Carboglass: Transformative Engineering Materials for Reduced Energy and Waste Consumption in Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Lead Research Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University
Department Name: College of Business, Technology & Eng

Abstract

The overarching goal of this project is to establish the technological potential, through a proof - of - concept study, of an entirely new family of glassy materials which could safely and stably incorporate high levels of CO2 by locking it away within the structure of the material in a stable form that is resistant to air, heat and light. In doing so it is believed this will present multiple new properties and in so doing this will enable transformative industrial changes in the way we manufacture, use, recycle and think about glass. There are three main pathways to academic and commercial impact: (1) UK glass industry and community (the primary route); (2) Multiple UK manufacturing sectors, specifically electronic devices and photonics; and (3) UK nuclear industry, specifically waste immobilisation and site license companies. Carboglass could provide multiple new innovation platforms for advanced materials and manufacturing technologies; carbon capture and storage; nuclear decommissioning; and energy and CO2 emissions reduction, thereby impacting upon policy, health and quality of life; delivering the capability to disrupt existing business models and contributing towards a more resilient, productive and prosperous nation. This research could lead to new technologies that provide the UK glass industry with CO2 emissions savings of up to 50% (1.25MT/yr) and increase resource efficiency by up to 20% (1 MT/yr, saving £100M/yr). It could also provide a new path for treatment of carbon-rich radioactive wastes, and could become a leading carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. This disruptive development could lead to new high-skilled UK jobs and offer a technology platform for uptake by other industries. The proposed research will take the form of 3 work packages (WP's) that will lead to proof-of-concept, as follows: WP1. CO2 incorporation (Months 1-20). Determine key chemical, structural and processing factors governing CO2 incorporation in materials. Materials incorporating CO2 will be produced. Outcomes: relations mapped in model systems, boundaries defined. WP2. Composition / structure / property relations (Months 3-24). Map relations in model materials with focus on CO2 incorporation and physical / chemical properties. Outcomes: fundamental understanding of effects of CO2 incorporation on material properties and structure achieved. WP3. Carboglass technology development (Months 12-24). Build / disseminate understanding of research needs to enable development of Carboglass technology towards high volume manufacturing. Outcomes: clear understanding of research needs for development of Carboglass technology, with initial upscaling designs disseminated widely to academic and industrial partners. Public benefits of this research will include improved environment and quality of life (lower CO2 emissions and energy use; safer nuclear waste, new functional materials leading to new products and processes); disruption of business models (UK jobs and wealth creation); and raised public interest in science and technology. Carboglass represents an opportunity for the UK to lead the world in new, clean and green technologies and simultaneously provides multiple new pathways for a resilient, productive and healthy UK.

Planned Impact

There are 3 main pathways to academic and commercial impact: (1) UK glass industry and academic community (primary route); (2) Multiple UK manufacturing sectors including electronics / photonics communities; and (3) UK nuclear industry, specifically waste immobilisation and site licensees. Carboglass could provide multiple new innovation platforms for advanced materials and manufacturing technologies; carbon capture and storage; nuclear decommissioning; and energy and CO2 emissions reduction, thereby impacting upon policy, health and quality of life; delivering the capability to disrupt existing business models and contributing towards a more resilient, productive and prosperous nation.
Several UK research programmes will benefit from the proposed research, including the National Graphene Centre (graphene and Carboglass both make novel use of carbon) and the National Composites Centre (Carboglass could be a new fibre reinforcement material). The research will address multiple EPSRC themes: Manufacturing the Future (Sustainable Industrial Systems, Frontier Manufacturing, Innovative Production Processes), Energy (Energy Efficiency, Nuclear Power) and all 3 NERC Societal Challenge themes. Several EPSRC Future Manufacturing Research Hubs (Photonics, Composites Manufacturing, Continuous Manufacturing & Advanced Crystallisation), the Sir Henry Royce Institute and the EPSRC DISTINCTIVE Programme will all benefit from this research as development of novel technical glasses impacts on these fields in terms of chemical materials discovery, novel / improved manufacturing processes, multifunctional materials, nuclear engineering and radioactive waste management. It will form new collaborations and multidisciplinary research directions between materials, manufacturing and geology. UK and global glass science and technology communities will benefit as the project will develop the first new family of technical glasses since the 1960's-70's, thus Carboglass will open up fresh, potentially revolutionary research themes and directions. The manufacturing community will benefit as the application of pressure and high temperature to for Carboglass will require novel manufacturing solutions, driving new developments in manufacturing.
If successful, this industrially-focussed project will be taken forward by industrial partners including the British Glass Manufacturer's Confederation and Glass Futures and their members (all 13 major UK glass manufacturers) including glassmakers Guardian Industries (flat glass) and Encirc (container glass); furnace designers (TecoGlas); with partners in high temperature / pressure operations (Siemens, Johnson Matthey); with the National Nuclear Laboratory and key academics from aligned EPSRC Hubs, Networks and Programmes. It is intended that prototyping and demonstrator technologies will be developed and demonstrated by 2022, with 25% commercial uptake by the UK glass industry by 2025 and adaptation and uptake by the UK and nuclear decommissioning industry by 2030. The UK glass, nuclear and other manufacturing industries will thus directly benefit from the proposed research. Future investment will be sought to subsidise scale-up and roll-out to the UK's 22 major glass production facilities, to deliver maximum environmental and commercial benefits across the UK glass industry and adaptation to the UK nuclear industry.
Public awareness of the research and its potential benefits will be raised through broadcast and print media. Public engagement activities will be undertaken, e.g. Science Cafés, schools outreach programmes and involvement with local / national media, e.g. TV, radio, press and interviews providing expert opinion, using, for example, "The Conversation". Public benefits of this research will include health and quality of life (lower CO2 & energy use; safer nuclear waste); disruption of business models (jobs and wealth creation); providing a more resilient, productive and prosperous nation.

Publications

10 25 50
 
Description This award has shown linkages / relationships between CO2 content and glass composition and pressure, that could enable enhanced CO2 contents in glass products. Some results remain pending due to significant and negative impacts of Covid, coupled with the original PDRA leaving for a permanent post mid-project, so further outcomes are anticipated. However, already we have made strong links for carbonate glasses, i.e. glasses based purely on carbonate materials; and on simple glasses that are analogue models for more complex glasses, data for which we are now working on. Other key outcomes include clear relationships linking composition with capacity for CO2 incorporation, and the nature of CO2 units in these glasses.
Exploitation Route This project could be built upon by the glass and nuclear industries to further develop new glass compositions capable of incorporating greatly enhanced CO2 levels, of benefit across multiple industries.
Sectors Chemicals

Energy

Environment

Manufacturing

including Industrial Biotechology

 
Description The results so far are informing a new initiative, led by Glass Futures Ltd, to develop a world-class training and pilot scale research facility for the glass industry, capable of trialling new technologies (including Carboglass) as they reach mid-stage TRL's. Glass Futures has just been awarded £7.1m by BEIS for the Industrial Fuel Switching Phase 3 project, on which the PI (Prof. Bingham) and his team are co-I's, which will feed in to the Glass Futures research base and pilot-scale facility development. The impact has also contributed to Prof. Bingham being involved in the current UKRI TFI Network+ as a member of the Academic Advisory Committee. Update (2022 submission) the Glass Futures Pilot Facility has now been fully funded by BEIS and Industry, with Local Councils and other Partners, and building of the facility commenced in February 2022. This is a major success and will benefit the glass industry and society for years to come. Update (2023 submission) the Glass Futures Pilot Facility is approaching completion and is expected to Open in summer 2023. It is associated with several initiatives that build on a knowledge base to which this project contributed. Update (2024 submission) Glass Futures was officially opened in summer 2023 and is now moving towards firing the new furnace, with SHU remaining a key academic member of Glass Futures and supporting its ongoing development and future operations.
First Year Of Impact 2018
Sector Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology
Impact Types Societal

Economic

Policy & public services

 
Description EPSRC TFI Network+ Scientific Advisory Board Member
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://tfinetworkplus.org/
 
Description Engagement with EPSRC TFI Network+, 2020-21
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description Engagement with UK Government, BEIS, IUK, KTNs to support Foundation Industry Decarbonisation
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact This engagement with multiple Government departments, BEIS, IUK, KTNs has resulted in Government support for decarbonising the Foundation Industries through targeted BEIS and IUK funding Calls which have been designed following multiple consultations and discussions. Our research, and involvement in Glass Futures, has helped enable this change in the funding landscape to directly support decarbonisation of glass and other Foundation Industries.
 
Description A molten salt community framework for predictive modelling of critical characteristics
Amount £591,182 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/X011607/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2023 
End 06/2026
 
Description Intermediate range order effects in radioactive waste glasses: implications for aqueous durability and mechanical properties
Amount £863,375 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/T016337/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2021 
End 12/2024
 
Description Optimising biomass ash to reduce the environmental impact of glass manufacture (EnviroGlass 2)
Amount £494,383 (GBP)
Funding ID 104382 
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 07/2018 
End 11/2020
 
Description Seeing the invisible - from neutrons to photons
Amount £201,914 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/X017362/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2022 
End 03/2024
 
Description Transforming the Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRE)
Amount £4,836,821 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V054627/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2021 
End 06/2024
 
Description Collaboration with Coe College, USA 
Organisation Coe College
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Sharing of knowledge, experience, beam time applications and writing joint papers.
Collaborator Contribution Sharing of knowledge, experience and writing joint papers. Exchange of samples and knowledge of their preparation and conditioning.
Impact Close collaboration re: solubility of problematic carbon and sulphur species in oxide glasses. Led to shared synchrotron beam time and co-authored publications plus ongoing close collaborations with future papers in preparation now.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Huddersfield University Nuclear Materials Group 
Organisation University of Huddersfield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Contact and discussions with Huddersfield Nuclear Materials group, directly enabled by this project. Discussions are at an early stage but reciprocal visits and discussions underway and future funding bids in consideration.
Collaborator Contribution Contact and discussions with Huddersfield Nuclear Materials group, directly enabled by this project. Discussions are at an early stage but reciprocal visits and discussions underway and future funding bids in consideration.
Impact Too early - no outcomes yet as collaboration has just begun.
Start Year 2023
 
Description Collaboration with University of Bristol Earth Sciences team 
Organisation University of Bristol
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Sharing of glass science and technology knowledge and expertise, different perspectives from earth sciences.
Collaborator Contribution Access to high pressure expertise, equipment, capabilities; preparation of high pressure glass samples; analyses of samples and training of SHU staff.
Impact Access to high pressure expertise, equipment, capabilities; preparation of high pressure glass samples; analyses of samples and training of SHU staff. Joint publications in preparation now.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with University of Sheffield 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have built a new collaboration with the University of Sheffield in glasses and radioactive waste immobilisation, contributions include researcher visits, shared resources and future joint research plans.
Collaborator Contribution UoS has contributed researcher visits, shared use of equipment and resources, and future joint research plans.
Impact 1 open access paper, more in preparation.
Start Year 2022
 
Description Collaborations with Glass Technology Services Ltd 
Organisation Glass Technology Services
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Close collaborations in glass technology and science - sharing of knowledge and expertise and writing joint funding bids and joint publications. Engagement with UK glass industry.
Collaborator Contribution Provision of glass technology expertise, preparing joint funding bids and publications, provision of guidance and input.
Impact Joint funding bids and joint publications. Engagement with UK foundation industries and glass industry; Glass Futures and UK Government.
Start Year 2016
 
Description Collaborations with UK and US glass and glass structure researchers 
Organisation Coe College
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The PI (Prof. Bingham) and the former PDRA (Dr. Martin Wilding), in addition to one of Prof. Bingham's other PDRA's (Dr. Shuchi Vaishnav) have all made major contributions - securing Neutron Beam Time through a successful proposal to STFC ISIS led by Prof. Bingham; carrying out the beam time and delivering high quality neutron data on a series of simple glasses containing increasing amounts of CO2, far wider than the range of glasses hitherto studied. The team planned and carried out the experiments, prepared the samples, analysed the data and made major contributions to the writing of the one paper thus far published (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 2020) and at least 2 more being written at present.
Collaborator Contribution Collaborators from Coe College (USA) and Johnson Matthey Technology Centre (UK) provided support through provision of some glass samples, participation in the neutron beam time, carrying out experiments and analyses using multiple techniques including solid state MAS-NMR, and major contributions to writing papers including the one now published (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020).
Impact One paper published in Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2020), at least two more currently being written at present time.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaborations with UK and US glass and glass structure researchers 
Organisation Johnson Matthey
Department Johnson Matthey Technology Centre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution The PI (Prof. Bingham) and the former PDRA (Dr. Martin Wilding), in addition to one of Prof. Bingham's other PDRA's (Dr. Shuchi Vaishnav) have all made major contributions - securing Neutron Beam Time through a successful proposal to STFC ISIS led by Prof. Bingham; carrying out the beam time and delivering high quality neutron data on a series of simple glasses containing increasing amounts of CO2, far wider than the range of glasses hitherto studied. The team planned and carried out the experiments, prepared the samples, analysed the data and made major contributions to the writing of the one paper thus far published (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 2020) and at least 2 more being written at present.
Collaborator Contribution Collaborators from Coe College (USA) and Johnson Matthey Technology Centre (UK) provided support through provision of some glass samples, participation in the neutron beam time, carrying out experiments and analyses using multiple techniques including solid state MAS-NMR, and major contributions to writing papers including the one now published (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020).
Impact One paper published in Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2020), at least two more currently being written at present time.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaborations with UK and US glass and glass structure researchers 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)
Department ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The PI (Prof. Bingham) and the former PDRA (Dr. Martin Wilding), in addition to one of Prof. Bingham's other PDRA's (Dr. Shuchi Vaishnav) have all made major contributions - securing Neutron Beam Time through a successful proposal to STFC ISIS led by Prof. Bingham; carrying out the beam time and delivering high quality neutron data on a series of simple glasses containing increasing amounts of CO2, far wider than the range of glasses hitherto studied. The team planned and carried out the experiments, prepared the samples, analysed the data and made major contributions to the writing of the one paper thus far published (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 2020) and at least 2 more being written at present.
Collaborator Contribution Collaborators from Coe College (USA) and Johnson Matthey Technology Centre (UK) provided support through provision of some glass samples, participation in the neutron beam time, carrying out experiments and analyses using multiple techniques including solid state MAS-NMR, and major contributions to writing papers including the one now published (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020).
Impact One paper published in Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2020), at least two more currently being written at present time.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Industrial Collaboration with Sellafield Ltd 
Organisation Sellafield Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Supporting thermal treatment of radioactive wastes arising from site operations and decommissioning
Collaborator Contribution Supporting research through provision of input, expertise and know-how in the nuclear sector
Impact Collaboration has recently started so no formal outputs to note here yet
Start Year 2023
 
Description New collaboration with multiple UK, US and Japanese Universities 
Organisation Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS)
Country United States 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution This collaboration was facilitated by Dr. Martin Wilding, the PDRA initially employed at SHU on this project (who left to a permanent position at the University of Manchester at Harwell, in 2019, this collaboration has resulted to date in 2 prestigious publications on carbonate glasses, with major input from Dr. Wilding and additional input from Prof. Bingham.
Collaborator Contribution The partners all provided data, access to facilities and interpretation of data and support in writing the papers, and their revision.
Impact This collaboration has contributed to 2 published papers to date; one in Scientific Reports (2019) and one in the Journal of Materials Research (2019).
Start Year 2018
 
Description New collaboration with multiple UK, US and Japanese Universities 
Organisation Ehime University
Country Japan 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This collaboration was facilitated by Dr. Martin Wilding, the PDRA initially employed at SHU on this project (who left to a permanent position at the University of Manchester at Harwell, in 2019, this collaboration has resulted to date in 2 prestigious publications on carbonate glasses, with major input from Dr. Wilding and additional input from Prof. Bingham.
Collaborator Contribution The partners all provided data, access to facilities and interpretation of data and support in writing the papers, and their revision.
Impact This collaboration has contributed to 2 published papers to date; one in Scientific Reports (2019) and one in the Journal of Materials Research (2019).
Start Year 2018
 
Description New collaboration with multiple UK, US and Japanese Universities 
Organisation Stony Brook University
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This collaboration was facilitated by Dr. Martin Wilding, the PDRA initially employed at SHU on this project (who left to a permanent position at the University of Manchester at Harwell, in 2019, this collaboration has resulted to date in 2 prestigious publications on carbonate glasses, with major input from Dr. Wilding and additional input from Prof. Bingham.
Collaborator Contribution The partners all provided data, access to facilities and interpretation of data and support in writing the papers, and their revision.
Impact This collaboration has contributed to 2 published papers to date; one in Scientific Reports (2019) and one in the Journal of Materials Research (2019).
Start Year 2018
 
Description New collaboration with multiple UK, US and Japanese Universities 
Organisation University of Bristol
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This collaboration was facilitated by Dr. Martin Wilding, the PDRA initially employed at SHU on this project (who left to a permanent position at the University of Manchester at Harwell, in 2019, this collaboration has resulted to date in 2 prestigious publications on carbonate glasses, with major input from Dr. Wilding and additional input from Prof. Bingham.
Collaborator Contribution The partners all provided data, access to facilities and interpretation of data and support in writing the papers, and their revision.
Impact This collaboration has contributed to 2 published papers to date; one in Scientific Reports (2019) and one in the Journal of Materials Research (2019).
Start Year 2018
 
Description New collaboration with multiple UK, US and Japanese Universities 
Organisation University of California, Davis
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This collaboration was facilitated by Dr. Martin Wilding, the PDRA initially employed at SHU on this project (who left to a permanent position at the University of Manchester at Harwell, in 2019, this collaboration has resulted to date in 2 prestigious publications on carbonate glasses, with major input from Dr. Wilding and additional input from Prof. Bingham.
Collaborator Contribution The partners all provided data, access to facilities and interpretation of data and support in writing the papers, and their revision.
Impact This collaboration has contributed to 2 published papers to date; one in Scientific Reports (2019) and one in the Journal of Materials Research (2019).
Start Year 2018
 
Description New collaboration with multiple UK, US and Japanese Universities 
Organisation University of Oxford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This collaboration was facilitated by Dr. Martin Wilding, the PDRA initially employed at SHU on this project (who left to a permanent position at the University of Manchester at Harwell, in 2019, this collaboration has resulted to date in 2 prestigious publications on carbonate glasses, with major input from Dr. Wilding and additional input from Prof. Bingham.
Collaborator Contribution The partners all provided data, access to facilities and interpretation of data and support in writing the papers, and their revision.
Impact This collaboration has contributed to 2 published papers to date; one in Scientific Reports (2019) and one in the Journal of Materials Research (2019).
Start Year 2018
 
Description UK National Nuclear Laboratory Collaborations 
Organisation National Nuclear Laboratory
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Collaborations and sharing of knowledge and expertise in glasses and solubility of problematic elements (such as carbon) w.r.t. radioactive waste immobilisation and wider requirements.
Collaborator Contribution Expertise, oversight and input into the research, involvement in meetings and engagement regarding potential future developments, plus involvements in future projects.
Impact Currently working on a number of further projects / collaborations related to these earlier collaborations, outputs pending in 2021 (delayed by Covid).
Start Year 2018
 
Description US DoE - SHU Collaboration 
Organisation U.S. Department of Energy
Country United States 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Link between SHU and US DoE facilitated by 3 PhD students (jointly-funded by both US DoE and SHU, and all 3 students are affiliate members of TRANSCEND), on immobilisation of HLW and LILW from the US Hanford Site. The 3 affiliated students (James Eales, Jessica Rigby, Katrina Love) all spent summer 2019 undertaking secondments/internships at PNNL, USA. Intellectual expertise and training are being provided to the students by both SHU and US DoE and its representatives.
Collaborator Contribution US DoE is providing joint funding (with SHU) for the 3 PhD students. US expertise from colleagues across several National Laboratories and Universities is providing additional intellectual and training input and opportunities.
Impact No peer-reviewed outputs to date, the students have just entered the 2nd years of their PhD's. However, the 3 students all presented their research at the Society of Glass Technology Annual Meeting in Cambridge, UK, in September 2019.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Annual Ravenscroft Lecture - Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This highly prestigious annual invited Ravenscroft Lecture was delivered in London on 19/02/2020 to an audience of Glass Sellers and other Livery Company members, who represent a very wide cross section of the ancient trades and crafts, from many walks of life. The presentation was on the ubiquity of glass and the need to decarbonise the glass industry, with specific examples from the research carried out under the associated grants.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Engagement with Academic Colleagues at University of Sheffield 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Meetings and Workshops, with mutual lab visits and seminars, to engage in collaborative research with University of Sheffield colleagues and disseminate findings from the research relating back to previous grants, e.g. CarboGlass.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023,2024
 
Description Engagement with UK Molten Salts Working Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Invitation to attend the UK MSWG meetings along with many representatives from the UK molten salts community, for community building and engagement activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Former Vice President Al Gore - Frontiers Forum - The Case for Climate Optimism - September 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact I attended the Frontiers Forum on 29 September 2021 at which the Keynote Speaker was Former Vice President Al Gore, discussing Climate Change. From over 5000 attendees I was selected to be on the Q&A Panel and was one of only two members who had the opportunity to ask questions of Former Vice President Al Gore.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEpWTIZbODg&t=12s
 
Description Frontiers in Glass Forum - Invited Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited Presentation at the Frontiers in Glass II Forum, 30th June 2021, organised by University of Bristol. I gave an Invited Presentation, sparked discussions and questions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description International Webinar Series on Immobilisation of Radioactive Wastes 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I organised, during Covid-19 Lockdowns, a series of 5 international webinars on the Immobilisation of Radioactive Wastes, featuring 5 of the most eminent international speakers on the topic. The events were well attended, with well over 100 attendees for the 5 events.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Invited Presentation to GlassTrend 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I gave and Invited Presentation to GlassTrend and its members
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Public lecture 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact This inaugural public lecture was delivered on the broad topic of glass, but with key aspects including the environment and these projects and their research outcomes and objectives, fed-into the lecture, with exemplars from it, to engage the public with the need for the glass industry to decarbonise and develop new methods and materials.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Public lecture to IOM3 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A ZOOM presentation on my research to IOM3 members, attended by 30-40 members of the IOM3 and sparked some good discussions and good questions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description SMEA Lecture, February 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This invited SMEA (Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association) Lecture was delivered online on 15/02/2020 to an audience of practitioners, industry and academia, students, interested public and others. The presentation was on the ubiquity of glass and the need to decarbonise the glass industry, with specific examples from the research carried out under the associated grants.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description U3AS&T Lecture, 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact This invited U3A S&T Lecture was delivered online on 08/02/2021 to an audience of retired academics and the general public members, who represent public and professionals from many walks of life. The presentation was on the ubiquity of glass and the need to decarbonise the glass industry, with specific examples from the research carried out under the associated grants.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021