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讲座题目：CO₂ impact on gasification of carbon fuels: biomass, coal and MSW

报告人：“111”引智计划引进教授： Dr. Macro J. Castaldi

(Assistant Professor, Columbia University)

时间：7月11日 周五上午9：30

地点：231会议室

Macro J. Castaldi is an Assistant Professor in the Earth & Environmental Engineering Department (Henry Krumb School of Mines), Columbia University where he has been since 2004. He worked in industry for 8 years developing advanced combustors and catalytic reactors for the power industry. At Columbia University, he is currently involved in research on environmentally benign energy technologies, including waste to energy, greenhouse gas reforming, methane production from methane hydrates and hydrogen production from coal.

Prof. Castaldi is very active in the American Society of Engineering Education. He also participates in the Summer Research Program for Science Teachers and “Shadow Day” where students of Puerto Rican decent who are the first in their families to go college participate in graduate student research. Prof. Castaldi was awarded by the School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University, the distinguished 2006 Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award.

This presentation will discuss the enhancement effects of CO₂ injection for carbon fuels. There is a beneficial use of CO₂ to create fuels and close the carbon.