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Circa Group providing bio-based solvent Cyrene to UK EV battery recycling project

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Circa’s solvent Cyrene—dihydrolevoglucosenone—is specifically being used to recover polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)—a high performance polymer widely used as a binder in Li-ion battery cathodes. By using Cyrene, R2LIB is helping recover a valuable polymer in a sustainable way. Sherwood, J., McElroy, C.

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Team in Japan develops durable, high-temperature PEM fuel cell

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Researchers in Japan have developed a novel polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEFC) that shows high durability (>400,000 cycles) together with high power density (252 mW/cm 2 ) at high temperatures of 120°C under a non-humidified condition. Berber et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). doi: 10.1038/srep01764. Fuel Cells'

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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Approximately 4,500 barrels of oil and water (189,000 gallons US) have been recovered. Wabasca Heavy is a heavy oil from the Athabasca region obtained by polymer injection and water flooding and typically has a 19-20 API gravity and 4.15 It carries 90,000 barrels of oil per day, almost exclusively Western Canadian crude oil.

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UOP to Offer Vaperma Siftek Technology for Improved Ethanol Dehydration

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will jointly offer Vaperma’s Siftek polymer membrane technology, which is designed to lower energy consumption for reduce operational costs and emissions in the energy-intensive ethanol production process. The permeation of water across the membrane occurs by adsorption of water onto the interior surface of the membrane.

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New Graphene Nanomaterial Could Result in More Fuel-Efficient Airplanes and Cars; Applications in Energy Storage

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I) Exfoliated Graphite NanoPlatelets and II) Metal Nano Particles as Multifunctional Materials for Polymers and Energy Storage (Drzal). Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets (xGnP) A Carbon Nanotube Alternative for Modifying the Properties of Polymers and Composites (Drzal, 2006).

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Study Questions Lifecycle Emissions Benefits of Using CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery as a Method for Carbon Sequestration

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Secondary recovery techniques generally injecting water or gas to displace oil and drive it to a production wellbore, resulting in the recovery of 20 to 40% of the original oil in place. During primary production, natural reservoir pressure or gravity pushes oil into the wellbore. Jaramillo et al.

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