Research Projects
Enriching Engineering Projects and Practices with Community Engagement
Iteratively identifying and quantifying the community benefits associated with the development of geothermally powered direct air carbon capture in a rural northern Nevada town.
Integration of Geothermal Energy with Direct Air Carbon Capture
Configuring geothermal energy and direct air carbon capture to maximize carbon dioxide abatement potential.
CCS Prioritization Ladder for Industrial Decarbonization
Prioritizing CCS deployment to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries and accelerate the transition to a net-zero future.
Flexible Carbon Capture for Natural Gas Power Plants
Determining ways for natural gas combined cycle power plants to capture carbon emissions, while driving flexibility to meet consumer demand in electricity grids with high renewable energy penetration.
Strategies for Industrial Decarbonization
Incumbent kiln and furnace technology for various industrial sectors, including cement, steel, lime, and glass all result in CO2 emissions from the product chemistry. This study looks at opportunities for decarbonizing these industrial sectors, with a focus in addressing these difficult-to-abate process emissions.
Pressurized Electrochemical Fuel Cell Reactor
Using a high-temperature and high-pressure electrochemical fuel cell reactor, experiments were conducted to determine the viability of generating ammonia from water, air, and renewable energy for long-term chemical energy storage.
Max Pisciotta 