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Overview

James J. Leahy is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with significant contributions in the fields of biomedical engineering and industrial and manufacturing engineering. Their work also spans water science and technology, pollution, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist has published extensively on topics including phosphorus and nutrient management, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, lignin and wood chemistry, biofuel production and bioconversion, soil and water nutrient dynamics, and wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Witold Kwapiński, Marzena Kwapińska, Italo Pisanó, Nidal Khalaf, and Owen Fenton.

James J. Leahy has published in several recurring venues, reflecting a breadth of involvement across environmental and chemical technology research. Key journals where they have multiple publications include:

  • Fuel
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by James J. Leahy are:

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of spent mushroom compost waste compared against torrefaction and pyrolysis (2021) published in Fuel Processing Technology
  • Dairy processing sludge and co-products: A review of present and future re-use pathways in agriculture (2021) published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Sewage Sludge Thermal Treatment Technologies with a Focus on Phosphorus Recovery: A Review (2021) published in Waste and Biomass Valorization
  • The effect of particle size, temperature and residence time on the yields and reactivity of olive stones from torrefaction (2020) published in Renewable Energy
  • Hydrothermal carbonization of olive wastes to produce renewable, binder-free pellets for use as metallurgical reducing agents (2020) published in Renewable Energy

Best Publications

  • Kinetic and adsorptive characterization of biochar in metal ions removal

    D. Kołodyńska;R. Wnętrzak;J.J. Leahy;M.H.B. Hayes

  • Biochar from Biomass and Waste

    Witold Kwapinski;Corinna M.P. Byrne;Ekaterina Kryachko;Przemyslaw Wolfram

  • The effect of steam treating waste cooking oil on the yield of methyl ester

    B. Supple;R. Howard-Hildige;Esther Gonzalez-Gomez;J. J. Leahy

  • Regulation of alkane oxidation in Pseudomonas putida.

    A Grund;J Shapiro;M Fennewald;P Bacha

  • A kinetic study of acid catalysed hydrolysis of sugar cane bagasse to levulinic acid

    B. Girisuta;K. Dussan;D. Haverty;J.J. Leahy

  • Adsorption and desorption of phosphate on biochars

    P.A. Trazzi;J.J. Leahy;M.H.B. Hayes;W. Kwapinski

  • Winterisation of waste cooking oil methyl ester to improve cold temperature fuel properties

    M.E González Gómez;R Howard-Hildige;J.J Leahy;B Rice

  • Hydrothermal carbonisation of poultry litter: Effects of treatment temperature and residence time on yields and chemical properties of hydrochars.

    Bashir M. Ghanim;Daya Shankar Pandey;Witold Kwapinski;James J. Leahy

  • Characterization of compost produced from separated pig manure and a variety of bulking agents at low initial C/N ratios.

    Tereza Nolan;Shane M. Troy;Shane M. Troy;Mark G. Healy;Witold Kwapinski

  • Hydro-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Online Catalytic Vapor Upgrading with Ni-ZSM-5 and Ni-MCM-41

    F. Melligan;M. H. B. Hayes;W. Kwapinski;J. J. Leahy

  • Impact of torrefaction on properties of Miscanthus × giganteus relevant to gasification

    Gang Xue;Marzena Kwapinska;Witold Kwapinski;Krzysztof M. Czajka;Krzysztof M. Czajka

  • Kinetics of levulinic acid and furfural production from Miscanthus × giganteus

    K. Dussan;B. Girisuta;D. Haverty;J.J. Leahy

  • Synthesis and characterization of sulfated TiO2 nanorods and ZrO2/TiO2 nanocomposites for the esterification of biobased organic acid.

    Zhonglai Li;Renata Wnetrzak;Witold Kwapinski;James J. Leahy

  • The influence of metal selection on catalyst activity for the liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol

    Á. O’Driscoll;J.J. Leahy;T. Curtin

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of spent mushroom compost waste compared against torrefaction and pyrolysis

    Emile Atallah;Emile Atallah;Joseph Zeaiter;Mohammad N. Ahmad;James J. Leahy

  • The role of long lived free radicals in the ageing of irradiated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

    P. O’Neill;C. Birkinshaw;J.J. Leahy;R. Barklie

  • Chemically and biologically-mediated fertilizing value of manure-derived biochar

    Raghunath Subedi;Raghunath Subedi;N. Taupe;I. Ikoyi;Chiara Bertora

  • Hydrothermal carbonisation of poultry litter: effects of initial pH on yields and chemical properties of hydrochars.

    Bashir M. Ghanim;Witold Kwapinski;James J. Leahy

  • Pressurised pyrolysis of Miscanthus using a fixed bed reactor.

    F. Melligan;R. Auccaise;E.H. Novotny;J.J. Leahy

  • Non-stoichiometric formation of formic and levulinic acids from the hydrolysis of biomass derived hexose carbohydrates

    T. Flannelly;M. Lopes;L. Kupiainen;S. Dooley

  • Emission and Performance Characteristics of a 2 Litre Toyota Diesel Van Operating on Esterified Waste Cooking Oil and Mineral Diesel Fuel

    M. E. Gonzalez Gomez;R. Howard-Hildige;J. J. Leahy;T. O’Reilly

  • Reaction Pathway Analysis of Ethyl Levulinate and 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural from d-Fructose Acid Hydrolysis in Ethanol

    Thomas Flannelly;Stephen Dooley;J. J. Leahy

  • Conversion of hemicellulose sugars catalyzed by formic acid: kinetics of the dehydration of D-xylose, L-arabinose, and D-glucose

    Karla Dussan;Buana Girisuta;Marystela Lopes;James J. Leahy

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammad N.M. Ahmad
Mohammad N.M. Ahmad American University of Beirut
Mark G. Healy
Mark G. Healy University of Galway
Kevin McDonnell
Kevin McDonnell University College Dublin
Owen Fenton
Owen Fenton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Maurice N. Collins
Maurice N. Collins University of Limerick
Peadar G. Lawlor
Peadar G. Lawlor Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Savvas A. Tassou
Savvas A. Tassou Brunel University London
Alberto Gómez-Barea
Alberto Gómez-Barea University of Seville
Gavin Walker
Gavin Walker University of Limerick
Lars Stoumann Jensen
Lars Stoumann Jensen University of Copenhagen

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