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  1. A Novel CO2 Separation System
    The Sorbent Energy Transfer System (SETS) works by a fossil fuel used at pressure to reduce a metal oxide, thereby producing metal (or lower valence metal oxide), CO2, and water. The water is condensed and its energy used to raise steam, leaving behind a stream of pure CO2 at 3-6 atm that can be sequestered. The metal oxide is then burned or re-oxidized in air to produce heat and... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40421Project State: CO

  2. A Sea Floor Gravity Survey of the Sleipner Field to Monitor CO2 Migration
    To quantify the change in local gravitational field associated with the sequestration of carbon dioxide in the Sleipner field underlying the North Sea with goal of being able to monitor geologically sequestered carbon dioxide using high precision gravitational surveying techniques. The data analysis and modeling tasks are done at the Univ. of California in San Diego, California. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41587Project State: CA

  3. Advanced CO2 Cycle Power Generation
    To develop a conceptual design to determine the performance characteristics of a new IGCC plant configuration that facilitates CO2 removal for sequestration without the need for water gas shifting and CO2 separation and may eliminate the need for a separate sequestration compressor. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41621Project State: NJ

  4. Advanced Oxyfuel Boilers and Process Heaters for Cost Effective CO2 Capture and Sequestration
    The primary objective of this program is to develop a novel oxy-fuel boiler that will significantly reduce the complexity of CO2 capture, reduce the cost of carbon sequestration to less than $10/ton, and offer increased thermal efficiency and reduced pollution emissions. This highly efficient boiler will economically provide a significant portion of the required reductions in gree... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41147Project State: NY

  5. Advanced Plant Growth
    Objectives i) Develop methods to enhance vegetation growth to maximize carbon storage ii) Evaluate how carbon transfer form plant to soil depends on water availability iii) Assess and improve land management practices to increase net carbon storage and increase land productivity ... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-01FE03Project State: NM

  6. An Assessment of Geological Carbon Sequestration Options in the Illinois Basin - Phase II
    The members of the Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) propose to build on their Phase I assessment of the Illinois Basin for geological carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration by carrying out actual CO2 injection tests over the next four years. MGSC has to date evaluated coal beds, mature oil reservoirs, deep saline reservoirs, and, to a lesser extent, organic-rich shal... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42588Project State: IL

  7. An Important Record of Climate Change at the End of the Cretaceous Period
    The overall objective of the project is to document and interpret the history of faunal and floral change up to the impact of an extraterrestrial object (such as an asteroid) about 65 million years ago. The project will specifically look for evidence of marked changes in faunal and floral data to document rapid changes in climate.... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-29Project State: ND

  8. An Integrated Modeling Framework for Carbon Management Technologies
    The objective of this project is to develop an integrated modeling framework for evaluating the costs and performance of alternative carbon sequestration technologies for electric power plants on a systematic basis over a full product cycle. It will provide NETL with an easy-to-use, state-of-the-art computer model that will allow different technology options for carbon capture and... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40935Project State: MD

  9. Application and Development of Appropriate Tools and Technologies for Cost-Effective Carbon Sequestration
    The overall objective of this project is to refine the tools and methodologies for cost-effective, verified measurements of the long-term potential of various carbon sequestration and land use emissions avoidance strategies, using real projects as proving grounds. We will be working in close collaboration with U.S. based companies and NGO partners to undertake research that will e... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41151Project State: VA

  10. Application of Low-Cost Digital Elevation Models to Detect Change in Forest Carbon Sequestration Projects
    The overall objective is to develop, test and apply new low-cost technologies using 3D terrain reconstruction with multiple ranging lasers and multispectral imagery to detect carbon changes in mixed hardwood forests. This effort collaborates with ongoing research in ecosystem surveys and computer science to develop new techniques of canopy crown detection and automated delineation... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42437Project State: AR

  11. Applied Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration
    Objective: The ACM project represents an applied terrestrial sequestration project being conducted at LANL. The ACM project has two primary goals. The first project goal of Phase II is to advance carbon measurement technology by using new methods to address the need to measure soil carbon and to be able to distinguish between organic and inorganic carbon. Meeting this goal will... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-02FE18Project State: NM

  12. Assessing Fossil Fuel and Recent Carbon Pools in Reclaimed Mined Soils
    Contamination of reclaimed soils with coal particles makes difficult to accurately determine soil C pools, and assess the impact of land use and management practices on C sequestration in these soils. The overall objective of the proposed research is to develop and test several analytical procedures to determine the size of coal-derived C in reclaimed mined lands. The specific o... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-04NT42208Project State: OH

  13. BNL: In Field, Continuous, Non-Invasive Soil Carbon Scanning System
    This project develops a robust, flexible, non-invasive, scanning system for monitoring and verifying temporal changes in soil carbon in situ over large areas. The objectives of this project are: (1) to design and construct a continuous Soil Carbon Scanning (SCS) system for field measurements, and (2) to characterize, calibrate and test the SCS system in a calibrated sand pit and i... Read more >
    Project ID: 13W0205-AACH133Project State: NY

  14. Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership
    Objectives of application had a strong approach: 1) identify and catalogue sources of CO2 and promising geologic and terrestrial storage sites; 2) develop a risk assessment and decision support framework to optimize the region?s carbon storage; 4) identify and apply advanced GHG measurement technologies to improve verification protocols, support voluntary trading and stimulate econ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41995Project State: MT

  15. CO2 Capture Project
    The strategic objective of the proposed project is to develop new, breakthrough technologies, to the proof-of-feasibility stage, to reduce the cost of CO2 separation, capture, transportation and sequestration from flue gases by one-half over today's best available technology for existing facilities, and by three-quarters for new facilities, by the end of 2003. If current costs are... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41145Project State: DC

  16. CO2 Selective Ceramic Membrane for Water-Gas-Shift Reaction with Simultaneous Recovery of CO2
    The primary objective of this proposed program is to develop a defect-free hydrotalcite membrane for selective CO2 removal. A secondary objective is to demonstrate that the membrane can be used under the water-gas-shift reaction environment, i.e., 300 to 600oC and in the presence of steam. Specific objectives include: 1. Synthesis of a defect-free hydrotalcite membrane for sel... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40922Project State: PA

  17. CO2 Sequestration and Recycle by Photosynthesis
    The overall goal of this research is to provide a greater predictive capability for the design of visible light-photosynthesis catalysts by a deeper understanding of the reaction kinetics and mechanism, as well as by better control of the coordination/chemical environment of active sites. The proposed work will study the reactivity of adsorbates, their role in the photosynthesis r... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-01NT41294Project State: OH

  18. CO2 Sequestration by Mineral Carbonation Using a Continuous Flow Reactor
    The objective of the proposed research is to develop an economically and environmentally acceptable integrated process for disposal of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by the combustion of fossil fuels in power-generation plants. The method of carbon sequestration in this proposal is mineral carbonation, the reaction of naturally occurring calcium and/or magnesium silicate minerals ... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-AEFY0201Project State: OR

  19. CO2 Sequestration in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs
    The principal objectives of this research are, (1) to acquire deeper understanding of sorption and flow properties of CBM reservoirs, when they are invaded by CO2; (2) to develop a realistic model for the morphology of CBM reservoirs, and in particular their fracture network; and (3) to use large scale computer simulation to model single- and two-phase flow, diffusion, and so... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-01NT41283Project State: CA

  20. CO2-Water-Rock Interactions and the Integrity of Hydrodynamic Fields
    The performance and reliability of a geological CO2 sequestration site depend critically on the integrity of the hydrodynamic seals that prevent migration of the buoyant CO2 plume. The key performance questions for geologic sequestration sites are centered on the fate of the plume (i.e., whether the plume can migrate beyond the caprock seal) and on the integrity of the caprock. T... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-04FE04-6Project State: NM

  21. Carbon Capture and Water Emissions Treatment System (CCWESTRS) at Fossil-Fueled Electric Generators
    The primary objective is to demonstrate a holistic approach to sequester carbon using by-products from a coal-fired power plant. The project will enhance terrestrial sequestration methods with the use of by-products from coal combustion to reclaim coal mined lands. Costs associated with transporting and spreading FGD gypsum into existing soils, along with periodic irrigation, wil... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40930Project State: TN

  22. Carbon Dioxide Capture From Flue Gas Using Dry Regenerable Sorbents
    The objective of this project is to develop a simple, inexpensive process to separate CO2 as an essentially pure stream from a fossil fuel combustion system using a regenerable sodium-based sorbent. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40923Project State: NC

  23. Carbon Dioxide Capture by Absorption With Potassium Carbonate
    The objectives of the project are: - To improve the process for CO2 capture by developing aqueous K2CO3 promoted by PZ as an alternative solvent to MEA. - To develop a system model based on data from bench-scale operations. - To perform pilot-scale experiments to validate the process model and define the range of feasible process operations. - To optimize process variables,... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41440Project State: TX

  24. Carbon Dioxide Separation from Flue Gas
    The primary objectives of this evaluation are to: (1) Determine the Minimum CO2 Hydrate Formation Pressure, MHFP, attainable using selective hydrate promoters, most probably alkyl-onium salts, dissolved in water in conjunction with SO2 from a simulated flue gas stream. (2) Determine the hydrate composition, at the MHFP, for a feed gaseous stream, containing 11% CO2, 79% N2, ... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-03FE22Project State: NM

  25. Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Mechanochemical Carbonation of Mineral Silicates
    The proposed research will investigate the potential for sequestration of carbon dioxide through carbonation of silicate minerals by mechanchemical processing. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-02NT41547Project State: UT

  26. Carbon Sequestration in Reclaimed Mine Soils of Ohio
    The project is aimed at assessing the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of reclaimed mined soils (RMS). The objective is to assess the degree to which soil C sequestration in RMS can offset the fossil fuel emissions, provide additional income to land owners through trading C credits, and to strengthen data base for policy makers on land use change for mitigating cli... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41903Project State: OH

  27. Carbon Sequestration on Surface Mine Lands
    Three demonstration areas be established to demonstrate low compaction surface mine reclamation techniques for carbon sequestration through the production of high value trees. Approximately 150-200 to acres for a total of approximately 500 acres of new demonstration outdoor/classroom forests. The research effort will consider the importance of understanding both the effects of spe... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41624Project State: KY

  28. Conceptual Design of Optimized Fossil Energy Systems with Capture and Sequestration of CO2
    The primary objective is to develop analytic and simulation tools for better understanding system design issues and economics for a large scale fossil energy system with carbon dioxide sequestration, including: a central fossil energy complex with co-production of hydrogen and electricity and carbon dioxide capture, a hydrogen energy pipeline distribution infrastructure serving use... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41623Project State: NJ

  29. Development of Novel Monitoring Tools for Geologic Sequestration
    MM&V is one of six core R&D programs in the 2005 DOE-FE/NETL sequestration roadmap, which lays out three ambitious metrics: 1. Predict CO2 storage capacity with ±30% accuracy. 2. Verify CO2 material balance greater than 99%. 3. Develop MM&V protocols that enable 95% of stored CO2 to be credited as net emissions reduction. The first metric is critically important for pre-ass... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-04FE18-7Project State: NM

  30. Development of Superior Sorbents for Separation of CO2 From Flue Gas at a Wide Temperature Range During Coal Combustion: IC Phase II
    The proposed family of sorbents was identified during work on an Innovative Concepts Phase-I award (solicitation DE-PS26-01NT40951). It was found that Cs loaded on CaO leads to sorbents with ultrahigh sorption capacity (above 50 wt.% CO2/wt sorbent) at a wide temperature window (25 to 600 oC), with ultra high selectivity for CO2 (zero affinity to N2, O2, SO2 and NO and very low af... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-03NT41810Project State: OH

  31. Development of a CO2 Sequestration Module By Integrating Mineral Activation and Aqueous Carbonation
    The overall objective of this research project is to optimize the active carbonation process developed in Phase I in order to design an integrated CO2 sequestration module for Vision 21 plants. The module consists basically of two integrated units for the activation and carbonation processes. In the activation unit, serpentine is mixed with sulfuric acid to activate the mineral. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-03NT41809Project State: PA

  32. Development of a Carbon Management Geographic Information System (GIS) for the United States
    The overall objective of the proposed projectis to develop a systems analysis tool to aid in the development and deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies in the US. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41622Project State: MA

  33. Dual-Phase Inorganic Membranes for High Temperature Carbon Dioxide Separation
    To develop a dense, dual-phase metal-carbonate membrane which is fundamentally different from porous inorganic membranes studied prior. The membrane will consist of a highly ionic conducting carbonate imbedded in a metallic phase as the support which provides pathway for electronic conduction. The objective is to obtain a dense, inorganic membrane with carbon dioxide permeance of... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-02NT41555Project State: AZ

  34. Economic Evaluation of CO2 Sequestration Technologies
    TVA and project team will develop a consistent methodology for evaluating the costs of various carbon sequestration and recycle (e.g., forest management, biomass utilization, etc.) strategies. TVA will gather data on several sequestration configurations and develop baseline costs.... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40937Project State: TN

  35. Ecosystem Dynamics
    Goals and scope We will use well-instrumented ecosystem test sites, including mine lands, crop lands and range lands, to measure carbon storage and water usage over time. These results, and those from the Partnership's accompanying greenhouse studies, will provide valuable data for ecosystem modeling and simulation. Objectives 1. Extend initial calibration of LIBS to a wide ... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-01FE04Project State: NM

  36. Enhanced Coal Reburning in Oxidizing Environments
    The objective of this award is to enhance the effectiveness of coal as a fuel-lean reburning fuel by taking advantages of the following three mechanisms of NO reduction: (l) NO reduction by volatiles, (2) NO reduction by char; and (3) NO reduction by nitrogenous species released by char under oxidizing conditions. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-02NT41550Project State: UT

  37. Enhanced Practical Photosynthesis Carbon Sequestration
    This project is a part of a larger research effort aimed at sequestering CO2 from flue gas under controlled, indoor conditions. The object of this project is to develop a solar light collector to convey light into a closed photobioreactor via a large-diameter optical fiber to supply light to a microalgae culture. These microalgae are being cultured in an experiment aimed at seques... Read more >
    Project ID: FEAA057Project State: TN

  38. Enhanced Practical Photosynthetic CO2 Mitigation
    The objective of this research is to demonstrate and optimize low-risk methods of CO2 mitigation based on existing biological organisms capable of significant CO2 uptake and offer a valid near-term solution for the CO2 sequestration problem. Specifically, the participants will demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of using an "optimized" enhanced photosynthesis system ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40932Project State: OH

  39. Enhancement of CO2 Emissions Conversion Efficiency by Structured Microorganisms
    This project investigates a technology for the microbial conversion of CO2 to a hydrocarbon product. A microbial species will be grown as a biofilm whereby cells adhere to one another within a matrix and to bioreactor surfaces. The biofilm will be exposed to 15% CO2 at various stages of biofilm development. Biofilm physiology will then be optimized for maximum cell thickness and ... Read more >
    Project ID: 5A413Project State: ID

  40. Enhancement of Terrestrial Carbon Sinks Through Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Lands in the Appalachians
    The overall objective of this project is to sequester carbon in terrestrial ecosystems (soils and vegetation) in order to achieve DOE's long-term cost goal of $10 per ton or lower. This project will determine how to increase carbon sequestration in forests while increasing forest yields and other desirable ecosystem goods and services. Objective for Phase I: Quantify the max... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40931Project State: TX

  41. Enhancing Carbon Sequestration & Reclamation of Degraded Lands With Fossil Fuel Combustion Byproducts
    The goal of this project is to conduct research to improve the carbon sequestration potential of lands that have been disturbed by mining, highway construction, or poor management practices. The approach focuses on amendments with solid byproducts from fossil-fuel combustion, paper production, and biological waste-treatment facilities. The primary objective is to identify and quan... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-40265Project State: WA

  42. Enhancing Carbon Sequestration and Reclamation of Degraded Lands
    This project examines the potential use of lands that have been disturbed by mining, highway construction, or poor management pratices for terrestrial sequestration. The approach include the examination of the effects of amendments with solid byproducts from fossil fuel combustion, and biosolids for enhancing carbon sequestration.... Read more >
    Project ID: FEAA049Project State: TN

  43. Evaluation of CO2 Capture/Utilization/Disposal Options
    The project objective is to develop engineering evaluations of technologies for the capture, use, and disposal of carbon dioxide (CO2). This project emphasizes CO2-capture technologies combined with integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power systems that produce both merchant hydrogen and electricity. Complementary evaluations will address CO2 transportation, CO2 use, an... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP49539Project State: IL

  44. Evaluation of Oxygen Enriched Combustion Technology for Enhanced CO2 Recovery
    The contractor will provide a level of effort of technical support to optimize the condensing heat exchanger (CHX) for moisture and SO2 removal. This work will also involve providing a CHX module to CANMET for incorporation into their pilot test facility. The contractor shall provide technical support during installation, test planning, and evaluation of the CHX system operation... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AF26-99FT00939Project State: VA

  45. Experimental Evaluation of Chemical Sequestration of C02 in Deep Saline Formations
    The OBJECTIVE of this research effort is to evaluate and examine factors which may affect the geological and geo-chemical sequestration of CO2 from power plant emission (captured, transported, and injected) in deep saline formations. Due to insufficient data associated with this novel concept, PHASE I of this study investigated laboratory-scale chemical reactions between a... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40418Project State: OH

  46. Exploratory Research on Simulation of CO2-Brine-Mineral Interactions
    Application of many carbon sequestration strategies requires knowledge of thermodynamic properties for extremely complex chemical systems such as CO2-SO2-H2O-NaCl-CaCl2-MgCl2. The objective of this research is to explore a unique approach to develop a unified equation of state (EOS) to describe thermodynamic properties in the above chemical system. The project will begin by asses... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-03NT41806Project State: PA

  47. Feasibility of Amine Scrubbing/Oxyfuel Combustion For Existing North Dakota Lignite-Fired Pulverized Coal Boilers
    The EERC is proposing to prepare a feasiblity study for the capture of carbon dioxide from lignite-fired plants, cofunded by the US DOE and the Lignite Energy Council. The goal of the feasibility study is to identify the most promising technology (oxyfuel combustion, amine scrubbing, or other available technology) to capture CO2 emissions from various existing coal-fired power pla... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-106Project State: ND

  48. Feasibility of Large-Scale CO2 Ocean Sequestration
    The objective of this project is to investigate the chemical, physical, and biological behavior of CO2 hydrates in the deep ocean. This is to be accomplished by studying the release of small quantities of liquid CO2 in the deep sea to investigate a number of scientific issues associated with ocean CO2 sequestration. These issues relate to the long-term fate of CO2 hydrate in the ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40929Project State: CA

  49. Fossil Energy Technology Strategy (PNNL)
    This multi-phase project will use a structured analytical process, based on economic modeling of the energy system, to create a common basis of understanding among industrial/government stakeholders that are involved in ongoing debate surrounding the future of coal within the U.S. energy system and the future of energy R&D. There are two major elements of this effort: a scoping s... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-44360Project State: WA

  50. Full-Scale Bioreactor Landfill
    The objectives of this project are to construct, then evaluate full-scale performance and potential, of aerobic and anaerobic bioreactor landfill cells as tools for abating greenhouse gas emissions related to organic wastes in landfills. The greenhouse gas abatement is accomplished by routes including sequestration of photosynthetically derived carbon in wastes, CO2 offsets from e... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41152Project State: CA

  51. GEO-SEQ Project/LBNL
    The objective of this project is to establish GEO-SEQ (pronounced GEO-SEEK), a public-private R&D partnership that will deliver the technology and information needed to enable application of safe and cost-effective methods for geologic sequestration of CO2 by 2015. ... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-G204Project State: CA

  52. Geologic Screening Criteria for Sequestration of CO2 in Coal: Quantifying Potential of the Black Warrior Coalbed Methane Fairway, Alabama
    The objectives of this study are (1) to develop a geologic screening model that is widely applicable, (2) to quantify the CO2 sequestration potential of the coalbed methane fairway in the Black Warrior basin of Alabama, and (3) to apply the screening model to identify sites favorable for demonstration of enhanced coalbed methane recovery and mass sequestration of CO2 emitted from c... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40927Project State: AL

  53. Geologic Sequestration of CO2 in Deep, Unmineable Coalbeds
    The objective of this project is to provide a wide range of benefits which are of high value to the energy industry. The tasks include the following: evaluate potential U.S. CO2 / ECBM localities with available industry data, known problems and findings; evalaute potential for a field test involving N2/CO2 mixtures (similar to power-plant flue gas) for sequestration and ECBM. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40924Project State: VA

  54. Geological Sequestration - Enhancement of Natural Seals
    Co-injection of a mineral reactant slurry, either with the CO2 or in separate, secondary injection wells, could provide a means to enhance the natural reservoir seals by precipitation of mineral carbonates along the periphery of the injection plume. The proposed study evaluates the merit of several mineral slurry co-injection strategies, by compilation of a current geochemical and... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-AEFY0419Project State: OR

  55. Geological Sequestration of CO2: GEO-SEQ / ORNL
    This objective of this project is to help lower the cost of geologic sequestration by developing innovative optimization methods for sequestration technologies with collateral economic benefits such as enhanced oil recovery and enhanced gas recovery.... Read more >
    Project ID: FEAA045Project State: TN

  56. Geological Sequestration of CO2: GEO-SEQ/LLNL
    This effort is a joint project between LBL, LLNL, ORNL, academia, and industry which will lower the cost of geologic sequestration by developing innovative optimization methods for sequestration technologies with collateral economic benefits. Preliminary reactive transport modeling will be carried out uisng geochemical field data obtained from the Frio Pilot test. Reactive transp... Read more >
    Project ID: FEW0086Project State: CA

  57. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control by Oxygen Firing in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers
    The overall project goal is to determine if carbon dioxide can be recovered at an avoided cost of $10/ton (or less) of carbon avoided, using an existing or newly constructed CFB combustor while burning petroleum coke, coal or biomass fuels with a mixture of oxygen and recycled flue gas, instead of air. An actual commercial situation will be evaluated wherein petroleum coke would be... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41146Project State: CT

  58. Illinois Basin Partnership Phase II Reactive Transport Modeling
    The primary task is to conduct applied reactive transport modeling and supporting integrated experimentaVmodeling studies to forecast long-term isolation performance for the proposed Mt. SimonJSt. Peters deep saline-aquifer CO:, storage proiect. Key model resilts will include predicted migation paths of immiscible CO?, sequestration partitioning among solubility and distinct minera... Read more >
    Project ID: FEW0130Project State: CA

  59. International Collaboration on CO2 Sequestration
    The objective of this project is to develop instrumentation and potential experiments for the International project on CO2 ocean sequestration. This is the DOE contribution to this international effort which involves five nations (US, Japan, Norway, Canada) and one private corporation (ABB of Switzerland). Two- phase plumes play an important role in various scenarios for ocea... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-98FT40334Project State: MA

  60. Jupiter Oxycombustion and Integrated Pollutant Removal for the Existing Coal Fired Power Generation Fleet
    Overall objectives of the project are as follows: 1) Design, construct, and operate a 5 MWe-equivalent test facility for oxy-coal combustion research based on a 50 MMBtu/hr burner. 2) Support the design, construction, and operation of a 20 kWe-equivalent bench-scale facility that treats 100 to 140 l b h flue for research of the Integrated Pollution Removal (IPR) component dev... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42811Project State: IL

  61. LANL: Determination of Mechanism, Rate and Catalysts of Magnesium Silicate Carbonation
    Researchers at LANL will continue exploring various possible aqueous processes and associated mechanisms with an initial emphasis on two-step mineral carbonation approaches in an attempt to develop lower cost carbonation processes.... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-FE03-A24JProject State: NM

  62. Laboratory Investigations in Support of Carbon Dioxide-Limestone Sequestration in the Ocean
    The general objective of this work will be to establish a data base for the improvement of deep water ocean sequestration using a CO2-H2O limestone emulsion. The work will take place over 2 years. The first phase (first year) will research the equilibrium characteristics of CO2/H20/CaCO3 emulsions by conducting experiments to quantify the physical characteristics of the liquid an... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41441Project State: MA

  63. Maximizing Storage Rate and Capacity and Insuring the Environmental Integrity of Carbon Dioxide
    Develop a methodology to determine the suitability of a particular geologic formation with a novel well-logging technique using nuclear-magnetic resonance (NMR). The ultimate goal of this research effort is to develop a technology capable of permanently sequestering CO2 at a throughput of ten- to fifty -fold greater than allowed by current technology, with comparable reductions ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40925Project State: TX

  64. Membrane Process to Sequester CO2 from Power Plant Flue Gas
    Technical Objectives The overall technical objective of this project is to develop high CO2 permeance, high CO2/N2 selectivity composite membranes. These membranes will be fabricated into spiral-wound membrane modules that operate effectively in a countercurrent sweep mode. These modules will be used to capture carbon dioxide in flue gas economically and prepare the separated CO... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-07NT43085Project State: CA

  65. Metal Monolithic Amine-Grafted Zeolites for CO2 Capture
    The objective of this project is to develop the amine-grafted zeolites that can achieve more than 1,500 ?mol/g for CO2 capture and 1,000 ?mol/g for SO2 capture with more 10,000 times repeated thermal cycles between 25 and 150 oC less than 10% degradation. The results of this study will provide parameters to material and energy balance model for accurate determination of the cost fo... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-07NT43086Project State: OH

  66. Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) - Phase II
    The objective for the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) Phase II is to translate the data and fact finding results of geologic and terrestrial storage (sequestration) potential for CO2 emissions in the Midwest region of the U.S. identified in Phase I. The Phase II effort will allow for implementation of a tangible, real world, and valuable economic and eco... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42589Project State: OH

  67. National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographical Information System (NATCARB)
    The objectives of this project are to: " Develop a National carbon sequestration geographic information system and relational database covering the United States and parts of Canada. " Develop improved online tools to provide real-time display and analysis of CO2 sequestration data, and enhance the current webpage by making it more user friendly with more advanced query capabil... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40936Project State: KS

  68. Natural Analogs for Geologic Sequestration
    To document empirically - both to the scientific community and the public at large - the capability of depleted oil and gas fields to technically and economically sequester CO2 safely and securely. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41150Project State: VA

  69. Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel from Landfill Gas
    This project supports the development of low-cost natural gas infrastructure for the transportation sector with CG/LNG refueling capabilities, and the development of a low-cost source of LNG as fuel for refuse trucks. ... Read more >
    Project ID: AS-529-EDTDProject State: NY

  70. Near Surface Measurement, Monitoring, and Verification (MMV) for the Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium
    This project supports MMV activities for the Midwest Geological Seqesutration Consortium Benefits: Validation of capacity estimates; demonstrate that CO2 can be safely stored in geologic formations; develop MMV protocols for sequestration projects. Location of Work: Six demo project location in the Illinois Basin (Illinois and Indiana)... Read more >
    Project ID: ESD05-016Project State: CA

  71. Northern Rockies and Great Plains Regions Partnership
    The objectiove of this FWP is to support the work being conducted by the Big Sky Regional Carbon Seqeustration Partnership - Montana State University NT41995. Support will include identification of potential carbon sinks, development of protocols and application of MMV technologies, and devlopment of a regional geographic information system.... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-03FE24Project State: NM

  72. OTM-Based Oxycombustion for CO2 Capture from Coal Power Plants
    Under the new project, Praxair proposes to develop and ultimately commercialize a novel oxycombustion process based on oxygen transport membranes (OTM) for capturing CO2 from coal-fired power plants. This technology has the potential to capture > 90% of CO2 while keeping the increase in cost of electricity (COE) to 7 - 20% as compared to IGCC plants that can be built today. Such hi... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-07NT43088Project State: NY

  73. Ocean Carbon Sequestration
    The objective of this project is to provide logistical and technical support to the International Collaboration Project on CO2 Ocean Sequestration. Such support includes providing a surface vessel, biological experiments, and a survey of potential test sites by the Naval Research Laboratory.... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AI26-99FT40623Project State: FL

  74. Optimal Geological Environments for Carbon Dioxide Disposal in Brine Formations in the United States
    Recent research and applications have demonstrated technologically feasible processes, defined costs, and modeled processes needed to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) in saline aquifers. One of the simplifying assumptions used in previous modeling efforts is the efefct of stratigraphic complexity on transport and trapping in saline aquifers. This study will develop and then apply... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40417Project State: TX

  75. Organization of 2003 National Carbon Sequestration Conference
    The following Scope of Work and Associate Task Schedule is based on the convening of the Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL) Carbon Sequestration Conference in the late Spring/Summer of 2003 between May5-8, 2002 in a yet-to-be determined location. The candidate sites that have been discussed are Pittsburgh and Washington D.C. The tasks that ar... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-02NT41495Project State: DC

  76. Photoreductive Sequestration of CO2 to Form C1 Products and Fuel
    The objectives of this project are to investigate the chemical reduction of CO2 by sunlight and semiconductor metal oxides to determine if these reactions can be made efficient enough to make C1 products and fuel at a cost competitive with other sequestration technologies. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41224Project State: CA

  77. Pilot-Scale Demonstration Of A Novel, Low-Cost Oxygen Supply Process And Its Integration With Oxy-Fuel Coal-Fired Boilers
    The technology being proposed is BOC's CAR oxygen production process. The BOC Group, the world's second largest industrial gas company, has developed a novel technology referred to as CAR (Ceramic Autothermal Recovery) for oxygen production and supply to oxygen-fired boilers with flue gas recycle. The CAR process utilizes the oxygen-storage properties of Perovskites to (1) adsorb ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42748Project State: NJ

  78. Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership
    The Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership? (PCORP), is a collaborative regional framework to support the testing and demonstration of CO2 sequestration technologies in the northern Great Plains of North America. The PCORP application incorporates a management task and five performance tasks. The five tasks are 1) Project Management, Reporting, and Technical Outreach; 2) Identification a... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41982Project State: ND

  79. Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership
    The Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership Phase II project will develop regional solutions for CO2 sequestration and provide information critical to others involved in greenhouse gas management throughout the United States and the world. The proposed work involves four technology validation field trials and two investigations of potential commercially available sequestration conc... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42592Project State: ND

  80. Preliminary Characterization of CO2 Separation and Storage Properties of Coal Gas Reservoirs
    The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the technical feasibility of flue gas injection into coal gas reservoirs to enhance the production of methane and simultaneously sequester CO2 . Since desorption of methane, adsorption of CO2 and "through flow" of N2, all depend on the preferential sorption property of coal, this will be studied by carrying out a detailed experime... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-01NT41285Project State: AZ

  81. R&D Entitled, Large Scale C02 Transportation and Deep Ocean Sequestration
    The overall objective of the proposed program is to demonstrate the techno-economic viability of large-scale carbon dioxide transportation and deep ocean sequestration. The porposed program is structured as three Phases and includes, (l) evaluation of concept merit and feasiblity, (2) verification of process feasibility, and (3) verification and engineering and process operations ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40412Project State: OH

  82. Reactive, Multi-Phase Behavior of CO2 in Saline Aquifers Beneath the Colorado Plateau
    The purpose of this project is to study the geology and geochemistry of areas in the Colorado Plateau where CO2 has been stored beneath ground for geological time (millions of years). This study of natural CO2 reservoirs should be of value in assuring safe storage of CO2 in geological reservoirs. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40926Project State: UT

  83. Recovery & Sequestration of CO2 From Stationary Combustion Systems by Photosynthesis of Microalgae
    The overall objective of this project is to address the following issues: 1. CO2 supply from fuel combustion systems.(a) characterize representative types of industrial flue gas, (b) determine, based on typical gas composition, what separation and clean-up technologies may be necessary, and (c) determine the best techniques to assure maximal dissolution of CO2 in the flue gas i... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40934Project State: MA

  84. Recovery of Carbon Dioxide in Advanced Fossil Energy
    The objective of the project is to develop an inorganic composite palladium-based membrane reactor module that is structurally stable under fuel reforming and WGS reaction conditions with high selectivity and flux rates for hydrogen permeation through the membrane. By conducting WGS reaction with simultneous hydrogen separation in the membrane reactor, equilibrium-limited reformin... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40413Project State: NC

  85. Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, and Other Ecosystem Services
    A carbon inventory has already been made for 14 mined and 7 non-mined forests across an age and site quality gradient. The mine soil properties that influenced the amount of carbon sequestered will be determined as part of this project. Carbon sequestration potential of grassland and reforested grassland will be estimated on three 30- to 40-hectare sites owned by Mead-Westvaco Corp... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-02NT41619Project State: VA

  86. Screening of Marine Microalgae for Maximum Carbon Dioxide Biofixation Potential
    To screen marine microalgae for their potential to sequester CO2 vi biofixation.... Read more >
    Project ID: 01NT42949Project State: WA

  87. Sequestration of CO2 in a Depleted Oil Reservoir
    This joint government-industry project is focused on a field / laboratory effort using a comprehensive suite of computer simulations, laboratory tests, field measurements and monitoring to understand, predict, and efficiently monitor the coupled geomechancial, geochemical , and hydrogeologic processes associated with downhole injection of CO2 into a depleted oil reservoir.... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-FEW34895Project State: NM

  88. Sequestration of CO2 in a Depleted Oil Reservoir - LANL
    This project effort is focused on the use of a comprehensive suite of computer simulations laboratory tests, field measurements and monitoring to understand, predict and monitor the coupled geomechanical, geochemical and hydrogeologic processes associated with downhole injection of C02 into a depleted oil reservoir. The project takes advantage of unique test opportunities in a pre... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-02FE0402-AC04Project State: NM

  89. Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Gas in Coal Seams
    To evaluate the effectiveness and economics of carbon sequestration in an unmineable coal seam.... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41148Project State: PA

  90. Subtask 2.4 - Integration and Synthesis in Climate Change Predictive Modeling
    The research objectives of the proposed activities are 1) initiation of integration of EERC results in predictive climate models developed at recognized centers of climate research and 2) participation at high-level scientific meetings focused on predictive modeling.... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-08NT43291-02.4Project State: ND

  91. Support for the International CO2 Ocean Sequestration Field Experiment
    To assist in obtaining permits for the International CO2 Ocean Sequestration Field Experiment. To arrange for the Joint Technical Meeting between the US and Japan on Carbon Sequestration,, to be held in Hawaii in 2003. Cooperation on the subject of carbon sequestration will be discussed.... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AF26-01NT00976Project State: HI

  92. Support to the Northern Rockies and Great Plains Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership
    Objective of this FWP is to support the Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership by characterizing regional sinks, and developing the Geographic Information system to store data and select most promising oportunities for sequestration in the region. ... Read more >
    Project ID: FWP-4661-03Project State: ID

  93. Terrestrial Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
    The purpose of this agreement is to address some issues (via cooperative research projects) associated with the fundamental question ¿ What can the power industry expect from terrestrial carbon sinks in terms of costs, capacities, and residence times. Studies that can contribute to the answers associated with this driving question include: 1. comprehensive evaluations and a... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-AI26-99FT40625Project State: SC

  94. Transport Reactor for CO2 Reduction Lignite Coal and Subbituminous Coals
    The goals of this task are to determine the flue gas CO2 reduction effectiveness of solid adsorbents through the use of a recirculating transport reactor. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-08NT43291-02.7Project State: ND

  95. Understanding Olivine CO2 Mineral Sequestration Reaction Mechanisms at the Atomic Level: Optimizing Reaction Process Design
    To provide the 1st application of environmental cell (E-cell) high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) to identify the key interface mechanisms that govern aqueous solution, CO2 mineral sequestration carbonation kinetics. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FG26-01NT41282Project State: AZ

  96. Unminable Coalbeds & Enhancing Methane Production Sequestering Carbon Dioxide
    The objective of this effort is to develop, test and investigate the ability of coal to enhance coalbed methane production while sequestering carbon dioxide by adsorption on the surface of various U.S. coals. ... Read more >
    Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40426Project State: OK


 
 
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