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SUMMARY:MechE Colloquium: Electrifying the Synthesis of Nitrogen and Carbo
 n-based Fuels and Fertilizers
DTSTART:20240319T120000
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DESCRIPTION:Prof Marta Hatzell\, Georgia Tech\nAbstract: \n\nOf the four 
 major energy-use sectors (transportation\, residential\, commercial\, and 
 industrial)\, the industrial sector accounts for the largest amount of ene
 rgy use (~32 quad/year). This energy use results in nearly 1500 million me
 tric tons of carbon dioxide emissions yearly[1]. The large carbon footprin
 t is because coal\, natural gas\, and petroleum are the primary energy sou
 rces utilized. With rising concerns related to global carbon emissions\, t
 here is a strong interest in displacing most of this hydrocarbon demand wi
 th renewable-derived electricity. However\, displacing hydrocarbons direct
 ly with electricity is not always feasible\, prompting redesigning of many
  industrial separations and catalytic processes to enable widespread elect
 rification. \nWithin the chemical commodity industry\, movement away from
  thermocatalytic processes and toward electrocatalytic processes is one wa
 y to electrify catalysis. Likewise\, movement away from thermal distillati
 on-based separations and toward membrane-based processes is one way to inc
 rease electrification associated with separations. However\, there are man
 y thermodynamics and kinetic-based challenges with transitioning toward th
 ese electrified processes. Thus\, there is a growing need to understand th
 e inefficiencies of these emerging technologies at a molecular scale. The 
 primary aim of this talk is to describe progress associated with the elect
 rification of industrial catalytic processes. I will highlight work from t
 he Hatzell lab aimed at elucidating the role materials design\, reactor en
 gineering\, and surface science play in advancing electrosynthesis-based t
 echnologies. Specifically\, we will highlight our work aimed at electrifyi
 ng the synthesis of carbon- and nitrogen-based fuels and chemicals.\n\n\nB
 iography: \n\nMarta Hatzell is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engin
 eering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Institute of T
 echnology. Hatzell’s research group explores how to electrify catalytic 
 and separation-based processes to enable sustainable industrial systems. H
 er group works on materials\, characterization\, and system analyses for e
 lectrolysis\, fuel cells\, desalination\, and solar energy conversion proc
 esses. Hatzell completed her BS\, MS\, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
  from Penn State University and an M.Eng in Environmental Engineering from
  Penn State University. Hatzell’s Ph.D. research conducted with Prof. Br
 uce Logan explored environmental technologies for energy generation and wa
 ter treatment. She was a NSF graduate research fellow and PEO fellow durin
 g her PhD. Hatzell received the Outstanding Award for early career researc
 h at Georgia Tech in 2023. In addition\, Hatzell received of other awards 
 including the Moore Inventor Fellowship (2021)\, ONR Young Investigator Aw
 ard (2020)\, Sloan Foundation Fellowship in Chemistry (2020)\, and the NSF
  Early CAREER award (2019). Hatzell currently serves as a Senior Editor of
  the Journal ACS Energy Letters. \n\n 
LOCATION:MED 0 1418 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MED%200%201418 https://epf
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