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的化石燃料。但是，由于环境足迹，这些燃料的回收及其用于产生能量和电力的用途正在受到越来越多的审查，尤其是在温室气体（GHG）的排放中，包括二氧化碳（CO2）。在接下来的几十年中，最丰富的温室气体捕获CO2可能成为缓解气候变化的重要方法。结果，我们越来越兴趣研究研究过程，该研究利用CO2作为产生增值化学物质和液体燃料的原料。 该研究计划建立在两个主要主题上：a）低温捕获的物质开发； b）二氧化碳转化的物质开发；每个主题完成的三个相关活动：1）基本研究，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，导致了该计划的长期目标。 该计划的长期目标是整合能够在低温（70-90ºC）上吸附CO2的工程材料，并进一步转换为合成胶，同时保持高过程效率。拟议的研究计划的成功实施将有助于减少温室气体排放。拟议的发现赠款将应对与主题A＆B相关的现有挑战，目的是更好地了解新的固体吸附剂/催化剂，碳捕获和利用率（CCU）的工程。 这项研究将产生有关新型固体材料，台式研究以及过程建模和优化的基本知识，以利用长期飞行员规模单元的最佳材料选项。预计该研究计划产生的创新知识和技术将提供解决方案，以考虑并平衡碳捕获和利用技术的技术，经济和环境目标。碳捕获和转化技术的开发将对加拿大具有特殊的好处，将其确立为全球范围内二氧化碳排放的先驱。 拟议的研究将为六名博士学位学生，三名MSC学生，一名博士后研究员和10名本科生（夏季每年两名）提供HQP培训。所有HQP将在碳捕获和利用的战略领域中使用生命周期分析（LCA）获得材料制造，结构/财产特征，过程建模和优化以及环境评估方面的专业知识。