Jon McKechnie

Contact

• workRoom C51 Coates
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 74 84435
• Jon.Mckechnie@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I joined the University of Nottingham in August 2012 following completion of PhD and post-doctoral research at the University of Toronto. Previously I was a researcher with the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Victoria (2004-2006).

Dr Jon McKechnie is part of the Sustainable Process Technologies (SPT) Research Group

Expertise Summary

The overarching objective of my research is to develop and identify cost-effective resource utilization strategies to contribute to environmental sustainability objectives. My expertise is in the application of systems analysis approaches (technical, economic, and environmental perspectives) to renewable and conventional energy systems and materials. This research involves both the development of novel analytical approaches as well as their use in informing system improvements in terms of non-renewable resource use, greenhouse gas emissions, and other parameters.

Recent research has focused largely on biomass-derived fuels and materials, undertaking a multi-disciplinary approach including engineering, forestry, policy, and economics components. These projects have benefited from collaborations with both the private and public sector. On-going work asseses sustainable biomass supply chains, conversion technologies, and chemicals/plastics production from biomass sources

Similar whole-systems approaches are taken in current research in non-bioenergy fields, including: carbon fibre composites recycling; critical materials; microgrids and energy storage systems; and heavy-duty vehicle fuels.

Selected Publications

• POURBAFRANI, M., MCKECHNIE, J., SHEN, T., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Impacts of pre-treatment technologies and co-products on greenhouse gas emissions and energy use of lignocellulosic ethanol production: Journal of Cleaner Production Journal of Cleaner Production.
• MCKECHNIE, J. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Implications of emissions timing on the cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies: Application to forest bioenergy systems: GCB Bioenergy GCB Bioenergy. 6(4), 414-424
• MCKECHNIE, J., COLOMBO, S. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Forest carbon accounting methods and the consequences of forest bioenergy for national greenhouse gas emissions inventories: Environmental Science and Policy Environmental Science and Policy. 44, 164-173
• MOHAMMAD POURBAFRANI, JON MCKECHNIE, HEATHER L MACLEAN and BRADLEY A SAVILLE, 2013. Life cycle greenhouse gas impacts of ethanol, biomethane and limonene production from citrus waste Environmental Research Letters. 8, 015007

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Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Life cycle assessment / life cycle analysis / LCA; Techno-economic analysis / TEA; Evaluating emerging process technologies, materials, and energy products; Waste valorisation and circular economy; Policy analysis - biofuels, waste.

• SUN, X., MENG, F., LIU, J., MCKECHNIE, J. and YANG, J., 2019. Life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emission of lightweight vehicle – A body-in-white design: Journal of Cleaner Production Journal of Cleaner Production. 220, 1-8
• MENG, F., IBBETT, R., DE VRIJE, T., METCALF, P., TUCKER, G. and MCKECHNIE, J., 2019. Process simulation and life cycle assessment of converting autoclaved municipal solid waste into butanol and ethanol as transport fuels: Waste Management Waste Management. 89, 177-189
• MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2018. An assessment of financial viability of recycled carbon fibre in automotive applications: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 109, 207-220
• MENG, F., OLIVETTI, E., ZHAO, Y., CHANG, J. C., PICKERING, S. J. and MCKECHNIE, J., 2018. Comparing Life Cycle Energy and Global Warming Potential of Carbon Fibre Composite Recycling Technologies and Waste Management Options: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.
• CARAMAZANA, P., DUNNE, P., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2018. A review of the environmental impact of nanomaterial synthesis using continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 12, 57-62
• MENG, F. R., OLIVETTI, E. A., ZHAO, Y. Y., CHANG, J. C., PICKERING, S. J. and MCKECHNIE, J., 2018. Comparing Life Cycle Energy and Global Warming Potential of Carbon Fiber Composite Recycling Technologies and Waste Management Options: Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(8), 9854-9865
• CARAMAZANA-GONZÁLEZ, P., DUNNE, P. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., ZILKA, M., TICHA, M., STIEBEROVA, B., FREIBERG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E. H., 2017. Assessing the life cycle environmental impacts of titania nanoparticle production by continuous flow solvo/hydrothermal syntheses: Green Chemistry Green Chemistry. 19(6), 1536-1547
• MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T. A. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Energy and environmental assessment and reuse of fluidised bed recycled carbon fibres: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 100, 206-214
• STIEBEROVA, B., ZILKA, M., TICHA, M., FREIBERG, F., CARAMAZANA-GONZÁLEZ, P., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2017. Application of ZnO Nanoparticles in a Self-cleaning Coating on a Metal Panel: An Assessment of Environmental Benefits: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5(3), 2493-2500
• MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T. A. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Energy and environmental assessment and reuse of fluidised bed recycled carbon fibres: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 100, 206-214
• MENG, F. R., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T., WONG, K. H. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Environmental Aspects of Use of Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites in Automotive Applications: Environmental Science & Technology Environmental Science & Technology. 51(21), 12727-12736
• COSSUTTA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. A comparative LCA of different graphene production routes: Green Chemistry Green Chemistry. 19(24), 5874-5884
• MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Towards a circular economy for end-of-life carbon fibre composite materials via fluidised bed process
• LI X, BAI R and MCKECHNIE J, 2016. Environmental and financial performance of mechanical recycling of carbon fibre reinforced polymers and comparison with conventional disposal routes Journal of Cleaner Production. (In Press.)
• MCKECHNIE J, SAVILLE B and MACLEAN H L, 2016. Steam-treated wood pellets: Environmental and financial implications relative to fossil fuels and conventional pellets for electricity generation Applied Energy. 180, 637-649
• MCKECHNIE, J., POURBAFRANI, M., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2015. Exploring impacts of process technology development and regional factors on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn stover ethanol: Renewable Energy Renewable Energy. 76, 726-734
• TER-MIKAELIAN, M. T., COLOMBO, S. J., LOVEKIN, D., MCKECHNIE, J., REYNOLDS, R., TITUS, B., LAURIN, E., CHAPMAN, A. M., CHEN, J. X. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2015. Carbon debt repayment or carbon sequestration parity? Lessons from a forest bioenergy case study in Ontario, Canada: Global Change Biology Bioenergy 7(4), 704-716
• MCKECHNIE, J., POURBAFRANI, M., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2015. Environmental and financial implications of ethanol as a bioethylene feedstock versus as a transportation fuel: Environmental Research Letters Environmental Research Letters. 10(12),
• POURBAFRANI, M., MCKECHNIE, J., SHEN, T., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Impacts of pre-treatment technologies and co-products on greenhouse gas emissions and energy use of lignocellulosic ethanol production: Journal of Cleaner Production Journal of Cleaner Production.
• MCKECHNIE, J. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Implications of emissions timing on the cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies: Application to forest bioenergy systems: GCB Bioenergy GCB Bioenergy. 6(4), 414-424
• MCKECHNIE, J., COLOMBO, S. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Forest carbon accounting methods and the consequences of forest bioenergy for national greenhouse gas emissions inventories: Environmental Science and Policy Environmental Science and Policy. 44, 164-173
• MOHAMMAD POURBAFRANI, JON MCKECHNIE, HEATHER L MACLEAN and BRADLEY A SAVILLE, 2013. Life cycle greenhouse gas impacts of ethanol, biomethane and limonene production from citrus waste Environmental Research Letters. 8, 015007
• COLOMBO SJ, CHEN J, TER-MIKAELIAN M, MCKECHNIE J, ELKIE PC, MACLEAN HL and HEATH LS, 2012. Forest protection and forest harvest as strategies for ecological sustainability and climate change mitigation Forest ecology and management. 281, 140-151
• MCKECHNIE, J., COLOMBO, S., CHEN, J., MABEE, W. and MACLEAN, H.L., 2011. Forest bioenergy or forest carbon? assessing trade-offs in greenhouse gas mitigation with wood-based fuels Environmental Science and Technology. 45(2), 789-795
• MCKECHNIE J, ZHANG Y, OGINO A, SAVILLE B, SLEEP S, TURNER M, PONTIUS R and MACLEAN HL, 2011. Impacts of co-location, co-production, and process energy source on life cycle greenhouse energy use and gas emissions of lignocellulosic ethanol Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 5, 279-292
• TER-MIKAELIAN M, MCKECHNIE J, COLOMBO SJ, CHEN J and MACLEAN HL, 2011. The Carbon Neutrality Assumption for Forest Bioenergy: A Case Study for Northwestern Ontario Forestry Chronicle. 87, 644-652
• ZHANG Y, MCKECHNIE J, CORMIER D, LYNG R, MABEE W, OGINO A and MACLEAN HL, 2010. Life cycle emissions and cost of producing electricity from coal, natural gas, and wood pellets in Ontario, Canada. Environmental science & technology. 44, 538-544
• MCKECHNIE J and SINTON D, 2007. Dynamic microfluidic photomasking Journal of microelectromechanical systems. 16, 1145-1151
• KJEANG E, ROESCH B, MCKECHNIE J, HARRINGTON DA, DJILALI N and SINTON D, 2007. Integrated electrochemical velocimetry for microfluidic devices Microfluidics and nanofluidics. 3, 403-416
• KJEANG E, MCKECHNIE J, SINTON D and DJILALI N, 2007. Planar and three-dimensional microfluidic fuel cell architectures based on graphite rod electrodes Journal of Power Sources. 168, 379-390
• COLEMAN JT, MCKECHNIE J and SINTON D, 2006. High-efficiency electrokinetic micromixing through symmetric sequential injection and expansion Lab on a chip. 6, 1033-1039