Dr Zhentao Wu (Aston University) has undertaken a secondment at Xi’an Jiaotong University with Dr Ningbo Gao from 25th July – 23rd August 2019. During the secondment they worked together on the evaluation of application of membrane for biomass gasification and CCS in UK and China scenarios. They also planned an Exchange of their research students for training and feasibility study and discussed the application of travelling grants such as International Exchanges 2019 Cost Share (NSFC).