A Development of On-Line Temperature Measurement Instrumentation for Gasification Process Controls
FluoreScience, Inc. proposes to demonstrate that a temperature-measurement system based on thermographic phosphors (TPs) can measure the temperature in the gas-exit region of a gasifier. The same technique can also measure the temperature in the slag-exit region. The TP method, called noncontact phosphor thermometry, can measure temperatures in adverse environments in which no othe... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40686 | Project State: TN |
A Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technique for Ceramic Filters
The objective of this project is to develop and test a nondestructive technique designed to evaluate ceramic candle filters.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-99FT40202 | Project State: WV |
Advanced Power Systems Studies
The goal of the project is to use EERC modeling tools and analytical methods to provide key information that will aid in optimizing advanced power systems design and operating conditions for efficiency, with minimal air pollutant emissions, while utilizing a wide range of fossil fuel properties. The specific objectives include:
- Enhance the application of existing spreadsheet... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-03.08 | Project State: ND |
Ammonia-Free NOx Control System
The overall objective of this project is to achieve very low levels of NOx emission from pulverized coal fired boiler systems by employing a novel system level integration between the PC combustion process and the catalytic NOx reduction with CO present in the down stream flue gas. The combustor design and operating conditions will be optimized to achieve atypical flue gas cond... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41865 | Project State: NJ |
Amorphous Coatings for Protection of Austenitic Steel in Coal-Fired Environments
The objective of the proposed effort is to develop a low-cost, sol-based coating material to protect austenitic stainless steels in a coal-burning environment. A new, amorphous coating material with extremely low oxygen diffusivity is proposed. This coating can be deposited as a thin, dense hermetic using a relatively simple dip-coating or spray-coating process. The Phase I obj... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG02-01ER83149 | Project State: IL |
Balancing of Pulverized Coal Flows to Burners in Boilers With Pressurized Vertical Spindle Mills
This project will develop designs for the configuration and placement of coal flow control elements within pressurized vertical spindle pulverizers to permit on-line balancing of coal flow rate among the pulverizer outlet pipes. Balancing coal flow to the burners will ultimately result in reduced emissions and lower heat rates by reducing unburned carbon.
The overall objective ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41867 | Project State: PA |
Circulating Moving Bed Combustion Proof-of-Concept
The objective of this project is to continue development of the Circulating Moving Bed technology with a series of proof of concept tests. The tests will be conducted at a scale that will provide the design data for scale up to a demonstration plant.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41223 | Project State: CT |
Conceptual Design of Oxygen-Based PC Boiler
The primary objective of this project is to develop a conceptual pulverized coal (PC)-fired power plant which facilitates the practical capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) for subsequent sequestration.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41736 | Project State: NJ |
Continuous Pressure Injection of Solid Fuels Into Advanced Combustion System Pressures
The overall objective of this project is the development of a mechanical rotary-disk feeder for continuously feeding dry granular coal into pressurized environments of up to 500 psi. Stamet has been successful in the development of solids feeders for the injection of coal into pressures of up to 250 psi. This project will include the design, fabrication, and testing of a Phase I ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41439 | Project State: CA |
Demonstration of Coal Ash Feedlot Surfaces
The primary goal of the proposed work is to demonstrate the use of ash in feedlot surfacing. Supporting the objectives include the following:
1) Develop durable easy to place ash feedlot surfaces
2) Demonstrate placement techniques using conventional equipment
3) Monitor engineering performance
4) Monitor environmental performance
5) Perform economical evaluatio... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-23 | Project State: ND |
Design, Fabrication, and Bench Testing of a Texaco Infrared Ratio Pyrometer System
Reliable measurement of gasifier reaction chamber temperature is important for the proper operation of slagging, entrained-flow gasification processes. Historically, thermocouples have been used as the main measurement technique, with the temperature inferred from syngas methane concentration being used as a backup measurement. While these have been sufficient for plant operation i... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40684 | Project State: CA |
Development and Demonstration of a Pilot Scale Facility for Fabrication and Marketing of Lightweight Structural Posts, Crib Members, and Blocks from Coal Combustion By-Products for use in Underground Mines
The overall goal of this program is to commercially produce and market lightweight structural posts, crib members, and blocks from coal combustion by-products for use in underground mines. In addition, the performance of the manufactured posts, crib elements, and blocks will be monitored in the field after installation to ensure the desired level of performance. ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40029 | Project State: IL |
Development and Utilization of Test Facilities for the Study of Candle Filter Surface Regeneration
The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the filter surface regeneration (cleaning) process. The specific problem to be addressed is determining the optimum conditions for filter regeneration, or cleaning. The filter surface cleaning parameters to be optimized are: 1) pressure pulse characteristics, 2) thickness of the ash deposit, 3) ash charact... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40203 | Project State: WV |
Development of Improved Iron Aluminide Filters, Tubes and Elements
This project will investigate and develop advanced manufacturing techniques to fabricate sintered iron aluminide porous metal bodies to be used in hot gas filtration. The goal is to reduce production costs while maintaining or improving performance in advanced coal gasification and combustion systems. It involves adaptation of advanced manufacturing techniques developed at ORNL t... Read more >
| Project ID: FEAA033 | Project State: TN |
Engineering Development of Advanced Coal-Fired Low-Emission Boiler System
To demonstrate low-NOx, slagging combustion technology at a 91-megawatt new plant in Elkhart, Illinois.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41760 | Project State: MA |
Engineering Development of Advanced Coal-Fired Low-Emission Boiler System (LEBS)
The Low Emission Boiler System (LEBS) is intended, by the year 2005, to provide the U.S. electric power industry with a reliable, efficient, cost-effective, environmentally superior alternative to current technologies. DB Riley, Inc., the prime contractor, is assisted by a number of subcontractors.
Based on current pulverized coal (PC) firing technology, LEBS includes a ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC22-92PC92158 | Project State: MA |
Establishment of an Environmental Control Technology Laboratory with a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion System
The primary objective of this project is to establish an Environmental Control Technology Laboratory (ECTL) using a circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) system to analyze and monitor air pollutant emissions and provide the best scientific insight into environmental protection in United States. The ECTL will help to develop technologies that can be used to control emissions ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41840 | Project State: KY |
Exploratory Measurements of Hydrate and Gas Compositions
The objective is to synthesize well-characterized COI2 hydrates for testing.... Read more >
| Project ID: FEW0059 | Project State: CA |
Filter Component Assessment
The objective of this work is to assess the suitability of advanced hot gas filters for use in IGCC and PFBC power generation systems. This program will consist of assessments of material properties, filtration characteristics, filter element durability, resistance to chemical attack, and exposure to real operating environments. As a result of these evaluations, improvements will b... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC21-94MC31147 | Project State: PA |
Flame Characterization During Oxygen-Fired Combustion
The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) project Flame Characterization During Oxygen-Fired Combustion measures the thermal image and radiation flame characteristics while monitoring NOx and CO emissions formed during oxygen-fired combustion test run as part of existing joint DOE/industry sponsored Partnership for CO2 Capture (PCOC) project. The test will be run and comp... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-08NT43291-005-2.9 | Project State: ND |
Foster Wheeler PCFB Gasification Combined Cycle Technology Development
The objective of this project is the coordination of international R&D activities aimed at demonstrating the integration of a Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed (PCFB) gasifier with an Atmospheric Circulating Fluidized Bed boiler and the measuring the performance of the resulting combined cycle system.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41193 | Project State: NJ |
High Pressure Coal Combustion Kinetics
To develop and demonstrate computational design tools for Vision 21 energy plants that contain pressurized pulverized coal combustors. The project will proceed through a coordinated series of laboratory tests and modeling activities organized into the following five phases: 1) predicting pollutant formation, 2) predicting char burnout and ash utilization potential, 3) predicting ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT40777 | Project State: NH |
High-Temperature, Highly-Efficient Ceramic Heat Exchanger
The objective of this research effort is to begin development of high-temperature ceramic heat-exchanger for use in electric power generation systems. During this initial phase, materials will be screened for potential use based on thermal and mechanical testing. Fabricability will also be addressed. Sub-scale heat-exchange "fins" will be fabricated and tested to failure to deve... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG03-01ER83211 | Project State: UT |
Hybrid Combustion-Gasification Chemical Looping Coal Power Technology Development
The overall objective of this project is to develop and verify the high-temperature chemical and thermal looping process concept at a small-scale pilot facility in order to enable ALSTOM to design, construct and demonstrate a pre-commercial, prototype version of this advanced system. The objective for Phase 1 is to develop the indirect combustion loop with carbon dioxide separatio... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41866 | Project State: CT |
Mercury Emission Measurement at a CFB Plant
The Energy and Environmental Research Center will collect and analyze data on mercury emissions from an operating coal-fired Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor owned and operated by METSO Corporation. The objective of the analytical sampling is to obtain a mercury balance across the system in order to characterize the mercury in the circulation loop of the CFBC.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-131 | Project State: ND |
Mercury and Air Toxic Element Impacts of Coal Combustion By-Product Disposal and Utilization
The goal of the proposed effort is to evaluate the impact of mercury and other air toxic elements on the management of CCBs. Supporting objectives are to 1) determine the release potential of selected air toxic elements, including mercury and arsenic, from CCBs under specific environmental conditions; 2) increase the database of information on mercury and other air toxic element re... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41727 | Project State: ND |
Metal Filters for Pressurized Fluid Bed Combustion (PFBC) Applications
The objective of this work is to fabricate and evaluate the corrosion resistance of porous metal filter media under simulated and actual Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion (PFBC) conditions. Applications of interest include first generation PFBC systems and the oxidizing or combustion stream of second generation PFBC systems. The expected result of the work is selection of a por... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40002 | Project State: PA |
Millimeter Wave Pyrometer for On-Line Gasification Process Temperature Measurements
A non-contact and reliable temperature monitor for the gas phase and the molten slag region of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) gasifiers will be developed. The instrumentation will be robust, easy to install and maintain, accurate, cost effective, and safe for operator personnel. It will operate in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres. A wide dynamic temperature ra... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40687 | Project State: WA |
NOx, Fine Particles, and Toxic Metal Emissions from the Combustion of Sewage Sludge/Coal Mixture
The objective of the project is to determine the relationship between sludge fraction in the sludge/coal mixture and combustion conditions on (a) NOx concentrations in the exhaust, (b) the size-segregated fine and ultra-fine particle composition in the exhaust, and (c) the partitioning of toxic metals between vapor and condensate phases. Pertinent mechanisms will be elucidated and... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40838 | Project State: AZ |
Nondestructive Evaluation of Hot Gas Filters
The objective of this work is to develop nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technology for application to hot gas filters. ... Read more >
| Project ID: 99FT40200 | Project State: IL |
Optimization of Advanced Filter Systems
The objective of this project is to develop an advanced barrier filter system for the removal of particulate in advanced coal based power system applications. The intent and design of this contract is to develop filter systems which are lower in overall cost and more reliable. The contract has four options for the design, resolution of technical issues, and fabrication all of whi... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-97FT33007 | Project State: PA |
Oxygen Blown Gasification of Coal Fines
The overall objective of this SBIR grant is to reduce the cost of oxygen-blown gasification of coal by replacing the conventional gasifier with a catalytic membrane reactor (CMR) system that operates by catalytically separating oxygen directly from ambient air. The CMR for gasification of coal fines will be based on mixed oxygen anions and electrons conducting brownmillerite mater... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG03-98ER82570 | Project State: CO |
Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion (PFBC) -- Second Generation Systems
The project will develop a concept which will provide the foundation for basic systems design and economics for coal-fired second-generation commercial PFBC systems design. The concept will not be the turbo-charged simple cycle, but rather an advanced combined-cycle system. The project will be conducted in three sequential phases. Phase I (systems definition) is a design, planni... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC21-86MC21023 | Project State: NJ |
Single-Crystal Sapphire Optical Fiber Sensor Instrumentation Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Phase I - The Photonics Laboratory at Virginia Tech is focused on developing a reliable temperature sensor capable of operating at temperatures up to 1600 oC and in harsh conditions. The sensor uses single-crystal sapphire to make an optically-based measurement and will fulfill the need for the real-time monitoring of high temperatures created in gasification processes.
Phase ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40685 | Project State: VA |
Slipstream Testing of Particulate Filters at the Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project
The main objective of this cooperative agreement is to test and evaluate filter elements for hot gas particulate cleanup. Ultimately this effort will improve the reliability of the Wabash River plant by addressing technical issues associated with dry char filtration. To this end a slip stream test facility will be installed. The slip stream facility will hold up to seven full siz... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-97FT34158 | Project State: IN |
Use of Air2Air? Technology to Recover Fresh-Water From the Normal Evaporative Cooling Loss at Coal-Based Thermoelectric Power Plants
The main goal of the proposed project is to research the benefits of deploying the Air2AirTM condensing technology in a cooling tower application at coal-fired electric power plants. The project will detail the ramifications of joining this new technology with an existing evaporative cooling process in coal-fired power plants, thereby equipping the power plant with the water recove... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42725 | Project State: KS |
Vertical Tube Variable Pressure Furnace Panel Test
To test a vertical tube furnace at Hatfield's Ferry Unit #3, a B&W's 575 MWe supercritical boiler. Test panels, 100 feet long, will be installed on the front and sidewalls of the boiler that provide differing heat flux patterns. ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40905 | Project State: OH |
Western Greenbrier Co-Production Demonstration Project
To design, construct and operate a 98 MW (net) clean-coal co-production faciliy in Rainelle, WV. This facility will use a combination of wast fuel located at a 4 million ton refuse site in Anjean, WV, quality coal from the region. The plant, integrated with a Kiln, will co-produce cementious building and structural materials, while simulataneously providing 98 MW of power to the n... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-04NT41778 | Project State: WV |
