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: Methane Conversion and Applications 1. Syngas production from methane by reforming process: dry, steam, partial oxidation, autothermal, etc. 2. Direct conversion of methane to methanol 3. Ethylene production from methane 4. Ethane production from methane 5. Propane and heavier hydrocarbons production from methane 6. Conversion of methane to aromatics 7. CS2 production from methane reforming with H2S 8. Power and electricity generation from methane 9. Cogeneration and trigeneration application of methane 10. Recent advances and new concepts in methane conversion and applications 11. The largest operating plants and pilots for methane conversion 12. Economic assessments and cost analysis of methane utilization as an energy production source 13. Environmental impacts and challenges of methane usage for synthesizing products and energy Section II: Nitrox Oxide Conversion and Applications 14. Conversion of nitrox oxide to N2 15. Nitrox oxide application as an oxidizer 16. Application of nitrox oxide in food plants and medicine 17. Application of nitrox oxide for synthesizing N-containing complex molecules like triazenes, azo dyes, etc. Section III: Ozone Applications 18. Applications of ozone in medical, medicine, and dentistry sciences 19. Water treatment through ozonation 20. Ozone application in marine and freshwater systems 21. Applications of ozone in food industries 22. Ozone applications in agriculture and animal husbandry 23. Application of ozone for surface cleaning