Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure
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Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure: Amendment 000001 to DE-FOA-0001538 - The changes to this FOA are Administrative in nature. There is no effect to the content of the FOA.
Methane (CH4) is recognized as an efficient greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change. In the United States, the rapid growth of domestic natural gas resources, coupled with the operational challenges of legacy interstate high pressure pipelines and an aging gas utility delivery system increase the likelihood of methane leakage (emissions) to the atmosphere. Natural gas distribution systems represent approximately 20 percent of all methane leaks from gas systems. Emissions from local gas distribution systems come largely from two sources—leak prone pipelines and meters and regulators at city-gates. The Transmission and Storage Segment systems emits approximately 35 percent of total natural gas system methane emissions. The largest methane sources of emissions from the transmission and storage were reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, pneumatic controllers, blowdowns, and equipment leaks.
A public research effort is needed to find more effective and cost efficient ways to mitigate methane emissions and better quantify the sources, volumes and rates of methane emissions across the natural gas infrastructure.
The objective of the mitigation-focused research portion of the Program is the development for a suite of natural gas leak mitigation technologies that will enable companies to effectively mitigate leaks.
The objective of the methane emission quantification-focused portion of the Program is to better quantify methane emissions from the natural gas value chain.
Methane (CH4) is recognized as an efficient greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change. In the United States, the rapid growth of domestic natural gas resources, coupled with the operational challenges of legacy interstate high pressure pipelines and an aging gas utility delivery system increase the likelihood of methane leakage (emissions) to the atmosphere. Natural gas distribution systems represent approximately 20 percent of all methane leaks from gas systems. Emissions from local gas distribution systems come largely from two sources—leak prone pipelines and meters and regulators at city-gates. The Transmission and Storage Segment systems emits approximately 35 percent of total natural gas system methane emissions. The largest methane sources of emissions from the transmission and storage were reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, pneumatic controllers, blowdowns, and equipment leaks.
A public research effort is needed to find more effective and cost efficient ways to mitigate methane emissions and better quantify the sources, volumes and rates of methane emissions across the natural gas infrastructure.
The objective of the mitigation-focused research portion of the Program is the development for a suite of natural gas leak mitigation technologies that will enable companies to effectively mitigate leaks.
The objective of the methane emission quantification-focused portion of the Program is to better quantify methane emissions from the natural gas value chain.
| Federal Grant Title: | Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Grant Categories: | Energy Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0001538 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 321033 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Fossil Energy Research and Development |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jun 13, 2016 Please refer to the FOA application |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jun 13, 2016 Please refer to the FOA application |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | $19,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $19,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 24 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Federal agencies and FFRDC contractors are not eligible to apply for an award under this FOA, but may be proposed as a team member.
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