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Reference Number EP/G062129/1
Title Innovative Gas Separations for Carbon Capture
Status Completed
Energy Categories Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation) 100%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 50%;
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 50%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Professor S Brandani
No email address given
Materials and Processes
University of Edinburgh
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 October 2009
End Date 30 September 2013
Duration 48 months
Total Grant Value £1,890,928
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region Scotland
Programme Energy : Energy
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Professor S Brandani , Materials and Processes, University of Edinburgh (99.986%)
  Other Investigator Dr FR Siperstein , Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester (0.001%)
Dr PA Wright , Chemistry, University of St Andrews (0.001%)
Professor RE Morris , Chemistry, University of St Andrews (0.001%)
Professor N McKeown , Chemistry, Cardiff University (0.001%)
Dr PM Budd , Chemistry, University of Manchester (0.001%)
Dr C (Claire ) Adjiman , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Professor G (George ) Jackson , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Professor GH Kelsall , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Dr A (Amparo ) Galindo , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Dr P Fennell , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Dr L Sarkisov , Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh (0.001%)
Professor ZX (Zheng Xiao ) Guo , Chemistry, University College London (0.001%)
Dr T Duren , Materials and Processes, University of Edinburgh (0.001%)
Professor ES Fraga , Chemical Engineering, University College London (0.001%)
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Objectives
Abstract The multi-disciplinary research teams collaborating in this proposal are all internationally leading groups which are at the forefront of research in the development of materials and processes for gas separations. The consortium will build upon its strengths in order to develop methodologies for the rapid synthesis and screening of novel materials and solvents for carbon capture from power stations. The research will focus on absorption, adsorption and membrane processes combining molecular modelling and advanced process modelling in order to develop reliable predictions of process performance.By 2030 up to 35 GW of new electricity generation capacity will be needed in the UK alone. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will play a critical role in the production of a significant proportion of this electricity, enabling reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improving security of supply by maintaining a balanced mix of energy sources. Given the EU target of routine CCS deployment after 2020, and the fact that the UK has recently increased its target from 60% to 80% decarbonisation by 2050, it is now timely to establish high quality research consortia in this field. As pointed out in the Stern report, even in the best of possible scenarios more than 50% of the world energy will be from fossil fuels in 2050 and "CCS could help reduce emissions from the flood of new coal-fired power stations planned over the next decades, especially in India and China". CCS at this scale can be economically viable only if current costs in carbon capture are reduced significantly through a concerted research and development programme, a goal toward which this proposal aims to contribute
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