Sub-Area of Interest 1A: Seals - Rigid, High-StrengthSealing Concepts

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	Federal Grant Title:	Sub-Area of Interest 1A: Seals - Rigid, High-StrengthSealing Concepts
	CFDA Number:	81.089
	CFDA Description:	Fossil Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-PS26-05NT42350-1A
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 10, 2004
	Creation Date:	Nov 10, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 18, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 31, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	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: Information not provided
Grant Description: NOTE: Please read the Master Funding OpportunityAnnouncement (attached below)for complete details on evaluation criteria and application preparationinstructions.SUB-AREA OF INTEREST 1A: Seals ? Rigid, High-Strength Sealing ConceptsApplications are sought to research and develop rigid, high-strength sealmaterials and/or design concepts to address solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)sealing needs. Proposed approaches should combine analysis andexperimentationto establish and evaluate the practical performance limits of the sealingconcept.Of particular interest are rigid sealing concepts with improved thermal,chemical and mechanical stability under typical SOFC operating conditions,perhaps achieved through the identification and/or development of suitableglass, glass-ceramic, cermet, braze or other novel materials. In the caseofglasses and glass-ceramics, higher glass transition temperatures (perhapsashigh as the cathode processing temperature) or reinforcement may be aviableoption.The precursor material may be put down as a paste, tape or by other meansduring assembly. The assembly to be sealed may then be taken to someprocessing temperature at or above normal stack operating temperature.Uponcooling, the seal would become rigid ? ideally, this transition would occurwell above the cell operating temperature to ensure chemical and phasestability of the seal material. Under this scenario, if the coefficient ofthermal expansion (CTE) of the interconnect is greater than that of thecell, astate of biaxial compressive stress will be imposed within the cell uponcool-down, decreasing the likelihood of tensile stress-induced catastrophiccell fracture and increasing the safe operating envelope with respect toallowable in-plane temperature gradients as well as stack heat-up andcool-downrates. The bulk seal, as well as the seal interfaces with adjacent cellsandinterconnects, must withstand the shear stresses encountered in thisscenario.Desired characteristics of the seal material(s)/seal system:?Aggregate manufactured cost for a 5kW SECA stack (60 -120 seals) on theorderof $50 or less.?Accommodate as-fabricated cell and interconnect dimensional variations.?Service life of more than 40,000 hours and hundreds of thermal cycles forstationary systems.?Electrically insulating.?Chemically and physically stable in a high-temperature reactive SOFCenvironment.?Chemically and mechanically compatible with the materials (e.g., Ni/YSZcermetanode and ferritic stainless steel interconnect) of the particular SOFCsystemdesign.?Fuel leakage should not exceed 1% of the fuel flowrate (uniformlydistributed,0.7 kPa differential pressure across the seal) for a cell with nominaldimensions of 15cm x 15cm after exposing the SOFC stack to ten or morethermalcycles.Cost, manufacturability and reliability are critical factors in meetingSECAProgram goals.
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https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/82D182D3D83A4C6385256F48006D70B3?OpenDocument
Grant Announcement Contact: Contact the DOE Contract Officer with questionsregarding the funding opportunity bonnie.dowdell@netl.doe.gov Raymond Johnson
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