Subtopic 4B: Integrated Multiple Contaminant Removal of Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium and Cadmium

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Subtopic 4B: Integrated Multiple Contaminant Removal of Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium and Cadmium: Program Area of Interest 4: Advanced Gasification-Syngas Multi-Contaminant Cleanup Technologies Background: Coal gasification-based plants are capable of meeting all projected environmental regulations, thereby solving the compliance problems of both the electric power generators and liquid fuel producers. The emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from gasification-based process, gases linked to acid rain and urban smog, are a small fraction of current allowable limits. Water consumption in an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plant is about one-half of that required to run a pulverized coal plant with a flue gas scrubbing system. Because of their higher efficiencies compared to conventional fossil-fuel power plants, gasification systems emit less CO2 per unit of energy produced. Even with the improved environmental performance, widespread commercial deployment of coal-based gasification systems has not occurred because of technical and economic barriers that affect project financing. The goal of the Gasification Technology Program is to overcome these barriers for integrated gasification combined cycle plants by achieving efficiencies of 50 - 60 percent and capital cost of less than $1000/kWe by 2020. These improvements are expected to result in a more economical process and reduce CO2 emissions. One to two points in thermal efficiency and $60-100/kWe reduction in capital cost are envisioned to emanate from improvements in synthesis gas (syngas) cleanup technologies, mostly through increasing the cleanup temperature from conventional systems. Furthermore, syngas cleanup technologies of the future must result in ultra clean syngas to meet increasingly stringent environmental requirements, and to allow optimal gasification integration with fuel cell and chemical production processes. To meet the efficiency and cost goals, it will be necessary to consider the cleanup section of the process as one integrated unit, rather than as a series of separate cleanup technologies. DOE is most interested in developing advanced technologies that not only meet the ultra clean performance goals, but do so at substantially reduced costs and increased thermal efficiency. Overall Program Goals DOE is interested in partnering with industry to develop syngas multi-contaminant cleanup systems to the point where they are ready for commercial demonstration, such as in the FutureGen or Clean Coal Power Initiative programs. DOE's goal is to develop cleanup systems that: 1) are less costly and more efficient than today's technologies, without sacrificing system reliability, 2) will enable IGCC to meet the increasingly stringent environmental requirements of the future, and 3) will enable coal gasification to integrate effectively with fuel cells and chemical production. Objectives DOE is interested in novel cleanup technologies that operate at moderate temperature, and result in ultra-clean syngas. To more clearly define what is desired, there are two subtopic areas described below. However, acceptable technologies in either subtopic area must have the following characteristics: 1. Cleaning process temperatures in the range of 300 degrees F - 700 degrees F with the exit gas temperature not to exceed 700 degrees F. 2. Technology will be applicable for use with typical syngas from at least one of the following gasifier systems: 1) oxygen-blown, slurry feed, slagging gasifier using bituminous coal, 2) oxygen-blown, dry feed, slagging gasifier using bituminous coal, and 3) oxygen-blown transport gasifier using lignite coal. 3. Technology will be applicable over a range of process pressures form 400 - 1200 psig. 4. The potential cost of the technology (capital, O M, etc.) is less than that of a conventional amine system in a conventional IGCC process. 5. The technology will be at least as efficient, when integrated with a conventional IGCC process, as a conventional amine system. DOE is most interested in cleanup technologies that: 1. Provide minimal complexity (in terms of both process control and equipment), and maximum integration of cleanup processes with each other and the IGCC process. 2. Technologies with the potential for significant efficiency gains. 3. Cleanup technologies that would be useful with more than one syngas type. Multiple Phase Approach Applicants applying to this Area of Interest must describe the applicant's vision for their technology from inception to commercialization. Applications under this Program Area of Interest should be structured in a multiple phase approach. For example, in a three phase project, Phase I work could prove some aspects of the concept at lab or bench scale. Phase II could further develop the concept with significant input from an industrial partner. Phase III might be a demonstration at an industrial site. Letters of support from potential industrial partners for the later phases of development are recommended. Research Objectives for Program Area of Interest 4 Subtopics Program Area of Interest 4 has two subtopics, Subtopic 4A: Integrated Sulfur, Ammonia and Chloride Removal and Subtopic 4B: Integrated Multiple Contaminant Removal of Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium and Cadmium NOTE: The project narrative for Program Area of Interest 4 shall not exceed 50 pages (excluding the cover page and table of contents). Subtopic 4B - Integrated Multiple Contaminant Removal of Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium and Cadmium Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-PS26-04NT42249-4B The more tightly integrated, the better; one reactor for all four contaminants would be ideal. Proposed technologies must bring mercury, arsenic, selenium and cadmium levels down to the limits shown below: Contaminant Maximum After Cleanup Primary Concern Hg 5 ppbw Chemical production/ environment As 5 ppb Fuel cell function/ environment Se 0.2 ppm Fuel cell function/ environment Cd 30 ppm Fuel cell function/ environment DOE is most interested in: 1. Mercury removal technologies, integrated with arsenic and cadmium removal technologies, that operate towards the higher end of the 300 degrees F - 700 degrees F range. 2. Technologies that result in ultra-clean syngas (that is, better than the minimum requirements listed above). IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU READ THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY MASTER ANNOUNCEMENT.doc (SEE THE LINK BELOW) FOR PERTINENT INFORMATION (HOW TO PREPARE AN APPLICATION, FUNDING LIMITATIONS, PAGE LIMITATIONS, ETC.) IN ORDER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/1be0f2271893ba198525644b006bc0be/a32ab5 fbea345d9785256edd0079cb25?OpenDocument