About us

The KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), launched on November 23, 2023, aims to make a significant impact through basic and applied research in the fields of Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management. It focuses on clean hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization within the hydrogen program. Moreover, the carbon program targets CO2 emission mitigation through capture, conversion, utilization, storage, and advocating for net zero carbon policies.

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Research Themes

The purpose of the IRC-HTCM is to contribute in creating an economical and environmental impact through basic and applied research. The center develops research program in multiple promising fields in applied sciences, focusing mainly on Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Conversion, and Energy Storage.

Hydrogen Program

Hydrogen is one of the leading options for clean and sustainable energy, attr...

The Carbon Capture and Conversio...

The Carbon Capture and Conversion program at IRC-HTCM develop research progra...

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Facilities

Membranes Laboratory

The aim of the membranes laboratory is to develop dense metallic (Pd-based) membranes for H2 separation.

Chemical Synthesis Laboratories

The material synthesis laboratory is well equipped with sophisticated high pressure autoclaves, microwave synthesizers, vacuum schlenk li...

Electrochemical Characterization Laboratory

To assess the performance of energy storage devices, different electrochemical techniques are used in a simulated environment such as sim...

Characterization Laboratory

It has an advanced scanning electron microscope including powder samples preparation for FESEM and the lab also possess XRD, two educatio...

Latest News

Events

Hydrogen Utilization in Gas Turbines and B...
27 Feb 2023 @ 01:00 PM
Building 15 Auditorium 4004

An Overview on physics Guided Machine Lear...
13 Feb 2023 @ 01:00 PM
Building 15

Full Day Experience on the Future of Energ...
09 Feb 2023 @ 10:30 AM
Building 70