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| Electricity generation from fossil fuel combustion is a major source of CO2 emissions (~32% of global CO2 emissions). To effectively reduce CO2 emissions in the short to medium term requires CO2 capture and storage as a part of the solution. The CSIRO has undertaken a major CO2 capture research program covering many aspects of the technology. On the laboratory scale, the chemistry of CO2 capture using amines/ammonia is being investigated. Research is also being undertaken to develop next generation capture technology using ionic liquids, enzymes/catalysts and solid phase adsorbents. The research program also encompasses three pilot plants to be located in eastern Australia for testing of capture solvents using real flue gases from coal fired power stations. Two pilot plants are designed to use amines and one ammonia. The project encompasses a number of collaborative partners in Australia, The United States, Europe and China. |
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ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of T. J. Wallington: Greenhouse Gases Sequestration: Technology and Economics
1:30 PM-3:35 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Marriott Convention Center -- Julia, Oral
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