Center of Innovation and Research on Carbon Utilization in Industrial Technologies (CIRCUIT)

为了限制气候变化的影响，必须减少碳排放，降低大气中的CO2浓度。然而，减少主要二氧化碳排放国的碳足迹而不影响经济可行性是一项艰巨的任务。解决方案存在于碳利用中，其中CO2被用作化学原料。该计划将重点关注二氧化碳利用，作为促进碳中和化学工业的一种方式。 有一个高素质的人才有洞察力和视角创新，并为加拿大工业找到最佳的科学和工程解决方案，以稳定二氧化碳的需求，同时了解可持续发展的内在复杂性，生命周期评估，国家和国际法规，以及经济和社会的必要性。这个由化学家、化学工程师、地质工程师和经济学家组成的跨学科团队在许多合作伙伴的帮助下，为学员提供有关价值评估技术、化学工业内部运作以及将基础发现转化为工业现实的创新阶梯的科学知识。为此，该团队将通过课程、研讨会和暑期学校培养重要的专业技能，如创造性思维、沟通、创业、管理和道德。 作为工业流的一部分，学员将通过国家和国际工业实习进行跨学科合作。参与该计划的行业合作伙伴包括采矿，水泥，燃料，涂料，能源和材料部门的成员。这些合作伙伴都在寻找可持续的方法，通过稳定技术减少碳足迹。这个合作团队的目标是形成创新者，他们可以领导加拿大工业成为一个可持续的企业公民，在不断变化的全球市场中在经济上表现出色，同时积极主动地创造可持续的未来。

To limit the impact of climate change, it is mandatory to reduce carbon emissions and to lower the atmospheric CO2 concentration. However, reducing the carbon footprint of major CO2 emitters without affecting economic viability is a difficult task. A solution exists in carbon utilization, where CO2 is used as a chemical feedstock. This program will focus on CO2 utilization as a way to promote a carbon neutral chemical industry. There is a need for highly-qualified personnel having the insight and perspective to innovate and find the best scientific and engineering solutions for Canadian industries to valorize CO2, while understanding the intrinsic complexity of sustainable development, life-cycle assessment, national and international regulations, and economic and social imperatives. This interdisciplinary team of chemists, chemical engineers, geological engineers and economists has for objective, with the help of many partners, to give trainees the scientific knowledge of valorization technologies, the inner workings of the chemical industry, and the innovation ladder that can transform fundamental discoveries into industrial realities. To do so, the team will foster important professional skills such as creative thinking, communication, entrepreneurship, management and ethics, through courses, seminars, and summer schools. As part of the industrial stream, the trainees will work on interdisciplinary collaborations through national and international industrial internships. The industry partners involved in this program include members of the mining, cement, fuel, coatings, energy and materials sectors. These partners are all looking for sustainable ways to reduce their carbon footprint by valorization technologies. The goal of this collaborative team is to form innovators who can lead Canadian industry in becoming a sustainable corporate citizen that can outperform economically in an ever-changing global market while simultaneously being proactive in creating a sustainable future.