SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
Project Objective and Scope:
Cryogenic carbon capture (CCC) involves separating CO2 from flue gas by desublimation followed by compression of solid and liquid products. Using emerging high-efficiency process equipment and design, the CCC process can be more efficient and less expensive than current solvent-based separation technologies. Sustainable Energy Solutions projects a 50% energy and cost savings relative to amine absorption processes, based on laboratory-scale experiments and process analyses. Sustainable Energy Solutions will develop novel components and a design for a demonstration system capable of exhibiting such advantages.
Milestones:
1. Subcontracts and IP agreements are in place among SES, GE, AAL, and BYU.
2. Detailed analyses of LCOE and energy efficiency completed using combined data from SES, GE, and AAL. Projected increase in LCOE < 35% for 90% capture of CO2 from flue gas containing 14% CO2; and energy demand < 0.8 GJ per ton CO2 captured on a work-equivalent basis.
Go/No-Go: SES aborts program if LCOE-increase > 80%, specific energy demand > 1.7 GJ per ton CO2 captured.
3. Constructed a desublimating heat exchanger prototype. Developed a figure of merit, i.e. an adapted coefficient of performance (COP) for a heat exchanger with phase change in the flue gas.
4. Successful and continuous prototype heat exchanger operation for at least 2 hours with insignificant degradation (<15%) of performance (pressure drop, COP, other performance metrics) e.g., associated with surface fouling by CO2.
5. At least 90% CO2 capture in the heat exchanger from a stream with initial CO2 content of 14% when operating at a warm-side low temperature of -120?C. Removal of SO2 > 99% from a stream with initial SO2 content of 400 ppm.
6. Detailed conceptual designs and cost estimates for a skid-scale system capable of CO2 capture with significantly less than 80% increase in the levelized cost of electricity and 1.7 GJ/ton CO2 captured energy demand for a supercritical boiler with a flue gas containing 14% CO2 using methods similar to those used by DOE
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
AR0000101 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Energy |
| Total Award Amount |
$748,990 |
Project Location - City |
Orem |
| Award Date |
07/14/2010 |
Project Location - State |
UT |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
84058-4907
|
| Jobs Reported |
1.24 |
Congressional District |
03 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
824645514
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| Recipient Address |
1193 S 1480 W |
| Recipient City |
OREM |
| Recipient State |
Utah |
| Recipient Zip |
84058-4907 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Cryongenic Carbon Capture / (0208-1695) |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Environment, General/Other |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
All phase I milestones from previous quarters have been meet on schedule. Detailed LCOE analysis documents that Cryogenic Carbon Capture (CCC) technology is more efficient than original estimates and suggests that for carbon capture of coal fired power plants CCC is a leading technology. Independent analysis done by Air Liquide America (AAL) and GE support our findings. Detailed development of our desublimating heat exchanger proto-types demonstrates that our heat exchanger captures over 90% CO2 and 99% SO2.
SES continues to engineer, design, construct and operate laboratory-scale process equipment. Next generation desublimating heat exchangers are currently being tested and evaluated for capture efficiency and performance. Solids separations and transport equipment is being engineered, designed, constructed, and tested. Detailed LCOE estimates are being refined and energy evaluation of the compressed flue gas process (CFG) documented. Detailed process flow diagrams (PFD’s) for both the skid-scale and full-scale processes have been created. These processes are being optimized with data collected from laboratory and bench scale experiments and from process models. A piping and instrument diagram (P&ID) for the skid-scale has been engineered. Detailed equipment specifications and cost estimates for the skid-scale are being refined. A skid-scale process model has also been developed to aid the skid scale design and energy evaluation. Full scale CFG and ECP processes are being integrated into our process model.
Budgets, milestones and SOW for a CFG skid scale process were developed and submitted for the continuation of the phase II project funding.
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| Jobs Created |
1.24 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
ARRA funding has allowed SES to hire bachelors, masters, and PHD engineers to fill technical positions. SES has partnered with American Air Liquide and General Electric who are employing engineers and scientists in support of our carbon capture process. Each employee is vital to the engineering design and development of our equipment and process. This is the end of our Phase I portion of this project. A final report has been issued noting the success of this technology and accomplishment of all milestones. Phase II award, which will be a continuation of this project, is expected shortly.
SES hours 647 + AAL hours 0 + GE hours 0 = 647/520 = 1.24 Jobs |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
89-0336 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
07/14/2010 |
| Award Number |
AR0000101 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
89 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Amount of Award |
$748,990 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$748,990 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$748,990 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
C01 |
| Activity Description |
Environment, General/Other |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
2 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$290,000 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Sub-award DE-AR0000101-1 - AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE INC.
| Sub-Award Amount |
$50,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
07/14/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$49,999.97 |
| Project Location - City |
Newark |
| Project Location - State |
DE |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
19702-2462 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
00 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
606067130
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
46409 LANDING PARKWAY |
| Sub-Recipient City |
FREMONT |
| Sub-Recipient State |
California |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
94538-6496 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
13 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award DE-AR0000101-2 - GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$240,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
07/14/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$230,547.67 |
| Project Location - City |
Niskayuna |
| Project Location - State |
NY |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
12309-1027 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
21 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
086188401
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
1 RESEARCH CIR |
| Sub-Recipient City |
NISKAYUNA |
| Sub-Recipient State |
New York |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
12309-1027 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
21 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
40º 16' 30",
-111º 43' 50" |
| Congressional District |
03 |
| Address 1 |
1193 South 1480 West |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Orem |
| County |
Utah |
| State |
UT |
| Zip |
84058-4907 |
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