Contact Professor Ben Anthony
Areas of expertise
- Biomass and Waste
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Carbon, Climate and Risk
- Conventional & Advanced Fuels
- Energy and the Environment
- Power Systems & Turbines
- Renewable Energy
Background
Professor Anthony is the author of over 220 journal papers on various aspects of combustion and gasification, along with a similar number of conference papers, 15 book chapters, and he is the co-editor of the first book on Pressurized Fluidized Beds and the co-editor of a new book on Ca and Chemical looping. Professor Anthony is currently a Guest Professor with Southeast University in Nanjing, China and a Visiting Professor at Imperial College, UK. Professor Anthony also serves on the editorial board of the journal Fuel and on the advisory board of Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology and the Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering.
Current activities
Professor Anthony's current R&D pursuits are strongly focused on calcium and chemical looping cycles, oxy-fired Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) technology and pressurised, entrained-flow gasification.
He also continues to carry out extensive research in the area of waste conversion employing both FBC and gasification technology.
He has worked extensively on Canadian oil sands related problems.
Clients
Professor Anthony has worked with an extensive range of companies including utility companies, and boiler companies as well as government agencies in the area of Fluidised Bed Combustion and Gasification including:
Foster Wheeler Corporation
B&W Ltd
Alstom
Emera
Tennessee Valley Authority
Natural Resources Canada
Environment Canada
EPSRC
TSB
ETI
AOPC
Suncor
Syncrude.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Zhao P, Wu Y, Yang C, Wang K, Li P, .... (2025). The catalytic mechanism for H2 production on MgO-CaO materials through the water gas shift reaction: A DFT study. Gas Science and Engineering, 134
- Wang K, Yang C, Zhao P & Anthony EJ. (2024). Unified mechanistic understanding on CO2 sorption by Na-doped Li4SiO4: Experimental and DFT study. Separation and Purification Technology, 351
- Zhao P, Wang K, Hong J & Anthony EJ. (2024). High temperature capture of CO2 on Li4SiO4 sorbents via a simple dry ball-milling coupled with K2CO3 physical addition. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 13
- Yang H, Zhao M, Lv Y, Tariq G, Fennell PS, .... (2024). Upgraded syngas through selective partial oxidation of tar using Ni-doped LaFeO3 with tuned oxidation potential. Chemical Engineering Journal, 500
- Khallaghi N, Ghiami S, Jeswani H, Nabavi SA & Anthony EJ. (2024). Blue Hydrogen Production Through Partial Oxidation: A Techno‐Economic and Life Cycle Assessment. International Journal of Energy Research, 2024(1)
- Wang K, Chen J, Wang T, Hong J, Zhao P, .... (2023). Catalytic calcium-looping gasification of biochar with in situ CO2 utilization with improved energy efficiency. Chemical Engineering Journal, 472
- Abu R, Patchigolla K, Simms N & Anthony EJ. (2023). Natural Gas Flaring Management System: A Novel Tool for Sustainable Gas Flaring Reduction in Nigeria. Applied Sciences, 13(3)
- Yue S, Wang C & Anthony EJ. (2023). Intrinsic kinetics mechanisms for the catalytic reduction of NO by Na-loaded char. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39(4)
- Chen L, Fang Y, Wang C, Huo Y, Wang W, .... (2022). Insight into the Mechanism and Effect of H2O on CaO Sulfation by Density Functional Theory. Energy & Fuels, 36(7)
- Chen L, Dai W, Wang C, Wang W & Anthony EJ. (2021). The combined effect of SO2 and H2O on CO2 capture performance by calcium looping. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 54
- Yue S, Wang C, Xu Z, Zheng F, Si T, .... (2021). A theoretical exploration of the effect and mechanism of CO on NO2 heterogeneous reduction over carbonaceous surfaces. Fuel, 290
- Al Baroudi H, Awoyomi A, Patchigolla K, Jonnalagadda K & Anthony EJ. (2021). A review of large-scale CO2 shipping and marine emissions management for carbon capture, utilisation and storage. Applied Energy, 287(April)
- 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)
- Yan Y, Borhani TN, Subraveti SG, Pai KN, Prasad V, .... (2021). Harnessing the power of machine learning for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) – a state-of-the-art review. Energy & Environmental Science, 14(12)
- VAROL M, ANTHONY EJ & MACCHI A. (2021). The effect of H2O on the sulfation of Havelock limestone under oxy-fuel conditions in a thermogravimetric analyser. TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 45(2)
- Anthony EJ. (2021). Gases—An Open Access Journal. Gases, 1(1)
- Yan Y, Manovic V, Anthony EJ & Clough PT. (2020). Techno-economic analysis of low-carbon hydrogen production by sorption enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR) processes. Energy Conversion and Management, 226
- Ukanwa KS, Patchigolla K, Sakrabani R & Anthony E. (2020). Preparation and Characterisation of Activated Carbon from Palm Mixed Waste Treated with Trona Ore. Molecules, 25(21)
- Yan Y, Thanganadar D, Clough PT, Mukherjee S, Patchigolla K, .... (2020). Process simulations of blue hydrogen production by upgraded sorption enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR) processes. Energy Conversion and Management, 222
- Chen J, Shi T, Duan L, Sun Z & Anthony EJ. (2020). Microemulsion-derived, nanostructured CaO/CuO composites with controllable particle grain size to enhance cyclic CO2 capture performance for combined Ca/Cu looping process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 393
- Awoyomi A, Patchigolla K & Anthony EJ. (2020). Process and Economic Evaluation of an Onboard Capture System for LNG-Fueled CO2 Carriers. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(15)
- Samari M, Ridha F, Manovic V, Macchi A & Anthony EJ. (2020). Direct capture of carbon dioxide from air via lime-based sorbents. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 25(1)
- Konist A, Neshumayev D, Baird ZS, Anthony EJ, Maasikmets M, .... (2020). Mineral and Heavy Metal Composition of Oil Shale Ash from Oxyfuel Combustion. ACS Omega, 5(50)
- Yue S, Wang C, Xu Z, Si T, Zou C, .... (2020). Formation and Reduction of NO2 in Fixed Bed Combustion of Coal Char under Oxy–Fuel Conditions: Experimental and Density Functional Theory Analysis. Energy & Fuels, 34(5)
- Wang K, Gu F, Clough PT, Zhao P & Anthony EJ. (2020). Porous MgO-stabilized CaO-based powders/pellets via a citric acid-based carbon template for thermochemical energy storage in concentrated solar power plants. Chemical Engineering Journal, 390
- Yan Y, Mattisson T, Moldenhauer P, Anthony EJ & Clough PT. (2020). Applying machine learning algorithms in estimating the performance of heterogeneous, multi-component materials as oxygen carriers for chemical-looping processes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 387
- Yan Y, Clough PT & Anthony EJ. (2020). Investigation of the apparent kinetics of air and oxy-fuel biomass combustion in a spout fluidised-bed reactor. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 153
- Ukanwa K, Patchigolla K, Sakrabani R, Anthony E & Mandavgane S. (2019). A Review of Chemicals to Produce Activated Carbon from Agricultural Waste Biomass. Sustainability, 11(22)
- Wang K, Gu F, Clough PT, Zhao P & Anthony EJ. (2019). CO2 Capture Performance of Gluconic Acid Modified Limestone-Dolomite Mixtures under Realistic Conditions. Energy & Fuels, 33(8)
- Chen L, Wang C, Zhao F, Zou C & Anthony EJ. (2019). The combined effect of H2O and SO2 on the simultaneous calcination/sulfation reaction in CFBs. AIChE Journal, 65(4)
- Chen J, Duan L, Shi T, Bian R, Lu Y, .... (2019). A facile one-pot synthesis of CaO/CuO hollow microspheres featuring highly porous shells for enhanced CO2 capture in a combined Ca–Cu looping process via a template-free synthesis approach. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(37)
- Zou C, Wang C & Anthony E. (2019). The effect of CO on the transformation of arsenic species: A quantum chemistry study. Energy, 187
- Liu H, Wang C, Zhang Y, Zou C & Anthony E. (2019). Vaporization model for arsenic during single-particle coal combustion: Model development. Combustion and Flame, 205
- Si T, Wang C, Yan X, Zhang Y, Ren Y, .... (2019). Simultaneous removal of SO2 and NOx by a new combined spray-and-scattered-bubble technology based on preozonation: From lab scale to pilot scale. Applied Energy, 242
- Wang K, Clough PT, Zhao P & Anthony EJ. (2019). Synthesis of highly effective stabilized CaO sorbents via a sacrificial N-doped carbon nanosheet template. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(15)
- Sowale A, Anthony EJ & Kolios AJ. (2019). Optimisation of a Quasi-Steady Model of a Free-Piston Stirling Engine. Energies, 12(1)
- Leben K, Mõtlep R, Paaver P, Konist A, Pihu T, .... (2019). Long-term mineral transformation of Ca-rich oil shale ash waste. Science of The Total Environment, 658
- Li L, Duan Y, Duan L, Xu C & Anthony EJ. (2018). Flow characteristics in pressurized oxy-fuel fluidized bed under hot condition. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 108
- Su C, Duan L, Donat F & Anthony EJ. (2018). From waste to high value utilization of spent bleaching clay in synthesizing high-performance calcium-based sorbent for CO2 capture. Applied Energy, 210
- Wang C, Liu H, Zhang Y, Zou C & Anthony EJ. (2018). Review of arsenic behavior during coal combustion: Volatilization, transformation, emission and removal technologies. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 68
- Ji G, Yao JG, Clough PT, da Costa JCD, Anthony EJ, .... (2018). Enhanced hydrogen production from thermochemical processes. Energy & Environmental Science, 11(10)
- Ma X, Li Y, Duan L, Anthony E & Liu H. (2018). CO2 capture performance of calcium-based synthetic sorbent with hollow core-shell structure under calcium looping conditions. Applied Energy, 225
- Bui M, Adjiman CS, Bardow A, Anthony EJ, Boston A, .... (2018). Carbon capture and storage (CCS): the way forward. Energy & Environmental Science, 11(5)
- 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
- Clough PT, Greco G, Erans M, Coppola A, Montagnaro F, .... (2018). The extent of sorbent attrition and degradation of ethanol-treated CaO sorbents for CO2 capture within a fluidised bed reactor. Fuel Processing Technology, 171
- Kolios A, Jiang Y, Somorin T, Sowale A, Anastasopoulou A, .... (2018). Probabilistic performance assessment of complex energy process systems – The case of a self-sustained sanitation system. Energy Conversion and Management, 163
- Sikarwar VS, Zhao M, Fennell PS, Shah N & Anthony EJ. (2017). Progress in biofuel production from gasification. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 61(Jul-17)
- Erans M, Jeremias M, Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2017). Operation of a 25 KWth Calcium Looping Pilot-plant with High Oxygen Concentrations in the Calciner. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2017(128)
- Prpich G, Coulon F & Anthony EJ. (2016). Review of the scientific evidence to support environmental risk assessment of shale gas development in the UK. Science of The Total Environment, 563-564
- Erans M, Beisheim T, Manovic V, Jeremias M, Patchigolla K, .... (2016). Effect of SO2and steam on CO2capture performance of biomass-templated calcium aluminate pellets. Faraday Discussions, 192
- Broda M, Manovic V, Anthony EJ & Müller CR. (2014). Effect of Pelletization and Addition of Steam on the Cyclic Performance of Carbon-Templated, CaO-Based CO2 Sorbents. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(9)
- Broda M, Manovic V, Imtiaz Q, Kierzkowska AM, Anthony EJ, .... (2013). High-Purity Hydrogen via the Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming Reaction over a Synthetic CaO-Based Sorbent and a Ni Catalyst. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(11)
- Manovic V, Wu Y, He I & Anthony EJ. (2012). Spray Water Reactivation/Pelletization of Spent CaO-based Sorbent from Calcium Looping Cycles. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(22)
- Donat F, Florin NH, Anthony EJ & Fennell PS. (2012). Influence of High-Temperature Steam on the Reactivity of CaO Sorbent for CO2 Capture. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(2)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2011). Integration of Calcium and Chemical Looping Combustion using Composite CaO/CuO-Based Materials. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(24)
- Walspurger S, Cobden PD, Safonova OV, Wu Y & Anthony EJ. (2010). High CO2 Storage Capacity in Alkali‐Promoted Hydrotalcite‐Based Material: In Situ Detection of Reversible Formation of Magnesium Carbonate. Chemistry – A European Journal, 16(42)
- Stewart MC, Manovic V, Anthony EJ & Macchi A. (2010). Enhancement of Indirect Sulphation of Limestone by Steam Addition. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(22)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2010). Lime-Based Sorbents for High-Temperature CO2 Capture—A Review of Sorbent Modification Methods. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(8)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2010). Competition of Sulphation and Carbonation Reactions during Looping Cycles for CO2 Capture by CaO-Based Sorbents. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114(11)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2009). CaO-Based Pellets Supported by Calcium Aluminate Cements for High-Temperature CO2 Capture. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(18)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2008). Thermal Activation of CaO-Based Sorbent and Self-Reactivation during CO2 Capture Looping Cycles. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(11)
- Abanades JC, Grasa G, Alonso M, Rodriguez N, Anthony EJ, .... (2007). Cost Structure of a Postcombustion CO2 Capture System Using CaO. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(15)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2007). SO2 Retention by Reactivated CaO-Based Sorbent from Multiple CO2 Capture Cycles. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(12)
- Sun P, Grace JR, Lim CJ & Anthony EJ. (2007). Sequential Capture of CO2 and SO2 in a Pressurized TGA Simulating FBC Conditions. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(8)
- Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2007). Steam Reactivation of Spent CaO-Based Sorbent for Multiple CO2 Capture Cycles. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(4)
- Desai DL, Anthony EJ & Wang J. (2007). A pilot-plant study for destruction of PCBs in contaminated soils using fluidized bed combustion technology. Journal of Environmental Management, 84(3)
- Abanades JC, Anthony EJ, Wang J & Oakey JE. (2005). Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems Integrating CO2Capture with CaO. Environmental Science & Technology, 39(8)
- Anthony EJ, Berry EE, Blondin J, Bulewicz EM & Burwell S. (2005). LIFAC ash – strategies for management. Waste Management, 25(3)
- Anthony EJ, McCleave R, Gandolfi E & Wang J. (2003). Industrial-scale demonstration of a new sorbent reactivation technology for fluidized bed combustors. Journal of Environmental Management, 69(2)
- Anthony EJ, Berry EE, Blondin J, Bulewicz EM & Burwell S. (2003). Advanced ash management technologies for CFBC ash. Waste Management, 23(6)
- Anthony EJ, Jia L, Cyr L, Smith B & Burwell S. (2002). The Enhancement of Hydration of Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash by Sonication. Environmental Science & Technology, 36(20)
- Anthony EJ, Bulewicz EM, Dudek K & Kozak A. (2002). The long term behaviour of CFBC ash–water systems. Waste Management, 22(1)
- Anthony EJ, Jia L & Granatstein DL. (2001). Dioxin and Furan Formation in FBC Boilers. Environmental Science & Technology, 35(14)
Conference Papers
- Awoyomi A, Patchigolla K & Anthony EJ. (2019). CO2/SO2 emission reduction in CO2 shipping infrastructure
- Jurado N, Harradine M, Gomm S, Anthony EJ & Wagland ST. (2017). Prediction of syngas composition from pyrolysis of waste-derived feedstocks in the UK using Aspen Plus
- 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, 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
- Wu Y, Manovic V, He I & Anthony EJ. (2012). CO 2 capture with modified lime-based pellet sorbents
- Wu Y, Manovic V, He I & Anthony EJ. (2011). High-temperature CO
2 capture with modified CaO-based pellet sorbents: TGA results - Manovic V & Anthony EJ. (2010). Calcium aluminate-based pellets for CO
2 capture - Reactivation and reforming aspects - Wang J, Manovic V, Wu Y & Anthony EJ. (2010). CaO-based sorbents for capturing CO
2 in clean energy processes
Books
- Anthony EJ & Clough PT. (2019). Post-Combustion Carbon Capture and Storage in Industry In Winter F, Agarwal RA, Hrdlicka J & Varjani S (eds), Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer Singapore.
- Zhu X, Shi Y, Li S, Cai N & Anthony EJ. (2018). System and Processes of Pre-combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture and Separation In Wang Q(ed.), Pre-combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture Materials. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Anthony EJ. (2017). Coal in the 21st Century In Hester RE & Harrison RM (eds), Coal in the 21st Century: Energy Needs, Chemicals and Environmental Controls. Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Anthony E(ed.). (2015). Calcium and Chemical Looping Technology for Power Generation and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture
- 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.