Technologies Available for Licensing

Wyoming Research Products Center

Description of Technology:

This technology crated a method of achieving in-situ carbon sequestration in the steam coal gasification process utilizing CaSiO₃, also known as wollastonite. The method used sequestered up to 99% of CO₂ produced during the steam gasification process. The method also produced positive test results on beetle killed fir tree chips

Applications:

This method of in-situ carbon sequestration could be applied in large or small scale coal fired power plants. The high rate of CO₂ sequestration would lower CO₂ emissions, reducing the negative effect on the environment. The technology might also successfully be applied to the steam gasification of other biomasses to reduce CO₂ emissions

Features and Benefits:

The 99% sequestration rate of CO₂ would greatly reduce the amount of CO₂ emission into the atmosphere. The technology also reduces the number of steps required to sequester the CO₂

For More Information Please Contact:

Davona Douglass, J.D.

Director

(307) 766-2509

dkdoug@uwyo.edu