National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation

概要

Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41719 entitled "Innovative Water Management Technologies and Concepts for Coal-Fired Electric Utility Boilers" to solicit applications for cost-shared research projects directed at innovative water management technologies and concepts for coal-fired electric utility boilers. Specifically, the solicitation will provide for the development of cost-effective solutions to emerging regulations and restrictions on water use and impacts on water quality associated with the generation of electricity by coal-fired power plants. Applications will be solicited in four (4) technical areas of interest: (1) Non-Traditional Sources of Process and Cooling Water; (2) Innovative Cooling Technology; (3) Advanced Cooling Water Intake Technology; and (4) Advanced Pollutant Measurement and Treatment Technology. Applications are being sought for applied research at the bench-scale to field-scale level for time periods of one (1) to three (3) years. The solicitation supports the overall goal of the Department of Energy/Office of Fossil Energy's Innovations for Existing Plants (IEP) Program to develop advanced t