Los Angeles, California, United States
At the Renewable Energy And Chemical Technologies (REACT) Lab, we are dedicated to pioneering sustainable and environmentally-benign solutions that can meet the increasing demand for energy and consumer goods. Our team conducts innovative research in renewable energy and chemical technologies, including direct air capture and carbon dioxide utilization. We use computational methods and process models to identify environmental and economic opportunities for green technologies. We apply these modeling techniques to a wide range of research questions to support our experimental R&D efforts, technology development as well as to guide policy decisions. Join us on this exciting journey towards a cleaner and more sustainable future.
Sustainable Energy Systems and Carbon Management
Techno-economic investigation of negative carbon dioxide emission technologies and carbon dioxide utilization.
Design and thermo-economic analyses of solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid systems with water recovery. In the context of the water-energy nexus, a new generation of net-water producing, zero liquid discharge fuel cell hybrid power plants are studied. Various water recovery processes are examined in combination with power plants of various scales utilizing fossil fuels, carbon capture and renewable feedstocks.
Techno-economic analysis of IGCCs employing novel warm gas carbon dioxide separation and carbon capture enhancements via optimization of water gas shift reactor design and reactor system integration schemes.
Investigation of the surface chemistry of nano-scaled iron oxide supported platinum nanoparticles on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite. Interactions of probe molecules like CO, CO2 and water and the catalyst´s surface were analyzed using HR-EELS, AES, TPD, SEM, EDS.
Investigation of alumina thin films grown onto an aluminum-nickel single crystal and analysis of nano-scaled iron oxide supported platinum nanoparticles on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite.
Design of a lab-scale pyrolysis and gasification entrained flow reactor for biomass gasification. The engineering includes conceptual design, dimensioning, detailed engineering, CFD analysis and cost evaluation.