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Academic Publications

Research on oxygen solubility in aqueous amine solvents with common additives used for CO2 chemical absorption (2022)

Linear relationships for modeling CO2 absorption in aqueous alkanolamine solutions in a thermodynamically consistent way (2022)

CO2 absorption intensification using three-dimensional printed dynamic polarity packing in a bench-scale integrated CO2 capture system (2022)

Investigation of chemical stabilities and contact angle of 3D printed polymers with CO2 capture solvents to enhance absorber performance (2021)

RPilot scale testing of an advanced solvent in a 0.7 MWe post-combustion CO2 capture unit (2021)

A Laboratory Corrosion Inhibition Study of Carbon Steel Using 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) under Post-combustion CO2 Capture Conditions (2020)

Application of a Small Unmanned Aerial System to Measure Ammonia Emissions from a Pilot Amine-CO2 Capture System (2020)

FAU zeolite membranes for dewatering of amine-based post-combustion CO2 capture solutions (2020)

Thermal degradation rate and kinetic modeling of CO2 loaded amine solvent blends of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol and 1-amino 2-propanol (2019)

Evaluation of Different Solvent Performance in a 0.7 MWe Pilot Scale CO2 Capture Unit (2019)

Enhancing CO2 absorption for post-combustion carbon capture via zinc- based biomimetic catalysts in industrially relevant amine solutions (2019)

Decomposition of N-nitrosamines formed in CO2 capture systems through electrochemically-mediated reduction on carbon xerogel electrode (2019

Integrated hybrid process for solvent-based CO2 capture using a pre-concentrating membrane: A pilot scale study (2019)

Foaming Dependence on the Interface Affinities of Surfactant-like Molecules (2019)

CFD Modeling on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Multiphase Counter-Current Flow in a Structured Packed Bed for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture (2018)

Determining the Henry’s volatility coefficient of nitrosamines in CO2 capture Solvents (2018)

3D Numerical Study of Multiphase Counter-Current Flow within a Packed Bed for Post Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture (2018)

Device-scale CFD Modeling of Gas-liquid Multiphase Flow and Amine Absorption for CO2 Capture (2018)

Laboratory to Bench-Scale Evaluation of an Integrated CO2 Capture System Using a Thermostable Carbonic Anhydrase Promoted K2CO3 Solvent with Low Temperature Vacuum Stripping (2018)

Molecular Modeling of the Physical Properties for Aqueous Amine Solution Containing a CO2 Hydration Catalyst (2017)

Selective Removal of Nitrosamines from a Model Amine Carbon-Capture Waterwash Using Low-Cost Activated-Carbon Sorbents (2017)

Thermal Degradation Pathways of Aqueous Diamine CO2 Capture Solvents (2017)

Solubility and Thermodynamic Modeling of Carcinogenic Nitrosamines in Aqueous Amine Solvents for CO2 Capture (2017)

Solvent Degradation and Emissions from a 0.7 MWe Pilot CO2 Capture System with Two-Stage Stripping (2017)

Techno-Economic Analysis of a Secondary Air Stripper Process (2017)

Pilot testing of a heat integrated 0.7 MWe CO2 capture system with two-stage air-stripping: Amine degradation and metal accumulation (2017)

Thermal Degradation Rate of 2-Amino- 2-methyl-1-propanol to Cyclic 4,4-Dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one; Mechanistic Aspects and Kinetics Investigation (2017)

Pilot testing of a heat integrated 0.7MWe CO2 capture system with two-stage air-stripping: Emission (2017)

Enhancements in Mass Transfer for Carbon Capture Solvents Part II: Micron-Sized Solid Particles (2017)

Application of Surface Tension Model for Prediction of Interfacial Speciation of CO2-loaded Aqueous Solutions of Monoethanolamine (2017)

Use of Carbon Steel for Construction of Postcombustion CO2 Capture Facilities: A Pilot-Scale Corrosion Study (2017)

Integrated Bench-Scale Parametric Study on CO2 Capture Using a Carbonic Anhydrase Promoted K2CO3 Solvent with Low Temperature Vacuum Stripping (2016)

Understanding the Corrosion of CO2-loaded 2-Amino-2-Methyl-1-Propanol Solutions Assisted by Thermodynamic Modeling (2016)

Thermal Degradation Rate of 2Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol to Cyclic 4,4-Dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one: Experiments and Kinetics Modeling (2016)

Corrosion mitigation via a pH stabilization method in monoethanolamine-based solutions for post-combustion CO2 capture (2016)

FeCO3 Coating Process toward the Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel in a Postcombustion CO2 Capture System (2016)

Carbonic anhydrase mimics for enhanced CO2 absorption in an amine-based capture solvent (2016)

CO2 loading-dependent corrosion of carbon steel and formation of corrosion products in anoxic 30 wt.% monoethanolamine-based solutions (2016)

Trace Metals Accumulation in a Coal-fired Post Combustion CO2 Capture Process with Amine-based Solvents (2015)

Catalyst Design for Mitigating Nitrosamines in CO2 Capture Process (2015)

Reduction of amine mist emissions from a pilot-scale CO2 capture process using charged colloidal gas aphrons (2015)

Aspen Modeling for MEA-CO2 Loop: Dynamic Gridding for Accurate Column Profile (2015)

Suitability and Stability of 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole as a Corrosion Inhibitor in a Post-Combustion CO2 Capture System (2015)

UKy-CAER Carbon Capture Research Projects (2015)

Catalyst Development for Rate Enhanced Acid Gas (CO2) Scrubbing (2014)

Thermal Degradation Comparison of Amino Acid Salts, Alkanolamines and Diamines in CO2 Capture (2014)

Reducing Amine Aerosol Emissions from Carbon Capture Systems Using Colloidal Gas Aphrons (2014)

Minimizing solvent degradation and corrosion using multifunctional additive (2014)

Study of a Novel Solvent System for CO2 Capture from Post-Combustion Flue Gas (2014)

Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel in Piperazine Solutions for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture (2014)

Destroying nitrosamines in post-combustion CO2 capture (2014)

Possible Ways to Minimize Nitrosation Reactions during Post-combustion CO2 Capture Process (2014)

Improving Carbon Capture from Power Plant Emissions with Zinc- and Cobalt-based Catalysts (2014)

Corrosion Benefits of Piperazine as an Alternative CO2 Capture Solvent (2014)

Impact of fly ash on monoethanolamine degradation during CO2 capture (2014)

Impact of Flue Gas Contaminants on Monoethanolamine Thermal Degradation (2014)

Heat Stable Salt Accumulation and Solvent Degradation in a Pilot-Scale CO2 Capture Process Using Coal Combustion Flue Gas (2013)

Application of Electrolyte-NRTL Model for Prediction of the Viscosity of Carbon Dioxide Loaded Aqueous Amine Solutions (2013)

Thermal degradation of amino acid salts in CO2 capture (2013)

Absorption of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous Morpholine Solutions (2013)

The Equilibrium Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous Solutions of Morpholine: Experimental Data and Thermodynamic Modeling (2013)

Synthesis of T-type Zeolite Nanoparticles for the Separation of CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 by Adsorption Process (2013)

Comparison of solvent performance of CO2 capture from coal-derived flue gas: A pilot scale study (2012)

A facile method for determination of amine speciation in CO2 capture solutions (2012)

Solvent Regeneration with a High Volatility Liquid as Stripping Carrier (2012)

Simulation of the Energy Consumption on CO2 Capture by Aqueous Monoethanolamine in Pilot Plant (2011)

Electrochemical study of corrosion behavior of carbon steel A106 and stainless steel 304 in aqueous monoethanolamine (2011)

Corrosion behavior of an aluminized nickel coating in a carbon dioxide capture process using aqueous monoethanolamine (2011)

NF/RO faujasite zeolite membrane-ammonia absorption solvent hybrid system for potential post-combustion CO2 capture application (2011)

The Effect of Fly Ash on Fluid Dynamics of CO2 Scrubber in Coal-Fired Power Plant (2011)

Patents

“Method and Apparatus for Increasing Mass Transfer in Aqueous Gas Adsorption Processes,” U.S. Patent 10,702,826 (Issued July 7, 2020).

“CO2 Mass Transfer Enhancement of Aqueous Amine Solvents by Particle Additives,” U.S. Patent 10,589,214 (Issued March 17, 2020).

“Method of Development and Use of Catalyst- Functionalized Catalytic-particles to Increase the Mass Transfer Rate of Solvents Used in Acid Gas Cleanup,” U.S. Patent 10,322,367 (Issued June 18, 2019).

“Reduction of Amine Emissions From an Aqueous Amine Carbon Dioxide Capture System Using Charged Colloidal Gas Aphrons,” U.S. Patent 10,252,216, (Issued April 9, 2019).

“Method of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents,”ꦡ U.S. Patent 10,213,734, (Issued February 26, 2019).

“Electrochemical Cell, Method and Apparatus for Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Flue Gas and Decomposing Nitrosamine Compounds,”♈ Patent Pending, (Published January 2, 2020, 2020/0001231).

“Apparatus and Method for Recovering an Amine Solvent from an Acid Gas Stream,”꧒ Patent Pending, (Published January 2, 2020, 2020/0001227).

“Packing Material Sonication,”ꦅ Patent Pending, (Published January 17, 2019, 2019/0015810)

“Method of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents,” U.S. Patent 9,957,284 (Issued May 1, 2018).

“Method of Inhibiting Nitrosation of an Aqueous Amine Solution Used in a Process of Removing Carbon Dioxide From a Flue Gas,” U.S. Patent 9,675,928 (Issued June 13, 2017).

“Solvent and Method for Removal of an Acid Gas from a Fluid Stream,” U.S. Patent 9,468,883 (Issued October 18, 2016).

“Hybrid Process Using a Membrane To Enrich Flue Gas CO2 With a Solvent-Based Post-Combustion CO2 Capture System,” U.S. Patent 9,409,120 (Issued August 9, 2016).

“Method of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents,” U.S. Patent 9,409,125 (Issued August 9, 2016).

“Catalysts and Methods of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents,”🥃 U.S. Patent 9,266,102 (Issued February 23, 2016).

“Fossil-Fuel-Fired Power Plant,” U.S. Patent 9,021,810 (Issued May 5, 2015).

“Contaminant-Tolerant Solvent and Stripping Chemical and Process for Using Same for Carbon Capture from Combustion Gases,” U.S. Patent 8,940,261 (Issued January 27, 2015).

“Method for Removing CO2 from Coal-Fired Power Plant Flue Gas Using Ammonia as the Scrubbing Solution, with a Chemical Additive for Reducing NH3 Losses, Coupled with a Membrane for Concentrating the CO2 Stream to the Gas Stripper,” (Issued December 11, 2012, 20110311429A1)