Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has been commercially demonstrated, but it is recognized that 80% of the cost of CCUS involves carbon capture. Low efficiency and high economic barriers prevent the widespread adoption of CCUS. Our research and development (R&D) works toward improving the long-term storage integrity of stored carbon dioxide (CO2) and improving capability for recovering carbon from dilute gas mixtures.
The benchmark technology for capturing carbon from flue gas is amine capture. However, this process suffers loss and degradation of the amines used, corrosion of equipment, amine poisoning and deactivation from sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), and high energy penalties for regeneration.
Our areas of focus
This research aims to identify solutions by assessing amine-grafted copolymers and molecular gels for liquid and supercritical CO2 capture. We are also exploring artificial intelligence methods to discover a variety of CO2 sorbent materials which are less expensive than the benchmark amine-based approach.
Contact information
For information about our team, research, or to work with us, please contact:
James Brydie PhD. P.Geo., Director - Upstream and Environment
james.brydie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
(587) 337 2536