Contact Professor John Oakey
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754253
- Email: J.E.Oakey@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Biomass and Waste
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Conventional & Advanced Fuels
- Energy and the Environment
- Power Systems & Turbines
Background
Professor Oakey has over 30 years experience in energy industries and has been progressing his career at Cranfield University since 1998. Prior to this, he was a senior Branch Manager in British Coal's Coal Technology Development Division (CTDD), leading a range of clean coal technology research programmes. With this research background in energy technologies, in particular materials and process troubleshooting, he has been at the forefront of many of the UK's clean coal projects in recent years. These include the BC/CEGB Joint Programme on PFBC, the Grimethorpe Topping Cycle Project and the Air Blown Gasification Cycle Programme in the 1990s. More recently, he chaired the EU COST Action 538 Management Committee on 'High Temperature Plant Life Extension' and leads the UK side of a major collaboration programme with the US on 'Advanced Materials for Low Emission Power Plants', as well as assisting DECC in the development of further collaborations with the US. Since 1998, he has also been involved in technology transfer projects with China on gas cleaning, underground coal gasification and biomass co-firing.
Current activities
John Oakey is Professor of Energy Technology and Head of the Institute for Energy and Resource Technology. John is engaged in a wide range of research activities in the UK, Europe and on the international scene. He is a recognised authority on materials and process problems in energy processes using fossil and related fuels and is active in research on the clean use of fossil fuels.
His recent research interests include:
Energy from biomass (member of the Bioenergy Supergen Consortium) (EPSRC 2004-2007 & 2007-2011)
Plant Life Extension (Supergen consortium) (EPSRC 2005-2008 & 2008-2012) and FlexEplant (Supergen)(2013-2017)
CO2 Capture and Transport - member of the UK CCS Research Centre and Materials Research Area Champion (2012-2017)
Advanced Materials for Low Emission Power Plants - a major UK-US Collaboration on under a UKDECC-USDOE MOU (2003-)
Low Emission Gas Turbine Technology for Hydrogen-rich Syngas (EC FP7 - 2009-2014); leads sub-project on materials issues
Materials for Next Generation CO2 Transport Systems (EPSRC - 2009-2013)
Oxyfuel Combustion - Academic Programme for the UK (EPSRC - 2009)
Joint UK-China Hydrogen Production Network (EPSRC - 2009-2013)
John represents the University Sector on the UK's Advanced Power Generation Technology Forum, is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College, the Materials UK Energy Group and the Institute of Materials Energy Working Group. In Europe, he is on the board of the Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative, leads the Energy Working Group of the EuMat Technology Platform and is a member of the Zero Emissions Technology Platform. He is also on the board of the collaborative 'Pilot Advanced Capture Technology (PACT)' facilities consortium established with support from DECC and EPSRC and is on the Project Board of the European Turbine Network..
Clients
Research collaborations and partnerships/consultancy with the following:
Alstom Power
Siemens Power Generation
Rolls Royce
Doosan Babcock
European Commission
Energy Technology Institute (ETI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
RWEnpower
EON
Technology Strategy Board (TSB)
Caterpillar
EDF Energy
GDF Suez
National Grid
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Pidcock A, Mori S, Sumner J, Simms N, Nicholls J, .... (2023). High Temperature Corrosion of HVOF Coatings in Laboratory-Simulated Biomass Combustion Superheater Environments. High Temperature Corrosion of Materials, 99(1-2)
- Mori STEFANO, Pidcock ANDY, Sumner JOY, Simms NIGEL & Oakey JOHN. (2023). Fireside performance of different coatings in biomass power plant. Materials at High Temperatures, 40(4)
- Mori S, Pidcock A, Sumner J, Simms N & Oakey J. (2022). Fireside Corrosion of Heat Exchanger Materials for Advanced Solid Fuel Fired Power Plants. Oxidation of Metals, 97(3-4)
- Zhao Z, Patchigolla K, Wu Y, Oakey J, Anthony EJ, .... (2021). Performance study on Ca-based sorbents for sequential CO2 and SO2 capture in a bubbling fluidised bed. Fuel Processing Technology, 221(October)
- Zhao Z, Wu Y, Patchigolla K, Anthony EJ, Oakey J, .... (2021). Preparation and Characterization of Lime/Coal Ash Sorbents for Sequential CO2 and SO2 Capture at High Temperature. Energy & Fuels, 35(13)
- El Samad T, Amaral Teixeira J & Oakey J. (2020). Investigation of a Radial Turbine Design for a Utility-Scale Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle. Applied Sciences, 10(12)
- Li C, Zhai R, Yang Y, Patchigolla K, Oakey JE, .... (2019). Annual performance analysis and optimization of a solar tower aided coal-fired power plant. Applied Energy, 237
- Li C, Yang Z, Zhai R, Yang Y, Patchigolla K, .... (2018). Off-design thermodynamic performances of a solar tower aided coal-fired power plant for different solar multiples with thermal energy storage. Energy, 163
- Li C, Zhai R, Yang Y, Patchigolla K & Oakey JE. (2018). Thermal performance of different integration schemes for a solar tower aided coal-fired power system. Energy Conversion and Management, 171
- Darabkhani HG, Jurado N, Prpich G, Oakey JE, Wagland ST, .... (2018). Design, process simulation and construction of a 100 kW pilot-scale CO2 membrane rig: Improving in situ CO2 capture using selective exhaust gas recirculation (S-EGR). Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 50
- Sumner J, Potter A, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2017). Modeling gas turbine materials’ hot corrosion degradation in combustion environments from H2‐rich syngas. Materials and Corrosion, 68(2)
- Jurado N, Simms NJ, Anthony EJ & Oakey JE. (2017). Effect of co-firing coal and biomass blends on the gaseous environments and ash deposition during pilot-scale oxy-combustion trials. Fuel, 197
- Zhai R, Li C, Chen Y, Yang Y, Patchigolla K, .... (2016). Life cycle assessment of solar aided coal-fired power system with and without heat storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 111
- Haider SK, Azimi G, Duan L, Anthony EJ, Patchigolla K, .... (2016). Enhancing properties of iron and manganese ores as oxygen carriers for chemical looping processes by dry impregnation. Applied Energy, 163
- Sumner J, Potter A, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2015). Hot corrosion resistance of gas turbine materials in combusted syngas environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 32(1-2)
- Kavosh M, Patchigolla K, Oakey JE, Anthony EJ, Champagne S, .... (2015). Pressurised calcination–atmospheric carbonation of limestone for cyclic CO2 capture from flue gases. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 102
- Hussain T, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR & Oakey JE. (2015). Fireside corrosion degradation of HVOF thermal sprayed FeCrAl coating at 700–800 °C. Surface and Coatings Technology, 268
- Encinas‐Oropesa A, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR, Oakey JE, Heikinheimo L, .... (2014). Effect of biofuel‐derived contaminants on coated industrial gas turbines blade materials. Materials and Corrosion, 65(2)
- Dudziak T, Hussain T, Simms NJ, Syed AU & Oakey JE. (2014). Fireside corrosion degradation of ferritic alloys at 600°C in oxy-fired conditions. Corrosion Science, 79
- Kavosh M, Patchigolla K, Anthony EJ & Oakey JE. (2014). Carbonation performance of lime for cyclic CO 2 capture following limestone calcination in steam/CO 2 atmosphere. Applied Energy, 131
- Cotton A, Finney KN, Patchigolla K, Eatwell-Hall REA, Oakey JE, .... (2014). Quantification of trace element emissions from low-carbon emission energy sources: (I) Ca-looping cycle for post-combustion CO2 capture and (II) fixed bed, air blown down-draft gasifier. Chemical Engineering Science, 107
- Cotton A, Patchigolla K & Oakey JE. (2014). Minor and trace element emissions from post-combustion CO2 capture from coal: Experimental and equilibrium calculations. Fuel, 117(PART A)
- Sumner J, Encinas-Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2013). High temperature oxidation and corrosion of gas turbine materials in burner rig exposures. Materials Science and Technology, 29(7)
- Cockrem J, Pawel Dudziak T, Simms N, Lukaszewicz M & Oakey J. (2013). Steam oxidation behaviour of plasma nitrided Fe-based alloys. Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 60(6)
- Simms NJ, Sumner J, Hussain T & Oakey JE. (2013). Fireside issues in advanced power generation systems. Materials Science and Technology, 29(7)
- Kallis KX, Pellegrini Susini GA & Oakey JE. (2013). A comparison between Miscanthus and bioethanol waste pellets and their performance in a downdraft gasifier. Applied Energy, 101
- Cotton A, Patchigolla K & Oakey JE. (2013). Hydrodynamic characteristics of a pilot-scale cold model of a CO2 capture fluidised bed reactor. Powder Technology, 235
- Zhai R, Yang Y, Oakey JE & Pellegrini Susini GA. (2012). Integration and evaluation of a power plant with a monoethanolamine-based CO2-capture process. Carbon Management, 3(6)
- Chen H, Zhao Z, Huang X, Patchigolla K, Cotton A, .... (2012). Novel Optimized Process for Utilization of CaO-Based Sorbent for Capturing CO2 and SO2 Sequentially. Energy & Fuels, 26(9)
- Syed AU, Hussain T, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2012). Microscopy of fireside corrosion on superheater materials for oxy-fired pulverised fuel power plants. Materials at High Temperatures, 29(3)
- Sumner J, Encinas-Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2011). High temperature oxidation and corrosion of gas turbine component materials in burner rig exposures. Materials at High Temperatures, 28(4)
- Laryea-Goldsmith R, Oakey J & Simms NJ. (2011). Gaseous emissions during concurrent combustion of biomass and non-recyclable municipal solid waste. Chemistry Central Journal, 5(1)
- Yang Y, Zhai R, Duan L, Kavosh M, Patchigolla K, .... (2010). Integration and evaluation of a power plant with a CaO-based CO2 capture system. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 4(4)
- Yongping Y, Rongrong Z, Liqiang D, Masek O & Oakey J. (2009). Study on multi-objective optimization of load dispatch including renewable energy and CCS technologies. International Journal of Energy Research, 34(8)
- Mabbutt S, Simms N & Oakey J. (2009). High temperature corrosion monitoring by electrochemical noise techniques. Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 44(3)
- Poole DJ, Sharifi V, Swithenbank J, Kilgallon P, Simms N, .... (2007). Continuous analysis of elemental emissions from a biofuel gasifier. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 22(5)
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2007). Fireside issues in advanced power generation systems. Energy Materials, 2(3)
- Starr F, Bosoaga A & Oakey J. (2007). Integrated gasification combined cycle based hydrogen electricity plants. Energy Materials, 2(3)
- LIU S, WANG Y, YU L & OAKEY J. (2006). Volatilization of mercury, arsenic and selenium during underground coal gasification. Fuel, 85(10-11)
- Liu S, Wang Y, Yu L & Oakey J. (2006). Thermodynamic equilibrium study of trace element transformation during underground coal gasification. Fuel Processing Technology, 87(3)
- Cartmell E, Gostelow P, Riddell-Black D, Simms N, Oakey J, .... (2006). BiosolidsA Fuel or a Waste? An Integrated Appraisal of Five Co-combustion Scenarios with Policy Analysis. Environmental Science & Technology, 40(3)
- Abanades JC, Anthony EJ, Wang J & Oakey JE. (2005). Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems Integrating CO2Capture with CaO. Environmental Science & Technology, 39(8)
- Oakey J, Simms N & Kilgallon P. (2004). Gas turbines: gas cleaning requirements for biomass-fired systems. Materials Research, 7(1)
- Grasa G, Carlos Abanades J & Oakey J. (2004). Investigation of the solid flow between two fluidized beds connected by an orifice. Chemical Engineering Science, 59(24)
- Simms NJ, Newton R, Norton JF, Encinas-Oropesa A, Oakey JE, .... (2003). Degradation of Fe–Cr–Al–RE and Ni–Cr–Al–RE foils in air and combustion gas atmospheres. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(3)
- Simms NJ, Saunders SRJ, Osgerby S & Oakey JE. (2003). Measurement and compilation of materials degradation data in the COST522 programme. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(2)
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ, Roach C & Oakey JE. (2003). Development of oxides at TBC – bond coat interfaces in burner rig exposures. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(4)
- Simms NJ, Oakey JE & Nicholls JR. (2000). Development and application of a methodology for the measurement of corrosion and erosion damage in laboratory, burner rig and plant environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 17(2)
- Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (1995). Protective oxides in coal-fired combined cycle power systems. Materials at High Temperatures, 13(2)
Conference Papers
- Lesemann M, Mays J, Clough PT, Oakey J, Adedipe T, .... (2022). Hydrogen Production with Integrated CO2 Capture via Sorbent Enhanced Reforming
- Simms NJ, Ekpe B, Riccio C, Mori S, Sumner J, .... (2019). Approaches to Modeling Fireside Corrosion of Superheater/Reheater Tubes in Coal and Biomass Fired Combustion Power Plants
- Riccio C, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2019). Deposition prediction in a pilot scale pulverized fuel-fired combustor
- Simms N, Mori S, Kilgallon P, Sumner J, Pidcock A, .... (2018). Fireside corrosion on superheater / reheater tubes for advanced ultra supercritical power systems
- Sumner J, Simms NJ, Stamm W & Oakey JE. (2017). Simulating novel gas turbine conditions for materials assessment: Cascade design and operation
- Jurado N, Gohari Darabkhani H, Anthony EJ & Oakey JE. (2014). Experimental and simulation studies of oxy-fuel combustion for carbon capture and sequestration from a coal/biomass power plant
- Jurado N, Darabkhani HG, Anthony EJ & Oakey JE. (2014). Oxy-combustion Studies Into the Co –Firing of Coal and Biomass Blends: Effects on Heat Transfer, Gas and Ash Compositions
- Patchigolla K, Oakey JE & Anthony EJ. (2014). Understanding dense phase CO2 corrosion problems
- Chalmers H, Al-Jeboori M, Anthony B, Balusamy S, Black S, .... (2014). OxyCAP UK: Oxyfuel Combustion - academic Programme for the UK
- Cotton A, Patchigolla K & Oakey JE. (2014). Engineering Scale-up Challenges, and Effects of SO2 on the Calcium Looping Cycle for Post Combustion CO2 Capture
- Jurado N, Gohari Darabkhani H & Oakey J. (2013). Simulation of oxy-combustion co-firing coal and biomass with ASU and steam turbine using Aspen Plus
- Jurado N, Gohari Darabkhani H, Anthony EJ & Oakey J. (2013). Co-firing performance of a retrofitted oxy-combustor burning coal/biomass blends: experimental and simulation study
- Jurado N, Gohari Darabkhani H, Anthony EJ & Oakey J. (2013). Kinetic simulation of a 100kWth oxy-combustor using Aspen Plus
- Gohari Darabkhani H, Oakey J, Zhang Y & Keshmiri A. (2013). Study of the Flame Structure and Dynamics Using Non-intrusive Combustion Diagnostic Techniques
- Chen HW, Zhao ZH, Patchigolla K & Oakey J. (2013). The Agglomeration of CaO-Based Sorbent Used to Capture CO2 in Fluidized Bed
- Cotton A, Patchigolla K & Oakey JE. (2013). Overview of, and Experimental Methodology for, Sorption Enhanced Hydrogen Production
- Patchigolla K & Oakey JE. (2013). Design Overview of High Pressure Dense Phase CO2 Pipeline Transport in Flow Mode
- Jurado N, Gohari Darabkhani H & Oakey J. (2012). Oxy-combustion of coal/biomass mixtures in a 100kWth combustor
- Syed AU, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2012). Fireside corrosion of superheaters: Effects of air and oxy-firing of coal and biomass
- Khodier AHM, Hussain T, Simms NJ, Oakey JE & Kilgallon PJ. (2012). Deposit formation and emissions from co-firing miscanthus with Daw Mill coal: Pilot plant experiments
- Syed AU, Hussain T, Oakey JE & Simms NJ. (2011). Fireside corrosion of superheater materials in oxy-fired power plants
- Hussain T, Syed A, Oakey J & Simms N. (2011). Microscopy of fireside corrosion on superheater materials for advanced power plants
- Darabkhani HG, Oakey JE & Zhang Y. (2011). Improving Stability Limits of Natural Gas Buoyant Diffusion Flames With Co-Flow of Air
- Gohari Darabkhani H, Oakey J & Zhang Y. (2011). Soot Concentration and Temperature Measurements in Co-flow Laminar Propane-Air Diffusion Flames at Pressures up to 7 bar
- Khodier A, Kilgallon P, Legrave N, Simms N, Oakey J, .... (2009). Pilot‐scale combustion of fast‐pyrolysis bio‐oil: Ash deposition and gaseous emissions
- Bosoaga A, Masek O & Oakey JE. (2009). CO2 Capture Technologies for Cement Industry
- Coleman KE, Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2008). Corrosion in Biomass Combustion Systems
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2007). Degradation of heat exchanger materials under biomass co-firing conditions
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2006). Heat Exchanger Corrosion in Biomass and Coal Co-fired Power Plants
- Oakey JE, Kilgallon PJ & Simms NJ. (2006). Effects of Biomass and Coal Co-combustion on Degradation of Heat Exchanger Materials
- Simms NJ, Encinas-Oropesa A, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2005). Performance of gas turbine materials in 'dirty fuel' environments
- Cartmell E, Judd SJ, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2005). Sewage sludge disposal: A logistical analysis
- Kilgallon PJ, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2004). Fate of Trace Contaminants from Biomass Fuels in Gasification Systems
- Pollard S, Cartmell E, Riddell-Black D, Gostelow P, Oakey JE, .... (2004). Sewage sludge - waste or fuel? An integrated appraisal of five co-combustion scenarios
- ABANADES J, OAKEY J, ALVAREZ D & HAMALAINEN J. (2003). Novel Combustion Cycles Incorporating Capture of CO2 with CaO
- Henderson MB, Allen D, Oakey JE, Bailey D & Otter N. (2003). European perspective on life cycle and materials technology issues for future energy systems
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ, Roach C & Oakey JE. (2003). Development of oxides at TBC - bond coat interfaces in burner rig exposures
- Saunders S, Simms NJ, Osgerby S & Oakey JE. (2002). Degradation of Boiler and Heat Exchanger Materials: Data Generation, Databases and Predictive Modelling
- Kilgallon PJ, Simms NJ, Norton J & Oakey JE. (2002). Materials for Gasifier Heat Exchangers
- Simms NJ, Bale D, Baxter D & Oakey JE. (2002). Environmental Degradation of Gas Turbine Coatings: Towards Standardised Testing and Databases
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ, Nicholls JR & Oakey JE. (2001). Gas turbines for solid fuel fired combined cycle power plants
- Simms NJ, Kilgallon PJ & Oakey JE. (2001). Component durability in co-fired gas turbines
- Simms NJ, Norton JF, Encinas-Oropesa A, Oakey JE, Wilshaw D, .... (2001). Degradation of Fe- and Ni-based Cr, Al-containing foils in a combustion gas atmosphere
- Simms NJ, Nicholls JR & Oakey JE. (2001). Materials Performance in Solid Fuel Gasification Systems
- Simms NJ, Nicholls JR & Oakey JE. (2001). Materials for Solid Fuel Fired Gas Turbines: Burner Rig and Laboratory Studies
- Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (1997). Materials Issues in Coal-Fired Combined Cycle Power Generation Systems: Laboratory versus Plant Testing
- Oakey JE & Simms NJ. (1996). Measurement of Erosion/Corrosion Damage to Gas Turbine Components
- Simms NJ, Oakey JE, Stephenson DJ, Smith PJ & Nicholls JR. (1995). Erosion-corrosion modelling of gas turbine materials for coal-fired combined cycle power generation
Books
- Oakey JE(ed.). (2015). Fuel flexible energy generation: solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (1st Edition)
- Jurado N, Darabkhani HG, Anthony EJ & Oakey JE. (2015). Oxy-fuel Combustion for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) from a Coal/Biomass Power Plant: Experimental and Simulation Studies In Dincer I, Colpan CO, Kizilkan O & Ezan MA (eds), Progress in Clean Energy, Volume 2 (2). Springer International Publishing.
- Laryea-Goldsmith R, Oakey J & Simms N. (2015). Gaseous Emissions During Concurrent Combustion Of Biomass And Non- Recyclable Municipal Solid Waste In Solid Waste as a Renewable Resource. Apple Academic Press.
- Gohari Darabkhani H, Jurado N, Simms N & Oakey J. (2012). Co-firing of coal/biomass in a pilot scale oxy-combustor: experiences and experimental results In Mendez-Vilas A(ed.), Fuelling the future: advances in science and technologies for energy generation, transmission and storage. Brown Walker Press.
- Oakey JE, Simms NJ, Rinaldi C, Laugwitz A, Sklenicka V, .... (2011). Contributor contact details In Power Plant Life Management and Performance Improvement. Elsevier.
- GRASA G, SIMMS N, OAKEY J & ABANADES J. (2005). In-duct sorbent injection for CO2 capture In Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies 7 (II). Elsevier.
- Simms N, Encinas-Oropesa A, Nicholls J & Oakey J (eds). (2001). Life modelling of high temperature corrosion processes
- Simms N, Nicholls J & Oakey J (eds). (2001). Lifetime modelling of high temperature corrosion processes
- Simms NJ, Nicholls JR & Oakey JE. (2001). Corrosion and lifetime modelling of components in coal fired combined cycle power systems In Schutze M, Quadakkers WJ & Nicholls JR (eds), Lifetime Modelling of High Temperature Corrosion Processes. Maney Publishing.
