The team conducted a "cost-effective
bench-scale testing chemistry activity" to draw a chemical reaction between CO2 and salt in brine solutions in the presence of ammonia.
During a quick tour of the UBC laboratory in the Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC), Wilkinson points out where
bench-scale testing of the process is taking place and where other clean energy research is in progress.
and the Illinois Clean Coal Institute on
bench-scale testing and eventually will run tests in a 3 MW (thermal power) chemical looping facility.
High grade graphite concentrate grades from
bench-scale testing are repeatable for all three geological horizons of the deposit, representing from surface to the base of current drill coverage at 100 metres depth.
The pilot- and
bench-scale testing evaluate the effects of multiple disinfectants and oxidants, the ability of coagulation, granular activated carbon, MIEX resin, and membrane to remove NOM and bromide ion, and their combined impact on DBP formation, nitrification potential, and microbial regrowth.
The university will conduct
bench-scale testing of the ZLD process to study its effectiveness, energy requirements and overall cost per litre of water produced.
The initial
bench-scale testing targeted four VOCs--toluene, xylene, MEK, and n-butyl acetate.
To ensure that RO could be used in this application, Osmonics performed
bench-scale testing, long-term pilot testing, and scale-up to a full-sized on-line RO unit.
Preliminary screening led to
bench-scale testing to evaluate and compare the ability of hypochlorite, ozone, and UV disinfection to meet NPDES discharge and California Title 22 disinfection requirements.