草莓污视频导航

Jan. 10, 2014

Dr. Nader Mahinpey receives NSERC funding

$583,082 over three years towards innovative carbon capture research

Two 草莓污视频导航 researchers, Nader Mahinpey and , will share more than $1 million from the to support their projects on, respectively, innovative capture of carbon dioxide and overcoming challenges in 鈥渃loud computing.鈥

鈥淭he strategic investments we鈥檙e announcing today will allow companies to increase their R&D activities in Canada by accessing the expertise and knowledge of scientific teams at universities,鈥 said Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford.

This funding encourages collaborative research between academic researchers and industry and government partners focusing on four main strategic areas: environmental science and technologies; information and communications technologies; manufacturing; and natural resources and energy.

鈥淲e are proud of both these researchers and their leading-edge projects and thank NSERC for its support,鈥 said Ed McCauley, vice-president (research), 草莓污视频导航.

鈥淭hese projects exemplify the calibre of work that will help the 草莓污视频导航 achieve its Eyes High goal to become one of Canada鈥檚 top five research universities,鈥 adds McCauley.

Dr. Nader Mahinpey 鈥 Schulich School of Engineering

Nader Mahinpey, associate professor and associate head (research) of chemical and petroleum engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering, is receiving a NSERC Strategic Project Grant of $583,082 over three years, toward developing a novel integrated approach to energy production and gasification, the process which converts organic or fossil-based carbon material into carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

His approach combines gasification technology with newly created solid absorbent materials to provide cost-effective solutions for capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). He will use pilot-plant studies to take laboratory-scale knowledge to what鈥檚 required for commercialization.

鈥淭his proposed solution will address major challenges that hinder transformative innovation in the area of CO2 capture, with benefits to Canada鈥檚 economy, energy and environment,鈥 said Mahinpey, who leads the at the 草莓污视频导航.

A common method of capturing CO2 in industrial processes involves wet scrubbing of flue gases with chemicals (amine solvents). However, this causes a serious loss in process thermodynamic efficiency, so is unlikely to be cost-effective on a large scale.

Mahinpey鈥檚 approach uses a 鈥渄ry process鈥 to capture CO2. The technology is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lead to sustainable production of hydrogen, and involve the training of highly qualified personnel for Canada鈥檚 natural resources and energy sectors.