Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a low - cost filtering material to separate and capture CO2 , from gas streams at natural gas gathering facilities . Cheaper and easier to make than other forms of activated carbon , the porous carbon material used for filtration will be commercially viable to produce at scale , says Maya Ghosh , a research scientist at Rice . She adds that the material is also highly recyclable and can be used more than 200 or 300 times . She also hopes the material can replace conventional amine - based scrubbers in refineries , power plants , and other industrial facilities .
Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a low-cost filtering material to separate and capture CO2, from gas streams at natural gas gathering facilities. Cheaper and easier to make than other forms of activated carbon, the porous carbon material used for filtration will be commercially viable to produce at scale, says Saunab Ghosh, a research scientist at Rice. She adds that the material is also highly recyclable and can be used more than 200 or 300 times. She also hopes the material can replace conventional amine-based scrubbers in refineries, power plants, and other industrial facilities.