Dr Rashid Alammari and Anton Leemhuis exchanging documents as John Groffen looks on.
Doha: The College of Engineering (CENG) at Qatar University (QU) signed agreements with the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Qatari American Council for Professional Education (QACPE) and Management Training and Consultancy Ltd (MTC) to support training and research at the Gas Processing Center (GPC).
The agreements were signed by CENG Dean Dr Rashid Alammari and TNO Managing Director Middle East Qatar branch office Anton Leemhuis, QACPE Chairman Sheikh Jaber bin Mohamed bin Jasim Al Thani, and MTC Senior Consultant John Adebiyi, in the presence of faculty, staff and students. The Netherlands Ambassador John Groffen and Deputy Head of Mission and Economic Jurgen P Bartelink also witnessed the ceremony.
Dr Alammari said: “The GPC is well-positioned to partner in this important collaboration with TNO, QACPE and MTC which underlines our commitment to contributing to the realization of Qatar National Vision 2030, National Development Strategy 2011-2016 and National Research Strategy. Our students and faculty will benefit considerably from the support emanating from these agreements.”
The GPC-TNO agreement establishes collaborative applied research initiatives, training and educational programmes. Specific interest of the agreement concerns activities of the GPC and focuses on natural gas processing, CO2 capture to reduce greenhouse emissions, novel water treatment solutions, multiphase-flow and hydrates. By the terms of the agreement, the two parties will work together to design, build and commission a pilot plant which studies the performance of chemical solvents for the removal of CO2 from different gas sources. The plant will operate at QU and can be used to develop key knowledge and technology related to natural gas treatment, a vital issue for the energy sector in Qatar.
Leemhuis said that “TNO has an extensive track record in research and technology development programs for of CO2 capture technologies. Our growing Qatar branch office is instrumental in bringing this experience to Doha. I am delighted by the prospect that our work with GPC can support further industry collaborations with the world’s leading LNG producer.”
Groffen said: “Qatar University is the leading national institution for higher education in Qatar and therefor a natural partner for TNO, a renowned research institute from the Netherlands with an office at Qatar Science and Technology Park. This partnership will lead to sharing knowledge and experience, and to the development of new innovations for the gas industry, which is a major economic driving force for both Qatar and the Netherlands.”
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