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Carbon capture is cheaper than ever

10 April 2019

According to a new report, many years of research effort have resulted in significant reductions in the cost of full-scale carbon capture and storage.

Could the chloride process replace the Hall-Héroult process in aluminium production?

09 April 2019

At present, the Hall-Héroult process is universally used in the production of aluminium. It is an electrolytic process in which aluminium oxide is dissolved in molten cryolite (Na3AlF6) and then reduced electrolytically to aluminium at a temperature of around 960°C. The process uses carbon anodes that are consumed during the electrolysis, forming CO2. Aluminium oxide (alumina) is produced from bauxite, an alumina-rich clay mineral, by means of the Bayer process.

New Gemini centre gives greater clout to developing hydrochemical process technology

08 April 2019

SINTEF Industri, NTNU and UiO, three partners in the new Gemini Centre HyProS “Hydrochemical process technology in the circular economy”, kicked off the new venture from Herøya Industrial Park last week.
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Microgrids: What are they, virtual impedance and a control concept for inverters in islanded microgrids

10 April 2019

Due to the desire to shift towards a more sustainable energy system, new renewable energy sources are being integrated in the distribution grid,…

Industrial energy consumption is massive, but thermal storage can boost energy efficiency

05 April 2019

In 2017, energy consumption in Norway’s onshore industrial sector was 79 TWh. In comparison, total household energy consumption in the same year was 49…

ELEGANCY WP3: Joint workshop on CCS risk sharing and business model selection

03 April 2019

Guest author: Dr Ward Goldthorpe, Sustainable Decisions Limited. On 14 March 2019, Work Package 3 (WP3) of the ELEGANCY-project held a joint workshop…
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