Department Seminar of Amit Shocron- Transport Phenomena in Electro-Driven Processes at the Climate-Water-Energy Nexus

27 January 2025, 14:00 - 15:00 
 
Department Seminar of Amit Shocron- Transport Phenomena in Electro-Driven Processes at the Climate-Water-Energy Nexus

 

Transport Phenomena in Electro-Driven Processes at the Climate-Water-Energy Nexus

Monday January 27th at 14:00 

Wolfson Building of Mechanical Engineering, Room 206 

 

Abstract:

Climate change significantly impacts many aspects of our lives, necessitating shifts in fields such as the energy market, the supply of critical materials, and the management and recycling of potable water. These interconnected aspects are often referred to as the climate-water-energy nexus. A key challenge within this nexus is the urgent need for decarbonization, which is crucial for mitigating global warming. This, in turn, necessitates the widespread electrification of most industries and processes. Electro-driven processes offer a promising pathway due to their reliance on electrical energy, often operating at low voltages. Furthermore, these processes rely on a wide variety of materials and configurations, enabling flexibility in design and operation. The research and development of novel and promising electro-driven systems primarily focuses on designing novel materials with enhanced electrical conductivity, improved reaction kinetics, and increased selectivity. However, transport phenomena are frequently overlooked, despite their importance. Mass transfer limitations can significantly deplete reactants, hindering overall performance. Additionally, underexplored heat transfer processes can adversely affect the performance of temperature-sensitive components and reactions.

This presentation will provide a detailed theoretical framework for understanding transport phenomena and their critical role in various electro-driven processes within the climate-water-energy nexus. The presentation will center on the importance of pH for various processes and explore the potential of electrical pH control. First, the presentation will present how electrosorption-based effects on pH are leveraged to enable efficient boron removal, a crucial process for seawater desalination. Subsequently, the presentation will demonstrate how bipolar membranes are utilized to control local pH conditions, enabling efficient carbon capture and utilization. The presentation will conclude by providing a broader outlook regarding the importance of transport phenomena in electro-driven processes.

 

 

Bio:

Amit Shocron is currently a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University under the guidance of Prof. Menachem Elimelech. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. His research focuses on electro-driven processes supporting the transition to a sustainable future. Specifically, he is interested in carbon capture and utilization, flow batteries for energy storage, and ion-selective separations from aqueous solutions for water desalination, wastewater treatments, and extraction of valuable materials.

Tel Aviv University makes every effort to respect copyright. If you own copyright to the content contained
here and / or the use of such content is in your opinion infringing Contact us as soon as possible >>