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wip7:
Possible research on CO2 capture, Utilization, management and conversion via various streams:

1. Robust CO2 capture and photocatalytic conversion by a hybrid photocatalyst material

2. Dual function material for capture and catalytic conversion to synthetic natural gas: Gas phase reactions and performance stability

3. Techno-economic assessment for pure H2 production with CO2 capture in underwater pipelines

4. Green plant sensitized photoanode for solar water splitting (green energy production) and CO2 conversion

5. Hybrid electrochemical sensor for detection of Underwater CO2 Using Functionalized Electrode


For Synthesis of Materials for CO2 capture: MOF, LDH and Silica-based materials are emerging materials for the capture and do have commercial viability. In fact in KAUST ( Saudi Arabia University), there is a group that have designed a microvolume CO2 capture and re-utilization system based MOF (Metal-organic Frameworks) and LDH (Layered double Hydroxides) and this system is suitable in both oil and cement industries.

God bless you for taking out time to write and inspire us. I appreciate. It's like development of carbon storage management will be a good one, lol, have a good insight on this one. Happy father's day to you.

wip7:
Yes CO2 capture, storage and conversion is a very good research now. I love that due to industrial implication.

Just your insight now, can you add some likely nuggets as you have done before. I just need contributions to present problem. Thank you

wip7:
Regarding phase change and reactive transport research: Due to the world demand of alternative energy and energy storage materials, I think the research may be directed towards that.

You may find some of these very interesting:

Increasing thermal conductivity of phase change materials based on nanocomposites for energy storage

The efficient use of energy and sustainable development has become one of the urgent tasks for human beings with the rapid economic and industrial development due to the increasingly serious energy crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, the development of efficient energy storage devices and systems is essential for improving energy efficiency and reducing the gap between energy demand and energy production.
Phase change materials have been widely used as efficient materials in latent heat thermal storage systems for various applications, particularly, it has been the focus for renewable energy saving especially solar energy storage. However, the poor thermal conductivity of most organic phase change materials has long been considered as one of the big obstacles hindering their practical applications.

So in this research, you can synthesize various nanomaterials/nanocomposites that can act as efficient nanofillers to improve the thermal conductivity of organic phase change materials. The enhanced material will be very useful in solar air heaters, solar cells and electronic materials especially if you prepare it in film form.


Reactive transport of CO2-rich fluids and other recalcitrant emissions: DOE modelling and efficiency enhancement.

I really appreciate your response. I think, CO2 (CO2 storage or conversion) will likely be good one for me, because I am looking at reservoir or underwater pipelines problem and its solutions. Thank you sir.

ejibaba:
Let's all wake up off this complains of government. The lack of industry - academic relationship is the major challenge we're facing. Institutions in the country are not patriotic towards creating funds that will help our local institutions research on areas that will help the institutions, the academics and the nation at large.

Also, some of our institutions and staff like UI, Unilag and Covenant are also accessing research grants from foreign institutions. So Prof can still come back to Nigeria and he will still have access to the grants.

Government policies on education will go a long way in shaping our institutions. Almost all the grants by these institutions you mentioned, probably is in biological science, where is chemical science and physical science.? Too many mushroom universities n courses.

wip7:
You cant imagine someone earning roughly 2 mill nairas monthly or have project funds bigger than Nigerian senators with various research facilities to return to earn 350 k naira...In the end, such Professors that will start asking for sex for marks or start selling questions/handouts. ...Am just saying oooooooo!

Prof, It is only a sane will retrogress. Even, the standard of education wont allow us come oooooo. I am expecting your promise, prof. Thank you.

ejibaba:
I agree with you, however, we all won't leave this country and allow things go off hook. Just my opinion though

Even, by parento distribution, less than 5% will go out, and 95% or less will remain. Government should keep up from slumbering.

faceURfront:
This thread is for FGC

OK, sir.
Goodluck to you.

faceURfront:
I thought you applied. Obviously you didn't. Applicants were requested to select 3 schools and courses while applying. That was all.

That's for UK

faceURfront:
FGC

So, you didn't apply to any school? If you didn't apply to schools, sorry about that, but it was stated for applicants to look for schools.

faceURfront:
What is stated? They clearly stated you are not required to look for admission yourself.

Did you mean UK or otherwise? We have two things here, uk and others(FGC). In UK, you dont look for admission. But FGC, you look for admission. Even ptdf know that admission is hard in all these places and they are almost free tuition.

yinkeys:
I don't want to start arguing bro.
It's all in the past now
I've been following this thread since January.

isnt issue of argument, it is clearly stated in ptdf home page.

yinkeys:
Some persons including PTDF website misled us

No, probably, you didn't understand.

KoolK:
if this is true..isn't it absurd? I thought PTDF
will have a say as to them (IFP) giving admissions to all her applicants. so wts now their role wen they said.."we will get Admission for those qualified" I stand to be corrected.

Not at all. IFP isn't subjected to PTDF in term of admission. Applicants get admission, ptdf sponsor. It is different from UK, where ptdf do both for you.

ejibaba:
Why not come back home and contribute to our education system prof.

Pardon me to say this: not that i am discouraging anyone, it is hard in Nigeria to get funds for research, everything is politics. Moreso, we have or no platform to do thorough research. I can tell you that almost all PhD students in Nigeria struggle on their own to get their studies going, no industry and school relationship. Even tools for numerical analysis is lacking. Infact, so many that I have to stop here.

wip7:
Oh ok..cos I did teach fluid dynamics and heat transfer to second year students. Let me send you some possible work here:

Ok, prof. More oil in your lamp; ink in your pen. Keep inspiring, fire burning. God bless you.

Bluezy13:
Saying it with all seriousness

Tonto is not here na

Probably for people whose mind go for Tonto's way.

wip7:
Which field is this? chemical or mechanical engineering? I don't have much experience or ideas on wax growth though.

Both field (as per hydrodynamics n thermodynamics application) but is predominantly chemical processing or flow assurance.
Thank you.