2002 Research Activities
Carbon Fibers
Production of Bulk Carbon Fibers and Activated Carbon Fibers via Centrifugal
Melt Spinning (CMS)
University of Kentucky
Contact: Dr. Rodney Andrews, 859-257-0265 or andrews@caer.uky.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (252 KB)
Coal-Based
Carbon Foams
Tailoring the Electrical Performance of Coal-Based Carbon Foams for Radar
and Shielding Applications
Touchstone Research Labs
Contact: Dr. Janusz Plucinski, 304-547-5800 x131 or jpl@trl.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (180 KB)
Coal-to-Pitch
Preparation of the West Virginia University Coal-to-Pitch Process for
Commercialization
Contact: Dr. George E. Keller, II, 304-744-3152 or gkellerii@worldnet.att.net
Fact sheet - pdf format (100 KB)
Graphite
from Coal
Nuclear-grade Isotropic Graphite from Coal
West Virginia University
Contact: Dr. John W. Zondlo, 304-239-2111 x2409 or John.Zondlo@mail.wvu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (112 KB)
Low Cost Carbon Fibers
Low Cost Carbon Fibers from Coal-Based Precursors-4th Year
Materials & Electrochemicals (MER)
Contact: Dr. Jim Withers, 520-574-1980 x13 or jcwithers@mercorp.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (112 KB)
Coal-Based
Carbon Electrodes
Low Cost Coal-Based Carbon Electrodes for Batteries and Fuel Cells-2nd
Year
Materials & Electrochemicals (MER)
Contact: Dr. Witold Kowbel, 520-574-1980 x22 or kowbel@mercorp.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (176 KB)
Coal-Extract
Binder
Anthracite Filler and Coal-Extract Binder for the Development of Isostatically-Molded
Graphite
West Virginia University
Contact: Dr. Peter G. Stansberry, 304-293-211x2423 or peter.stansberry@mail.wvu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (136 KB)
Coal-Based
Products
Designed Wear Properties of Coal-Based Products
Touchstone Research Labs
Contact: Dr. Janusz Plucinski, 304-547-5800 x131 or jpl@trl.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (264 KB)
Value-Added
Carbon
Value-Added Carbon Products from PCC and IGCC Byproducts
University of Kentucky
Contact: Dr. Rodney Andrews, andrews@caer.uky.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (1.2 MB)
Coal-Based
Activated Carbon
Tailoring Coal-Based Activated Carbon to Remove Tastes, Odors and Other
Trace Organic Contaminants from Drinking Water
The Pennsylvania State University
Contact: Fred Cannon, fcannon@psu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (104 KB)
Coal-Fired
Power Plant Ash
Recovery of Carbon from Coal-Fired Power Plant Ash Using a Jet Mill
Pittsburgh Mineral & Eniviromental Technology
Contact: Dr. Thomas E. Weyand c/o Robin Godfrey, rgodfrey@pmet-inc.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (100 KB)
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