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: Carbon Dioxide Conversion and Applications 1. Introduction to high value chemicals and energy production from CO2 2. Economic assessments and cost analysis of CO2 capture and utilization 3. Environmental impacts and challenges of CO2 usage for synthesizing products and energy 4. Recent advances and new concepts in CO2 conversion and applications 5. The largest operating plants and pilots for carbon conversion Section II: Carbon Dioxide to Products 6. CO2 conversion to urea 7. CO2 conversion to methanol 8. CO2 conversion to methane 9. Carbon monoxide synthesis from carbon dioxide 10. Salicylic acid production from CO2 11. Cyclic carbonates, polycarbonates and dimethyl carbonate production from CO2 12. CO2 photoreduction to hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons 13. Fuel production from CO2 14. Oxalate and oxalic acid production from CO2 15. Carboxylic acid production from CO2 16. Direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether 17. Direct conversion of CO2 to formic acid 18. Syngas production from dry reforming or tri-reforming processes 19. Ethylene and ethanol production from CO2 20. Polymer production from CO2 21. Carbon nanotube synthesis from CO2 22. Graphene synthesis from CO2