A delegation from Zhejiang University visited CICCS at Heriot-Watt University

A delegation from Zhejiang University (China) visited The Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage (CICCS) at Heriot-Watt University on 23^rd June 2015 as part of the European funded project CO₂TRIP.  Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Head of CICCS and Energy Academy, welcomed the delegates and gave a presentation about CICCS & Energy Academy research programmes, followed by a tour of the CICCS research facilities. Prof Qinhui Wang and Prof Mengxiang Fang from Zhejiang University gave seminars on recent progress on CO₂ chemical absorption and other CO₂ capture technologies, highlighting the extensive research on CO₂ capture conducted at Zhejiang University which covers blend amine solvents development, membrane vacuum regeneration, and other CCS technologies, including chemical looping gasification and CO₂ utilization. Future opportunities for research exchange and collaboration between both groups were agreed and a follow-up visit from Heriot-Watt to Zhejiang University will take place later on this year. 

From left:  Mr Muhammad Farooq (Heriot-Watt University), Dr John M Andresen (Heriot-Watt University), Prof Qinhui Wang (Zhejiang University), Prof Mengxiang Fang (Zhejiang University), Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer (Heriot-Watt University) and Dr Susana Garcia-Lopez (Heriot-Watt).