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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced funding for ISTC’s project titled ”Large Pilot Testing of Linde/BASF Advanced Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology at Coal Fired Power Plant.” ISTC Director Kevin OBrien who is leading the project stated that the overall goal is to design, construct, and operate a 10 MWe capture system based on the Linde-BASF advanced amine-based post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology at a coal-fired power plant in IL. The Phase I feasibility study part of the project will be conducted over the next 16 months.
A biphasic CO2 extraction method holds promise as an innovative, cost-saving alternative to the conventional carbon capture process in power plants. ISTC researchers are collaborating with the Illinois State Geological Survey on Phase II of this Department of Energy-funded project. In Phase I, the research team screened out biphasic solvents to find the best one for the job. They are now studying the corrosive properties of solvents on carbon and stainless steel, which are materials used in power plants.
Mixed-plastic electronics waste could be a valuable source of reusable polymers, a new study led by Illinois Sustainability Technology Center scientists suggests. The team has developed the first energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process that separates mixed polymers so that they can be recycled into new, high-quality plastic products.
Photo by L. Brian Stauffer
Article by Lois Yoksoulian
both from Illinois News Bureau
Read an additional article about this research from the ACS news room.
A research team at the Illinois Sustainability Technology Center (ISTC) has been awarded the Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation’s 2018 High Impact Research award for their ongoing study of using recycled asphalt on Illinois roads to save money on roadway projects.
