Eleanor Binner

Contact

• workRoom B13 Coates
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 74 84960
• Eleanor.Binner@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I have an MEng in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College. I did my PhD at the Industrial Research Institute of Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. I then worked in contaminated land consulting (predominantly remediation and site assessment) before returning to academia. I held postdoctoral research positions in Monash University and The University of Nottingham before joining the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering of The University of Nottingham as an academic member of staff. I am an Associate Member of the IChemE. I teach Contaminated Land and Design Projects, and my research area is the sustainable processing of renewable and waste materials using microwaves.

I am a member of the Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies research group.

Expertise Summary

I specialise in microwave technologies to convert biomass and waste to novel products for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. My focuses on the fundamental understanding of how microwave heating can enhance mass transfer and the application of this knowldge to address industrial challenges (e.g. waste plastics recycling and the sustainable production of chemicals from food waste).

Teaching Summary

I am the Director of MSc Studies and teach in contaminated land and research and design projects.

Research Summary

My research addresses the global challenges of sustainable food production, plastic waste, the move to net zero and a circular economy through development of transformative microwave technologies to… read more

Selected Publications

• ROBINSON, JOHN, BINNER, ELEANOR, SAEID, ABDUL, AL-HARAHSHEH, MOHAMMED and KINGMAN, SAM, 2014. Microwave processing of Oil Sands and contribution of clay minerals FUEL. 135, 153-161
• BINNER, ELEANOR, MEDIERO-MUNOYERRO, MARIA, HUDDLE, THOMAS, KINGMAN, SAM, DODDS, CHRIS, DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS, ROBINSON, JOHN and LESTER, ED, 2014. Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. 125, 8-17
• BINNER, ELEANOR R., ROBINSON, JOHN P., KINGMAN, SAM W., LESTER, ED H., AZZOPARDI, BARRY J., DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS and BRIGGS, JOHN, 2013. Separation of Oil/Water Emulsions in Continuous Flow Using Microwave Heating ENERGY & FUELS. 27(6), 3173-3178
• KAMARUDDIN, MOHD J., NGUYEN, NAM T., DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS A., EL HARFI, JAOUAD, BINNER, ELEANOR R., KINGMAN, SAM W., LESTER, EDWARD, ROBINSON, JOHN P. and IRVINE, DEREK J., 2014. Continuous and direct 'in situ' reaction monitoring of chemical reactions via dielectric property measurement: controlled polymerisation RSC ADVANCES. 4(11), 5709-5717

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Current Research

My research addresses the global challenges of sustainable food production, plastic waste, the move to net zero and a circular economy through development of transformative microwave technologies to extract valuable biochemicals, such as pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, from biomass and waste.

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and International countries who are interested in the following research areas: Production of bio-based chemicals, materials and functional food ingredients from food waste and sustainable biomass sources through development of transformative microwave technologies including Microwave-Assisted Extraction, pre-treatment and stabilisation of agricultural residues, plastics recycling.

• MAO, Y., GERROW, A., RAY, E., PEREZ, N. D., EDLER, K., WOLF, B. and BINNER, E., 2023. Lignin recovery from cocoa bean shell using microwave-assisted extraction and deep eutectic solvents: Bioresource Technology Bioresource Technology. 372,
• MAO, Y., ROBINSON, J. P. and BINNER, E. R., 2023. Current status of microwave-assisted extraction of pectin: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 473,
• ROBINSON, J., BINNER, E., VALLEJO, D. B., PEREZ, N. D., AL MUGHAIRI, K., RYAN, J., SHEPHERD, B., ADAM, M., BUDARIN, V., FAN, J., GRONNOW, M. and PENERANDA-FOIX, F., 2022. Unravelling the mechanisms of microwave pyrolysis of biomass: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 430,
• DURÁN-JIMÉNEZ, G., RODRIGUEZ, J., KOSTAS, E. T., STEVENS, L. A., LOZADA-RODRÍGUEZ, L., BINNER, E. and DODDS, C., 2022. Simultaneous conventional and microwave heating for the synthesis of adsorbents for CO2 capture: Comparative study to pristine technologies: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 438,
• DEWI, S. R., STEVENS, L. A., PEARSON, A. E., FERRARI, R., IRVINE, D. J. and BINNER, E. R., 2022. Investigating the role of solvent type and microwave selective heating on the extraction of phenolic compounds from cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) pod husk: Food and Bioproducts Processing Food and Bioproducts Processing. 134, 210-222
• MAO, Y., ROBINSON, J. and BINNER, E., 2021. Understanding heat and mass transfer processes during microwave-assisted and conventional solvent extraction: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 233,
• RYAN, J., ELSMORE, M. T., BINNER, E. R., DE FOCATIIS, D. S. A., IRVINE, D. J. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2021. Solvent-free manufacture of methacrylate polymers from biomass pyrolysis products: Reaction Chemistry and Engineering Reaction Chemistry and Engineering. 6(2), 335-344
• DURÁN-JIMÉNEZ, G., KOSTAS, E. T., STEVENS, L. A., MEREDITH, W., ERANS, M., HERNÁNDEZ-MONTOYA, V., BUTTRESS, A., UGUNA, C. N. and BINNER, E., 2021. Green and simple approach for low-cost bioproducts preparation and CO2 capture: Chemosphere Chemosphere. 279,
• RADOIU, M., CALVO-CARRASCAL, M. A., DODDS, C. and BINNER, E. R., 2021. Flash microwave denaturation of POD and LOX enzymes in whole yellow peas: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 169,
• RADOIU, M., CALVO-CARRASCAL, M. A., KHOUCHA, S., DODDS, C. and BINNER, E. R., 2021. INACTIVATION OF POD AND LOX ENZYMES IN YELLOW PEAS BY MICROWAVE PROCESSING
• ADAM, M., HJALMARSSON, N., BINNER, E., IRVINE, D. and ROBINSON, J., 2021. Understanding Microwave Depolymerisation of Synthetic Polymers
• DEWI, S. R., STEVENS, L., IRVINE, D., FERRARI, R. and BINNER, E., 2021. MICROWAVE-ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF PHENOLIC FROM CACAO POD HUSKS - AN ALTERNATIVE FOR VALORISATION
• DURÁN-JIMÉNEZ, G., STEVENS, L. A., KOSTAS, E. T., HERNÁNDEZ-MONTOYA, V., ROBINSON, J. P. and BINNER, E. R., 2020. Rapid, simple and sustainable synthesis of ultra-microporous carbons with high performance for CO2 uptake, via microwave heating: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 388,
• TAQI, A., FARCOT, E., ROBINSON, J. P. and BINNER, E. R., 2020. Understanding microwave heating in biomass-solvent systems: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 393,
• TAQI, A., FARCOT, E., ROBINSON, J. P. and BINNER, E. R., 2020. Understanding microwave heating in biomass-solvent systems: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 393,
• ARRUTIA, F., ADAM, M., CALVO-CARRASCAL, M. Á, MAO, Y. and BINNER, E., 2020. Development of a continuous-flow system for microwave-assisted extraction of pectin-derived oligosaccharides from food waste: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 395,
• MAO, Y., MILLETT, R., LEE, C. S., YAKUBOV, G., HARDING, S. E. and BINNER, E., 2020. Investigating the influence of pectin content and structure on its functionality in bio-flocculant extracted from okra: Carbohydrate Polymers Carbohydrate Polymers. 241,
• DURÁN-JIMÉNEZ, G., HERNÁNDEZ-MONTOYA, V., RODRÍGUEZ OYARZUN, J., MONTES-MORÁN, M. Á and BINNER, E., 2019. Pb(II) removal using carbon adsorbents prepared by hybrid heating system: Understanding the microwave heating by dielectric characterization and numerical simulation: Journal of Molecular Liquids Journal of Molecular Liquids. 277, 663-671
• ROBINSON, J., MEEHAN, J., TAQI, A., BINNER, E. and TOKAY, B., 2019. Water desalination using a temperature gradient: Desalination Desalination. 464, 1-7
• MAO, Y., LEI, R., RYAN, J., ARRUTIA RODRIGUEZ, F., RASTALL, B., CHATZIFRAGKOU, A., WINKWORTH-SMITH, C., HARDING, S. E., IBBETT, R. and BINNER, E., 2019. Understanding the influence of processing conditions on the extraction of rhamnogalacturonan-I “hairy” pectin from sugar beet pulp: Food Chemistry: X Food Chemistry: X. 2,
• DURÁN-JIMÉNEZ, G., STEVENS, L. A., HODGINS, G. R., UGUNA, J., RYAN, J., BINNER, E. R. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2019. Fast regeneration of activated carbons saturated with textile dyes: Textural, thermal and dielectric characterization: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 378,
• WILLIAMS, O., URE, A., STEVENS, L., BINNER, E., DODDS, C., KINGMAN, S., DAS, B., DASH, P. S. and LESTER, E., 2019. Formation of metallurgical coke within minutes through coal densification and microwave energy: Energy and Fuels Energy and Fuels. 33(7), 6817-6828
• DURÁN-JIMÉNEZ, G., HERNÁNDEZ-MONTOYA, V., MONTES-MORÁN, M. A., KINGMAN, S. W., MONTI, T. and BINNER, E. R., 2018. Microwave pyrolysis of pecan nut shell and thermogravimetric, textural and spectroscopic characterization of carbonaceous products: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.
• OGUNNIRAN, O., BINNER, E. R., SKLAVOUNOS, A. H. and ROBINSON, J. P., 2017. Enhancing evaporative mass transfer and steam stripping using microwave heating: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 165, 147-153
• GALAN, A. M., CALINESCU, I., TRIFAN, A., WINKWORTH-SMITH, C., CALVO-CARRASCAL, M., DODDS, C. and BINNER, E., 2017. New insights into the role of selective and volumetric heating during microwave extraction: Investigation of the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from sea buckthorn leaves using microwave-assisted extraction and conventional solvent extraction: Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification.
• JIMENEZ, G. D., MONTI, T., TITMAN, J. J., HERNANDEZ-MONTOYA, V., KINGMAN, S. W. and BINNER, E. R., 2017. New insights into microwave pyrolysis of biomass: Preparation of carbon-based products from pecan nutshells and their application in wastewater treatment: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 124, 113-121
• RACOTI, A., BUTTRESS, A. J., BINNER, E., DODDS, C., TRIFAN, A. and CALINESCU, I., 2017. Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): Journal of Essential Oil Research Journal of Essential Oil Research. 1-10
• BUTTRESS, A. J., BINNER, E., YI, C., PALADE, P., ROBINSON, J. P. and KINGMAN, S. W., 2016. Development and evaluation of a continuous microwave processing system for hydrocarbon removal from solids: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 283, 215-222
• CHAI SIAH LEE, ELEANOR BINNER, CHARLES WINKWORTH-SMITH, REBECCA JOHN, RACHEL GOMES and JOHN ROBINSON, 2016. Enhancing natural product extraction and mass transfer using selective microwave heating. Chem. Eng. Sci 97-103
• LEE, C. S., BINNER, E., WINKWORTH-SMITH, C., JOHN, R., GOMES, R. and ROBINSON, J., 2016. Enhancing natural product extraction and mass transfer using selective microwave heating: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 149, 97-103
• LEE, C. S., CHONG, M. F., ROBINSON, J. and BINNER, E., 2015. Preliminary study on extraction of bio-flocculants from Okra and Chinese yam: ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering. 15(1), 41-51
• LEE, C. S., CHONG, M. F., ROBINSON, J. and BINNER, E., 2015. Optimisation of extraction and sludge dewatering efficiencies of bio-flocculants extracted from Abelmoschus esculentus (okra): Journal of Environmental Management Journal of Environmental Management. 157, 320-325
• BINNER, E. R., ROBINSON, J. P., SILVESTER, S. A., KINGMAN, S. W. and LESTER, E. H., 2014. Investigation into the mechanisms by which microwave heating enhances separation of water-in-oil emulsions FUEL. 116, 516-521
• KAMARUDDIN, MOHD J., NGUYEN, NAM T., DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS A., EL HARFI, JAOUAD, BINNER, ELEANOR R., KINGMAN, SAM W., LESTER, EDWARD, ROBINSON, JOHN P. and IRVINE, DEREK J., 2014. Continuous and direct 'in situ' reaction monitoring of chemical reactions via dielectric property measurement: controlled polymerisation RSC ADVANCES. 4(11), 5709-5717
• ROBINSON, JOHN, BINNER, ELEANOR, SAEID, ABDUL, AL-HARAHSHEH, MOHAMMED and KINGMAN, SAM, 2014. Microwave processing of Oil Sands and contribution of clay minerals FUEL. 135, 153-161
• BINNER, ELEANOR, MEDIERO-MUNOYERRO, MARIA, HUDDLE, THOMAS, KINGMAN, SAM, DODDS, CHRIS, DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS, ROBINSON, JOHN and LESTER, ED, 2014. Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. 125, 8-17
• BINNER, ELEANOR, LESTER, EDWARD, KINGMAN, SAM, DODDS, CHRIS and ROBINSON, JOHN, 2014. A review of microwave coal processing Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy. 48(1), 35-60
• LEE, C.S., CHONG, M.F., ROBINSON, J. and ELEANOR, B., 2014. A Review on Development and Application of Plant-Based Bioflocculants and Grafted Bioflocculants Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 53(48), 18357-18369
• BINNER, ELEANOR R., ROBINSON, JOHN P., KINGMAN, SAM W., LESTER, ED H., AZZOPARDI, BARRY J., DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS and BRIGGS, JOHN, 2013. Separation of Oil/Water Emulsions in Continuous Flow Using Microwave Heating ENERGY & FUELS. 27(6), 3173-3178
• ZHANG, L., JIAO, F., BINNER, E., BHATTACHARYA, S., NINOMIYA, Y. and LI, C. Z., 2011. Experimental investigation of the combustion of bituminous coal in air and O 2/CO 2 mixtures: 2. Variation of the transformation behaviour of mineral matter with bulk gas composition: Fuel Fuel. 90(4), 1361-1369
• BINNER, ELEANOR, FACUN, JIAO, CHEN, LUGUANG, NINOMIYA, YOSHIHIKO, LI, CHUN-ZHU and BHATTACHARYA, SANKAR, 2011. Effect of Coal Drying on the Behavior of Inorganic Species during Victorian Brown Coal Pyrolysis and Combustion ENERGY & FUELS. 25(7), 2764-2771
• BINNER, ELEANOR and DEAM, ROWAN T., 2009. Plasma abatement of air contaminated with trichloroethene degreasing agent PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 18(1),
• ZHANG, LIAN, BINNER, ELEANOR, QIAO, YU and LI, CHUN-ZHU, In situ diagnostics of Victorian brown coal combustion in O-2/N-2 and O-2/CO2 mixtures in drop-tube furnace FUEL. 89(10), 2703-2712
• ZHANG, LIAN, BINNER, ELEANOR, CHEN, LUGUANG, QIAO, YU, LI, CHUN-ZHU, BHATTACHARYA, SANKAR and NINOMIYA, YOSHIHIKO, Experimental Investigation of the Combustion of Bituminous Coal in Air and O-2/CO2 Mixtures: 1. Particle Imaging of the Combustion of Coal and Char ENERGY & FUELS. 24, 4803-4811
• BINNER, ELEANOR, ZHANG, LIAN, LI, CHUN-ZHU and BHATTACHARYA, SANKAR, In-situ observation of the combustion of air-dried and wet Victorian brown coal PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE. 33, 1739-1746
• ZHANG, LIAN, BINNER, ELEANOR, QIAO, YU and LI, CHUN-ZHU, High-Speed Camera Observation of Coal Combustion in Air and O-2/CO2 Mixtures and Measurement of Burning Coal Particle Velocity ENERGY & FUELS. 24, 29-37
• QIAO, YU, ZHANG, LIAN, BINNER, ELEANOR, XU, MINGHOU and LI, CHUN-ZHU, An investigation of the causes of the difference in coal particle ignition temperature between combustion in air and in O-2/CO2 FUEL. 89(11), 3381-3387
• ZHANG, LIAN, JIAO, FACUN, BINNER, ELEANOR, CHEN, LUGUANG, BHATTACHARYA, SANKAR, NINOMIYA, YOSHIHIKO and LI, CHUN-ZHU, Evolution of organically bound metals during coal combustion in air and O-2/CO2 mixtures: A case study of Victorian brown coal PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE. 33, 2795-2802