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.

加拿大的能源基础包括大量的化石燃料。然而，由于这些燃料的环境足迹，特别是包括二氧化碳（CO2）在内的温室气体（GHG）的排放，这些燃料的回收及其用于产生能量和电力的用途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减缓气候变化的重要方法。因此，人们对研究利用二氧化碳作为生产增值化学品和液体燃料的原料的工艺越来越感兴趣。 该研究计划建立在两个主题上：A）低温捕获材料开发;和B）CO2转化材料开发;每个主题包括三个各自的活动：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，导致制定该方案的长期目标。 该计划的长期目标是整合能够在低温（70-90ºC）下吸附CO2并进一步转化为合成气的工程材料，同时保持高工艺效率。拟议研究计划的成功实施将大大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和B相关的现有挑战，目的是更好地了解新固体吸附剂/催化剂的工程设计，碳捕获和利用（CCU）。 这项研究将产生有关新型固体材料合成，实验室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单元利用最佳材料选择。预计这项研究计划产生的创新知识和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使加拿大特别受益，使其成为全球范围内经济减少二氧化碳排放量的先驱。 拟议的研究将为六名博士生，三名硕士生，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将获得材料制造，结构/性能表征，工艺建模和优化以及在碳捕获和利用战略领域中使用生命周期分析（LCA）进行环境评估的专业知识。