Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Simakov, David"
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CO2 Conversion to Syngas and Hydrocarbons over Transition Metal-Based Catalysts Synthesized via Reverse Microemulsion Method
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-28)This thesis offers a comprehensive exploration into the development, exploration, and practical implications of various catalysts, with a particular focus on their performance and critical roles in the efficient and ... -
CO2 methanation over alumina-supported cobalt oxide and carbide synthesized by reverse microemulsion method
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-27)In the past age, CO2 conversion catalysts have gained attention due to various environmental issues caused by CO2 emission. Catalytic reduction of CO2 using renewable hydrogen as reductant to produce renewable fuels is ... -
Copper doped ceria catalyst prepared by reverse microemulsion method for thermocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide via reverse water gas shift
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-28)High surface area CeO2/Al2O3 nano-catalysts were synthesized via the reverse microemulsion method and evaluated for reverse water gas shift. The effect of the active phase dispersion on the CeO2 nanoparticle growth was ... -
Design and Experimental Study of a Sabatier Reactor for Conversion of CO2 and Biogas into Renewable Natural Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-04)Biogas is a product of anaerobic fermentation which is rich in CO2. Upgrade of biogas is commercially achieved by separating CO2 and impurities to improve its quality. As an alternative, the CO2 contained in biogas can be ... -
Design and Simulation of Novel Sabatier Reactors for the Thermocatalytic Conversion of CO2 into Renewable Natural Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-22)Producing synthetic chemicals and fuels using CO2 as a feedstock through the thermocatalytic hydrogenation of CO2 via the Sabatier reaction to produce synthetic CH4 is both a CO2 emissions reduction strategy and an ... -
Development of a ceria-based catalyst prepared by the microemulsion method for highly selective CO2 conversion via reverse water gas shift
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)Reverse water gas shift (RWGS) is an emerging technology for CO2 utilization. The RWGS process catalytically converts CO2 to carbon monoxide (CO), producing syngas (a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and CO) which can be further ... -
High Surface Area Cu/γ-Al2O3 Catalyst Synthesized by Reverse Microemulsion Method for CO2 Conversion via Reverse Water Gas Shift
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-30)Nowadays, catalytic conversion of CO2 has gained great attention due to environmental issues caused by CO2 emissions around the world. CO2 can be considered as a source of carbon with hydrogenation (using renewable hydrogen) ... -
Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Thermally Coupled Catalytic Hydrogen Combustion - Reverse Water Gas Shift Reactor for CO2 Conversion to Synthesis Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)From technological, societal, and political perspectives, the optimization of energy utilization, reduction of CO2 emissions, and mitigation of global environmental challenges have emerged as paramount concerns. In this ... -
Renewable Syngas Generation and Biogas/Landfill Gas Upgrade via Thermocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-18)The reverse water gas shift (RWGS) and thermocatalytic Sabatier reaction can be potentially used to convert captured CO2 or biogas/landfill gas into renewable synthetic fuels via syngas generation or production of renewable ... -
Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction over High Surface Area γ-Al2O3 Supported Mo2C Nanoparticles Synthesized by Reverse Microemulsion Method
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-23)Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG), especially carbon dioxide (CO2), in the atmosphere are forecasted to result in adverse environmental impacts. One attractive approach for mitigation of CO2 emissions is ... -
Simulation-Based Analysis of a Sabatier Reactor for Conversion of CO2 into Renewable Natural Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)Converting CO2-rich waste streams such as raw biogas, landfill gas and power plant flue gas into synthetic fuels and chemicals will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide revenue at the same time. One option is to ... -
The Techno-Economic Potential of Power to Gas for Synthetic Natural Gas Production through Biogas Upgrading
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Raw biogas can be upgraded to produce pipeline grade synthetic natural gas (SNG) via thermo-catalytic hydrogenation of CO2. This method reduces green house gas (GHG) emissions through offsetting fossil natural gas consumption ... -
Transition Metal Carbides for Thermocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide via Reverse Water Gas Shift and Sabatier Reactions
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-23)The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to synthetic fuels and chemicals is seen as a promising approach for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Syngas (a mixture of CO and H2) that can be obtained from CO2 via the reverse ...