About Us
The ICCE is composed of The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and the Institute for Coal Chemistry, both in China, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), in Richland, Washington. The organizations are recognized internationally for research in developing improved technologies for safe and clean production of energy from coal.
The three partner institutions have complementary research programs without a lot of duplication. Where there are overlaps in currently funded projects, the teams will initiate joint projects with each organization using resources from their individual government funding agencies.
The partners have mutual interests in high temperature chemistry and diagnostics related to coal gasification; functional sorbents design and development of syngas separations; and catalysis for hydrocarbon synthesis and conversions. Technologies created under the consortium would be the intellectual property of the developing organization and could be licensed to the other organizations.
The ICCE is a unique opportunity to design and test new processes - such as carbon dioxide capture - that will reduce significantly the environmental impacts of coal usage.
Members
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was founded in March, 1949. DICP is a multidisciplinary institute engaging in both fundamental and applied researches of chemistry and chemical engineering, especially with strong abilities for technological development.
Shan'xi Institute of Coal Chemistry
The Shan'xi Institute of Coal Chemistry (ICC) (PDF 56KB) is a high-tech research institute located in Taiyuan, China. The ICC, established in 1954, is engaged primarily in developing clean coal technology and material science. The institute's major research areas are energy and environment, advanced materials, and green chemistry.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) ten national laboratories, managed by DOE's Office of Science. PNNL also performs research for other DOE offices as well as government agencies, universities, and industry to deliver breakthrough science and technology to meet today's key national needs.
