Université Laval dorms

Hotel Universel

Amphithéâtre PLT-1112

Pavillon Pouliot

Université Laval

Québec City’s history, friendly vibe, and myriad attractions throughout the year make it a stand‑out travel destination. Every season brings its own special activities and stunning sights.

Jenny joined Carbon Engineering (CE) in 2014 with more than 10 years’ experience on the development of chemical processes for industrial applications. Jenny was a key contributor during the commissioning and early stage operations of the DAC and AIR TO FUELSTM pilot facilities, and led optimization work of current technology and investigations of next generation technologies for process integration. Jenny is now the project manager for the development of CE’s first industrial-scale plant – a facility that will capture one million tons of CO2 from the air each year.

Direct Air Capture – From Lab to Commercial Deployment

Since 2009, Carbon Engineering (CE) has been developing an industrially scalable DAC technology, which can remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere at an affordable price point and at industrially relevant scales. The captured CO2 can be safely stored deep underground to deliver permanent carbon removal or combined with hydrogen through CE’s complementary AIR TO FUELS™ process to create low carbon intensity synthetic fuels. CE and its partners are now focused on bringing this technology to commercial scale with multiple large-scale plants underway around the world. The first facility to use CE’s technology is expected to be operational in late 2024 in Texas. The technology behind these processes will be described, and the road to commercial deployment of a first of a kind commercial application of the technology outlined.

Arjan W. Kleij received his MSc (honors, 1996) and PhD (cum laude, 2000) in chemistry from the University of Utrecht working in the group of Prof. Gerard van Koten on the application of dendrimer- and hyperbranched polymer-supported homogeneous catalyst structures. During his PhD period, he spent a short internship at the University of Freiburg (Prof. Holger Frey). His main research interests are in the area of CO2 valorization catalysis, the development of new reactivity using organic carbonates as modular scaffolds, and the use of renewable compounds and monomers in stereoselective transformations and polymer applications. Arjan has (co)authored >200 international (journal) publications and 5 patent applications with total citations >12900 (h-index 65).

COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC RESULTS

August 2nd, 10 a.m.

How you say something is as important (if not more important) than what you are saying. Communicating scientific results efficiently is not taught during B. Sc. and graduate studies. The workshop aims at helping students and PDFs to become better science communicators. Simple, practical tips and strategies will be presented to facilitate the efficient communication of complex data, as well as to create a favorable context for knowledge transfert.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

August 2nd, 2 p.m.

Creativity in entrepreneurship, personal vision and identifying business opportunities

This interactive workshop aims to expose participants to different principles about identity, the development of a personal vision and the process of analyzing the potential applications of their research project as a business opportunity with related impacts. Ultimately, these achievements could become the prelude to entrepreneurial projects.

CREATIVE THINKING

August 3rd, 10 a.m.