Giuseppe Forte
BSc and MSc – Chemical Engineering, University of Pisa, 2015.
Giuseppe Forte is an engineering doctorate student at the University of Birmingham, whose research project is jointly funded by the ESPRC and Johnson Matthey. His current research, based at Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Chilton, UK, concerns the development of on-process measurement techniques for monitoring formulated products. Before joining his current position, he obtained his MEng in Chemical Engineering from University of Pisa, IT. His interests and expertise focus on industrial electrical tomography, acoustic spectroscopy and image processing.
EngD Research Engineer
Sponsor: EPSRC and Johnson-Matthey, Teesside
School of Chemical Engineering ,University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom
EngD Project Background
RESEARCH THEMES
• Electrical tomography
• Acoustic Emission
• Image processing
Research activity
Better manufacturing requires better in-line, real time characterisation of the process stream. This is especially problematic for formulated products where the critical attributes relate to structure rather than simple chemical composition. Classical techniques are off-line and can take hours – rather than the “seconds” timescale required for meaningful on line evaluation. Development of real time characterisation and measurement techniques is thus an enabler for intensified and enhanced sustainability in manufacture, with applications across a broad range of Johnson Matthey’s manufacturing processes such as precious metals refining, manufacture of catalysts for environmental and process applications and the manufacture of fuel call and battery components.The focus of this EngD project is to investigate non-destructive real time methods for detecting structural modifications of catalytic products.
Current Project Aims
1. Applying electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) for monitoring of phase boundaries, especially moisture distribution within solid structures.
2. Investigating two phase and three phase mixing using multi-frequency electrical resistance tomography (ERT)
3. Investigation of Acoustic Emission for characterizing processes involving particles (milling, granulation etc.)
Other Activities
Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (AMIChemE)