CEP: News Update September2019News UpdateTaking Chemical Engineering into the Solar System Human space exploration was launched by intrinsic curiosity and intrepid scientists, but it was precipitated by a political rivalry of global proportions. Microfluidics Monitor Sickle Cell Disease...
Profit from Flue Gas to Increase Crop Yields Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Presented is pilot plant data/ results operating in multiple orchards in Kern County, California. Flue gas taken directly from the clean natural gas...
Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentrations on Yields of Agricultural Crops Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019That elevated concentrations of CO 2 can increase plant growth has been known since at least 1804, when a scientist named De Saussure reported that...
Design & Engineering Implementation of Pressure Relieving System of Cryogenic Carbon Dioxide Pilot Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019As easy gas resources around the world are depleting; high Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas fields are thrust into the spotlight to become new candidates for...
Jeff Erikson on Carbon Management June 26, 2019Jeff Erikson of the Global CCS Institute shares thoughts on top trends in carbon management and discusses goals for the Carbon Management Technology Conference.
Is Your Facility Carbon Capture Ready? Understanding the Basics of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Archived Webinar Nov 30, 2011 In this webinar, engineering professionals find out how to implement and deploy Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects. Specific areas addressed are project development, operations,...
EP&SE Publishes Special Section on Carbon Dioxide February 6, 2019The latest issue showcases the current thinking related to the reduction of carbon emissions, the utilization of CO2 that can ameliorate its presence and provide useful products, and storage options.
101-year-old Chemical Engineer Awarded Patent January 24, 2019Chemical engineer is awarded patent for carbon dioxide capture at the age of 101.
TJ Wojnar and Kamel Ben-Naceur on the Future of Energy in the Region, Nation, and World November 7, 2018Watch a discussion on the future of energy.
Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University: The Future of Chemical Engineering October 23, 2018Christine Grant of NCSU reflects on and adds to her 2008 thoughts on chemical engineering's future.
Curt R. Fischer, Stanford University: The Future of Chemical Engineering October 16, 2018Stanford University's Curt Fischer revisits his thoughts from 2008 on chemical engineering's evolution and future.
Vijay Swarup, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering: The Future of Chemical Engineering October 9, 2018ExxonMobil's Vijay Swarup shares his thoughts on chemical engineering's evolution and future, with an eye on energy needs.
Jeffrey J. Siirola, Eastman Chemical (ret.); Purdue University: The Future of Chemical Engineering August 23, 2018Jeff Siirola retired in 2011 as a Technology Fellow at Eastman Chemical Company, where he had been for more than 39 years, and is no
Meredith C. K. Sellers, Exponent Inc.: The Future of Chemical Engineering Dr. Sellers, who specializes in materials characterization and incident investigation, shares her perspective on where chemical engineering is headed.
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage: A Plan for Greater Energy Efficiency October 11, 2018The International Energy Agency reports that energy-related emissions totaled 32.5 gigatons in 2017, an increase of 1.4% from the previous year.
Technical Entity Trends: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage: A Plan for Greater Energy Efficiency September2018Technical Entity TrendsIzabela BalickaThe International Energy Agency reports that energy-related emissions totaled 32.5 gigatons in 2017, an increase of 1.4% from the previous year. Although this may seem small, this increase in emissions is equivalent to putting 170 million more cars...
Alissa Park on Carbon Capture Technology Trends May 4, 2018Ah-Hyung (Alissa) Park, Lenfest Chair in Applied Climate Science and associate professor at Columbia University, was Wedn
Aminosilicone Carbon Capture Process Development Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Liquid aminosilicone CO 2 capture solvents have been developed that have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of carbon capture from...
Bridging the Finance Gap for Carbon Capture and Storage Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2015Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technically feasible technology that can be deployed to reduce CO 2 emissions from power plants and industrial...
Thermodynamic and Economic Analysis of an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Plant with Various Carbon Capture Technologies Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The levels of CO 2 emitted by coal combustion raise enormous concerns about its utilization as energy source because of the copious effects on global...
The Impact of RD&D on Market Opportunities for Power Plants with Carbon Capture Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE), in conjunction with its National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL),...
Overview of the U.S. Doe Carbon Capture Research and Development Program Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The Department of Energy’s Carbon Capture Program –managed within the Office of Fossil Energy and implemented by the National Energy Technology...
A Correlation for the Impact of Extracting Steam From Power Plants for Carbon Capture Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2013A Correlation for the Impact of Extracting Steam from Power Plants for Carbon Capture Processes Adam H Berger and Abhoyjit S Bhown Electric Power...
4CU: A Comprehensive, Coordinated Approach to Carbon Capture and Utilisation ? Electrocatalytic Co-Reduction Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2013Converting carbon dioxide to vehicle fuel has the potential to reduce future dependence on fossil fuels. In effect a carbon neutral fuel cycle is...
Carbon Capture and Utilization By Three-Step Aqueous Phase Mineralization Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013The increase in greenhouse gasses concentration in the atmosphere has contributed to global warming in recent decades. Carbon sequestration is one of...
Computational Tools to Accelerate the Development of Carbon Capture Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013The U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative (CCSI) was initiated in 2010 to develop and deploy state-of-the-art...
Building an Iron-Clad BACT Attack - Avoiding Imposition of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) on Your Next Major Expansion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013USEPA began regulating the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in major source permits beginning Jan 2nd, 2011. Their long-awaited GHG BACT guidance...
Post-Combustion Gas Permeation Carbon Capture System Models Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Post-Combustion Gas Permeation Carbon Capture System Models Juan E. Morinelly, David C. Miller National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Gas...
Assessment and Analysis of Post-Combustion Carbon Capture with Membrane Separation Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Large scale CO 2 Capture and Storage has been considered to be one of the most promising ways of mitigating anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, but energy...
Pressure Swing Adsorption: Design and Optimization for Pre-Combustion Carbon Capture Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is an efficient method for gas separation, and is a potential candidate for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture from power...
Carbon Capture Ready Heavy Oil Extraction and Upgrading Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Carbon dioxide emissions from heavy oil production are typically higher than that of producing conventional crudes. Ultimately, carbon dioxide...
Comparison of Amine-Based Absorbents for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 18, 2011As a part of this work, we have performed a comparison of 4 amine-based absorbents using the process simulation software ProMax ® with TSWEET...
Material and Engineering Assessments of Electrochemical Processes for Carbon Capture Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 18, 2011Integrating carbon capture technology with large source carbon emitters is necessary in the very near future to mitigate the contribution of...
Synthesis of Optimal Adsorptive Carbon Capture Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 17, 2011Solid sorbent carbon capture systems have the potential to require significantly lower regeneration energy compared to aqueous monoethanol amine (MEA...
Carbon Capture and Sequestration At the National Energy Technology Laboratory Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 16, 2011Carbon, capture, and storage technologies are a promising option that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and power generation...
An Incremental, Multi-Technology Approach to Retrofitting Existing Pulverized Coal Power Plants for Carbon Capture Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 23, 2010Global climate models indicate that acting rapidly to reduce carbon dioxide emissions will provide greater benefits to the environment than delaying...
Carbon Capture and Storage - Can CCS Be a Viable Business? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 21, 2010Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been characterized as the technology that can jump start mitigation of greenhouse gases until new, less carbon...
World's Largest Carbon Capture Project Launches in Texas January 31, 2017Without the existence of carbon pricing, any company bold enough to develop carbon sequestration technology has to find a creative business model as a workaround.
Technical Entity Trends: Reuse Carbon Dioxide Emissions via Accelerated Carbonation May 10, 2017Imagine a technology that could capture atmospheric carbon dioxide, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, reduce the alkalinity of industrial waste, and generate useful materials — all in one proc
Promising Carbon Capture in Field Testing July 31, 2013Field tests conducted by US DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington aim to return carbon dioxide to the earth by injecting it into underground basalt formations.
Overcoming Trouble at SaskPower's Carbon Capture Project in Canada April 5, 2016When it opened in October 2014, SaskPower’s $1.5 billion Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant was the world's flagship demonstration on the frontier of clean-tech innovatio
Cheap Asphalt Derivative Highly Effective for Carbon Capture January 9, 2015Researchers at Rice University have discovered an inexpensive derivative of asphalt that is highly effective at capturing carbon dioxide from natural gas wells.
NRG Breaks Ground on the World's Largest Carbon Capture Project August 6, 2014All eyes are on Texas as NRG Energy breaks ground on a $1 billion carbon capture retrofit at the WA Parish power plant, the largest fossil fuel plant in the US.
Starting Up the World’s First Retrofitted Carbon Capture Coal Plant July 24, 2014When SaskPower's carbon capture plant is fully operational, it will capture 1 million tons of CO2 a year – about 95% - and have a 110 MW-generating capacity.
AIChE Journal Highlight: Developing Transformational Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies January2016Journal HighlightCarbon dioxide emissions pose a significant global threat. According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), atmospheric concentrations of CO 2 -equivalent must be limited to 450 ppm by 2100 to limit the global...
Energy Supplement: Carbon Capture and Storage (Full 24-Page Supplement) August2011Special SectionDaniel Brantley, Jared P. Ciferno, Richard A. Esposito, Nick Irvin, Arnold W. Reitze, Jr., John J. Marano, Ronald K. Munson, John Shafer, Mary Ellen TernesTechnology Integration Challenges; Navigating the Legal Landscape; Characterizing a Geologic Formation; Demonstrating CCS Integration
Energy Supplement: Carbon Capture and Storage - Technology Integration Challenges August2011Special SectionJared P. Ciferno, John J. Marano, Ronald K. MunsonCarbon capture and storage (CCS) could be an important part of the transition to lower-carbon energy sources. However, widespread integration of CCS with existing power-generation plants and technologies — on a commercial scale and in a cost-...
Energy Supplement: Carbon Capture and Storage - Navigating the Legal Landscape August2011Special SectionArnold W. Reitze Jr., Mary Ellen TernesA legal framework governing carbon sequestration will need to be put in place before major carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects can get underway. A final rule issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act sets minimum requirements, but this is just...
Energy Supplement: Carbon Capture and Storage - Characterizing a Geologic Formation August2011Special SectionDaniel Brantley, John ShaferA diverse collaboration is evaluating the geology of the South Georgia Rift basin and its suitability for long-term CO2 sequestration.
Energy Supplement: Carbon Capture and Storage - Demonstrating CCS Integration August2011Special SectionRichard A. Esposito, Nick Irvin, P.E., P.G.The largest, fully integrated process for separating CO2 from fluegas and compressing it to a supercritical fluid, transporting the CO2 by pipeline, and injecting the CO2 into a saline reservoir is now underway at the Plant Barry generating station...
CEP: AIChE Journal Highlight - CO2-Selective Membranes for Carbon Capture April2013Journal HighlightThe capture of CO2 from flue- and fuel-gas streams in large-scale power generation offers a compelling means to combat climate change. Technically plausible strategies for CO2 capture include post-combustion carbon capture (PCC), oxy-combustion, and...