Apr
26
A New Idea On Catalysts Should Improve Performance
April 26, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Brown University researchers have developed a new theory to explain why stretching or compressing metal catalysts can make them perform better. The theory, described in the journal Nature Catalysis, could open new design possibilities for new catalysts with new capabilities. Catalysts are substances that speed up chemical reactions. The vast majority of industrial catalysis involves […]
Oct
12
Make Liquid Fuel From CO2 and Natural Gas
October 12, 2017 | 5 Comments
University of Liverpool researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into liquid fuels and chemicals which could help industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while producing valuable chemical feedstocks. Or, its recycling some of the CO2. Its a very interesting catalytic process. In a paper […]
Jul
18
Discovery Overturns 100 Year Old Fluid Flow Law
July 18, 2017 | 1 Comment
Imperial College London engineers have overturned a 100-year-old scientific law used to describe how fluid flows through rocks. Scientists from the College have used the Diamond Light Source facility in the UK to make 3D videos that show in more detail than ever before how fluids move through rock. For over one hundred years, engineers […]
Jul
13
Making Fuel From CO2 and Water With Solar Heat
July 13, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the ETH Zurich have collaborated to develop a ground-breaking process for making solar fuel. The new procedure uses the sun’s thermal energy to convert carbon dioxide and water directly into synthetic fuel. The team has unveiled a chemical process that uses the sun’s thermal energy to convert […]
Feb
3
New Catalysts For Heavy Oil Recovery
February 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at Kazan University collaborating with their peers from Stanford University are working on catalysts that provide combustion during the heavy oil recovery process. The catalysts developed by the group have already shown promising results in lab tests, and the work is continuing. Kazan University’s Dr, Andrey Galukhin won a grant for this particular work […]
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