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Decarbonizing Light Olefin Production Using Advanced Electromagnetic Reactors

The goal of this project is to scale-up current electromagnetic (EM) reactor technology from its current TRL 4 stage to a pre-commercially relevant TRL 5-6, and to demonstrate the production of light olefins from disadvantaged carbon feedstocks (waste plastics) using pre-commercial EM (microwave and RF induction) powered reactors at relevant scales (≥100 kg/day).

Investigators

Ignasi Palou-Rivera
Chief Technology Officer

Partner Organizations

University of Delaware West Virginia University University of South Carolina National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Dow Siemens Shell

Focus Areas

Date approved

October 01, 2023
Current TRL
4

Accelerated Modular Process Development (AMPD)

Using RAPID’s well-proven approach to setting and tracking project tasks and milestones, the team will create and test a standardized framework and modular processing testbed/Center Of Excellence (COE) for accelerated development of processes to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) specialty chemical precursors. The project will immediately impact coronavirus response through creation and testing of a new accelerated methodology and modular processing COE for development of processes to manufacture API specialty chemical precursors.

Investigators

Ignasi Palou-Rivera
Chief Technology Officer

Partner Organizations

AVN

Focus Areas

Date approved

April 15, 2022

Continuous Graphene Production for Applications Related to COVID-19

The objective of this project is to demonstrate the electrochemical exfoliation of graphene and laboratory and pilot scales, scale the continuous production of graphene in larger volumes, and demonstrate proof-of-concept for high performance respirator masks and nano-biosensor applications. This project was awarded as part of the NIST Rapid Assistance for Coronavirus Economic Response (RACER) Grant Program.

Investigators

Partner Organizations

Southwest Research Institute University of Arkansas Avadain, Inc.

Focus Areas

Date approved

March 01, 2022

A Hybrid Optical Technology for Concentrate Management

Water-stressed regions are exploring more nontraditional water sources and energy intensive technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO) to secure and augment their freshwater supply. As RO effectively rejects most of the dissolved species and recovers approximately 50 to 80% of water depending on water source, it also generates a relatively large concentrate waste stream. Management of concentrate streams in inland applications is the key technology hurdle to overcome as it often requires the integration of one or more unit operations.

Investigators

Kerri Hickenbottom
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Partner Organizations

University of Arizona Chemstations, Inc. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Focus Areas

Date approved

October 01, 2020
Current TRL
4

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