CMTC 2015 Conference Topics | AIChE

CMTC 2015 Conference Topics

CO2 Capture for Fossil Energy Power Plants ...

CO2 Capture for Fossil Energy Power Plants

  • Pre- and Post-Combustion
  • Application for Coal, Natural Gas, and Biomass
  • Application for Existing and New Power Generation/Poly-Generation
  • Coal/Coal-Biomass/Natural Gas to Liquids
  • Capture from Low Concentration CO2 Sources

Advanced Energy Systems

  • Oxy-Combustion, Chemical Looping, etc.
  • Supercritical CO2
  • Application for Coal, Natural Gas, and Biomass

Atmospher​ic CO2 Capture Systems

  • Novel Technology Concepts
  • Pilot Scale Testing of Air Capture Systems and Economics
  • Life Cycle Analysis of Air Capture Systems
  • Commercial Applications for Atmospheric CO2 Capture 

CCUS Transpor​tation Infrastructure

  • CO2/Coal/Natural Gas Network Requirements due to Full Development of CCUS
  • Source to Sink Pipeline Network Designs/Issues/CO2 Specifications/Lessons Learned
  • Resource Availability during Rapid Full Scale Deployment of CCUS with 5/10/20 Years

CO2 Utilizati​on and Geological Storage

  • EOR/EGR Opportunities and Risks
  • Risk Management Techniques and Lessons Learned
  • Monitoring. Verification, and Accounting of GHGs
  • Long Term Fate and Liability of Stored CO2
  • CO2 Use as a Fracking Fluid in lieu of Water for Oil and Gas Production
  • Off Take Agreements
  • Water Issues/Completions/Remediation

CCU​S Policy/Legislation/Regulations for Furthering R&D and Deployment

  • International/Domestic/Regional/State Efforts to Advance CCUS
  • Government Incentive/Protocols/Agreements to Promote CCUS R&D
  • Evaluation of Cost/Benefits to Proposed CO2 Reduction Levels
  • Permitting Requirements and Progress
  • Public Acceptance/Best Practices/Lessons Learned

Analysis/Mo​deling for CCUS Technologies

  • Computational/Process/Systems/Economic Modeling
  • Advanced Process Developments for CCUS
  • Case and Capacity Studies
  • Carbon Pricing Analysis/Modeling
  • Life Cycle Analysis of CCUS/CBTL with Storage
  • Flexible Power Generation to Meet Variable Demand
  • Advanced Power Generation Cycles that Utilize CO2 (ex. Supercritical CO2 Cycles)

Financ​ing Future Energy and Environmental Projects in the Power and Industrial Sectors

  • Business Incentives/Commitments/Protocols Supporting Fossil Fueled Projects
  • CO2 Offset Credit Policy within Government and Business Sectors
  • Market-based Solutions for CO2 Reduction with a Balanced Energy Portfolio

CO2 Ca​pture for the Industrial Sector

  • Cement/Limestone/Lime Industry
  • Refinery Industry
  • Iron and Steel Industry

Large S​cale Demonstration Projects and Pilot Projects

  • CCUS Demonstration Projects Planned/In-Progress/Completed/Operational
  • Advanced Technology Pilot Projects on Actual Gas
  • Lessons Learned from Design to Operation of a Demonstration/Pilot Project

Sustain​able Solutions for Fossil Fueled Power Generation and Industrial Production Applications

  • Carbon Utilization Opportunities with the Power and Industrial Sector
  • GHG Protocol Emissions Impact on Power Plants

Transform​ational Technology Advancements within the CCUS Value Chain

Internation​al and Domestic Initiatives/Collaborations that Facilitates CCUS Advancement

  • International R&D Test Centers
  • Codes and Standards

Energy/Wa​ter Nexus

  • Identification of Issues and Solutions with Adding CCUS to the Energy/Water Paradigm
  • Advanced Water Management Concepts and Technologies for CCUS Applications