Liquid surface tension is an important parameter to characterize the gas-liquid contact area in gas absorption with direct implications for the overall absorber equipment size and the associated capital cost. Additionally, liquid surface tension is one of the main...
Advanced technologies for fossil energy power generation, such as ultra-supercritical steam plants and oxyfuel combustion boilers, will increase efficiency and facilitate the capture of carbon dioxide. Such advanced systems will operate at higher temperatures,...
An NETL researcher presented recent findings from ongoing gasification modeling work at the 2014 Gasification Technologies Conference. The presentation entitled “Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Pilot-Scale Transport Gasifier Using Mississippi...
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) supercomputer injects speed, accuracy, and—perhaps most importantly—confidence into the complex process of simulating emerging energy technologies and new, innovative materials. Throughout the research community,...
Researchers at the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are using their world-class supercomputer to learn more about the chaotic chemical reactions that occur in the coal gasification process—knowledge that can lead to cleaner, more...
Many emerging technologies designed to use fossil fuels more cleanly and efficiently require components made of new materials that can withstand unprecedented temperatures, pressures, and corrosion levels. Developing these new materials was an arduous, time-consuming...
