![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081107152809im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field New membrane Strips Carbon Dioxide from Natural Gas Faster and Better
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October 11, 2007
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A modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at The University of Texas at Austin, who have analyzed the new plastic's performance.
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Source University of Texas at Austin
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