Financial Assistance: The Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa); Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC07-89ID12903 (Renewal)

Résumé

The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, announces that pursuant to the DOE Financial Assistance Rules 10 CFR 600.7, it intends to award a renewal for Cooperative Agreement Number DE-FC07-89ID12903 to the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). The proposed renewal would provide funds for a project to develop lightweight (low density) refractory aggregates for use in a variety of high performance insulating (low thermal conductivity) refractory applications. The project goal is the development of an alumina-based aggregate with a 30% reduction in packed bulk density, with 50% of current crushing strength, and with costs not to exceed 25% more than existing alumina aggregates. The original proposal ``Lightweight Refractory Aggregates'' was submitted to DOE by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) in response to Solicitation for Financial Assistance Applications for Refractory Materials Research and Development No. DE- PS07-88ID12782. The proposed costs for completion of Phase III of the project is $1,265,855 with a 20% cost share by The Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). The CFDA number is 81.078.