The U.K.’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded £2.8 Million to scientists from Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage to investigate methods of reducing CO2 from industrial sources, SCCS announced Tuesday.
“[SCCS] is well placed to lead the field in research into industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS). For several years, it has stressed the importance of tackling industry’s CO2 emissions as part of climate action, and has a track record of research, knowledge exchange and workshops developed with the needs of industry, academia and policymakers in mind,” according to the release.
The funds will be split between three SCCS projects including Stefano Brandani, from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering leading a £1.1 million study on “Versatile adsorption processes for the capture of carbon dioxide from industrial sources – FlexICCS,” and Xianfeng Fan of the School of Engineering investigating a compact CO2 capture process to combat industrial emissions with £1.2 million in funding.
