The Department of Energy is offering the CHASE Bio-Oil Pathways Grant to address technical barriers in converting biomass to transportation fuels. The grant focuses on improving carbon, hydrogen, and separation efficiencies in thermochemical direct liquefaction pathways such as fast pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis. Researchers from industry, academia, and biofuels stakeholders are invited to provide input on developing selective fractionation systems, enhancing H2 production, and addressing aqueous bio-oil fractions. The goal is to identify resources needed to overcome technology deficiencies and support program planning for advanced biofuels. For more details, visit the EERE Exchange website. Deadline for submissions: Dec 05, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 207913
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0000796 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | RFI: Carbon, Hydrogen and Separation Efficiencies in Bio-Oil Conversion Pathways (CHASE Bio-Oil Pathways) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Energy |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 0 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Golden Field Office |
| Description:: | The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to garner input from researchers in industry, academia, and other interested biofuels stakeholders to identify key technical barriers in converting biomass via thermochemical direct liquefaction pathways to transportation fuels in the gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel ranges. For the purpose of this RFI, thermochemical direct liquefaction pathways include fast pyrolysis, in situ and ex situ catalytic pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, hydrothermal (or solvent) liquefaction followed by various combinations of bio-oil stabilization and upgrading processes. At a recent stakeholder workshop hosted by the Department of Energy?s Office of Biomass Program (OBP) (?Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels?), several technology deficiencies were identified that were applicable to all of these pathways, in particular: 1. Developing selective fractionation and separation systems in bio-oil processing; 2. Improving H2 production, use, and transfer in biomass liquefaction and bio-oil upgrading; and 3. Developing technologies for use and mitigation of the aqueous fraction of bio-oil. Information regarding the significance of these technical barriers and the resources required to address these technology deficiencies is sought. The information provided may be used by OBP in support of program planning. The full Request for Information (RFI) is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the RFI and where to submit questions regarding the EERE Exchange system can also be found on the EERE Exchange website. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1