Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues. Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.

• Section I: Carbon Capture Concepts1. Introduction to carbon capture methods and technologies2. Energy penalties of CO2 capture technologies3. The largest operating pilots and plants for carbon captureSection II: Absorption Techniques for Carbon Capture4. Application of amines for carbon capture5. Physical and hybrid solvents for carbon capture: ethers, ammonia, methanol, etc.6. Carbon capture using alkaline solvents: carbonates and hydroxides7. Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for carbon capture8. Carbon capture by solvents modified with nanoparticles9. Carbon capture by encapsulated liquid sorbents10. Novel gas-liquid contactors for carbon capture: Mini- and micro-channels, and rotating packed beds11. Cryogenic-fractionation for carbon capture12. Enzymatic carbon capture13. Economic assessments and environmental challenges of carbon capture using absorption techniquesSection III: Adsorption Techniques for Carbon Capture14. Swing technologies for carbon capture: pressure, thermal, vacuum, electrical and mixed swing processes15. Carbon capture by carbonaceous sorbents16. Nitrogen containing carbon materials for carbon capture17. Metal oxides and porous-based sorbents for carbon capture: MOFs, MCMs, SBAs, Zeolites, etc.18. CO2 adsorption over photocatalysts19. Alkaline adsorbents for carbon capture20. Polymeric materials for carbon capture21. CO2 capture using algae22. CO2 capture by soil23. Economic assessments and environmental challenges of carbon capture using adsorption techniquesSection IV: Membrane Technology for Carbon Capture24. Hollow-fiber membranes for carbon capture and separation25. Carbon capture and separation by polymeric membranes for26. Carbon capture and separation by ionic liquid membranes27. MOF mixed matrix membranes for carbon capture and separation28. Dense metal membranes for carbon capture and separation29. Application of electrochemical membranes for carbon capture and separation30. Economic assessments and environmental challenges of carbon capture using membrane techniquesSection V: Other Technologies for Carbon Capture31. Oxy-fuel combustion as a carbon capture technique32. Recent advances and new concepts of carbon capture