Dr Thomas Rainey PhD, BEng (Chem), Hons, CEng, MIChemE
Title
Queensland Representative, IChemE Australia Board
Bio
Tom conducts experimental and financial modelling research relating to the process engineering of biomass and filtration problems.
He is coordinator of the Chemical Process Engineering Major at QUT and Chair of the Queensland Joint Chemical Engineering Committee (IChemE).
He is a winner of The Caltex Award for excellence in chemical engineering education and the Sugar Research Development Corporation Award.
Key research areas:
thermochemical biofuels and their diesel engine performance
technoeconomic evaluation
filtration problem (liquid and gas phase)
pyrolysis and HTL biocrudes
pulp and paper- all areas: specialising in sugarcane bagasse, paper formation and property testing
biomass processing technology, particularly bagasse depithing
process modelling (eg Aspen).