Fuel Technology, MSc by Research
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. With more people requiring energy, effective solutions need to come from a wide range of sources. For the near term various fuels will be the key to energy globally: presently oil and gas with an increasing reliance on hydrogen and biofuels.
The MSc by Research Fuel Technology has a wide range of subject choices including: Catalyst design Process characterisation Refining Process optimisation Pilot scale studies The Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) is a leading centre of excellence for the development of advanced technologies in energy resources. ESRI's research areas, broadly speaking, fit into one of four categories: Hydrocarbon : Oil and gas production and processing; downstream issues relating to efficient fuel refining; additives and fuel composition/performance chemistry. Hydrogen : technologies for the efficient generation of hydrogen from wasted energy generation; photocatalysis for hydrogen generation; hydrogen as an energy vector.
CO 2 : technologies for the efficient removal of carbon dioxide from fuel feedstocks; use of carbon dioxide as a fuel source. Biofuel : methods for developing the process streams enabling integration of biofuel production with the chemistry industry supply chain.
Key highlights
- Research topics include catalyst design, refining and process optimisation
- Opportunity for pilot scale studies and process characterisation
- Linked to the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI)
- Research spans hydrocarbons, hydrogen, CO2 removal and biofuels
- Hydrogen work covers photocatalysis and hydrogen as an energy vector
- Four start dates each year: October, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Fuel Technologist
- Process Engineer
- Chemical Engineer
- Refinery Engineer
- Energy Research Scientist
- Catalysis Researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £23,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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