Research Overview/Expertise
The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy's Research has a long tradition of fossil fuel research. While respecting that history, we recognize today's constantly changing energy field. In order to respond to today and tomorrow's needs, we strive to solve existing problems, while identifying potential future technologies. The research projects described here reflect those goals.
Biofuels and Environmental Catalysis
- Algae Energy
- Algae Greenhouse
- Automotive Catalysis
- Biomass Upgrading
- Biofuels Upgrading
- Biodiesel
- Carbon Nanotubes
- Renewable Fuels Laboratory
Carbon Materials Group
- Activated Carbons
- Adsorbents
- Environmental
- Hydrogen
- Materials Characterization
- Nanotube Synthesis and Applications
- Pitch Production and Uses
Clean Fuels and Chemicals Group
- Catalysis
- Environmental
- Fischer-Tropsch
- Fuels
- Gas Separation
- Hydrogen
- Petroleum Processing
- Syngas
Electrochemical Power Sources Group
- Capacitors
- Energy Storage
- Environmental
- Hydrogen
- Portable Electronics
- Renewable Energy
Environmental and Coal Technologies Group
- Ash
- Environmental
- Mercury Analysis
- Mine Mapping
- Petrology
- Separations
Environmental Remediation and Restoration Group
Restoration of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion through:
- Scrap metal removal and remediation of underlying surface soils
- Surface water remediation and release control including sediment control and Total Maximum Daily Load issues
- Groundwater remediation including groundwater modeling, proposed remediation technologies, and Alternate Concentration Limits
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Waste Disposal
- Waste Burial including necessity and feasibility of remedial actions
- Site-wide soils and drainage ditches utilizing real-time characterization and remediation
- Disposition of volumetrically contaminated metals
- Seismic issues
- Risk assessment issues
Power Generation and
Utility Fuels
- Carbon Management
- Biomass Gasification/Pyrolysis/Liquefaction
- Emissions Control in Utilities
- Plant Optimization
- Binder and Briquetting/Agglomeration
