Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	EP/F061285/1
Title:	Feasibility study for a new gas separation process, with application to carbon dioxide capture
Principal Investigator:	Sweatman, Dr MB
Other Investigators:	Hall, Professor PJ
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Department:	Chemical and Process Engineering
Organisation:	University of Strathclyde
Scheme:	Standard Research
Starts:	01 April 2008	Ends:	30 September 2009	Value (£):	272,702
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Energy - Conventional Surfaces & Interfaces
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 18 Jan 2008 Feasibility Studies for Energy Research II Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
There is currently huge interest in carbon capture and sequestration as a means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and hence combating climate change. Unfortunately, current methods for achieving this are considered uneconomic because they require massive absorption plant, with the ensuing capital and operating costs, and because of the high cost of regenerating the chemical absorbents used. Moreover, many of the chemical absorbents used, such as MEA (monoethanolamine), are very corrosive and toxic and have their own significant environmental consequences. So, technologies that can dramatically reduce the costs of carbon capture whilst avoiding the use of harsh chemicals are urgently needed.This proposal will investigate a novel idea in absorption process technology that could initiate a major step forward in reducing CO2 emissions. The aim of the work proposed here is to investigate the feasibility of this novel absorption process in the context of carbon dioxide capture. A coordinated programme of theory and experiment will be used to tackle this problem. Molecular theory and simulation studies will be used to gain insight into the novel absorption process. This insight will be used to inform bench-top experiimental studies, which will aim to test a variety of systems and demonstrate feasibility, as well as provide data for an energy model.If the process is feasible it might allow absorption plant to be much smaller and use ore benign absorbent checmicals. If ultimately it is found to be efficient then it could make a significant contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
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