Dr. Morris completed his Ph.D. and M.S. in chemical engineering at the University of Utah examining the effect of pollutants such as NOX, SOX, and particulate matter on aerosol formation in air and oxy-fired combustion for CO2 capture.  He is currently president and technical director of Carbon Management Strategies LLC which is contracted by the Wyoming Energy Authority (WIA) to provide engineering and business development support services for CO2 capture and utilization technologies testing at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC).  The ITC facility is a public/private venture between Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Tri-State G&T, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), Black Hills Power, and the state of Wyoming through the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority.  The research facility can provide up to 24 MW equivalent of flue gas for post combustion CO2 capture testing as well as 5 small 0.4 MWe test bays which will host the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE CO2 utilization competition.

 

Additionally, in a consultative capacity, he has provided engineering and technical advice for private and government entities in the U.S. and S. Korea as well as engaging projects with the Japanese Coal Association.  He was also a contributing author to the oxy-fuel combustion section of the National Coal Council’s report, Fossil Forward in 2015 and was a chapter lead for upcoming National Petroleum Council’s CCUS report Meeting the Dual Challenge A Roadmap to At-Scale Deployment of Carbon Capture, Use, and Storage with Professor Alyssa Park of Columbia University.  He is also the lead consultant for NRECA’s Generation Member Advisory Group where he provides analysis on decarbonization pathways to electric generation cooperatives serving members covering over 50% of the US.  Previously, he developed and patented from TRL 1-9 a novel NOX and mercury abatement technology which qualified for Interal Revenue Code section 45 production tax credits.  The process generated over $1.5 billion in tax credits utilized by the electric power industry and tax equity partners to fund emissions abatement before promulgation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard as well as reducing the cost of compliance after promulgation.  His work has spanned basic research, small pilot all the way through to commercialization of various emissions control technologies.