Department of Energy Grant: Advancing Subsurface CO2 Detection Technologies

This department is offering a grant to fund projects focused on developing innovative monitoring technologies for subsurface detection of CO2. The grant aims to support DOE’s Strategic Goals by enhancing subsurface monitoring tools for CO2 injection and storage, contributing to emission reduction from fossil fuel sources. Projects will address the need for durable sensors in deep geologic formations, aiming for 99 percent permanence in carbon storage monitoring. The grant seeks proposals for long-term CO2 storage projects, emphasizing the development of specialized monitoring tools not currently available for such applications. Applications are open until Jun 18, 2012, with awards structured as two to three-year projects.

Opportunity ID: 170233

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000732
Funding Opportunity Title::	Novel Sensing and Monitoring Technologies for Subsurface Detection of CO2
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Energy
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	4
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	81.089 — Fossil Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	May 11, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 18, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 18, 2012
Archive Date::	Jul 18, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 4,000,000
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::	National Energy Technology Laboratory
Description::	The objective of this activity is to competitively solicit projects in novel technologies under the Crosscutting Research Program Area to support DOE Strategic Goals. This work will target advancements in subsurface monitoring technologies that will facilitate the injection and storage of CO2, thus contributing to the emission reduction of CO2 from fossil fuel based electric industrial sources. The overall goal of the Department of Energys (DOEs) programs have been to develop and advance technologies that will significantly improve the efficacy of the geologic carbon storage monitoring technologies, reduce the cost of implementation, and be ready for widespread commercial deployment between 2020 and 2030. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) complements a primary objective of the DOEs Carbon Storage Program: to ensure 99 percent permanence through the monitoring, measurements, and accounting for CO2 injected in the geologic formations. Having tools that are able to withstand the harsh conditions in these deep geologic formations and operate over decades of the projects lifecycle are a critical technology gap. Project developers will be required to deploy monitoring tools which can determine the location of the CO2 plume, boundaries of elevated formation pressure, and monitor leaks around a well bore or natural feature such as a fault or fracture. In addition, projects will be faced with the challenge of minimizing the risk when new monitoring tools are integrated into project monitoring plans. These robust sensors could also be used to optimize the performance of the storage and injection operations when integrated into a field scale monitoring system. This is a limited field of work with some companies offering similar technologies developed for the oil and gas industry, but not for the specific application to long-term CO2 storage projects, as required by the U.S. EPA Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI rules. This FOA requests applications that develop deep subsurface monitoring sensor technologies to ensure secure geologic storage of CO2 as described in the following program area of interest. It is envisioned that awards under this action will be structured as two to three year awards with decision points. Project continuation will be determined through continuation applications at the end of each budget period for all projects.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	81.089
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00121370
Opening Date:	May 10, 2012
Closing Date:	Jun 18, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Maureen Davison
Who Can Apply::	Organization and Individual Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.2] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2]
optional_forms	Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

Packages

Assistance Listings	Competition ID	Competition Title	Opportunity Package ID	Opening Date	Closing Date	Actions	Who Can Apply:
81.089			PKG00121370	May 10, 2012	Jun 18, 2012	View	Maureen Davison	Organization and Individual Applicants

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