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Institution
Seoul National University
Projects
Hydrogen Production - (Steam reforming of Biomass Scope 46621)
Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
Yong Wang
Project type
Exploratory Research
The work on this task will focus on steam reforming of ethanol for the direct production of H2 and CO2. This work addresses the following tasks of the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure…
Early Transition Metal Oxides as Catalysts: Crossing Scales from Clusters to Single Crystals to Functioning Materials
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Current commercial heterogeneous catalysts are structurally and chemically complex and their experimental assessment can seldom be interpreted with atomic-level precision. We seek to reduce the…
NOx Adsorber Materials: Fundamental Studies, and Investigations of Sulfur Poisoning and Thermal Deactivation
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
One of the key challenges facing the catalysis community is the elimination of harmful gases emitted by internal combustion engines. In particular, the reduction of NOx from an exhaust gas mixture…
Visualization of soot-trapped diesel particulate filters (DPF) using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
Lead Institution
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Principal Investigator
Ja Hun Kwak
Project type
Capability Research
Legislators in the United States and Europe have been aggressive in the pursuit of diesel engine particulate control, especially focusing on the reduction of particulate matter below 2.5 microns in…
Changes of surface area of diesel soot as a function of oxidation
Lead Institution
Seoul National University
Principal Investigator
Do Heui Kim
Project type
Exploratory Research
Soot is unwanted product from diesel engine emission. In order to remove the soot by combustion effectively, information about its characteristics are required. Among those, the changes of surface…
NOx Adsorber Materials: Fundamental Studies, and Investigations of Sulfur Poisoning and Thermal Deactivation
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Catalysits systems related to automotive exhaust control will be investigated. Specifically, the focus will be on catalysts that are important in lean NOx emission control (NOx storage/reduction …
XPS characterization of diesel soot materials
Lead Institution
Seoul National University
Principal Investigator
Do Heui Kim
Project type
Exploratory Research
The soot material from diesel engine is the primary concern environmentally. The researchers are trying to reduce the soot emission by using the "Diesel particulate filter" or soot…
Investigation of cobalt active sites in cobalt-based catalyst for higher alcohol synthesis from synga
Lead Institution
Seoul National University
Principal Investigator
Do Heui Kim
Project type
Exploratory Research
The higher alcohol synthesis, which produces higher alcohol (C6-C18 alpha alcohol) for transportation fuel or fuel additives by reacting synthesis gas (CO and H2), is at the heart of the gas-to…
Investigation of role of lanthanum oxide in cobalt/cobalt carbide active cobalt-based catalyst for higher alcohol synthesis from biomass derived syngas
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Vanessa Dagle
Project type
Exploratory Research
With the depletion of petroleum reserves and increasing concern about the global climate change, catalytic conversion of coal and biomass derived syngas into mixed alcohols may play an important role…
Elucidation of Catalyst Fouling Mechanisms in Bio-Oil Hydroprocessing
Lead Institution
Seoul National University
Principal Investigator
Do Heui Kim
Project type
Exploratory Research
As a part of the scope of work for the project, "Catalytic Deoxygenation of Pyrolysis Oils," which was funded through the DOE-EERE Office of the Biomass Program solicitation DE-FOA-0000342,…
Understanding NOx SCR Mechanisms and Activity on Cu/Chabazite Structures throughout the Catalyst Life Cycle
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
This proposed EMSL use will enable research that has been recently funded at PNNL by the Department of Energy (DOE), and at the remainder of the partner institutions by a joint DOE/National Science…
Understanding NOx SCR Mechanisms and Activity on Cu/Chabazite Structures throughout the Catalyst Life Cycle
Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
Jean-Sabin McEwen
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
This proposed EMSL use will enable research that has been recently funded at PNNL by the Department of Energy (DOE), and at the remainder of the partner institutions by a joint DOE/National Science…
Fundamental Studies of NOx Adsorber Materials (Chuck Peden's EE Project - 47120)
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Exploratory Research
This program is a multi-year effort at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop a fundamental understanding of the operation of NOx adsorbers, and to share this understanding with bench…
Investigation of Ba-based NOx storage-reduction catalyst by Raman spectrometer (PNNL Title: Mechanisms of sulfur poisoning of NOx adsorber materials, Scope # 43315).
Lead Institution
Seoul National University
Principal Investigator
Do Heui Kim
Project type
Exploratory Research
NOx storage-reduction (NSR) catalysts are used in engines operating alternatively under lean and rich conditions to reduce the fuel consumption of vehicles. Typical NSR catalysts consists of a NOx…
Investigation of soot morphology and microstructure with respect to the oxidation
Lead Institution
Cummins, Inc.
Principal Investigator
Aleksey Yezerets
Project type
Capability Research
It was found that initial stages of oxidation of diesel soot are accompanied by the high reaction rate. However, upon oxidation of the first several percent of carbon, initial high reactivity is lost…
Olefins by High-Intensity Oxidation (Scope 46868)
Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
Yong Wang
Project type
Exploratory Research
Velocys, Inc., the Dow Chemical Company, and Battelle, management and operations contractor of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), will develop processes to create Olefins by High…
