Topic Area 1: Hydrogen Turbines for FutureGen

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	Federal Grant Title:	Topic Area 1: Hydrogen Turbines for FutureGen
	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-PS26-05NT42380-1
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 04, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 04, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 13, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 31, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Topic Area 1: Hydrogen Turbines for FutureGen Applications are solicited that apply and advance state-of-the-art (SOTA) large frame natural gas fueled turbine technology to produce turbines designed specifically for hydrogen fuels. Applications should show that large-frame machines (nominal 300 MW combined cycle size) would be available for a commercial offering in a 2015 time frame. The performance goals for this hydrogen fueled machine include: 1) capability of integration with coal based IGCC power plants that are ready for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration, 2) fuel flexibility for operation on 100% hydrogen and conventional coal derived synthesis gas), 3) emissions of oxides of nitrogen at less than 3 ppm (at 15 % oxygen), and 4) combined cycle efficiency equivalent to that of the SOTA machine fueled with natural gas. Any exceptions or deviations from these goals should be clearly explained and justified. The DOE goal is advanced coal based power systems with efficiencies in the 45 - 50 % (HHV) range that cost less than $1000 /kW, and that are ready for commercial deployment by 2010. The DOE FE Turbine Program plans to contribute to this efficiency goal by demonstrating, by 2010, a 2 - 3 percentage point increase in combined cycle efficiency when compared to the current combined cycle efficiency for large frame machines fueled with coal derived syngas. Applications must address how new turbine subsystems, components, or technology could be tested or validated by 2010 to demonstrate incremental performance improvements towards this efficiency goal in a coal-based IGCC power plant application. The turbine development program should culminate in 2015 with a machine, designed for hydrogen and coal derived syngas fuels that can attain the equivalent efficiency realized in current F-frame or G-frame machines when fueled with natural gas fuels. It is anticipated that by 2015 this efficiency improvement will amount to 3 - 5 percentage points increase in combined cycle efficiency when compared to the current combined cycle efficiencies for large frame machines when fueled with coal derived syngas. Additionally, successful applicants will show in a preliminary test plan how their advanced subsystems, components or technology could be tested and validated at the DOE's FutureGen project during the 2012 - 2015 operation and test phase. Applications should clearly address the ability to attain these goals. To facilitate the 10-year development timeline and to minimize cost, it is anticipated that successful applicants will use exiting components of SOTA machines (rotors, compressors and ancillary sub-systems) to the extent possible, including component redesign to optimize combustion and maximize work extraction with hydrogen-based fuels. Deviation to this suggested approach will be accepted but must be justified. Higher risk advanced turbine concepts that minimize emissions or increase efficiency and power output can be proposed in this topic area. However it is required that the applicant propose, plan, and cost these alternate advanced concepts as options and parallel efforts to the main program. It is requested that work to fully integrate the air separation unit with the turbine compressor be addressed and presented as one of the advanced concepts to be investigated. Alternate advanced concepts that are investigated as parallel efforts in Phase I and Phase II will be considered for addition to the main program in Phase III. DOE recognizes the intrinsic conflict, in certain cases, between attaining goals for efficiency, emissions and cost. It is also acknowledged that there are various ways to attain DOE goals for overall system performance. A relevant example of this conflict is the dilemma between NOx prevention, NOx control and higher efficiency. Other conflicts can exist between efficiency and capital cost. Applicants should demonstrate in the application how these conflicts and trade-offs will be managed to develop an advanced turbine for a coal based system that best meets DOE's overall goals stated above. Application Development and Project Implementation Applications in Topic Area 1 must include a phased approach showing a logical organization of work and that allows for "go" and "no-go" decisions at the conclusion of each phase. The following phases are required: Phase I-Conceptual Design and R and D Implementation Plan: Concept to Commercial Deployment -- Phase II-Detailed Design and Validation Test Program -- and Phase III-System Fabrication and Testing. It is expected that applications will have more details regarding Phase I work. Since Phases II and III are contingent on Phase I results specific details are not expected. However Phases II and III must provide an anticipated scope, level of effort, and approach. The R and D Implementation Plan, a major deliverable of Phase I, will provide the basis for negotiating and authorizing Phase II work and anticipating the magnitude of the Phase III effort. Offers are encouraged to read the section of the solicitation entitled "General Guidance for Preparing the Research and Development Implementation Plan". Technologies that are developed beyond the conceptual phase may be submitted as Phase II and Phase III applications. Technologies that are already developed beyond the detailed design phase may be submitted as Phase III applications. It is anticipated that work subsequent to Phase III, such as full-scale, pre-commercial testing, could be supported through other competitive initiatives. It is expected that in this Topic Area Phase I efforts will be between 1 and 3 years, Phase II efforts will be between 2 and 4 years, and Phase III efforts will be between 2 and 4 years. These periods of performance are intended to be consistent with the goal of providing a commercial offering in the 2015 time frame.
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