Overview

Join us for a thought-provoking debate on whether carbon capture and storage can truly deliver on climate promises, exploring its potential, challenges, and role in the future of climate action. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is often described as a key tool for reducing emissions, but how much can it really achieve? This debate will explore the opportunities, challenges, and future of CCS in climate action.

Be part of an evening of lively discussion, interactive debate, and networking, with new perspectives on one of today’s pressing climate challenges.

Speaker

Suyog Mahajan, Process Technology Manager, Gas Liquid Processing

Dr Suyog Mahajan is a chemical engineer with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering (BE Chemical) and PhD in chemical engineering from Monash University. He has around 22 years of experience in the industry, particularly in Australia working in sectors including petrochemical (oil and gas), fertilisers, chemicals and industrial gases. Dr Suyog has been working as a process technology manager with GLP for the past 12 years and have been actively involved in the projects involving carbon capture and utilisation, design and supply of hydrogen and syn gas production units and design of green ammonia and methanol from waste units.

Dr Suyog has published four international papers as part of the PhD in the field of hydrocarbon oxidation and has been part of various national and international conferences and symposiums on carbon capture (decarbonisation) and hydrogen.

Hossein Anisi, PhD Researcher in Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne

Hossein has over a decade of experience in the oil and energy sector, including as an engineering manager specialising in catalysts and adsorption technologies. He is now pursuing a PhD in chemical engineering at the University of Melbourne, where his research focuses on carbon capture using advanced solvents and absorption technology. Hossein brings a unique combination of industry leadership and academic innovation to tackling the challenges of sustainable energy and climate solutions.

Conner Skoss, Process Engineer, Hydroflux Epco Pty Ltd

Connor is a chemical engineer with eight years of experience as a process engineer in the water industry. Connor has worked across operations, as an EPC/D&C contractor, and development and commercialisation of novel membrane separation and sorption technologies.

Paul Webley, Monash University

Paul is a professor of chemical engineering at Monash University, serving as the director of the Woodside Monash Energy Partnership and the ARC Hub for CO2 reuse and recycling. With over three decades of combined industry and academic experience, he specialises in clean energy technologies, particularly carbon capture, conversion technologies, hydrogen technologies, and decarbonisation strategies. His extensive research includes CO2 capture and utilisation systems, hydrogen generation, and energy storage technologies. Paul's contributions include over 330 publications and ten patents.

Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Victoria Member Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.