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 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 biotemplate 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. 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: Greenhouse Gases Emission 1. Methane emission from coal-bed 2. Domestic source of greenhouse gas emission 3. Reserves and natural gas source of methane emission 4. Agriculture and food processing source of greenhouse gas emission 5. Livestock as a source of greenhouse gas emission 6. Landfill source of greenhouse gas emission 7. Greenhouse gases emission from transportation 8. Greenhouse gases emission from industries 9. Greenhouse gases emissions from buildings 10. Melting permafrost and fire as sources of greenhouse gas emission 11. Greenhouse gases emission from edible insect species 12. Soil as a natural source of greenhouse gases emission 13. Health impacts of greenhouse gases emissions on humans and the environment 14. Political and economic effects of greenhouse gases emission 15. Economic assessments of inhibiting technologies for greenhouse gas emission 16. Environmental policy tools for reducing greenhouse gases emission Section II: Mineral Carbonation for Controlling Greenhouse Gases Emission 17. Introduction to carbonation mechanisms and applications 18. CO2 mineralization feedstock types 19. Applications of CO2 mineralization for carbon storage 20. Economic assessment and environmental challenges of CO2 storage through mineral carbonation Section III: Other Strategies for Controlling Greenhouse Gases Emissions 21. Dark and thick stratocumulus clouds for controlling greenhouse gases emission 22. Stratospheric aerosol injection for controlling greenhouse gases emission 23. Marine cloud brightening for controlling greenhouse gases emission 24. Ocean mirror as a way of controlling greenhouse gases emission 25. Carbon footprint as a tool to limit greenhouse gas emission