Florida Polytechnic University awarded 2018 SPS Chapter Research Award

Zone and Chapter: Florida Polytechnic University

Project

Project Name: Feasibility Studies of Dolomites from Phosphatic Pebble for Thermochemical Energy Storage and CO2 Sequestration

Project Leaders: Wyatt Liptak

Chapter Advisors: Sesha Srinivasan

Project Description: The current proposal addresses and aims to deploy the highly abundant, uneconomical dolomites (calciummagnesium carbonates) for the end-use and green technology applications namely, (i) thermochemical energy storage and (ii) carbon dioxide sequestration and capture in fossil fuel power plants. An innovative concept of thermochemical energy storage system and CO2 sequestration assembly by using the dolomites (CaO/CaCO3 and MgO/MgCO3 reactions) in phosphatic pebble matrices is proposed. The motivation behind the project is that the Central Florida’s phosphate mining produces dolomites which are currently piled up in clay ponds and the proposed study is attempt to establish feasibility study to utilize dolomites for thermochemical energy storage and sequester/capture CO2 in power plants. If you are interested in more information or looking for opportunities to get involved with this research, please contact Dr. Sesha Srinivasan (ssrinivasan [at] floridapoly.edu) or Dr. Scott L. Wallen (swallen [at] floridapoly.edu).

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