DOE Issues Ultra-high Efficiency Industrial Steam Generation Solicitation
February 8, 2005
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications for cost-shared research and development of technologies which will provide the next step in the "SuperBoiler" steam generation initiative. Projects will be in two phases. Phase I will involve research into methods to achieve ultra-high efficiency for high temperature/pressure industrial water-tube and/or fire-tube package boilers. There will be a down-selection following Phase I. The project(s) continuing into Phase II will build on the results of Phase I to develop an industrial prototype high temperature/pressure fire- or water-tube industrial package boiler and demonstrate the performance of the boiler in the field. The specific goal of this solicitation is development and demonstration of an innovative steam generation technology capable of the following:
- Thermal efficiency greater than 94% (HHV)
- NOx emissions below 2 vppm
- CO emissions below 2 vppm
- VOC emissions below 1 vppm
- Capable of operating on multiple fuels
- Capable of producing high pressure/high temperature steam (greater than 1500°F/1500 psig)
- System weight and footprint 50% of currently available boilers with comparable performance
Approximately $200,000 in fiscal year 2005 federal funds are estimated to be available to fund awards. DOE anticipates making two to four Awards for Phase I and down-selecting and continuing with one to two projects to Phase II. For Phase I, DOE anticipates approximately $600,000 will be available for each two year research project. For Phase II, approximately $1,200,000 over two years will be available for the projects that will continue into this phase. To learn more about this solicitation please visit: http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/e4c3a81a75df716c85256fa20073cd00?OpenDocument