flow inside a millimetre scale tube using a combined Multi-Phase Particle in Cell (MPPIC) and Volume of Fluid (VoF) method. Liquid film thickness surrounding gas bubbles, bubble morphology, and the distribution of non-Brownian sub-micron particles within the liquid phase are analysed. The influence of seve...
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Residential and industrial heating and cooling systems are among the largest consumers of energy. To meet the growing energy demand in this sector, sustainable solutions are being increasingly adopted, with geothermal heat pump systems emerging as a popular choice. The main component of these systems is the ground heat exchanger that comprises a bo...
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This review discusses the behavior of low-concentration carbon dioxide (LCC) in multiphase flows and interfaces, covering diffusion, adsorption, catalytic mechanisms, and applications in CO 2 capture, storage, and conversion, challenges, and prospect.
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Phase transitions are fundamental phenomena in physics that have been extensively studied owing to their applications across diverse industrial sectors, including energy, power, healthcare, and the environment. An example of such applications in the energy sector is thermal energy storage using phase change materials. In such systems, and indeed in...
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This paper is concerned with a novel medium-temperature composite phase change material (CPCM). More specifically, the CPCM contains a sodium nitrite‑sodium nitrate phase change material for latent and sensible heat storage, magnesium oxide as a ceramic matrix material for shape-stabilisation and sensible heat storage, and expanded graphite as a th...
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1. ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of interfacial force on the flow behaviour and liquid film thickness in three-phase Taylor flow using the MPPICInterFOAM solver. Within this solver, the interface force model was modified to prevented particle penetration through the gas-liquid interface. Simulations demonstrated that increasing the in...
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1. ABSTRACT: This study numerically investigates heat transfer characteristics of multi-phase Taylor flow containing nanoparticles in millimetric channels using a newly customised OpenFOAM solver, thermalMPPICInterFOAM. Simulations were conducted to analyse the thermal field and average Nusselt numbers for four cases, which are single-phase flow, t...
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The ability to manipulate the flux of ions across membranes is a key aspect of diverse sectors including water desalination, blood ion monitoring, purification, electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Here we illustrate the potential of using daily changes in environmental humidity as a continuous driving force for generating selective ion f...
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Direct air carbon capture (DAC) is vital to achieving negative CO2 emissions, with physical adsorption offering a cost‐effective and energy‐efficient solution. an advanced zeolite modification technique is presented using cold plasma, which enhances the CO2 adsorption efficiency of NaX zeolite by 11.5% after just 60 min. This method utilizes the el...
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While garnet Li ion conductors are attracting considerable interest as potential solid state electrolytes for Li ion batteries, a key challenge is to improve the conductivity, which is associated with the Li content in the structure, and the density of the sintered electrolyte membranes. In this work we show that Zn can be doped on the 16a octahedr...
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Energy storage is indispensable for decarbonising power systems with high penetration of fluctuating renewable generation (e.g., wind, solar). In this study, an innovative trigeneration adiabatic compressed air energy storage (Tri-ACAES) system that produces heating, cooling, and electricity is proposed. The Tri-ACAES system can absorb more wind po...
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Sewage sludge and red mud, as common industrial waste, have become a research hotspot in the field of achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, reducing carbon emissions, and solving environmental problems. However, their treatment and disposal have always been a difficult problem in the environmental field. Utilizing these two materials for...
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Barocaloric refrigeration technology is a promising candidate for next-generation refrigeration technologies attributed to its eco-friendliness, high efficiency, and mechanical stability. To date, research in this field has predominantly focused on the exploration of solid-state refrigerants. However, the development of barocaloric systems is curre...
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Liquid air energy storage (LAES) is one of the most promising large-scale energy storage technologies that are capable of providing different energy services to ensure the stability and flexibility of the grid with a high renewable penetration. Examples of such services include peak shaving, renewable firming and transmission constraint management....
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Bricks production plays a pivotal role in the construction of all types of buildings, from thatched roofs to multi-storey skyscrapers, which typically involves preparing, moulding, drying and firing steps. It is one of the most energy-intensive sectors, with energy costs accounting for almost 30% of production costs and 26kg of CO2 emitted for ever...
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The increasing penetration for renewable energy has spurred the development of efficient energy storage technologies to mitigate the risks to grid stability associated with the inherent intermittency of renewables. Among these technologies, the Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) technology has emerged as a promising solution due to its environmental...
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In this paper, a novel ternary eutectic salt Na2CO3-Li2CO3-LiF was designed and investigated for concentrated solar power (CSP). The FactSage software was used to predict the composition and eutectic point of Na2CO3-Li2CO3-LiF. The microstructure, thermophysical properties, and thermal stability of eutectic salts were experimentally measured using...
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Direct CO2 emissions from space heating and hot water production in buildings has been on a rising trend in recent decades. It is increasingly urgent to develop efficient and low-carbon heating technologies that can reduce energy consumption and shift the load to off-peak times. This work concerns thermochemical heat storage (TCHS), which has the p...
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Li-ion batteries have become an indispensable part of modern life thanks to their portability, energy density, fast charge-discharge capability and various application areas. The thermal performance of the PCM promising method for battery thermal management systems (BTMS) is limited due to weak thermal conductivity property. The aim of this study i...
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Liquid Air Energy Storage System (LAES) has an electrical-to-electrical round trip efficiency of ~50-60% if thermal integration is implemented particularly the inclusion of a high-grade cold energy store (HGCS) for the recovery of cold energy during discharge. This paper concerns sensible heat storage using packed beds, which has been studied and d...