10/29/2009
Richard L. Axelbaum, Ph.D., professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, has received a two-year, $88,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled "Flame Design: A Novel Approach to Clean Efficient Diffusion Flames."
Professor Axelbaum studies combustion phenomena, ranging from oxy-coal combustion to flame synthesis of nanotubes. His studies of fossil fuel combustion focus on understanding the formation of pollutants, such as soot, and then using this understanding to develop novel approaches to eliminate pollutants. Recently, his efforts have been focused on addressing global concerns over carbon dioxide emissions by developing approaches to carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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