Filling Up Could Cost Less Thanks to UT-ORNL Breakthrough
Sticker shock at the gas pump could soon be a thing of the past thanks to research being conducted by UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Among the key components in processing fuels, particularly bio-friendly ones, are the membranes that aid in the process of separating unwanted substances such as water from the fuel.
“We can help wallets and help profits at the same time,” said Michael Hu, a joint faculty member of the College of Engineering’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and ORNL. “If we can improve that separation process it will mean a reduction in cost to make, a reduction in cost to supply, and a reduction in cost to buy.”