A Novel Sorbent-Based Process for High Temperature Trace Metal Removal
The project objective is to develop a novel gas cleaning technology for removing multiple trace metals (e.g., mercury, arsenic, selenium, cadmium) from coal-derived synthesis gas at high temperature. A prototype test unit will be designed, built and installed as a slipstream field test unit at a gasification facility. The performance of sorbent and prototype unit operations will ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42460 | Project State: CO |
Advanced Hydrogen Transport Membranes for Vision 21 Fossil Fuel Plants
The objective of this project is to develop an environmentally responsible, cost-effective, and efficient method for separating hydrogen from gas mixtures produced during industrial processes, such as coal gasification. This objective will be accomplished by employing dense ceramic membranes based in part on Eltron-patented materials with a demonstrated ability for rapid proton an... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40762 | Project State: CO |
Advanced Hydrogen Transport Membranes for Vision 21 Fossil Fuel Plants
The objective of this project is to develop an efficient and cost-effective method for separating hydrogen from gas mixtures produced during industrial processes, such as coal gasification. The goal will be accomplished by employing dense ceramic membranes based on materials with a demonstrated ability for rapid proton and electron conduction to achieve material stability while pr... Read more >
| Project ID: FWP-49452 | Project State: IL |
Advanced Sulfur Control Concepts for Hot Gas Desulfurization Technology
Tasks include: 1) technical assessment of concepts for the simpler and economically superior processing of regenerable sorbents, used for hot-gas desulfurization, that produce an elemental sulfur byproduct 2) evaluation of selected concepts or approaches as to their feasibility, economic viability, and integration and compatibility with DOE/NETL sorbent technology 3) laboratory-s... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC21-94MC31258 | Project State: NC |
Analysis of Metallic Hot Gas Filters
The project will provide analysis of metal hot gas filters exposed to coal combustion or coal gasification environments at various test bed demonstration sites. As such, it supports the development of reliable and durable hot gas filters for efficient, low emission, coal-based power systems. ... Read more >
| Project ID: 99FT40347 | Project State: TN |
Bench-Scale Demonstration of Hot-Gas Desulfurization Technology
The work encompasses the demonstration, on a bench scale, of hot- gas desulfurization technology, using mixed metal-oxide sorbents and the Direct Sulfur Recovery Process (DSRP), using actual coal gas from a coal gasifier, identified by the contractor. The contractor shall assemble a reactor system with all necessary control and analytical equipment for the demonstration of mixed- ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC21-93MC30010 | Project State: NC |
CO2 Hydrate Process for Gas Separation from a Shifted Synthesis Gas Stream
The objectives of the work include 1) to experimentally confirm the feasibility of the proposed CO2 hydrate concept, 2) to extend previously developed process modeling to the latest proposed concept for the SIMTECHE process, 3) to determine ultimate reduction in carbon dioxide concentration that can be achieved and to assess the potential negative influence of H2 S and CH4 on the p... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40248 | Project State: CA |
CO2 Hydrate Process for Gas Separation from a Shifted Synthesis Gas Stream
The objective of this project is to investigate an innovative, proprietary, carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology for application to Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle power plants and process facilities. The patented SIMTECHE CO2-Hydrate Separation Process, which holds promise of not only greatly reducing CO2 emissions, but also reducing the costs and the energy penalty pai... Read more >
| Project ID: FWP-02FE17-A24C | Project State: NM |
Catalytic Coal Gasification
The project objective is to demonstrate proof of concept for a novel catalytic gasification process based on a stable and active gasification catalyst. The R&D effort will seek to develop and optimize several promising catalyst formulations identified in laboratory screening through bench-scale testing of the catalytic gasification process. Suitable catalysts will not react with ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-05ER86245 | Project State: MA |
Ceramic Membrane Enabling Technology for Improved IGCC Efficiency
The goal of this project is to help make oxygen-blown gasification economically feasible by reducing the cost of oxygen production and the loss of thermal efficiency inherent in cryogenic air separation. The path to this goal is to develop and improve OTM technologies and IGCC integration systems. This project is specifically focused on addressing key issues in materials, processi... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40437 | Project State: NY |
Chemical Candle Filter Safeguard Devices
The objective of this project is to develop and test chemically activated filter safeguard devices. A filter safeguard device is a device that is designed to stop passage of ash to the gas turbine in the event of a candle filter failure.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40677 | Project State: ND |
Coal Gas Cleanup Catalyst Development
The objective of this project is to develop and optimize a catalyst that promotes the conversion of hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur without forming unwanted or hazardous byproducts such as sulfur dioxide or carbonyl sulfide that can be used to clean up coal gas.... Read more >
| Project ID: FEAA052 | Project State: TN |
Coal Gasification Short Course
Develop a day-long short course on coal gasification to provide a comprehensive update on the state of gasification technologies and the status of current project development.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-08NT43291-04.2 | Project State: ND |
Coal/Biomass Gasification at Colorado School of Mines
The objective of this focused R&D on coal-biomass gasification and systems issues is to produce an improved understanding of the syngas output as a function of operating parameters so that improvements on process efficiency and economics can be made. Of special note is that the impact of coal/biomass commingling will be investigated. The potential for tar removal for this syngas ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-NT0005202 | Project State: CO |
Coarse-Grid Simulation of Reacting and Nonreacting Gas-Particle Flow
To develop methodologies for evaluating model parameters experimentally and validate this model (or a variant of it as experiments suggest) through a combination of simulations and simple experiments.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40971 | Project State: NJ |
Concurrent Production of Syngas and Steel from Coal, Biomass and Iron Ore
The objective is to perform R&D on a proposed microwave-based process for co-producing iron nuggets for steel-making with a syngas by-product that could be further processed to gasoline.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-08ER84959 | Project State: MI |
Control of Mercury and Other Pollutants in Coal Gasification Systems
To evaluate the use of zeolite sorbents as a means to reducing mercury emission in gasification systems.
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| Project ID: DE-FG02-02ER83431 | Project State: MA |
DOI Interagency Agreement
This interagency agreement with the DOI is the mechanism used to fund Mitretek to perform systems studies for three technology areas: gasification, hydrogen, and coal-to-liquids.
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| Project ID: DE-AI26-04NT42291 | Project State: VA |
Demonstration of Pulse Combustion Project
To perform qualification testing of a 253-tube pulsed heater and to demonstrate its readiness for commercial deployment. Including verification of:
-full-scale pulse heater performance, operability, reliability and availability;
-steam reformer system performance, operability, reliability and availability;
-thermal and gasification efficiency with coal, using the process data u... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC22-93PC92644 | Project State: MD |
Development of Alternative Bed Materials for High-Sodium Coal Gasification in Fluidized-Bed and Transport Reactors
A disadvantage of high-sodium low-rank coals is the propensity to react with silica sand bed materials and form low melting point sodium silicates that can result in serious agglomeration and clinker problems in low-temperature gasifiers. The proposed project is aimed at identifying and testing alternative bed materials for use with high-sodium coals in fluid-bed and transport-styl... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42465-1.8 | Project State: ND |
Development of Technologies and Capabilities for Coal Energy Resources
To improve the availability and efficiency of gasification-based power plants, and to reduce plant capital and operations costs. The specific objectives of this project towards these over-arching objectives are to:
1. Demonstrate high pressure, dry feed system including long-life rapid-mix injectors, flow splitting, and operation of a prototype 600 tpd feed pump.
2. Test cooled ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-04NT42237 | Project State: CA |
Development of a Candle Filter Failure Safeguard Device
The objective of this project is to develop and test a mechanical filter safeguard device. A filter safeguard device is a device that is designed to prevent the flow of particles to the gas turbine in the event of a filter failure.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40678 | Project State: AL |
Development of a Candle Filter Failure Safeguard Device (Siemens-Orlando)
The objective of this project is to develop and test improved filter safeguard devices. Safeguard devices are devices designed to prevent the flow of ash to the gas turbine in the event of a candle filter failure.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40199 | Project State: FL |
Development of an Integrated Multicontaminant Removal Process Applied to Warm Syngas Cleanup for Coal-Based Advanced Gasification Systems
Conventional syngas clean-up technologies use low-temperature or refrigerated solvent-based scrubbing systems such as MDEA, or physical solvents (i.e., Rectisol, Selexol, Sulfinol) -- processes that operate at temperatures below both upstream (the gasifier) and downstream processes (turbine, chemical conversion, etc.). This requires temperature reductions to below 100 °F and then ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42458 | Project State: IL |
Diffusion Coatings for Corrosion-Resistant Components in Coal Gasification Systems
The objective of this project is to develop high-temperature coatings for metal components of advanced coal gasification systems that are resistant to attack by hydrogen sulfide and other gaseous species present in the coal gas stream. The proposed work is a collaborative effort between SRI International and Conoco/Phillips. A significant aspect of the proposed program is to test ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41616 | Project State: CA |
Durable Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensor for Coal Gasifiers
The objective of this project is to develop the material and design foundation for a durable fiber-optic temperature sensor capable of functioning within the harsh atmosphere of coal gasifiers. The Phase I project will focus on optimizing the response of a prototype sensor based on fluorescence decay of a Yb:YAG sensor head doped with ND. The diffusion of the dopants (ND and Yb) ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-02ER83413-B | Project State: FL |
Enabling Advanced Modeling and Simulations for Fuel-Flexible Combustors
The goal of this research is to determine the ability of simulation to capture fuel variability effects on turbines. Currently, combustor simulations are unable to predict such key features as flame stability and pollutant emissions. Such simulations are critical for optimizing turbine efficiency and minimizing emissions.
The goal of this project is to resolve these problems ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-08NT0043325 | Project State: CA |
Engineering Development of Coal-Fired High Performance Power Systems (HIPPS)
The Foster Wheeler team is developing both greenfield and repowering concepts for power plants that promise clean, highly efficient generation of electricity from coal. The greenfield HIPPS concept is a combined-cycle system linking a gas turbine cycle with a steam turbine cycle. Coal will be partially gasified, producing a low-Btu gas and a solid char. The char will be burned i... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC22-95PC95143 | Project State: NJ |
Evaluation and Development of the PureVision Biorefining Technology
The overall objective is to develop the "biorefining" technology by performing bench-scale and pilot-scale tests. "Biorefining" is a term coined by WRI's cosponsor PureVision to represent a reactive, sequential process that fractionates waste biomass such as wood, agricultural and paper wastes, etc. into three components: hemicellulose, lignin, and cellulose. The clean residual ce... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40323-027 | Project State: WY |
Evaluation of Multiple Product Power Cycles
This study will establish benchmarks for coal-based power-generating cycles producing multiple products with reduced atmospheric emissions of
greenhouse gases. Innovative process technologies need this benchmark so they can be appreciated in their proper perspective. The emphasis will be CO2-capture technologies combined with integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power s... Read more >
| Project ID: 49497 | Project State: IL |
Evaluation of a Cyclone and Hot Gas Filter System
To evaluate the design and economic benefits of a hot gas hybrid cyclone-filter dry particulate removal system over hot gas filtration systems. A reduced solids loading by use of a cyclone should allow a smaller hot gas filtration system, which would help increase system availability, and lower the installed cost, operating cost and maintenance costs for the next generation of hot... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41583 | Project State: TX |
Feed System Innovation for Gasification of Locally Economical Alternative Fuels (FIGLEAF)
Develop a feed system for opportunity fuels for use in integrated gasification combined cycle and gasification coproduction facilities.
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| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40904 | Project State: ND |
Fuel-Flexible Gasification-Combustion Technology for Production of H2 and Sequestration-Ready
GE Global Research (GEGR) has developed an innovative, fuel-flexible advanced gasification-combustion (AGC) concept (also called unmixed fuel processor or UFP) that produces three product streams: H2, CO2, and O2-depleted air. The objectives of the project are to determine the operating conditions to maximize the conversion of coal, production of H2, and separation of CO2 and pol... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40974 | Project State: CA |
Gasification Plant Cost and Performance Optimization Study
To develop optimized engineering designs and costs for four Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plant configurations. Using as-built design and cost information from the Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project, the following four optimized cases will be developed:
Petroleum coke-fed plant producing the co-products of power and hydrogen;
Coal-based IGCC pl... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40342 | Project State: CA |
Gasification for Distributed Generation
The overall objective of Task 3.5 under EERC Base program is to generate fundamental information on gasification of a variety of biomass and wastes. To this end, experiments will be conducted in a Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) using about 50 mg size samples and in a small integrated bench-scale gasifier (IBG) using up to 150 g. samples. This information may prove very con... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-03.05 | Project State: ND |
High Temperature Heat Recovery Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
The development and demonstration of a new heat exchanger tube cleaning technology (a counter-rotating tube cleaner that is pneumatically driven to clean the tubes) for in-situ tube cleaning. Phase I program is to perform the apparatus design and analysis effort and demonstrate the apparatus in cold flow testing.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-02XX-07ER84675 | Project State: MD |
High Temperature Removal of H2S from Coal Gasification Process Streams Using an Electrochemical
The overall objective of this project is to resolve materials problems associated with the commercialization of electrochemical membrane systems for hot gas desulfurization and develop processing criteria and models that should prove useful for scale up purposes.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-99FT40586 | Project State: GA |
Hydrogen Membrane Processing, Analysis, and Characterization
The objectives of this project are to develop (1) novel designs for compact hydrogen separation membranes, (2) model the designs to determine manufacturing feasibility, (3) fabricate 1 or 2 novel membranes for testing, (4) develop reliability models for asymmetric membranes, (5) evaluate constrained sintering of asymmetric membranes, (6) characterize materials developed by Eltron u... Read more >
| Project ID: FWP-FEAA054 | Project State: TN |
Integrated Warm Gas Multicontaminant Cleanup Technologies for Coal-Derived Syngas
The objective is to develop a warm multi-contaminant syngas cleaning system for operation between 300 and 700F. This project will continue development of the RTI warm syngas cleanup technology suite. Based on the field testing results with real syngas from Eastman Chemical Company's gasifier under DOE Contract DE-AC26-99FT40675, additional technical issues need to be addressed to... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42459 | Project State: NC |
Lab Study of CMC Degradation in High-Pressure, High-Temperature Steam/O2 Environments
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) (project 42237) is working under a Department of Energy contract to develop advanced gasifier system technology. For this technology, advanced composite materials are candidates for use as the gasifier liner. However, there is limited knowledge about the performance of composite materials in these systems. Consequently, there is a need to expose ... Read more >
| Project ID: FEAA100 | Project State: TN |
Management and Development of the Western Resources
The overall objective of this jointly sponsored research (JSR) task is to support the development of coalbed methane (CBM) resources in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Several operators including Apache, Phillips, and Pennaco/Marathon are forming a nonprofit organization called Wester Resources Foundation (WRF) which will provide funding and identify the relevant applied resear... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40323-029 | Project State: WY |
Nanostructured Ceramics and Composites for Refractory Applications in Coal Gasification
This bench-scale investigation seeks to develop sodium zirconium phosphate structured ("NZP-type") ceramic materials with low coefficients of thermal expansion and low thermal conductivities. Ultimately, the objective is to evaluate the utility of these materials and their composites for use in advanced refractory applications such as those required for coal gasification.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-01NT41278 | Project State: PA |
National Carbon Capture Center at the Power Systems Development Facility
The objective of this Project is to develop technologies under realistic conditions that will reduce the cost of advanced coal-fueled power plants with CO2 capture. This technology development will include the design, procurement, construction, installation, and operation of a flexible facility for the testing of processes for pre-combustion CO2 capture, post-combustion CO2 captur... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-08NT0000749 | Project State: AL |
Novel Composite Membranes for Hydrogen Separation in Gasification Processes in Vision 21 Energy
The objective of the research program is to demonstrate in a laboratory-scale prototype hydrogen flux rates of 50 ml/min-cm2 in the 600-900 ºC temperature range with a membrane thickness of approximately 50 m. The ITN Energy Systems, Inc. (ITN) team will develop composite, functionally-graded, hydrogen separation membrane modules for applications with coal (or other "opportunity" ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT40973 | Project State: CO |
Novel Gas Cleaning/Conditioning for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)
The overall objective of this program is to produce the ground-work test data and process evaluations for the development of a new gas cleaning process, the "Ultra-clean" fuel gas cleanup process for carbonaceous feed stock-based fuel gases/syngases. This new gas cleaning process will satisfy the demands of future environmental regulations, gas turbine and fuel cell contaminant sp... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40674 | Project State: PA |
Novel Technologies for Gaseous Contaminants Control
Research and development of commercially viable warm (400 to 600 degrees F) syngas cleaning technologies that allow significantly cleaner and more efficient use of coal for power and chemical production, including:
(1) Integrated demonstration of syngas desulfurization, sorbent regeneration, and the production of pure sulfur from coal derived syngas.
(2) Removal of various cont... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-99FT40675 | Project State: NC |
Plasma-Based Coal Gasification for Industrial Applications
One fundamental problem with the industrial gasification concept is the assurance to ultimate industrial users of syngas that equal performance and significant economic benefits can be realized when switching from natural gas. To meet this objective, industrial combustion equipment must be shown to operate equally well on syngas, which is significantly different than natural gas in... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-07ER84715 | Project State: WV |
Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Partial Gasification Module
To develop a Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Partial Gasification Module that represents a critical element of several potential Vision 21 plants. ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40972 | Project State: NJ |
Research Entitled, "Advanced High-Temperature, High-Pressure Transport Reactor"
The objectives of this work is to demonstrate acceptable hydrodynamic and gasification performance of the Transport Reactor Development Unit (TRDU) under a variety of operating conditions and using a wide range of fuels. The focus is on understanding and improving the operation of the transport reactor gasifier itself. A secondary objective is to demonstrate acceptable performance... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40514 | Project State: ND |
Robust Optical Temperature Measurement in Coal Gasifiers
The objective of this research is to develop the basis for a fiberoptic temperature sensor that is best suited for coal gasification evironments. The project will research suitable materials, conduct some testing, and design a optical device that may be appropriate for use in harsh environments. The project will investigate blackbody pyrometry and optical interfrometry including ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-02ER83470 | Project State: CA |
Single-Step Sulfur Recovery Process
The objective of this project is to optimize the performance of Single-step Sulfur Recovery Process (SSRP) with respect to enhanced sulfur removal and reduced COS formation and to evaluate its effectiveness with actual gas from a coal gasifier.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-03NT41715 | Project State: NC |
Sorbents for Air Separation
To develop a novel air separation system to greatly reduce the cost of producing high purity oxygen by using a high capacity, regenerable, long life manganese oxide spinel (Mn3O4) sorbent. Two moving-bed sorbent reactors operating in a cyclic manner (one bed containing fresh Mn3O4 absorbs O2 from high pressure air while the second bed regenerates the sorbent) will recover high puri... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-08ER84216 | Project State: CO |
Supported Dense Ceramic Membranes for Oxygen Separation
The objective of this University Coal Research grant is to fabricate thick-film, mixed-conducting membranes on porous ceramic supports for use in oxygen separation. Aerosol pyrolysis will be used to produce ultrafine particles of mixed-conducting ceramics, which will be deposited on porous supports to give 10-100 um thick layers. Two perovskite-type (Sr-Co-Fe-O) formulations will... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-98FT40120 | Project State: NM |
Ultra-Compact Hybrid Entrained Flow/Plasma Solid Fuel Gasifier
The project seeks to develop a hybrid entrained flow/plasma arc solid fuel gasifier to show the viablity for gasification of coal, biomass and coal/biomass mixtures with the gliding plasma arc. An ultimate goal is to build a small gasification unit to hel energy intensive industries generate their own heating gas and electricity.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-08ER84952 | Project State: IN |
