WHAT WE DO
The University of Utah's Advanced Energy Systems Research Facility supports energy-related research and technology development with equipment that bridges the gap between fundamental lab- or bench-scale research and industrial pilots and demonstration systems. The facility currently houses seven pilot-scale combustion and gasification systems based on technology to convert fossil fuels (coal, petroleum coke and natural gas) and renewable resources (forest, agricultural and municipal waste) to electricity, hydrogen, synthesis gas and transportation fuels. The operators have decades of experience designing, building and operating test rigs, and the analytical engineers are experienced in sampling and data acquisition.
The facility has 480V power, natural gas, filtered water and compressed air, plus forklifts, cranes and on-site engineers and welders for fabrication/modification of equipment. We enjoy working with companies and usually can modify our equipment to suit a client's needs. We are also able to help with design and operation of new components and technologies. A full suite of analytical equipment is available to monitor gas compositions and measure properties of solids such as char and ash. The facility has all necessary environmental and operating permits.
WHO WE HAVE WORKED WITH
Companies
- ABB
- ADA Environmental Solutions
- ADK GreenTech
- Amaron Energy
- American Electric Power (AEP)
- American Shale Oil (AMSO)
- Ashgrove Cement
- Clean Fuels Technologies
- CleanJoule
- ConocoPhillips
- CPFD Software
- Detroit Stoker
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Electric Power Research Institute
- Emery Energy
- Ensyn Technologies
- Energy Research Company ERCo
- GE Energy
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Headwaters
- Houghton Cascade
- Illinois Clean Coal Institute
- International Paper
- Korea South-East Power (KOSEP)
- LanzaTech
- Linde
- Millennium Synfuels
- Materials and Systems Research
- PacifiCorp
- Petroalgae
- PK Clean
- Praxair
- Producers Rice
- Reaction Engineering International
- Reliance Industries (India)
- Renewlogy Technologies
- Resodyne
- Riley Stoker
- RTI International
- Simulent, (Canada)
- Syncoal Solutions
- Taylor Energy
- TDA Research
- Thermochem Recovery International
- Transcoal Technologies
- Twin Rivers Technologies
- Waste Markets
Universities
- Boise State University
- Brigham Young University
- Chalmers Univ of Technology (Sweden)
- Georgia University of Technology
- Huazhong U of Science and Tech (China)
- Lehigh University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
- Southeast University (China)
- Stanford University
- University of Maine
- Utah State University
- Washington University in Louis
Department of Energy National Laboratories
- Idaho National Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratory
Other Federal, State and Local Agencies
- National Science Foundation
- Ohio Coal Development Office
- San Rafael Energy Research Center
- Utah Transit Authority
- U.S. Forest Service
- U.S. Department of Transportation