TOPIC AREA 2 - COMPUTATIONAL ENERGY SCIENCES; Sub-Topic 2.1: Multiphase Flow Research

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	Federal Grant Title:	TOPIC AREA 2 - COMPUTATIONAL ENERGY SCIENCES; Sub-Topic 2.1: Multiphase Flow Research
	CFDA Number:	81.089
	CFDA Description:	Fossil Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	National Energy Technology Laboratory
	Category of Funding Activity:	Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-PS26-08NT00440-2A
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 18, 2008
	Creation Date:	Apr 18, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 29, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 18, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$400,000
	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: This descriptive area provides an overview of Technical Topic 2: Sub-Topic 2.1 Multiphase Flow Research only. YOU MUST READ THE ENTIRE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE AN APPLICATION UNDER A SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SUB-TOPIC. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to access the Funding Opportunity Master Announcement. TOPIC AREA 2 - COMPUTATIONAL ENERGY SCIENCES Sub-Topic 2.1: Multiphase Flow Research Multiphase flow is prevalent in fossil fuel processes, appearing in processes such as coal gasifiers, carbon capture processes, and Fischer-Tropsch reactors. The volume fractions of the various phases can vary from low to high within a short length scale. The flows invariably span multiple time and length scales and pose enormous computational and experimental challenges. For example, the granular flow in a fluidized bed may range from incompressible to hypersonic, while the granular media may undergo a phase change similar to a gas-to-solid transition, all within the same reactor. The volume fraction, stress, and energy typically fluctuate spatially and temporally with amplitudes comparable to the mean. The interaction of the phases with boundaries is often complex and poorly understood. Because multiphase flows may not exhibit a clear separation among the spatial and temporal micro-, meso-, and macro- scales, advanced multiscale theories may be needed to analyze them. Therefore, it is critical to understand and be able to model multiphase systems for building highly efficient, near-zero emission fossil energy plants. These are two separate aspects of this Sub-Topic 2.1, and applications may address either or both. First, NETL is already funding research in areas of developing models for polydispersed systems, frictional flow regimes, and modeling of gasifiers and carbon capture devices. Applications are sought for conducting research in complimentary areas of gas-liquids and gas-solids-liquid flow. Specificially, research is sought for the development of an advanced, three-dimensional, computational fluid dynamic model of gas-liquids and gas-solids-liquid flow. It is desired that the model be based on the NETL MFIX gas-solid open source code. If the delivered model is not based on MFIX, the NETL intends to take the necessary actions to incorporate the model into MFIX and publicly distribute it as part of the open source version of MFIX. The model will be validated using experimental data from literature. Second, advanced diagnostics are needed for probing the fluid dynamics of multiphase flow systems. Detailed information on the flow structure of the various phases is needed for validation of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models. Diagnostics of interest include, but are not limited to, imaging of solids concentration, wall shear, local gas and solids velocities and concentrations (with up to 20% solids), and granular temperature. Of particular interest is the development and implementation of 3-D, high speed, capacitance imaging capabilities. NETL has a large-scale, cold-flow, fluidization facility for development of novel measurement techniques and for generation of data for validating multiphase flow codes. This facility is highly instrumented for detailed data acquisition. NETL is seeking to fund the development of a 3-D high speed, capacitance imaging capability for delivery and use on its facility. It is desired, but not required, that such capability be incorporated into this facility as part of the project. If that is not feasible, then the developer must demonstrate to NETLs satisfaction that the apparatus is capable of being easily installed on the NETL facility, and that it can be expected to function as specified on the NETL facility. For background information on this subtopic please reference Report on Workshop on Multiphase Flow Research, Morgantown, WV, June 6-7, 2006, ed. M. Syamlal, DOE/NETL-2007/1259, December 2006 available from http://www.netl.doe.gov/events/06conferences/mfr_workshop/Multiphase%20Workshop% 20Report%206.pdf. Applicants are encouraged to discuss how the proposed work aligns with the objectives shown in the Technology Roadmap in the workshop report.
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