Advanced Strategies in CO2 Mitigation and Valorization: Fundamentals and Applications

二氧化碳减排和增值的高级策略：基础知识和应用

• 批准号: RGPIN-2018-03776
• 负责人: Mahinpey, Nader
• 金额: $ 3.35万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=712553
• 关键词: Advanced; Strategies; CO2; Mitigation; Valorization

Canada's energy resource base includes large amounts of fossil fuels. However, the recovery of these fuels and their use to generate energy and electricity is coming under increasing scrutiny due to their environmental footprint, particularly in the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), including carbon dioxide (CO2). Over the next few decades, capturing CO2, the most abundant greenhouse gas, could become a significant method for mitigating climate change. As a result, there has been a growing interest in research studies in search of processes that utilize CO2 as a feedstock for producing value-added chemicals and liquid fuels. This research program is built on two main themes: A) material development for low temperature capture; and B) material development for CO2 conversion; and three respective activities for each theme comprising: 1) fundamental studies including kinetics/reaction engineering, and mass transfer; 2) process simulation, modeling, and techno-economic evaluation; and 3) environmental assessment, leading to the creation of the long-term objective of the program. The long-term objective of this program is to integrate engineered materials that are capable of adsorbing CO2 at low temperatures (70-90ºC) and further conversion to syngas while maintaining high process efficiency. The successful implementation of the proposed research program will significantly contribute towards the reduction of GHG emissions. The proposed discovery grant will respond to the existing challenges associated with themes A&B, with the objective of better understanding the engineering of new solid sorbents/catalysts, carbon capture and utilization (CCU). This research will generate fundamental knowledge about the synthesis of novel solid materials, bench-scale studies, and process modeling and optimization, in order to utilize the best material options for a long term pilot-scale unit. It is anticipated that the innovative knowledge and technologies generated from this research program will deliver solutions that consider and balance the technical, economic and environmental goals of Carbon Capture and Utilization technologies. The development of carbon capture and conversion technologies will be of special benefit to Canada, establishing it as a pioneer in the economical reduction of CO2 emissions on a global scale. The proposed research will offer HQP training for six PhD students, three MSc students, one postdoctoral fellow, and 10 undergraduate students (two per year during summer). All HQP will gain expertise in materials fabrication, structure/property characterization, process modeling and optimization, and environmental assessment using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) in the context of the strategic field of carbon capture and utilization.

加拿大的能源资源基础包括大量化石燃料，然而，由于这些燃料的环境足迹，特别是包括碳在内的温室气体（GHG）排放，这些燃料的回收及其用于产生能源和电力的情况正受到越来越多的审查。在接下来的几十年里，捕获最丰富的温室气体二氧化碳可能成为缓解气候变化的重要方法，因此，人们对寻找利用二氧化碳的工艺的兴趣日益浓厚。作为生产原料增值化学品和液体燃料。 该研究计划基于两个主题：A）低温捕获材料开发；B）二氧化碳转化材料开发；以及每个主题的三项各自的活动，包括：1）基础研究，包括动力学/反应工程和传质2) 过程模拟、建模和技术经济评估；3) 环境评估，从而制定计划的长期目标。 该计划的长期目标是整合能够在低温（70-90℃）下吸收二氧化碳并进一步转化为合成气的工程材料，同时保持高工艺效率。所提议的研究计划的成功实施将为该项目做出重大贡献。拟议的发现补助金将应对与主题 A 和 B 相关的现有挑战，目的是更好地了解新型固体吸附剂/催化剂、碳捕获和利用 (CCU) 的工程。 这项研究将产生有关新型固体材料合成、小规模研究以及工艺建模和优化的基础知识，以便为长期中试规模装置利用最佳材料选择。该研究计划产生的技术将提供考虑和平衡碳捕获和利用技术的技术、经济和环境目标的解决方案。碳捕获和转化技术的发展将为加拿大带来特殊好处，使其成为该领域的先驱。在全球范围内经济地减少二氧化碳排放。 拟议的研究将为六名博士生、三名硕士生、一名博士后和 10 名本科生（每年夏季两名）提供 HQP 培训，所有 HQP 将获得材料制造、结构/性能表征、工艺建模和优化方面的专业知识。 ，以及在碳捕获和利用战略领域中使用生命周期分析（LCA）进行环境评估。