GHG Daily
1/25/2016
The Department of Energy is seeking pre-project planning submissions for efficient advanced combustion pilot plants with near-zero emissions. The department plans to award three to four projects a maximum of $3.33 million each. “Overall, these projects will accelerate the scale-up of coal-based advanced combustion power generation technologies capable of 90 [percent] CO2 capture with substantially improved cost and performance consistent with the [Advanced Combustion Systems] and [Clean Coal Research Program] goals,” according to the funding opportunity announcement.
Pre-and post-combustion CO2 capture technologies are considered “outside the scope” of the FOA and will not be considered, the document says. “The conceptual design plant shall be designed at a scale of 10 MWe, net or greater. Additionally, the pilot shall be capable of 90% CO2 capture and compression to 2200 psig as well as adhere to environmental targets as established by the MATS and NSPS emission limits for particulate matter, HCl, SO2, NOx, and mercury,” according to the FOA. Submissions for this opportunity are due March 22. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.
