Missouri Cooperatives Partner with Universities on Carbon Capture Research
… Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) and Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) are partnering with Lincoln University and Missouri University of Science and Technology to grow algae using the carbon produced by a coal-burning power plant.
Researchers have been eyeing algae, which feeds on carbon dioxide, as a possible answer to the challenge of capturing the carbon emitted by power plants that burn fossil fuels. The Missouri project uses flue gas from CEPC’s Chamois power plant near Jefferson City. The research design calls for tapping into the main flue gas stream at the top of the furnace with a four inch pipe and diverting a small portion of the gas, which is run through a cooler, controlled for temperature and pressure, and then run through water collected in small tanks.
… As with other proposed carbon sequestration methods, research into algae cultivation and harvesting is in the beginning stages. Dr. Keesoo Lee, associate professor of microbiology at Lincoln University, predicts ten years of basic research will be necessary before algae cultivation and harvesting are commercially viable. Given the long time-frame for any return on investment, federal and state funding will be key to moving the research forward. READ MORE
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