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The Energy Data eXchange (EDX).
As a recognized leader in research data curation, collaboration and virtualization for the national decarbonization effort, NETL’s geo-data infrastructure work was on display at national summits in October. The Lab’s digital infrastructure and resources are invaluable in advancing decarbonization projects related to carbon capture and storage (CCS), critical minerals (CM) and hydrogen.
Chemical Engineer
Representatives from NETL showcased the Lab’s research to decarbonize the U.S. economy and power sector through advances in carbon management and hydrogen energy, among other initiatives, during the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting.
Photograph of a Pittsburgh bridge.
The 2nd Annual University of Pittsburgh Infrastructure Sensing Workshop (UPISW) highlighted the exchange of ideas on the development of sensor technologies for monitoring infrastructure, energy delivery and storage, conventional and renewable energy generation, carbon storage, operation of the nation’s electrical grid, and other topics.
Ruishu Wright, technical portfolio lead for NETL’s Natural Gas Infrastructure Program and Hydrogen Infrastructure Project.
An NETL expert recently discussed the need for state-of-the-art sensor technologies, such as those advanced by Lab researchers, that can monitor the nation’s extensive network of new and existing pipelines and other distribution infrastructure to pinpoint deterioration and potential gas leaks.
Fan Array
NETL experts took part in the recent Global Direct Air Capture Conference, a two-day event that brought together global leaders and innovators who are working to develop direct air capture (DAC) as a robust, cost-effective and environmentally just technology to remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.
A tripod and winch being used to remove rescue dummies representing workers from a gas-filled confined space during a full-scale training exercise at NETL-Albany.
A drill conducted at the NETL research campus in Albany, Oregon, gave firefighters and the Lab’s emergency response organization (ERO) the opportunity to overcome several challenging obstacles and coordinate efforts in a simulation to rescue personnel trapped in a confined space filled with toxic gas.
turbine
NETL researchers played key roles in a national meeting at Penn State University that focused on advancing the design and operation of gas turbines in support of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM) Advanced Turbines Program goals. The NETL University Turbine Systems Research (NETL-UTSR) program manages a portfolio of university-based turbine research projects funded by FECM, which sponsors the annual UTSR meeting where projects within the Advanced Turbines Program are publicly reviewed.
seismic
A forecasting toolkit developed jointly by a pair of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiatives and funded, in part, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help operators of underground carbon dioxide (CO2) storage sites assess the likelihood and magnitude of seismic activity that could arise from commercial-scale injection.
Coal in a gloved hand.
A revolutionary NETL technology that uses domestic coal as a feedstock to make better batteries, stronger construction materials and improve a wide range of consumer products has been acquired for commercial development by Carbon Holdings Intellectual Properties, a subsidiary of Ramaco Inc.
A Hydrogen network.
NETL is a partner with major industry groups on three regional hydrogen hub projects selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen — a valuable energy product that can be produced with zero or near-zero carbon emissions and is crucial to meeting clean energy goals.