US Department of Energy announces $5.5 million for advanced turbine technology projects

• 6 years ago (2017-11-22)
• David Flin

Gas 379 North America 1004

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $5.5 million in federally funded financial assistance for cost-shared research and development projects under the first phase of the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Advanced Components for 65 per cent Combined Cycle Efficiency, SCO2 Power Cycles, and Advanced Modular Hybrid Heat Engines.

Selected projects will support DOE’s Advanced Coal and Power Systems goals by developing advanced, highly-efficient, turbine-based technologies applicable to fossil fuels. The projects will be managed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

The FOA focuses on three areas of interest.

Advanced Combustion Turbines for Combined Cycle Applications. This will support research to develop key components for advanced gas turbines that would contribute to a combined cycle efficiency of 65 per cent. DOE is seeking components, technologies, and approaches that will help achieve this.

Development of Oxy-Fuel Combustion Turbines with CO2 dilution for Supercritical CO2 Based Power Cycles. Selected projects under this will support development of advanced and efficient oxy-fuel combustion turbines for the SCO2-based semi-closed recuperated Brayton cycle, also known as the Allam cycle.

Turbine-Based Modular Hybrid Heat Engines for Fossil Energy Applications. Projects under this will support development of novel modular hybrid heat engines, based on gas turbine technology, that have the potential to offer cleaner, more efficient, and better load-following capabilities than existing technologies.

DOE plans to select up to 11 projects for this phase, with an opportunity for the projects to continue into phase two.