Center Meetings

Second Annual DirACC Member Meeting

This workshop is intended for those in industry considering joining DirACC. We offer one meeting attendance without membership in the expectation that you will join if DirACC fits your needs. If you are a member of the general public or other academic institution, please reach out directly to Dr. Matthew Realff, matthew.realff@chbe.gatech.edu, to see if we can accommodate your attendance given the limited space we have available. Please secure your attendance early by filling out the registration below.

Date:
October 2-3, 2023

Register

Locations & direction links:

October 2-3 day-time meetings will be held at:
Dalney Building at Georgia Tech
926 Dalney St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332

October 2 reception and poster session will be held at:
Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
422 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta GA  30318

Agenda:

Monday, October 2
DAC Tutorial – Dalney Building

  • 2:00 – 2:30 Overview of DAC and DAC Technology Pathways (Matthew J. Realff)
  • 2:30 – 3:15 Review of Solid Adsorbent Materials for DAC (Christopher W. Jones)
  • 3:15 – 3:45 Break
  • 3:45 – 4:30 Review of Contactors for DAC (Ryan P. Lively)
  • 4:30 – 5:15 Review of Systems Analysis for DAC (Matthew J. Realff)
  • 6:00 – 8:00 Reception and Poster Session – Kendeda Building

Poster list can be found here.

Tuesday, October 3
All activities located in the Dalney Building

  • 8:00 – 8:45 Continental breakfast
  • 9:00 – 10:00 Update on DirACC Research (Christopher W. Jones / Ryan P. Lively / Matthew J. Realff)
  • 10:00 – 10:45 MOF Materials Discovery for DAC (AJ Medford – ChBE)
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Break
  • 11:15 – 12:00 SEDAC Hub and Community Engagement (Jenny Hirsch – GT / Ben Wernette – SSEB)
  • 12:00 – 1:30 Networking Lunch
  • 1:30 – 2:00 International Perspective: Research in DAC in Australia (M. Munir Saqid – MIEAust)
  • 2:00 – 2:30 Understanding Adsorbent Degradation (Christopher W. Jones / Hannah Holmes)
  • 2:30 – 3:00 Understanding the Role of Water in Solid Adsorbent DAC (Ryan P. Lively)

Parking:

Please use Visitor’s Area 12: Dalney Deck W22. External registrants (non- GT affiliates) will be provided complimentary parking vouchers for Dalney parking lot only.

Local lodging recommendations:

We would recommend that you look into staying at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center which is located on our campus in the Technology Square district. 
For additional area hotels, please visit this link of hotels close to campus.