Low Carbon and Hydrogen Technology Laboratory
The IPR Laboratory of Low Carbon and Hydrogen Technology(under implementation) supports the development of RD&I projects and analysis services for: i) performance and integrity study of well materials (cement and steel), ii) hydrogen production and characterization, iii ) development of composites for the petroleum and gas industry, iv) synthesis and testing of corrosion inhibitors, v) characterization of materials and performance tests of adsorbents for CO2 Direct Air Capture (DAC) processes, and vi) study of environmental performance of products and processes by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Equipment available
Reactors for CO₂ aging tests
HPHT (high pressure and high temperature) plant for CO₂ aging tests
Workstations for computer studies
Electrochemical methods - Potentiostat/Galvanostat
Sample Preparation Methods (Ultra-turrax and Tip Ultrasound)
Sample Preparation Methods (Cryogenic Mill and Lyophilizer)
Gas Pycnometer density meter
Surface area analysis
Laser particle size analyzer
Tensiometer / Contact angle meter
Gas/vapor adsorption test methods
Hydrogen Production Cells
Thermal analyzers (TGA-MS, DSC and PDSC)
Chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (CG-MS and HPLC-MS)
Photovoltaic solar power generation system (10,000 kWh/month)
Experimental direct air capture (DAC) plant
Coordination
Victor Hugo Jacks Mendes dos Santos
Researcher and LBC Coordinator
