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Collaborative Approach to Identify Degradation Mechanisms and Validate Aging Protocols for a Diverse Set of DAC Materials (TCF Base Technology-Specific Final Report)

Custelcean, Radu [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]·Singh, Rajinder P. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Luebke, David [National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)] (ORCID:0009000658449451)·Sekizkardes, Ali K. [National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)] (ORCID:0000000157500776)·Steckel, Janice A. [National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)] (ORCID:0000000192443359)
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This work supports the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy to promote American energy leadership, technological innovation, and economic growth through the development of technologies for cost effective carbon capture. While capture technologies can provide carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery, many capture materials suffer from oxidative, hydrolytic and/or thermal degradation which leads to capacity loss and unwanted emissions such as ammonia. Short lifetimes increase operational costs and cost studies suffer from uncertainty because the true lifetimes of many capture materials are unknown. In this study, a suite of capture materials were studied to quantify their degradation, provide insight into the mechanisms that lead to their uptake loss and provide validated accelerated aging protocols for industry.

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Custelcean, Radu [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Singh, Rajinder P. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Luebke, David [National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)] (ORCID:0009000658449451), Sekizkardes, Ali K. [National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)] (ORCID:0000000157500776), Steckel, Janice A. [National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)] (ORCID:0000000192443359). 2026-01-01. Collaborative Approach to Identify Degradation Mechanisms and Validate Aging Protocols for a Diverse Set of DAC Materials (TCF Base Technology-Specific Final Report). https://doi.org/10.2172/3377874

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