Working with SET
Sustainable Emerging Technologies (SET) is a dedicated team of scientists, engineers and technicians devoted to advancing sustainable technologies from the initial concept to commercialization.
The SET team advances technologies with a “safety first” culture to protect staff, projects, and facilities
Advancing emerging technologies from bench scale through pilot scale studies
Specific heavy oil upgrading and conversion studies
Analytical services to support ongoing studies as well as third party analyses
Custom design of laboratory and pilot scale reactors and systems
Emerging Technology Development (ETD)
Selected Past and Current Projects
Overview
Let WRI help you develop, test and validate new feedstocks, processes, formulations and products for asphalt binders and recycling agents for flexible pavements or roofing applications. (For mesophase pitch, carbon fiber or other carbon materials, please see "Advanced Carbon Materials")
Research and Development for Asphalt/Bitumen Products
Product Development
Alternative Binders & Extenders
• Coal
Waste Re-engineering Initiative (Circular Economy)
Advanced SARA Separation SAR-AD
Asphalt Industry Research Consortium
Industrial Association Affiliations
Products and Services
Resources and Links
Overview
WRI applies a diverse portfolio of analytical and modeling tools that provide molecular, chemical and physical characterizations, including several unique patented tools, to intelligently guide development of precursor formulations for the next generation of advanced carbon materials, such as carbon fiber, carbon foams, graphene, carbon nanotubes, etc., including fabrication processing methods.
Science & Technology Development
Carbon Fiber
Carbon Nano Material
Collaborations & Partnerships
Consortium for Production of Affordable Carbon Fibers in the U.S.
Resources & Links
Overview
Western Research Institute (WRI), located in Laramie, Wyoming, is a multi-million dollar, not-for-profit, research organization renowned for work in advanced energy systems, environmental technologies and highway materials research and technologies.
Carbon foams are light weight flame resistant materials which can be engineered with a variety of properties. Their density, insulating/conductive properties, and strength, to mention a few, can be tuned by using various materials, blends and processing conditions. Carbon foams can also be easily machined into a variety of shapes making them useful for incorporation into composites and other material applications.