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