Dr. Hornbostel Research Group

Projects

Natural Gas/Direct Air Capture Hybrid Plant
About the Project
We're modeling a novel plant that can capture more CO2 than it produces by running a direct air capture system during off-peak hours.
Funding
ARPA-E, FLECCS program
Collaborators
Dr. Glenn Lipscomb (University of Toledo), Dr. Debangsu Bhattacharyya (West Virginia University), Mr. Michael Matuszewski (Aristosys LLC.)
Graduate Student
Aaron Esquino,Mahpara Habib
Membrane Modeling for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture
About the Project
We’re modeling a new membrane bundle design for Membrane Technology & Research (MTR) to assist them with pilot-scale testing of their new system.
Funding
DOE, NETL, CCSI2 Program
Collaborators
Dr. Glenn Lipscomb
Graduate Student
Joanna Rivero
Core-Shell MOFs for Direct Air Capture
About the Project
We’re discovering new core-shell metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), synthesizing them, then testing them in different bed configurations for direct air capture.
Funding
DOE, NETL, University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research (UCFER)
Collaborators
Dr. Chris Wilmer, Dr. Nathaniel Rosi
Graduate Student
Austing Lieber
Ocean Carbon Capture Using Membrane Contactors
About the Project
We’re developing microcapsules and membrane devices that can extract CO2 from seawater.
Funding
Pitt’s Central Research Development Fund (CRDF)
Collaborators
Dr. Tagbo Niepa, Dr. William Federspiel
Graduate Students
Joanna Rivero, Austin Lieber
Piezoelectric Wave Energy Harvesting
About the Project
We’re characterizing the performance of flexible piezoelectric wave energy harvesters and integration of those piezoelectrics into a buoy.
Funding
Pitt’s Mascaro Center (MCSI), NOAA/NREL’s Ocean Discover Prize
Graduate Students
Mahpara Habib, Aaron Esquino
Investigating Fission Product Resuspension in Nuclear Containment Vessels
About the Project
We are developing models and experiments to study the impact of fission product resuspension from surfaces inside a nuclear reactor containment vessel after severe accidents.
Funding
Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) Fellowship
Collaborators
Dr. Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical), Dr. Tom Congedo (MEMS, University of Pittsburgh)
Graduate Student
Iza Lantgios