Novel Approaches to the Management of Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuel Energy Systems

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Novel Approaches to the Management of Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuel Energy Systems: The objective of this solicitation is to solicit applications for grants for research projects directed at novel approaches to the management of GHG emissions from fossil-fuel energy systems. Specifically, the solicitation will provide for the development of cost-effective solutions to the GHG emissions problem from fossil-fuel electric utilities. Projects funded under this Notice should be responsive to the goals of the Carbon Sequestration Product Line as outlined in the Carbon Sequestration Technology Roadmap and Project Plan ( http://www.netl.doe.gov/coalpower/sequestration/pubs/Sequestration%20Roadmap%20 3-13-03amfinal.pdf ). The goals call for resolving outstanding scientific issues and establishing reduced-cost paths to energy and cost-efficient systems to manage or mitigate GHG emissions. Proposals exploring new and innovative approaches for capturing, separating, or storing carbon, or carbonaceous compounds, are particularly welcome. Proposals submitted under this Notice should clearly describe how a successful technology or approach will reduce or mitigate the GHG emissions from fossil-fuel electric utilities. Of specific interest to DOE are CO2 emissions resulting from the generation of electricity using coal. The main thrust of the research efforts funded under this Notice is experimental. As such, applications submitted under this Notice should present a clear path forward such that, at the end of the project term, the R and D work and cost necessary to commercialize the concept can be clearly described. The anticipated term for projects is one (1) to three (3) years. It is anticipated that about $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 of Fiscal Year 2004 funding will be available to fund new work from applications received in response to this Notice. The number of awards and range of funding will depend on the number of applications received and selected for award. Future year funding will depend upon suitable progress and the availability of funds. The cost-effectiveness of the application will be considered when comparing applications with differing funding requirements. Applications requiring annual funding as low as $50,000 are welcome and encouraged. Collaborative research projects involving more than one institution are encouraged. Applications submitted from different institutions, which are directed at a common research activity, should clearly indicate they are part of a proposed collaboration and contain a brief description of the overall research project. However, each application must have a distinct scope of work and a qualified principal investigator, who is responsible for the research effort being performed at his or her institution. Synergistic collaborations with researchers in federal laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including the DOE National Laboratories are also encouraged, though no funds will be provided to these organizations under this Notice. Applications that are directed at scientific assessment of new concepts and approaches that are not ready for any element(s) of experimental investigation, should not be submitted under this Notice. TECHNICAL TOPIC 1 ? Advanced Separation Techniques The following eight subtopics were considered by the workshop participants as having promise: Subtopic 1-1. CO2 absorbents Subtopic 1-2. CO2 sorbents Subtopic 1-3. Nanoscale materials as separation agents Subtopic 1-4. High-temperature membranes Subtopic 1-5. Electrochemical approaches for gas separations Subtopic 1-6. Small-scale widely distributed CO2 recovery processes Subtopic 1-7. Carbon management through carbon monoxide Subtopic 1-8. Novel hydrogen storage concepts These eight subtopics are discussed at length in the attached workshop report. TECHNICAL TOPIC 2 ? Advanced Subsurface Technologies The following four subtopics were considered by the workshop participants as having promise: Subtopic 2-1. Unconventional CO2 Storage Formations Subtopic 2-2. Increase Use of CO2 in Enhanced Oil Recovery Subtopic 2-3. Microbial Hydrogen Generation from Fossil Fuels at Depth, with Subsurface Fuel Cell Coupling Subtopic 2-4. Deep-Sea Contained Storage These four subtopics are discussed at length in the attached workshop report. TECHNICAL TOPIC 3 ? Advanced Geochemical Methods for Sequestering Carbon The following six subtopics were considered by the workshop participants as having promise: Subtopic 3-1. Chemically Enhanced Weathering Subtopic 3-2. Biologically Mediated Enhancement of Weathering Processes Subtopic 3-3. Microbial Fixation of CO2 to Form Carbonate Minerals Subtopic 3-4. Formation of Iron Carbonates Subtopic 3-5. Enhanced Dissolution of CO2 in Brines Subtopic 3-6. Soils These six subtopics are discussed at length in the attached workshop report. TECHNICAL TOPIC 4 - Novel Niches The following four subtopics were considered by the workshop participants as having promise: Subtopic 2-1. Biomass Management Subtopic 2-2. Catalytic And/Or Photolytic Reduction of CO2 Subtopic 2-3. Biocatalysts for CO2 Binding and Reduction Subtopic 2-4. Technology Opportunities These four subtopics are discussed at length in the attached workshop report.