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Appendix 1

Japan-China Collaborative Research Projects

Project Title Japanese
Researcher
Position and Institution Abstract of Research Project
Chinese
Researcher
1 “Innovative wastewater treatment technology coupling with efficient energy recovery based on integrated membrane system” Katsuki KIMURA Associate Professor, Division of Environmental Engineering, Hokkaido University Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) is a promising technology that may enable us to recover a huge amount of energy from municipal wastewater. In this joint project, by addressing the problems associated with membrane fouling in AnMBRs, an innovative municipal wastewater treatment system will collaboratively be developed. Novel anti-fouling membranes and innovative operational strategies will be investigated based on detailed information on foulant characteristics (analyzed by the Japanese laboratory) and microbial population in AnMBRs (analyzed by the Chinese laboratory).
Xia HUANG Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University
2 “Key technology and pilot demonstration of resource recovered from synergetic treatment of urban sewage sludge and food waste” Takayuki TAKARADA Professor, Division of Environmental Engineering Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University In this joint research project, base technologies for recovering biochar, biogas and bioplastics from sewage sludge and food waste will be established to conduct a feasibility study by a pilot scale plant. Chinese research group will undertake establishments of the base technologies and the feasibility study by demonstration plant. Japanese research group will support to establish the base technologies through fundamental studies.
Yin WANG Professor, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
3 “High throughput identification technologies of toxic chemicals for protecting the safety of drinking water” Tsuyoshi NAKANISHI Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical, Gifu Pharmaceutical University This study aims at protecting drinking water quality in major cities in Japan and China. Chinese team will broadly extract water samples in China and Japan, and develop non-target screen technologies based on chemical derivatization combined with high-resolution mass spectrometry. The Japanese team will develop in vivo toxicity evaluation methods with imaging technologies, which will help toxicity assessment for the identified active toxicants. Eventually, the both technologies will be integrated and the both team will try to evaluate the safety of drinking water in Japan and China using the new integrated technologies.
Jianying HU Professor, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
4 “Research demonstration on clean treatment of urban food wastes for biogas production using advanced fermentation and new upgrading technology” Yu-You LI Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku University The objective of this research is to develop a new system for biogas production from urban food waste by combining advanced fermentation technology and advanced biogas purification technology. Japan side will develop a temperature-phased two-stage fermentation system by design and control of the microbial community. China side will develop an efficient and cheap amine-based composite absorbent to remove CO2 from biogas and upgrade biogas as transport gas fuel, which will have a 10% lower regeneration energy consumption than the traditional ethanolamine adsorbent. The performance of the new integrated system will be evaluated by the construction and operation of a demonstration plant in China.
Junhu ZHOU Professor, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University
5 “Development of Nitride Semiconductor-based High Power Ultraviolet Laser Diodes” Hiroshi AMANO Professor, Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics (CIRFE), Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS),Nagoya University This project is to develop the key technologies of high power ultraviolet laser diodes (UV-LDs) for the needs of dealing the hazardous substances in the environment. The Japanese group is responsible for developing high quality AlN substrates and high performance UV-LDs. The Chinese group cooperates in materials properties characterization, UV-detector fabrication, devices integration, and system construction. The mutual collaboration will establish the technologies of high quality AlN substrates and novel device fabrication/integration/system application based environmental protection infrastructures.
Yuhuai LIU Professor, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Department of Electronics Engineering, School of Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University
6 “New fuel composite catalysts based on bimetallic nanoclusters enhanced by metal oxides” Akimitsu ISHIHARA Special Appointed Professor, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University This study aims at developing highly stable and active electrocatalyst of metal oxide supported bimetallic nano-clusters promoting the commercialization of PEFCs and providing a solution to energy problems and environmental pollution in urban areas. The Japanese team will develop non-precious metal oxide support and evaluate its enhancement on the stability and activity for fuel cell electrode reactions. The Chinese team will develop structure-controllable bimetallic nanoclusters, deposit them on the metal oxide support, and evaluate the performance of the composite electrocatalysts for fuel cell electrode reactions. This collaboration is expected to improve the stability and activity of electrocatalysts by the synergistic effect and strong interaction between metal oxide and bimetallic nanoclusters, deepen the understanding of structure-property relationships of metal oxide supported bimetallic nano-clusters electrocatalysts, and provide key materials and scientific basis for the development of new fuel cell electrocatalysts.
Yuan WANG Professor, Collage of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
7 “Study of water management and low temperature start-up of fuel cell stack in bus application” Takemi CHIKAHISA Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University The objective of this joint research is to reveal water transport and freezing phenomena in fuel cells for the development of urban fuel cell buses with wide climate adaptability. The Japanese team will mainly identify water transport and freezing phenomena in fuel cells, and propose methods for appropriate water purge to prevent failure in cold start-up. The Chinese team will mainly develop effective self-heating technique, and develop numerical models for designing fuel cells with efficient water management and cold start-up. This collaboration is expected to promote understanding transport phenomena in fuel cells and advancing cooperative relationship between Japanese and Chinese researchers.
Jianbo ZHANG Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University
8 “Development of multipath use technologies of concrete containing recycled materials for construction of ‘sponge city’” Fumitaka NOGUCHI Professor, Graduate School of Engineering/Department of Architecture, the University of Tokyo This study aims at developing technologies and measures for pervious concrete pavement and underground concrete structures with using recycled concrete waste and industrial byproducts, developing guidelines for production and execution of pervious concrete and another guidelines for planning and designing of pervious concrete pavement and underground structures. Japanese researchers will develop technologies and system for multipath use of recycled concrete waste and industrial byproducts, and develop key technologies and applications of high performance recycled concrete for “sponge city” construction. Chinese researchers will develop innovative technologies for utilization of building and industrial waste reclaim based on the concept of low energy consumption and zero pollution, and develop production technologies for recycled aggregate made of concrete waste and industrial byproducts.
Jianzhuang XIAO Professor, College of Civil Engineering/Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji UniversityProfessor, College of Civil Engineering/Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University
9 “Efficient Utilization of Heat and Electric power from Renewable Energy in Urban Areas Mediated by Hydrogen Energy” Etsuo AKIBA Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University To introduce renewable energy into the urban area, R & D on hydrogen as a secondary energy is carried out. In Japanese side, hydrogen storage materials and their utilization those attract great attention will be investigated. In Chinese side, hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and hydrogen utilization such as fuel cells will be investigated. This project will establish most suitable technologies for introduction of renewable energy into the urban area with scientific background.
Ping CHEN Professor/Division head, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science
10 “Research of Concentration Photovoltaic System Combined with Efficient Waste-Heat Driving Air-Conditioning System” Chaobin DANG Associate Professor, Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Study, the University of Tokyo This study aims at developing a high concentration photovoltaic system combined with solar thermal driven adsorption system for temperature controlling (cooling and heating) and a desiccant system for the dehumidification (HCPVTH) in order to enhance the energy harvesting efficiency of solar energy, as well as providing comfort living environment.
The Japanese team will develop a small scaled HCPVTH system and the desiccant air-conditioning system using the recovered solar energy. The Chinese team will develop a middle scale HCPVTH system and the thermal energy driving adsorption chiller, and work on the long-term field test.
This collaboration is expected to enhance the level of energy conversion related technology of the two sides, as well as provide a novel solution to environmental and energy issues in urban areas.
Yu-Yan JIANG Researcher, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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