avenues for co2 and hydrogen in qatar: a scientific and
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Avenues for CO2 and hydrogen in Qatar: a scientific and technological approach
Dr. Veronica BermudezSenior Research DirectorEnergy CenterQEERI
QATAR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
QEERI (Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute)QEERI
Energy Center Water CenterEnvironment & Sustainability
CenterCorrosion Center
Natural & Environmental
Hazards Observatory
Earth Sciences Program
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Energy Center A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Energy Transition Energy Center
EnergyConversion
Energy Management
Catalysis and Process Technologies Disruptive Technologies
- Renewable Energy reliability and desert resilience- Electricity production optimization- International visibility (IEC experts,
Desert Reliability , …)- Innovative solution:
- Agro-PV- Floating PV
- H2 Economy
- CO2 Capture, Conversion, Storage and Utilization solutions.- Waste management solutions- Innovation in the downstream petrochemistry
- Methane valorization- New Polymers generation
- Circular Economy
- Energy Efficiency- Demand response- Smart grids- Electricity digitalization and AI
solutions- Distributed Renewables and
Electrical vehicles integration- Microgrid solution:
- Farming - Solar Community
- Disruptive solar and storage energy solutions- Innovative sensing solutions
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CPT PROGRAM
Catalysis & Process
Technology
Methane upgrading
Sulfur Oxidative
Coupling of Methane
Methane Conversion
Carbon Capture,
Conversion
CO2 Mineralization CO2 Electroreduction
Direct Air Capture
CO2 Capture
NOMDEE
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CO2 Direct Air Capture and ConversionDevelopment of a highly Efficient and Practical Carbon Management System for Improving Qatar’s
Sustainability: A holistic approach
The cluster project offers a holistic approach to carbon management and environmental sustainability,
including the development of effective CO2 capture technologies from the atmosphere; development
of innovative electro-mediating materials and the implementation of an effective electrochemical
technology to convert carbon CO2 into high value-added products. The project aims to contribute to
the development of carbon management policies for Qatar.
QNRF awarded Cluster- $6,391.019 Total budget($4,990,734 QNRF grant + $1,400,285 industry co-
funding) – 5 years duration 2021-2026
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CO2 Direct Air Capture and ConversionBenefits to Qatar • Address climate challenges• Develop sustainable practical and economical processes for carbon management• Contribute in the diversification of Qatar’s economy• Create a roadmap to Qatar’s carbon circular economy• Improve indoor air quality by reducing cases of sick building syndromes, which leads to improved productivity.• Improve cooling efficiency through reduction of CO2 concentration in indoor environment• Place Qatar as a pioneer in direct CO2 capture from the atmosphere using the air conditioning system
14 Partners in Qatar 8 International Partners
University of Calgary Canada
Innovate CalgaryCanada
VitoBelgium
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CCU CO2 Mineralization (CM)
CO2 mineralization represents a hot topic in order to bringsustainability and mitigate the challenges associated withCO2 utilization. The purpose of CM is to transform CO2 intosolid stable carbonates (mainly Mg and Ca) that can be usedin construction industry and not only.
Engineering, 2015 ,1(1):150-157.
Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3)•Uses: skin care products, cosmetic, anti-fire products,climbing chalk.Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)•Uses: textile, paint, paper, plastic, caulks industry usedproduce ink and sealant. It is used as a food additive (nontoxic), drug development and chalk production.Greenhouse Gas Sci Technol, 9: 1096-1113
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Added value of CO2 MineralizationThe CO2 mineralization has potential for tackling three main issues of global and national relevance: CO2 emissions, brine
waste and alkaline waste. In particular:
1. To capture flue gas (CO2 source stream) from turbines/burners/boilers/diesel engines in co-generation power plants.
2. To capture flue gas (CO2 source stream) from energy-intensive industries (Cement, Iron & Steel and Aluminium)
3. To permanently convert CO2 to value added products such as carbonate materials.
4. To sweeten brine or hard water in general.
5. To reduce alkaline residue disposal.
Accordingly, this project addresses several strategic objectives:
ü Reducing carbon footprint.
ü Converting waste-to-revenue.
ü Ensuring sustainable solution for brine and industrial waste management.
ü Supporting industry through innovative and environmental friendly solutions.
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Alkaline Industrial Waste (Relevant to Qatar)
Common Fly Ash & Cement Composition
Component EAF Composition (wt. %) Steel Slag Composition (wt. %)CaO 33.19 28.27
SiO2 16.71 15.4
MgO 9.43 7.88
Al2O3 6.73 1.01
Fe2O3 38.19 24.25
Steel slags are industrial by-productsof steel manufacturing, characterized ashighly calcareous, siliceous and ferrous. Theyare categorized intoBOF/DRI/EAF/Casting slag.
Component Fly Ash (wt. %) Portland Cement (wt. %)CaO 24 64
SiO2 40 23
MgO 5 2
Al2O3 17 4
Fe2O3 6 2
Fly ash is the finely divided residue thatresults from the combustion of pulverizedcoal. Over 68 million tons of fly ash wereproduced per year.
Common Steel Waste Composition
Component Bayer red mud from wetting/drying process (wt. %)
Sintering red mud (wt. %)
CaO 18.5 44
SiO2 22.3 24
MgO 1.4 1.37
Al2O3 20.8 7.3
Fe2O3 7.7 8.5
Na2O 8.8 0.7
TiO2 4.9 4.1
Common Red Mud Composition Red mud, is an industrial waste generatedduring the refinement of bauxite intoalumina “Bayer process”. Every tonne ofalumina produced, approximately 1 to 1.5tonnes of red mud are also produced. It’s pHranging from 10 to 13.
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Thank you for your attention
Questions and inquiries:
Verónica BermúdezEmail: [email protected]
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APPLIED CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Applied Chemistry Laboratory is dedicated to the preparation and characterization of materials and
nanoparticles, in particular for catalytic and energy related applications. Together with the standard
tools for products analysis, such as GC/MS, FT-IR, and LC, we are able to determine the
physicochemical properties of materials (surface area, porosity, pH, surface charge, functional groups).
In this laboratory, it is also possible to perform catalytic reactions. Optimization and testing of new
processes and catalysts for CO2
capture & conversion, and soon for methane upgrading, are the
primary targets of the Applied Chemistry Laboratory.
Main features of Applied Chemistry Laboratory include:
Low and high pressure & temperature CSTR reactors up to 1
L, static reactors, CO2
solvent screening setup; gas-solid
reactor (Dec 2020);
Autopore, AutoChem, Surface Analyzer, dissolved CO2
detector, Viscometer;
GC, GC/MS, LC, FT-IR, in situ IR; online GC upgrade (Nov
2020).
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CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS LABORATORY
Chemical Synthesis Laboratory is dedicated to the synthesis of organometallic systems to prepare new
generations of heterogeneous or homogenous catalysts, as well as organic molecules and MOFs. We have
a full coverage of analytical and spectroscopic techniques to characterize both synthetic molecules and
reaction products, and to investigate the kinetics and reaction mechanisms. Combining experimental
efforts and computational modelling through mechanistic understanding, we aim to accelerate the
discovery of new catalysts and small molecules with improved activities to address important issues in
the fields of energy, CO2 conversion, molecular electronics, etc.
Main features of Chemical Synthesis Laboratory include:
Organic and organometallic synthesis, Schlenk reactions,
synthesis of nanoparticles, synthesis of MOFs,
electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, thermal synthesis;
Solvent purification system, CombiFlash flash
chromatography system;
Gas network supplying CO2, CO, H2, and CH4 (Dec 2020).
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SUPPORTING FACILITIESCore laboratoriesCore laboratories are dedicated to materials and imaging characterization, including:
Atomic force microscopy (AFM)Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS)Fluorescence MicroscopyFourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)/LiquidNuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)/SolidPowder X-ray Diffraction (XRD)Raman spectroscopyScanning electron microscopy (SEM)Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction (XRD)Step ProfilerTransmission electron microscopy (TEM)Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA)UV-Visible spectroscopyX-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
Analytical LaboratoryThe Analytical laboratory covers all the main analytical techniques for providing detailed chemical information about samples and products, it includes:
Mass spectrometry (MS)Gas Chromatography (GC)Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)Ion chromatography (IC)UV-Visible spectroscopyEmission spectroscopyCHN Analysis