New MIT Tech Could Cut Oil Refining Energy by 90% - SciTechDaily A new MIT-developed membrane separates crude oil components by size, not heat, offering a potential 90% energy savings and a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions MIT researchers have developed a new membrane that separates various types of fuel by molecular size, potentially eliminating the need for the energy-intensive process of crude
MIT Chemical Engineers Develop New Way To Separate Crude Oil Longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares a report from the Cool Down: A team of chemical engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has invented a new process to separate crude oil components, potentially bringing forward a replacement that can cut its harmful carbon pollution by 90%
MIT Engineers Develop Breakthrough Membrane to Revolutionize . . . The new membrane offers an alternative by filtering molecules according to size and shape, eliminating the need for boiling According to Zachary P Smith, associate professor of chemical engineering at MIT and senior author of the study, the new method represents a transformative approach to separation technology
MIT Researchers Develop New Process For Turning Carbon . . . New research by engineers at MIT could lead to rapid improvements in a variety of electro-chemical systems that are under development to convert carbon dioxide into a valuable commodity
MIT engineers develop a new way to remove carbon dioxide from . . . A new way of removing carbon dioxide from a stream of air could provide a significant tool in the battle against climate change The new system can work on the gas at virtually any concentration level, even down to the roughly 400 parts per million currently found in the atmosphere