GX & Decarbonization Research

Chen M.

This study uses molecular simulations to elucidate the adsorption mechanism of supercritical CO2 on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), a key phase in cement. The findings contribute to improving CO2 storage and carbonation efficiency, releva…

Ye Z.

This research investigates the application of ultra-fine cement modified with TA-LDHs intercalated retarder for casing damage remediation in CCUS wells. It evaluates material properties and repair effectiveness, potentially contributing to …

Clemens Kaußler, Yonghui Zhang, Simon S. Kildahl +1

This paper proposes and evaluates a technology that upcycles waste plastics for carbon capture, potentially achieving simultaneous waste reduction and CO2 removal. It contributes to integrating circular economy and climate mitigation, with …

David Yang Shu, H. Bewi Komesse, Sandra Beauchet +4

This paper conducts a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) supply chain based on the DMX™ demonstration project in Dunkirk, France. It quantifies the environmental burdens and reduction benefits of CO2 capture…

Cinto Azwar, Reny Kusumawatie, Ahmed Osman +6

First application of a novel self-healing, CO2-resistant cement in a deepwater well in the Andaman Sea, Indonesia. The cement reduces CO2 emissions by 63% compared to conventional Portland cement, contributing to Scope 3 reductions. Its sel…

Hou Jianhua, Guo Shuang

This study proposes a technical entropy analysis method using patent data to dynamically monitor the evolution of emerging technologies. Using carbon capture technology as a case, it constructs a multi-dimensional patent entropy model to qu…

Fan Junming, Hong Hui, Jin Hongguang

This paper proposes a natural gas and power cogeneration system based on biomass-coal complementary chemical looping combustion to address low energy efficiency and high carbon capture costs in traditional coal-to-natural gas processes. By …

Wang Zhenhong, Wang Zhenhong

This study evaluates concrete with 0-30% cement replaced by biochar, assessing performance and carbon sequestration. Biochar concrete offers a low-cost, implementable carbon sequestration method, contributing to decarbonization in construct…

Xie Zhengfeng¹ Liu Jinfeng^1,2,3 Zhao Rundong¹

This study experimentally investigates how in-situ mineralization reactions in basalt affect its microstructure, which in turn influences CO2 absorption rates. The findings provide insights for optimizing CO2 sequestration efficiency in bas…

Ravanchi M.T.

This paper focuses on CO2 sequestration in the petrochemical industry, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Specific methods and results are unclear, but it likely addresses the industrial application of CCUS technologies.

Varun Gopalakrishnan, Mark Eschbach, Samundra Sharma +2

This study develops KOH-activated carbon foams as triple-functional electrodes for simultaneous CO2 capture and plasma-assisted CO formation. Using OES and a zero-dimensional plasma chemistry model, it reveals that electrode surface chemist…

Angela Rolfe, Martin Greco-Coppi, Caterina Brandoni +4

This study provides the first comprehensive LCA of indirectly heated calcium carbonate looping (IHCaL) for lime production, evaluating five scenarios. IHCaL reduces global warming impact by over 80%, with SRF-fueled systems achieving net-ne…

Giuseppe Ferrara, Pedro Humbert, Paola Palmero

This study investigates enhancing the reactivity of basic oxygen furnace steel slag via aqueous carbonation in acetic acid, aiming to combine CO2 capture with valorization of steel slag as a construction material. It evaluates the effects o…

Aryaman B. Shah, Warren D. Seider, John P. O’Connell

This paper proposes an integrated process to produce carbon monoxide from natural gas and air, combining a supercritical CO2 power plant with solid-oxide electrolysis cells to convert CO2 to CO. Life cycle assessment and economic evaluation…

Arsalan Tabrez, Sarvesh Kumar Pandey

This computational study investigates the molecular-level trapping of the greenhouse gas N2O by the C6Li6 superalkali molecule. Using in-silico methods such as density functional theory, it reveals strong binding of N2O to C6Li6, offering i…

Holden T. Ranz, Barbara Peyton

This paper introduces SA3A, a novel solid amine CO2 sorbent developed by Collins Aerospace. Compared to legacy SA9T, SA3A shows equivalent or better thermal stability, over 1000 cycles of durability, and significantly reduced ammonia off-ga…

Wang Jia-xin, Li-Jun Mi, Ren-feng Yang +5

This review challenges the assumption that CCUS with CO2-EOR is inherently synergistic, showing that oil recovery and CO2 storage often conflict due to operational design, reservoir heterogeneity, and economic drivers. Mechanisms like WAG i…

Rahul Navik, Ding Xiao, Jia Li

This study demonstrates a scalable polyamine-assisted mechanochemistry (PAME) approach to produce graphene nanosheet-polyethyleneimine (GNs-PEI) composites for enhanced electrothermal swing adsorption (ETSA) CO2 capture. GNs-PEI exhibits hi…

Arun Arunima Balachandran Kirali, Ganapaty Manickavasagam, Wen-Da Oh +1

This perspective reviews lignin-derived porous carbon adsorbents for CO2 capture and conversion, emphasizing scalability, techno-economic and life-cycle assessments, and the emerging role of AI in designing a sustainable, closed-loop, bioma…

Dominic Ross, USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Yulan Han +9

This lightning talk investigates how solution and active site speciation drive selectivity in electrocatalytic reactive carbon capture using Ni-N-C catalysts in diethanolamine. It aims to elucidate the mechanism for efficient CO2 capture, c…