[pccgrads] DEADLINE EXTENDED to 3/31 : Homeostasis Systems Corp ACORN Opportunities

[Treasure Warren]

Dear PCC,


We are excited to share two PCC ACORN
<https://pcc.uw.edu/research/acorn-program/> opportunities in collaboration
with Homeostasis Systems Corp, a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) startup
company. Each project would aim to research and communicate findings on an
issue below. Please let us know by Friday, March 31st, if you are
interested in working on any of the topics below or have further questions
about this ACORN project!

Graduate students and postdocs interested in either of these projects
should respond with a CV and a brief (a few sentences) description of their
interest in the project.


Potential Homeostasis ACORN Projects:


Project 1: Passive vs Active CO2 Removal Box Analysis

Homeostasis Systems Corp is an early-stage CO2 removal startup that is
developing a mode of direct air capture (DAC) that does not require forced
air flow. Conventional (active) DAC makes use of large arrays of fans to
pump air across their contactors, expending an additional 15-35% of energy
on an already energy intensive process. A growing school of thought sees
passive DAC as a more effective solution. Homeostasis would like to study
the macro effects of this passive DAC paradigm on atmospheric CO2 levels,
relative to that of active DAC systems. Until multiple at-scale DAC systems
are operational, quantitative comparisons can only be achieved via
modeling. Homeostasis is interested in working with one or more graduate
student(s) as an ACORN project team to build such a model. They are open to
the types of skill sets and knowledge bases that could assist with this
effort, though imagine a background in atmospheric box modeling  and/or
fluid mechanics would be ideal.



Project 2: CO2 to Graphite Process Life Cycle Analysis

Homeostasis Systems Corp is an early-stage CO2 removal & utilization (CDRU)
startup that is developing a process that removes and reduces atmospheric
CO2 into carbonaceous products (namely, carbon black & graphite). It is
vital for CDRU organizations to build and regularly perform Carbon Life
Cycle Analyses (LCA) to ensure they are having the effects on atmospheric
carbon that they proport. Homeostasis has created a preliminary LCA model,
and is looking to revisit and refine this model with the help of one or
more graduate student(s) familiar with this type of analysis or willing to
learn about LCA independently as an ACORN project team.



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Acorn Project Team

Program on Climate Change

University of Washington


-- 
Treasure Warren (*she/her or they/them*)
Predoctoral Research Associate
University of Washington
School of Oceanography
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