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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-FOA-0000796
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Nov 21, 2012
Creation Date:
Nov 21, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Dec 05, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Dec 05, 2012
Archive Date:
Mar 31, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Other
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$0
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
81.087
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Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
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:
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.
