Grants
We have been able to access various grants over the years to pursue our research goals.
Current grants
Below are our currently running grants.
Funder | TETFund |
Title of project | Development of a Novel Composite Heterogeneous Catalyst from Fused Waste Marble Tiles and Plantain Peduncle for Optimized Biodiesel Production from Non-Edible Seed Oils. This is a National grant that will support a Masters student to carry out research. |
Value of grant |
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Duration | 12 months starting in 2022 |
Role | Principal investigator |
Executed grants:
Below are our already executed grants and accompanying publications.
Funder | GCRF UKRI |
Title of project | Driving eco-innovation in Africa: Capacity-building for a safe circular water economy (RECIRCULATE). RECIRCULATE supports new partnership-based approaches to enable African researchers to grow transformational impact through working with, in and for their communities and developing robust, durable and equitable partnerships with UK researchers. |
Value of grant | £7 million |
Duration | 54 months (2017-2022) |
Role | Co-investigator |
Funder | GCRF, EPSRC UKRI |
Title of project | Accelerating the adoption of circular sanitation demonstration systems for improved health outcomes (ACTUATE). ACTUATE is developing anaerobic digestion demonstrator systems in Ghana and Nigeria to deliver electricity, sanitation improvements and sustainable fertilizer for crops. The focus of ACTUATE was to co-deliver two community-based pilot bioenergy systems in Ghana and Nigeria to highlight the technology’s benefits including:
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Value of grant | £700,000 |
Duration | 24 months (2020-2022) |
Role | Co-investigator |
Funder | TETFund |
Title of project | Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation of a Biorefinery for Second Generation Bioethanol Production. This was a National grant that supported a PhD student to carry out research. |
Value of grant |
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Duration | 36 months (2012-2015) |
Role | Principal investigator |
Related publications
- Ihoeghian, N.A., Amenaghawon, N.A., Ajieh, M.U., Oshoma, C.E., Ogofure, A., Erhunmwunse, N.O., Edosa, V.I.O., Tongo, I., Obuekwe, I.S., Isagba, E.S., Emokaro, C., Ezemonye, L.I.N, Lag-Brotons, A.J., Semple, K.T. and Martin, A.D. (2022). Anaerobic Co-digestion of Cattle Rumen Content and Food Waste for Biogas Production: Establishment of Co-digestion Ratios and Kinetic Studies. Bioresource Technology Reports, 17, p. 101033.
- Ajieh, M. U., Isagba, E. S., Ihoeghian, N., Edosa, V. I., Amenaghawon, N.A., Oshoma, C. E., Erhunmwunse, N., Obuekwe, I.S., Tongo, I., Emokaro, C. and Ezemonye, L.I. (2021). Assessment of sociocultural acceptability of biogas from faecal waste as an alternative energy source in selected areas of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24, pp. 1-18.
- Amenaghawon, N.A., Osazuwa, U.O. and Osayuki-Aguebor W. (2015). Modelling Energy Effects during Ethanol Fermentation Coupled with in situ Gas Stripping. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, 31, pp. 195-200.
- Amenaghawon, N.A., Ebewele, O.E. and Osayuki-Aguebor, W. (2015). Analysis of in situ Gas Stripping of Ethanol during Fermentation via Dynamic Modelling and Simulation. Umudike Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1(2), pp. 35-42.
- Amenaghawon, N.A., Osazuwa, U.O. and Osayuki-Aguebor W. (2015). Modelling Continuous Ethanol Fermentation: Effect of Dilution Rate and Optimisation of Substrate Consumption. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, 31, pp. 201-206.
- Amenaghawon, N. A, Okieimen, C.O. and Ogbeide, S.E. (2012). Kinetic Modelling of Ethanol Inhibition during Alcohol Fermentation of Corn Stover using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 2(4), pp. 798-803.
- Amenaghawon, N.A., Ogbeide, S.E. and Okieimen, C.O. (2014). Modelling and simulation of ethanol production via alcohol fermentation of dilute acid hydrolysed corn stover using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Annals of Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara–International Journal of Engineering, 12(3), pp. 133-140.
- Amenaghawon, N.A., Ogbeide, S.E. and Okieimen, C.O. (2014). Application of Statistical Experimental Design for the Optimisation of Dilute Sulphuric Acid Hydrolysis of Cassava Bagasse. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 11(9), pp. 239-250.
- Amenaghawon, N.A, Okieimen, C.O. and Ogbeide, S.E. (2014). Modeling and Statistical Optimization of Dilute Acid Hydrolysis of Eucalyptus Wood Chips using Response Surface Methodology. Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 15(1), pp. 245-256.
- Amenaghawon, N.A., Ogbeide, S.E. and Okieimen, C.O. (2014). Statistical experimental design for the optimisation of dilute sulphuric acid hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 19(2), pp. 32-41.