Vorsana CO2 Scrubber

The project goal of the CO2 Scrubber is to demonstrate mechanical separation of the components of flue gas based on weight with the ability to be applied to an industrial scale.

Background
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in flue gas cause many risks for health and environmental concerns. Manufacturers must pay for costly technology that has a high energy and water usage to reduce their current emissions. An effective and low cost way to separate out these harmful compounds is needed for the manufacturing market.

Current Technology

 * Amine Scrubbing which uses liquid solutions to remove CO2 and H2S
 * Mineral and zeolite treatment to reversibly bind CO2
 * Various other chemical treatments

Major Project Goals:

 * Perform fundamental studies on simplified geometry will be conducted to elucidate the minimum g force needed to effectively separate two gases.
 * Run CFD simulations for a model that is similar to Xing JHD 2014.
 * Build and test a simplified model, with variables of disk speed, gap size, temperature, pressure, and type of gas.
 * Test Vorsana's prototype

Simplified Disk Model

 * A simplified disk model similar to the model that the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were performed on.
 * Similar to Vorsana's design, but simplified to simplify manufacturing

Team Members
{| width="100%" border="2" ! Picture !! Bio !! Discipline My name is Travis Soderquist, and I am a senior undergraduate in Biological and Agricultural Engineering with an emphasis in Environmental Engineering. I am currently participating in one internship with the Industrial Assessment Center working in energy engineering. I plan on going into wastewater treatment in the future. My hobbies include fly fishing, skiing, and everything outdoors. Josie Flerchinger BIO Garrett Hall BIO
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