Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) news

SAN ANTONIO - Engineers at Southwest Research Institute have completed testing of a high-pressure turbo pump and an enhanced compressor design for sequestration of carbon dioxide emissions from pulverized coal, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) and oxy-fuel power plants.

Because of growing concern over greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. government and utilities are developing technologies to separate CO₂ both pre- and post-combustion. However, the penalty for CO