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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES PROGRAMS
Industrial Affiliates Programs provide a unique opportunity for the private sector to partner with UT researchers to explore research topics of mutual interest. Companies who join these programs gain access to state-of-the-art research facilities, world-class university talent, and any data and publications shared among members in exchange for an annual membership fee. Because Industrial Affiliates Programs are dedicated to fundamental, early-stage research, members can engage with the university’s research programs, students, and faculty without paying institutional indirect costs or overhead.
For more information on joining or establishing an Industrial Affiliates Program, contact our Licensing and Collaborative Research team.
Carbon Utilization & Storage
Est.
2021
Energy - Global Warming & Environmental
The goal of Carbon Utilization, Storage, and Transportation (CARBON UT) is to develop novel solutions to the energy transition that satisfy energy demands, carbon balance, economic feasibility, and public acceptance. We focus on developing basic technologies needed in the energy transition, such as CO2 capture and direct conversion, geological carbon sequestration, bridging technologies for energy with less or no carbon emission, hydrogen production and supply chain, and renewable energy at low cost.
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Gulf of Mexico Basin Depositional Synthesis Project
Est.
1995
Energy - Reservoir Geophysics
The Gulf of Mexico Basin Depositional Synthesis Project (GBDS) is a continuing industry-supported project that studies the Cenozoic and Mesozoic fill in the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of GBDS is to construct and maintain a detailed, comprehensive and integrated synthesis of the depositional history of the Gulf basin. GBDS has defined and mapped a gulf-wide Mesozoic and Cenozoic stratigraphic framework that provides its members context for regional play definition, deep slope and basin reservoir prediction, lease evaluation, and shelf carbon storage site evaluation. Well and seismic reflection correlations between continental margin and deep basin stratigraphies which allows for the investigation of paleogeography, source to sink sediment routing, and the spatial/temporal distribution of highest quality reservoir, source and seal rock. The project makes effective use of well logs, 2D and 3D seismic data, detrital zircon geothermochronology, subsurface pressure data, detailed sedimentological descriptions, and source rock analyses.
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Comparing Electricity Options
Est.
2021
Energy - Global Warming & Environmental
Comparing Electricity Options (CEO) is designed as a data-driven analysis of local and global environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas and local emissions, land and water pollution and use, associated with supply chains and lifecycle of main electricity generation options. There are evident trade-offs among society’s goals of mitigating climate change, improving local environments, and providing reliable and affordable energy that can sustain a healthy economy with gainful employment for the population. Balancing these often-conflicting objectives, while considering costs at the system and end-user levels, will benefit from our study. Our goals are to create tools that support energy sector decision and policy makers with their overall economic and environmental assessments to manage supply chain and environmental, social, and governance risks, based on current and projected commodity demands, highlight where innovation can add value to their available options, and inform policies that drive measurable improvement and encourage optimal innovation
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Gulf Coast Carbon Center
Est.
2002
Energy - Global Warming & Environmental
Gulf Coast Carbon Center (GCCC) works on technical issues related to long-term geologic storage of CO2 in porous media after CO2 has been captured to prevent build-up of this gas in the atmosphere and ocean. We work on regional and site-specific characterization of storage resources and the parameters relevant to storage and confinement; on multi-phase fluid flow monitoring; and on monitoring to test the correctness of characterization and modeling. We work in the field and in labs. We also do outreach to a wide public, from K-12 students to industries and governments us and globally.
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Texas Carbon Management Program
Est.
2006
Energy - Global Warming & Environmental
This research program is focused on the technical obstacles to the deployment of CO2 capture from flue gas by amine absorption/stripping. The primary objective is to develop and demonstrate evolutionary improvements to monoethanolamine scrubbing for CO2 capture from coal- and gas-fired flue gas, including power plants and other sources. The strategy is to apply chemical engineering science to understand and quantify the performance of MEA and piperazine absorption/stripping, then to develop innovative, evolutionary improvements.
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