Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption

Lehigh University Office of Technology Transfer
posted on 06/15/2011

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Lehigh University has developed a new approach to  sorption-based  gas separation using  supercapacitive  swing adsorption  (SSA). This approach is advantageous over traditional gas separation techniques as it avoids the need of pressure and temperature changes. Reusable supercapacitive energy is utilized to achieve gas separation suggesting substantially reduced cost.   This development has real potential for transformative impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and is energy efficient, simple, and reversible. United States provisional patent applications 61/477,355 has filed for this technology on April 20, 2011.

The Market

The International Energy Agency has identified reduction of carbon dioxide emissions as an "untapped market." Gathered statistics from the agency indicated thus far the US has released nearly 6 billion tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Assuming a price of $20 per ton, the world market size for carbon capture exceeds $90 billion.[1] By 2012, the carbon capture market is expected to reach $236 billion growing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.8%. [2]

The Opportunity

Lehigh University is interested in licensing this technology.

About Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a leading research university with an enrollment of approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students

For More Information on this Technology Contact:

Yatin S. Karpe, Ph.D.
Associate Director

Office of Technology Transfer
Lehigh University
354 Whitaker Laboratory
5 East Packer Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Phone: (610) 758-5841
Fax: (610) 758-5888 fax
Email: yatin.karpe@lehigh.edu
Web: http://www.lehigh.edu/ott

Claire Casola

Licensing Coordinator

Foresight Science & Technology

401-273-4844 Ext. 17; Claire.Casola@Foresightst.Com

[1] "Cemtrex Commences Carbon Dioxide Capture Pilot Test Program." eReleases web site.

http://www.ereleases.com/pr/cemtrex-commences-carbon-dioxide-capture-pilot-test-program-30929

(accessed July 20, 2010). 

[2] "Carbon Capture & Storage Technologies." BCC Research web site.

http://www.bccresearch.com/report/EGY037B.html  (accessed July 20, 2010).