Publications
2023
- PublishedLife cycle assessment of a novel tannin-boron association for wood protection
Hu, J., Skinner, C., Ormondroyd, G. & Thevenon, M.-F., 1 Feb 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 858, 1, 159739.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedA review of Willow (Salix spp.) as an integrated biorefinery feedstock
Charlton, A., Skinner, C., Baker, P., Leahy, J., Isano, I., Prendergast, J. & Johnson , C., 1 Dec 2022, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 189, 115823.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe environmental and social impacts of modified wood production: effect of timber sourcing
Roberts, G., Skinner, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 2 Oct 2022, In: International Wood Products Journal. 13, 4, p. 236-254 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- PublishedPressurised disc refining of wheat straw as a pre-treatment approach for agricultural residues: A preliminary assessment of energy consumption and fibre composition
Skinner, C., Baker, P., Tomkinson, J., Richards, D. & Charlton, A., 1 May 2020, In: Bioresource Technology. 304, 122976.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- PublishedCarbon footprint assessment of the North Wales and Mersey Dee economic area
Ormondroyd, G. & Skinner, C., 6 Jun 2019, 37 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - PublishedFactors affecting the life cycle assessment of biopolymers: Commissioned report for the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association, submitted as part of response to UK Government consultation on ‘’Standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics: call for evidence.’’
Skinner, C., 13 Oct 2019, 6 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
2018
- PublishedDesigning with the life cycle in mind
Skinner, C., 5 Sept 2018, Designing with natural materials. Ormondroyd, G. & Morris, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 111 21 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2017
- PublishedPlants to Products BBSRC NIBB - Proof of Concept award (HD-RD0300E): Evaluation of the thermo-mechanical pulping of biomass to facilitate release of fermentable sugars for advanced biofuel production
Charlton, A., Skinner, C., Baker, P., Chesworth, M., Wilkinson, C., Hanslip, Z., Richards, D., Kelly, S. & Zein, S., 10 May 2017, 73 p.
Research output: Other contribution
2016
- PublishedLife cycle assessment of pilot-scale wood fibre production using mechanical disc refining at different pressures
Skinner, C., Stefanowski, B., Heathcote, D., Charlton, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 2016, In: International Wood Products Journal. 7, 3, p. 149-155
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe Opportunities and Challenges for Re-use and Recycling of Timber and Wood Products Within the Construction Sector
Ormondroyd, G. A., Spear, M. J. & Skinner, C. J., 22 Mar 2016, Environmental Impacts of Traditional and Innovative Forest-based Bioproducts; Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Muthu, S. S. & Kutnar, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 45-103 59 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThermo-mechanical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of bio-composite materials
Skinner, C., Laflin, N., Heathcote, D., Elias, R. & Charlton, A., 6 Apr 2016.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2015
- PublishedLife cycle assessment of a novel tannin-boron association for wood protection
Hu, J. B., Skinner, C., Ormondroyd, G. A., Pizzi, G. T. & Thevenon, M. F., 25 Aug 2015.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedSupercritical extraction of oil seed rape: Energetic evaluation of process scale
Martin Navarro, L., Skinner, C. J., Martin, L., Skinner, C. & Marriott, R. J., 25 Apr 2015, In: Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 105, Special Issue - 14th European Meeting on Supercritical Fluids, p. 55-59
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2023
- Innovate UK KTN workshop: Understanding Sustainable Agriculture – Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Trading
Invited contributor
30 Jun 2023
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor) - International Workshop on Sustainable and Biocompostabe Packaging
Overiew of biobased packaging applications
14 Feb 2023
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - International Workshop on Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment
Series of talks illustrating the importance of LCA in research and development
13 Feb 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2018
- Critical factors in life cycle assessments of biodegradable packaging materials
24 Jul 2018
Activity: Invited talk (Keynote speaker)
2017
- Cost Action FP 1407 training school
Trainig school for European PhD and early career resesearchers, looking at modified wood.
3 May 2017 – 5 May 2017
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)
2016
- International Wood Products Journal (Journal)
10 Mar 2016 – 31 Mar 2016
Links:
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2015
- Energy monitoring at pilot-scale: adding detail to ‘black box’ data
3 Dec 2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Energy evaluation in supercritical CO2 extraction.
4 Mar 2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Environmental assessment: carbon, water and more.
15 Jan 2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
2014
- European launch of NREL's BioLUC and BSM biofuels and land use change models
19 Sep 2014
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Organiser) - Daniel Inman
US-UK Biorefining Collaboration
15 Sep 2014 – 19 Sep 2014
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host) - Jinbo Hu
Short Term Scientific Mission (30 days):
COST STSM ref: COST-STSM-ECOST-STSM-FP1303-010614-042706
6 May 2014 – 5 Jun 2014
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)
2013
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Assessing Life Cycle Models developed at NREL on UK bio-refinery scenarios
13 Jul 2013 – 27 Jul 2013
Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)
2011
- Sustainability in the food chain: carbon & water footprinting.
10 Nov 2011
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
2001
- Bangor LCA Network (External organisation)
A network of Bangor University staff, students and recent alumni, and other locally based researchers (e.g. at MSparc) working with life cycle assessent.
31 Dec 2001 →
Activity: Membership of network (Chair)
Projects
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Decarbonising LCA of cheese products
01/04/2022 – 07/08/2023 (Finished)
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Assessment of EPD landscape for Lathams product range
01/05/2020 – 28/04/2021 (Finished)