Sohar: Students from Naeim bin Masaud Basic Education School in North Al Batinah Governorate developed the device 'AEROCARBON', which reduces car exhaust carbon dioxide by more than 50% using peridotite rock.
The team has secured a patent for this gadget.
Under the supervision of Majid bin Khalfan Al Maqbali, students Omar bin Isa Al Barmani and Tamim bin Yousef Al Mamari developed this technology, which won first place in the environment category at the 36th International Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2025) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Al Barmani described the device as an environmentally friendly invention designed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from automobile exhaust by installing a filter containing peridotite rock particles, which convert carbon dioxide into calcium carbonate (CaCO3) when the car engine is started.
Al Barmani stated that the invention went through numerous phases and processes, including testing the sample before and after installation in the vehicle at a certified lab at SQU.
According to him, the test findings confirmed the project's objective of decreasing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere and automobile exhausts.
Student Tamim Al Mamari discussed the process for participating in the International Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exhibition, noting that the project was chosen from among the teams' entries in the National Olympiad for Scientific Innovation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence.
Majid bin Khalfan Al Maqbali is in charge of the students' team participating in the 36th International Invention, Innovation, and
According to the Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2025), attending is an opportunity to exchange expertise with talents and innovators from other countries and to learn about different projects in all scientific fields.
He stated that the exhibition serves as an international platform for innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs interested in new technologies and inventions.
