A recording sorption analyzer for research on environment, energy, and material

吸附等温线提供了关于吸附剂/材料对蒸汽和气体的能力和亲和力的宝贵信息，并允许快速比较不同材料的性能。在本提案中，我们要求资金购买一个功能强大且可靠的吸附分析仪系统，该系统可以在广泛的浓度和温度范围内准确测量有机化合物，水蒸气和气体的吸附等温线。有了这个系统，我们的学生和研究人员将能够评估新型吸附剂的性能，研究气体在页岩上的吸附，表征湿度在木材中的扩散。需要使用该系统的一些研究领域如下所述：用于去除工业废水中有害挥发性有机化合物的新型吸附剂的制备。2. 研究吸附剂的性质和性能之间复杂的相互联系，允许智能设计高效和耐用的吸附剂。3. 无co2制氢催化剂的研究进展。评价有机纳米孔吸附C1和CO2在固碳中的应用。5. 致密/页岩气开采与固碳过程中气体吸附量的测定这些研究项目对加拿大具有战略重要性，符合加拿大解决全球变暖问题、改善公共健康和安全以及支持环境可持续性的使命。此外，所要求的仪器将是阿尔伯塔大学几个研究小组非常有用的工具。所要求的系统对我们的研究至关重要，因为它提供了有关吸附剂性能、吸附能力、吸附剂/污染物相互作用以及材料（页岩、木材）储存能力的基本信息。如果没有可靠的吸附系统，上述项目就无法彻底进行或完成。此外，该设备将支持20多名研究人员的研究，并将安装在共享实验室中，以方便所有申请人使用。使用拟议的系统将大大提高我们进行创新研究的能力，培养具有宝贵技术技能的工程师，并吸引工业合作伙伴。

Adsorption isotherms provide invaluable information about the capacity and affinity of adsorbents/material for vapors and gases and allow quick comparison of the performance of different materials. In this proposal, we are requesting funds to purchase a powerful and reliable Sorption Analyzer system that can accurately measure adsorption isotherms for organic compounds, water vapor, and gases at wide ranges of concentrations and temperature. With this system, our students and researchers will be able to assess the performance of novel adsorbents, study the adsorption of gases on shale, characterize the diffusion of humidity in wood. Some of the research areas that necessitate use of the system are mentioned below: 1. Fabrication of new adsorbents for removal of harmful volatile organic compounds from industrial streams. 2. Investigating intricate interconnections between adsorbent's properties and performance, allowing intelligent design of highly efficient and durable adsorbents. 3. Development of catalysts for CO2-free production of hydrogen 4. Evaluating C1 and CO2 adsorption on organic nanopores for applications in carbon sequestration. 5. Measurement of gas adsorption for tight/shale gas exploitation and carbon sequestration 6. Assessment of water vapour diffusion in wood composites These research projects are of strategic importance to Canada and in line with Canada's mission to address the global warming issue, improve public health and safety, and supporting environmental sustainability. Moreover, the requested instrument will be a very useful tool for several research groups at the University of Alberta. The requested system is crucial for our research since it provides essential information regarding the performance of an adsorbent, the adsorption capacity and adsorbent/pollutant interactions, and the storage ability of material (shale, wood). The above projects cannot proceed or completed in a thorough way without access to a reliable Sorption system. Furthermore, this device will support the research of more than 20 researchers and will be installed in a shared lab to ease its use by all applicants. Access to the proposed system will significantly improve our ability to conduct innovative research, train engineers with valuable technical skills, and attract industrial partners.