Department Grant for Advanced CO2 Sequestration MVA and Risk Assessment

The instructions for completing the application package are contained in
the full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) which can be
obtained at:

https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/

You MUST follow the instructions contained in the FOA in order to be
considered for award.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

This FOA is specifically focused on development and successful application
of innovative, advanced technology and protocols for: (1) monitoring,
verification, and accounting (MVA) of CO2 sequestration in geologic
formations; (2) simulating the behavior of geologically-sequestered CO2;
and (3) conducting risk assessments associated with geologic CO2
sequestration activity. Integrating the advanced MVA, simulation, and
risk assessment technologies and protocols will address the future CO2
management needs of coal based electric power generating facilities.

Applications submitted in response to this FOA will address key challenges
with the integration of MVA, Simulation, and Risk Assessment of CO2
sequestration in geologic formations. The specific objectives of the FOA
are to develop technologies and protocols that will significantly improve
our ability to:

¿Monitor the movement of CO2 into, through, and out of the targeted
geologic storage area;
¿Verify the location of CO2 that has been placed in geologic storage;
¿Account for the entire quantity of CO2 that has been transported to
geologic storage sites;
¿Mathematically simulate the placement, storage, movement, and release of
carbon dioxide (CO2) into, through, and from geologic formations; and
¿Assess the risks associated with the placement of the CO2 in geologic
formations and the potential release of CO2 from these formations after it
is stored.
Research described in these applications will be designed to help DOE
develop monitoring applications and verification/accounting requirements
for regulatory compliance that achieves the following program goal:
¿Complete a material balance with 99 percent accuracy and develop MVA
protocols that enable 99 percent of stored CO2 to be credited as net
emissions reduction in 2012.
To the extent possible, research described in these applications will be
designed to help DOE meet the following future program goals:
¿By 2014, develop improved algorithms to enhance the monitoring of CO2
injected into deep geologic formations;
¿By 2018, demonstrate that a suite of technologies coupled with simulation
can be used to accurately determine leakage rates(if they exist) from a
storage reservoir

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has three (3) Areas of
Interest. Each Area of Interest is identified as follows:

Area of Interest 1 ¿ Monitoring/Verification/Accounting (MVA)
(DE-FOA-0000023-01)
Area of Interest 2 ¿ Simulation (DE-FOA-0000023-02)
Area of Interest 3 ¿ Risk Assessment (DE-FOA-0000023-03)

Applications should clearly identify the technical topic area which best
fits the majority of the effort to be performed. Do not submit an
identical application under more than one area of interest.

Questions regarding the content of the announcement must be submitted
through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to submit
questions. More information is available at
http://www.compusearch.com/products/fedconnect/fedconnect.asp. DOE will
try to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar
question and answer have already been posted on the website.

Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, how
an application form works, or the submittal process must be directed to
Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. DOE cannot answer
these questions.

The instructions for completing the application package are contained in
the full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) which can be
obtained at:

https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/

You MUST follow the instructions contained in the FOA in order to be
considered for award.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

This FOA is specifically focused on development and successful application
of innovative, advanced technology and protocols for: (1) monitoring,
verification, and accounting (MVA) of CO2 sequestration in geologic
formations; (2) simulating the behavior of geologically-sequestered CO2;
and (3) conducting risk assessments associated with geologic CO2
sequestration activity. Integrating the advanced MVA, simulation, and
risk assessment technologies and protocols will address the future CO2
management needs of coal based electric power generating facilities.

Applications submitted in response to this FOA will address key challenges
with the integration of MVA, Simulation, and Risk Assessment of CO2
sequestration in geologic formations. The specific objectives of the FOA
are to develop technologies and protocols that will significantly improve
our ability to:

¿Monitor the movement of CO2 into, through, and out of the targeted
geologic storage area;
¿Verify the location of CO2 that has been placed in geologic storage;
¿Account for the entire quantity of CO2 that has been transported to
geologic storage sites;
¿Mathematically simulate the placement, storage, movement, and release of
carbon dioxide (CO2) into, through, and from geologic formations; and
¿Assess the risks associated with the placement of the CO2 in geologic
formations and the potential release of CO2 from these formations after it
is stored.
Research described in these applications will be designed to help DOE
develop monitoring applications and verification/accounting requirements
for regulatory compliance that achieves the following program goal:
¿Complete a material balance with 99 percent accuracy and develop MVA
protocols that enable 99 percent of stored CO2 to be credited as net
emissions reduction in 2012.
To the extent possible, research described in these applications will be
designed to help DOE meet the following future program goals:
¿By 2014, develop improved algorithms to enhance the monitoring of CO2
injected into deep geologic formations;
¿By 2018, demonstrate that a suite of technologies coupled with simulation
can be used to accurately determine leakage rates(if they exist) from a
storage reservoir

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has three (3) Areas of
Interest. Each Area of Interest is identified as follows:

Area of Interest 1 ¿ Monitoring/Verification/Accounting (MVA)
(DE-FOA-0000023-01)
Area of Interest 2 ¿ Simulation (DE-FOA-0000023-02)
Area of Interest 3 ¿ Risk Assessment (DE-FOA-0000023-03)

Applications should clearly identify the technical topic area which best
fits the majority of the effort to be performed. Do not submit an
identical application under more than one area of interest.

Questions regarding the content of the announcement must be submitted
through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to submit
questions. More information is available at
http://www.compusearch.com/products/fedconnect/fedconnect.asp. DOE will
try to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar
question and answer have already been posted on the website.

Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, how
an application form works, or the submittal process must be directed to
Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. DOE cannot answer
these questions.