University of Kentucky Research Foundation

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Powertech Water, Inc.

Cameron Lippert

Kunlei Liu

Joseph Eugene Remias

James Landon

Susan Anne Odom

Leland R Widger

James Kyle Neathery

Kun Liu

Lindsay Boehme

Christine Marie Brandewie

Jeffrey Rentschler

Guojie Qi

Moushumi Sarma

Alan Rassoolkhani

Nicolas E Holubowitch

Nick Edward Holubowitch

Rachael Ann Burrows

Jonathan Bryant

The present invention is directed to an electrochemical device for at least partially removing or reducing a target ionic species from an aqueous solution using faradaic immobilization, the electrochemical device including at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode with different void fraction and surface area properties, due to differences in void fraction (also referred to as void ratio) of the at least one first and the at least one second electrode, water flows through an electrode with a high porosity, while the aqueous solution does not flow through an electrode with a low porosity. The asymmetry of the electrodes provides a desired voltage distribution across the device, which equates to a different voltage at each electrode, to control the speciation of the target ionic species at the anode and the cathode.

Faradic porosity cell

Applicant's faradic porosity cell combines adsorption (physical and capacitive) and faradic immobilization of a target species by optimizing electrode porosity, applied E, and Pourbaix operating regions. The optimization parameters are (i) physical adsorption; (ii) capacitive adsorption; (iii) electrochemical pH modulation; (iv) electrochemical peroxide (HO) generation; (v) electrodeposition (e.g., electroplating, electrophoretic deposition); (vi) electrochemical oxidation or reduction; (vii) precipitation; (viii) pore mouth diameter profile, and (ix) electrode spacing, and (xi) flow-by vs. flow-through vs. carbon block cell design.

The present invention relates to methods for improving carbon capture by providing particles within an amine solvent. The particles provide for increased turbulence at the interface between the counter-flowing gas and solvent, which allows for increased amine and carbamate salt diffusion between the liquid film and bulk.

COmass transfer enhancement of aqueous amine solvents by particle additives

The present invention relates to a molten metal battery of liquid bismuth and liquid tin electrodes and a eutectic electrolyte. The electrodes may be coaxial and coplanar. The eutectic electrolyte may be in contact with a surface of each electrode. The eutectic electrolyte may comprise ZnCl:KCl.

Low temperature liquid metal batteries for energy storage applications

The present invention relates to methods for improving carbon capture using entrained catalytic-particles within an amine solvent. The particles are functionalized and appended with a COhydration catalyst to enhance the kinetics of COhydration and improve overall mass transfer of COfrom an acid gas.

Method of development and use of catalyst-functionalized catalytic particles to increase the mass transfer rate of solvents used in acid gas cleanup

A method of increasing the overall mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solids is disclosed. Various catalyst compounds for that purpose are also disclosed.

Method of increasing mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solvents

A method and catalysts for increasing the overall mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solids is disclosed. Various catalyst compounds for that purpose are also disclosed.

A solvent for removal of an acid gas from a fluid stream includes a promoter amine with a pKa of between 6.5 and 10.5 and a tertiary amine with a pKa of between 8.5 and 10.5.

Solvent and method for removal of an acid gas from a fluid stream

A power plant includes a boiler, a steam turbine, a generator driven by that steam turbine, a condenser, a post combustion processing system and an energy storage system including at least one electrochemical cell to store excess electrical energy generated by the generator during period valley demand and release thermal energy for power plant operations at other times.

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A novel transition metal trimer compound/catalyst is disclosed. A method of increasing the overall mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solvents utilizing that catalyst is also provided.

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Cameron Lippert