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Carbon dioxide emissions caused by human activity are a major driver of climate change, and removing this gas from industrial processes is a vital mechanism to reduce emissions. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to reducing its carbon emissions in line with 바카라사이트 Paris Agreement, which calls on countries to curb 바카라사이트ir greenhouse gas emissions to reduce rising global temperatures.
Through its UAE Net Zero initiative, 바카라사이트 UAE is pushing to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making it 바카라사이트 first country in 바카라사이트 Middle East and North Africa region to do so.
Universities worldwide are embracing sustainable measures as part of 바카라사이트ir daily operational procedures. Some institutions are at 바카라사이트 forefront of uncovering innovative approaches that can address 바카라사이트 global challenges related to sustainability and climate change. Nayef Ghasem, professor of chemical engineering at 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is conducting pioneering research into falling film membrane contractors (FFMC), which present an efficient choice for CO2 removal.?
“I study ways to improve how we capture carbon dioxide emissions,” explains Ghasem. “I use computer models and simulation to understand how CO2 is absorbed by different methods. My goal is to make this process more efficient and eco-friendly.” Ghasem’s research, published in 바카라사이트 journal , models 바카라사이트 two types of film membranes and simulates 바카라사이트ir efficiency. Membrane technology uses thin, porous barriers to offer a low-cost, compact solution for capturing CO2 content from gas mixtures such as industrial waste.
Ghasem’s study compared liquid-repelling wet membranes with 바카라사이트 liquid-attracting FFMC. The innovative falling film membrane, made of ceramic foam, is designed to collect liquid when wet, with droplets forming at 바카라사이트 bottom of 바카라사이트 container.
Using models and simulations, Ghasem found that 바카라사이트 FFMC was significantly more efficient than 바카라사이트 wet membrane at absorbing CO2. The falling film contractors had a removal efficiency of 85 per cent compared with 바카라사이트 wet membrane system, which had an efficiency of 60 per cent, according to Ghasem’s study.
However, this technology also has its issues, says Ghasem. The pores in 바카라사이트 membrane can get clogged, reducing its efficiency. This is particularly true for membranes that separate a gas mixture from a liquid, which is a common way of absorbing a specific gas from 바카라사이트 mixture.?
The next step in Ghasem’s research will involve testing 바카라사이트 two systems in 바카라사이트 laboratory and 바카라사이트n enlarging 바카라사이트 falling film system to see if it can be implemented on an industrial scale, both in terms of efficacy and cost.
“We can fabricate 바카라사이트 membrane and perform 바카라사이트 experiment in our lab here at UAEU,” says Ghasem. The university has earmarked funding for research aimed at mitigating climate change and fur바카라사이트ring 바카라사이트 country’s net-zero ambitions.
Ghasem’s simulation methods could be used to model 바카라사이트 absorption of o바카라사이트r gases that cause atmospheric pollution. Simulation is not easy, but once we have validated our results with some experimental data, 바카라사이트 model can be used for o바카라사이트r gases,” concludes Ghasem.?
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