Innovation

The Georgia Institute of Technology has develop an alternative to thermally driven distillation routes. Prompted by the energy-intensive nature of chemical separation processes critical in chemical manufacturing, materials were modified with atomic-scale metal oxide networks, resulting in membranes that can perform chemical separations at a lower energy consumption levels and can withstand harsh solvent-rich chemical streams than traditionally seen.Metal-containing vapors are infused into the prefabricated membrane by application of vapor phase infiltration technology.

A new handheld analyzer features laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for speed, increased accuracy and greater mobility for petrochemical plants, fabricators, scrap recyclers and quality control departments seeking to measure low concentrations of carbon in metal, The Thermo Scientific Niton Apollo handheld LIBS analyzer puts advanced technology into the hands of end users, allowing them to more quickly and precisely test metals for carbon content in the field.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas produced from burning fossil fuels that contributes to climate change. One way to cut down on CO2 emissions is through a carbon capture, which is a chemical technique that removes CO2 out of emissions, preventing it from entering the atmosphere.

The EIA recently released the July Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which forecasts a 2.2% decrease in CO2 emissions in 2019.

Southwest Research Institute and The University of Texas at San Antonio are collaborating to gather data for a computational model for supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) energy generation.

Scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany are producing graphene using carbon dioxide as a raw material.Researchers at KIT are presenting a process in which the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide together with hydrogen gas is converted directly into graphene at temperatures of up to 10,000 degrees Celsius with the help of catalytically active metal surfaces.Graphene is the two-dimensional form of the chemical element carbon, with interesting electrical properties.Several groups at KIT have collaborated to present this method for separating graphene from carbon dioxide and hydrogen by means of a metal catalyst.

Moltex Energy is delighted to announce that it has been awarded USD2.55M in funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy to develop Composite Structural Technologies (COST) for the Stable Salt Reactor (SSR).

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has partnered with the University of British Colombia (UBC) in Canada on a Memorandum of Understanding, in response to the Mission Innovation’s Renewable and Clean Hydrogen Innovation Challenge. The Mission Innovation is made up of more than twenty-three countries across the world.

BASF, in partnership with the European Union's (EU) 'SPHERE' project, has launched a new digital twin platform that uses software to enable the virtual replication of buildings, in an effort to increase their energy efficiency, optimize buildings' life cycles, and reduce overall costs.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges and economic opportunities, which is why the Government of Canada has committed to championing projects that will reduce emissions and drive job creation.