Dr. Eric Croiset

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Eric Croiset, PhD is a Professor at the University of Waterloo and the former Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department. His research interests include sustainable energy management, reaction engineering, exploration of alternative energy, and optimization of carbon dioxide capture processes. Croiset and his team have collaborated with CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada, to simulate and economically evaluate three carbon dioxide capture processes: post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion. His work also focuses on the dynamic behavior of carbon dioxide capture plants and developing power plant designs with carbon dioxide capture technologies. Additionally, Croiset studies multi-period optimization to predict impacts from new technologies such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on Ontario's power generation fleet. He models solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to reduce operating temperatures for stability, employs ceria-based electrolytes, and develops resilient anodes. Furthermore, he investigates syngas and hydrogen production from various sources, high-pressure hydrogen production from ethanol, and advanced solvents for desulphurization, alongside reactor and system designs for methanol production. Croiset has made contributions to the field, including co-authoring "Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production."

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