C.B. Panchal, former Argonne employee, will present “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization: Technology Challenges and Opportunities” on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at the Argonne Guest House. The seminar begins at 11 a.m. followed by a lunch. Hosted by the Argonne Alumni Association (A3), the event is open to all current and retired employees and members of the public.
A plated lunch will be available immediately following the presentation. The menu choices include pasta, salads, and various sandwiches for $14/person including beverage, service charge, and sales tax.
To register for the seminar, send an email to Dave Livengood at livey11197@aol.com and indicate if you will attend the presentation only or both the presentation and lunch.
Non-employees require a gate pass and can request one by sending an email to Ashley Boyle by Monday, Oct. 14.
Abstract
The magnitude of the CO2 emissions issue is so large that all possible mitigation technologies must be considered in order to have a realistic impact in the foreseeable future. This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of on-going projects for CO2 capture and utilization and will evaluate techno-economic opportunities and challenges for developing innovative technologies for abatement of global CO2 emissions.
Biography
C.B. Panchal started at Argonne as a junior engineer in 1979 working on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. He later worked on heat-integrated reactive distillation for manufacturing of specialty chemicals. He took an early retirement in 2007 and started E3Tec Service, LLC. E3Tec has received grants for the process development of biobased plasticizers, CO2 conversion to value-added specialty chemicals, and consultation on the mitigation of petroleum fouling and ocean thermal energy conversion.