{"637203":{"#nid":"637203","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Membrane technology could cut emissions and energy use in oil refining","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy substituting the low-energy membranes for certain steps in the distillation process, the new technology might one day allow implementation of a hybrid refining system that could help reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption significantly compared to traditional refining processes. \u0026quot;Much in our modern lives comes from oil, so the separation of these molecules makes our modern civilization possible,\u0026quot; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/finn\/m.g.\u0022\u003EM.G. Finn\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026quot;The scale of the separation required to provide the products we use is incredibly large. 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