Zeotech Limited announced it has executed a dedicated research agreement with The University of Queensland ("UQ") to evaluate the performance of synthetic zeolites in the field of carbon capture, a market that is projected to reach USD 6.15 billion by 2027. Zeotech is assessing how to leverage its novel and proprietary mineral processing technology for the low-cost synthesis of synthetic zeolites to deliver economically feasible environmental management solutions for carbon capture. The carbon capture research program will commence 1 March 2021 and will be carried out over a nine-month period. The program will consist of the following stages: Characterisation of synthetic zeolites and commercial adsorbents - this will involve building a database of different types of the synthetic zeolites and commercial adsorbents, following their characterisation, and comparing properties; Carbon dioxide adsorption capacity and selectivity measurement - this will involve measuring and comparing the carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption capacity of the synthetic zeolites and commercial adsorbents. The synthetic zeolites selectivity of CO2 over other gases such as N2 will also be investigated; and Granulation study of synthetic zeolite products - this will involve an agglomeration study of synthetic zeolites will be carried out in this stage. The preparation process of the synthetic zeolite agglomerate will be explored, and the carbon capture performance of these bulk adsorbents will be evaluated. Zeotech's carbon capture research program will also incorporate detailed economic analysis of: The use of different synthetic zeolites produced by Zeotech and the commercial adsorbents for carbon capture and selectivity; and Granulation of synthetic zeolite products and the commercial adsorbents for carbon capture and selectivity. Growing environmental concerns regarding global warming and climate change have motivated researchers to develop more efficient and improved processes for CO2 capture from large point sources of CO2. Adsorption processes using solid sorbents capable of capturing CO2 from flue gas streams have shown many potential advantages, compared to other conventional CO2 capture processes using aqueous amine solvents. Microporous crystalline framework materials such as synthetic zeolites are widely used in the field of gas separation and purification, commercially. Synthetic zeolites have shown promising results for separation of CO2 from gas streams and there is much published literature concerning CO2 adsorption over different types of zeolites. Zeotech's aim is to leverage the economic benefits of its synthetic zeolite mineral processing technology. For example, UQ's Chemical Engineering team has demonstrated up to 70% reduction in energy consumption in the thermal activation stage and up to 80% reduction in production time in the subsequent zeolite precipitation steps, in the synthesis of synthetic zeolites, coupled with the excellent structural properties of the synthetic zeolite to produce low-cost solid adsorbent for commercial CO2 capture to reduce greenhouse gases. Zeotech is also pleased to advise it continues to grow its in-house technical team, with the employment of Mr. John Vogrin on a full-time basis. Mr. Vogrin is a PhD candidate (awaiting examination) and Alumina Quality Workshop scholar in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Queensland. He has recently submitted his thesis on the hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites in industrial processes such as the Bayer process and anion incorporation into their structure. John's expertise includes XRD (quantitative/qualitative), ICP, XRF, FE-SEM, TGA, PSD and UV-Raman spectroscopy for materials characterisation. His latest publication is 'Influence of Chloride on Sodium Aluminosilicate Solubility in Bayer Liquor'. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering (Honours).