philh 0 #1 May 21, 2008 Saw this as on Science daily: [url]http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080519092205.htm To quote "Researchers in Wyoming report development of a low-cost carbon filter that can remove 90 percent of carbon dioxide gas from the smokestacks of electric power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels." Its my understanding that a large proportion of carbon emmission come form power plants so this should be huge news. But I havent seen it reported anywhere else, so either the media are shit or this isnt going to have much effect, anyone know which ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #2 May 21, 2008 Thanks for the link. Based on the short write-up it sounds like it's an evolutionary improvement on current technology that may also be much less expensive. If it is applicable to the industrial systems it may be very useful and beneficial to coal and natural gas power industries. "Carbonaceous sorbent" is sometimes a fancy way to say charcoal. Don't dismiss the power of charcoal. Very fancy carbonaceous sorbents are used effectively in lots of things (e.g., military M-40 'gas' masks filters for nerve agents). VR/Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #3 May 21, 2008 Don't dismiss the power of charcoal. Very fancy carbonaceous sorbents are used effectively in lots of things (e.g., military M-40 'gas' masks filters for nerve agents). Don't forget fish tanks! linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #4 May 21, 2008 This is a low pressure solution. Power plant exhausts are high volume and high pressure. Doesn't sound like it will scale well in industrial practice.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
