The Alumni
Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science;
Professor, Engineering
and Public Policy and Mechanical
Engineering.
Modeling and assessment of energy and environmental systems; applications to electric power generation technologies, energy use and emission control systems; global climate change policy issues; carbon sequestration and management; environmental technology innovation and its relation to government policies.
B.E. (Mechanical
Engineering) 1964, City College of New York
M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) 1965, and Ph.D. (Mechanical
Engineering) 1969, Stanford University
Carnegie
Mellon, 1969 -.
Professor Rubin's research deals with technical, economic and policy issues related to energy and the environment. One major focus is on design and analysis of environmental control options for electric power systems. Research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy has developed the Integrated Environmental Control Model (IECM) - a model widely used for engineering and economic analysis of current and advanced power generation systems and environmental control options. Recent model applications include a comparative assessment of coal combustion, natural gas combined cycle, and integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power generation systems with and without CO2 capture and sequestration as a potential measure to mitigate global climate change. A stochastic simulation capability also yields probabilistic measures of performance, emissions and costs, providing insights important for research management and assessments of technological risks and benefits of advanced technologies.
Recent research on technological innovation has examined the influence of government policies to meet environmental goals. Learning curves derived from case studies of environmental technologies and energy conversion processes have been used estimate future costs of carbon sequestration and global impacts of alternative climate policies. Professor Rubin also is actively involved in national and international assessments of technologies and policies related to energy R&D planning, coal utilization, and climate change mitigation.
Recent
Publications
E.S. Rubin, A.B. Rao and C. Chen, "Comparative Assessments of Fossil Fuel Power Plants with CO2 Capture and Storage," Proc. 7th Int.l. Conf. on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Vol. I: Peer-Reviewed Papers and Overviews, p.285.293, Elsevier, 2005
E.S. Rubin, S. Yeh, D.A. Hounshell and M.R. Taylor, "Experience Curves for Power Plant Emission Control Technologies," International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, Vol. 2, No.1/2, p.52.68, 2004
J.A. Alic, D.S. Mowery and E.S. Rubin, U.S. Technology and Innovation Policies: Lessons for Climate Change, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Arlington, VA, November 2003. (http://www.pewclimate.org)
Rao, A.B. and E.S. Rubin, "A Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Amine-Based CO2 Capture Technology for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Control," Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 36, p. 4467.4475, 2002.
E. S. Rubin, Introduction to Engineering and the Environment, ISBN 0-0007-235467-4, McGraw-Hill, 2001, 720p. (http://www.mhhe.com)
