| | | | | | |
Background, Interest,
and Capabilities | |
| | |
| | | | |
 | Loading… |
|
| Loading… |
| | | |
| Loading… |
|
| | Blockchain Hive, LLC | Columbus Pressley | CEO |
Small Business
|
Sustainability
| | Blockchain Hive leads a team of socio-demographic certified firms that provide clean/renewable energy solutions for Federal agencies with an emphasis on their net-zero emissions goals in accordance with Justice40 initiatives. Key P3 projects involve community/economic development tenets that provide jobs and empowerment. Core capabilities are Microgrids/Virtual Power Plants, XG/IoT Fleet Telematics/Optimization, EV Charging Infrastructure, Clean Fuel [Hydrogen, Renewable Diesel/Biodiesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuel], Battery Energy Storage Systems, Workforce Programs, AI/ML/DL, VR/AR/MR and legacy to cloud-computing. |
| VA |
| | The National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Robert Baldwin | Principal Scientist |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
|
Sustainability
| | Technoeconomic analyses are performed to determine the potential economic viability of a research process in order to assess its economic feasibility. The results of a technoeconomic analysis are also useful in directing research toward areas in which improvements will result in the greatest cost reductions with the goal of advancement towards commercialization.
NREL's analysis capabilities include proficiency with the following software packages:
• Aspen Plus for material and energy balances
• Aspen Icarus Process Evaluator for detailed process plant cost estimates
• MATLAB and MathCAD to perform numeric calculations and mathematical solutions
• Crystal Ball to estimate uncertainties in forecasting analytical results
• SuperTarget to perform pinch analysis for process energy use optimization
• Stella for system dynamics
Conducting full life cycle assessments is important for determining the environmental and economic feasibility of biomass-based fuels and products. NREL's analysts use a life cycle inventory modeling package and supporting databases to conduct life cycle assessments on a global, regional, local, or project basis. They can also be used to examine the impacts of individual segments of the biomass conversion life cycle, such as different feedstocks, new process technologies, or alternative end-use designs. Variables included in NREL's life cycle assessments include:
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Global warming potential
• Net energy value
• Water use
• Fossil fuel requirements
• Other potentially harmful effluents.
New capabilities include the Material Flows Through Industry (MFI) tool that gives unprecedented capabilities to track energy consumption and GHG emissions at every stage in the value chain. |
| CO |
| | The National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Robert Baldwin | Principal Scientist |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| | NREL is home to two sophisticated pilot plants. Our biochemical conversion program includes the 27,000 ft2 Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility (IBRF), a 1 Metric Tonne/day integrated pilot plant with extensive capabilities for research and process development on biochemical biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals (https://www.nrel.gov/bioenergy/ibrf.html). Components of this facility include bench and pilot-scale equipment that can be used for biomass deconstruction, production of cellulosic sugars, and fermentation up to the 9,000 liter scale. NREL’s thermochemical program includes both bench-scale (500 g/h) and pilot-scale facilities for research on biomass gasification and pyrolysis, including the 1 Metric Tonne/Day Thermochemical Process Users Facility (TCUF). Components of the TCUF include capabilities for thermal and catalytic gasification and pyrolysis in both fluid bed and entrained flow reactor configurations, tar reforming (gasification only) and product collection, separation, and upgrading to fuels and chemicals (https://www.nrel.gov/bioenergy/tcpdu.html). Both bench-scale and full-stream pilot-scale catalytic fuels synthesis reactor labs are integrated into the TCUF for testing catalysts using authentic biomass-derived syngas. Additional pilot-scale capabilities include a Davison Recirculating Reactor system for investigation of ex situ upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapors. |
| CO |
| | The National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Robert Baldwin | Principal Scientist |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
|
Feedstocks
| | NREL develops, refines, and validates rapid and cost-effective methods to determine the chemical composition of biomass and other wastes (including plastics) before and after pretreatment, as well as during processing in order to understand how the individual biomass components and reaction products interact at each stage in the process. NREL's biomass characterization capabilities include:
• Developing Standard Laboratory Analytical Procedures (NREL LAPs)
• Performing Real-Time Biomass Analysis
• Investigating Structural Changes
• Understanding Chemical and Structural Biomass Composition
• Characterizing Fuel-Producing Microorganisms and Enzymes
• Standard Procedures for Biomass Compositional Analysis
The characterization facilities include the Biomass Surface Characterization Laboratory (BSCL) and the Magnetic Resonance Facility. The BSCL includes confocal microscopy, Raman microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and tomography, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. NREL is also home to the BOTTLE Consortium (www.bottle.org), which carries out cutting-edge R&D on plastics deconstruction, upcycling, and development of new bio-based polymers. |
| CO |
| | The National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Robert Baldwin | Principal Scientist |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
|
Biomass Processing
| | Biochemical Conversion: Core capabilities in biochemical conversion of biomass span the entire value chain from feedstock pretreatment to production of finished fuel blendstocks, bio-based chemicals, and lignin valorization. Areas of emphasis in biochemical conversion include:
Pretreatment and biomass deconstruction
Conditioning and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Enzyme Development
Microorganisms for Fermentation
Biochemical process integration
Our biochemical conversion program includes the 27,000 ft2 Integrated Bioprocess Research Facility (IBRF), a 1 Metric Tonne/day integrated pilot plant with extensive capabilities for research and process development on biochemical biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. Components of this facility include bench and pilot-scale equipment that can be used for biomass deconstruction, production of cellulosic sugars, and fermentation up to the 9,000 liter scale. Pilot-scale product recovery equipment includes evaporation and distillation.
Thermochemical Conversion: NREL researchers are developing gasification and pyrolysis processes for the cost-effective thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuels and bio-based products. In our facilities, both syngas and bio-oil can be produced directly or can be upgraded and converted to clean fuels and other valuable chemicals. Areas of emphasis in thermochemical conversion R&D are:
Gasification
Fuels synthesis
Pyrolysis
Thermochemical process integration
NREL’s thermochemical program includes both bench-scale (500 g/h) and pilot-scale facilities for research on biomass gasification and pyrolysis, including the 1 Metric Tonne/Day Thermochemical Process Users Facility (TCUF). Components of the TCUF include capabilities for thermal and catalytic gasification and pyrolysis in both fluid bed and entrained flow reactor configurations, tar reforming (gasification only) and product collection, separation, and upgrading to fuels and chemicals. Both bench-scale and full-stream pilot-scale catalytic fuels synthesis reactor labs are integrated into the TCUF for testing catalysts using authentic biomass-derived syngas. Additional pilot-scale capabilities include a Davison Recirculating Reactor system for investigation of ex situ upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapors.
NREL has extensive experience with hydroprocessing of bio-oil from biomass pyrolysis and algal oils. Equipment includes high-pressure micro-reactors from 50cc – 500cc scale for doing batch and continuous catalytic |
| CO |
| | The National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Robert Baldwin | Principal Scientist |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
|
Algae
| | NREL built a modular, non-destructive, biorefinery concept with a custom-tailor technology suite, that meets industry needs by harnessing the potential of both micro- and macroalgal composition. Since biomass composition dictates the permutation of operations that creates maximum value in a biorefinery, the technology is readily tailored to best exploit algae feedstocks. Utilizing an extensive suite of flexible, high-throughput, bench-scale pretreatment screening experiments (5-20 mL), NREL has built and de-risked a scale-up continuum from laboratory bench to pilot scale (up to 0.5T dry weight equivalent processing at pre-pilot scale; https://www.nrel.gov/bioenergy/ibrf.html). The production of microalgae fuels, carboxylic acids, polyurethane polymers, and reactive carbon products has been demonstrated at scale (~0.2T). A parallel macroalgae conversion portfolio focuses on extracting carbohydrate monomers and polymers using combined mechanical, chemical and enzymatic treatment, for further valorization to fuel and chemicals. Validated process scalability has been demonstrated with industrial partners through cooperative agreements. To access maximum yield, highest carbon sequestration potential, and resilience against biotic and abiotic stressors of high productivity algae, NREL has a suite of genetically engineered photosynthetic algae and cyanobacteria biocatalysts, in addition to enzyme suites, (and obtained outdoor cultivation permits). NREL’s methods are widely accepted as the standard analytical framework (https://www.nrel.gov/bioenergy/algae-analysis.html) for algae characterization. Highly trained chemists, dedicated analytical chromatography instrumentation, with high-resolution mass spectrometry, and a high-throughput infrared (IR) based analytical pipeline, all customized to quantify lipids, carbohydrates and protein in micro- and macroalgae and follow rigorous quality control and standardized data management. |
| CO |
| | University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center | Jasmine Oleksik | Principal Engineer, Fuel Conversion Systems |
Academic
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| Topic 2: Biointermediate Processing Toolbox | The EERC consists of a research complex with 254,000 square feet of laboratories, fabrication facilities, technology demonstration facilities, and offices. EERC has established working relationships with over 1300 clients, including federal and state agencies, universities, energy exploration and production companies, utilities, research and development firms, equipment vendors, architecture and engineering firms, chemical companies, agricultural products companies, and other organizations in all 50 states and 53 countries.
The EERC strives to provide the best possible combination of equipment, talent, leadership, and laboratory space (over 54,000 square feet). The EERC has many trained specialists with high-level skills in reactor design, machining (EERC operates a machine shop), welding, plumbing, pipefitting, high-pressure operations, electrical systems, and instrumentation and controls, including reactor system control software design and installation.
The EERC has experience and facilities to address the challenges of the adoption of co-processing biocrudes in the following efforts:
Bioenergy Technology Test Center
• Assist technology developers and national labs with technology development, scale-up, optimization and demonstration efforts
• Perform technology validation testing for waste and biobased fuels, products, and power
• Evaluate catalyst performance
• Facilitate crosscutting technology development and integration
– Water minimization
– Integration with existing fuel and chemical manufacturing
– Thermal and electrical integration
– Feed handling, conversion, upgrading, and environmental controls
Energy from Low-Grade Waste and Biobased Feedstocks
• Conversion processes to optimize energy recovery form low quality and complex waste and biobased feedstock
• Integration of waste and biobased materials (char, pyrolysis oils, syngas, etc.) into existing fuel and chemical processing infrastructure
– Feedstock chemistry: waste and bio-derived liquids to petroleum refineries, torrefied material to coal fired utilities
– Mitigation of contaminants through feed preparation, operating parameters, product/intermediate treatment, etc.
– Evaluate scale based on resource availability and coprocessing blend ratios |
| ND |
| | Integrated Dynamics, Inc. | Henry Markarian | CEO |
Small Business
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| | Startup based out of Champaign, IL. Venture backed, hungry.
Novel process using hyperthermophiles (~95ºC) and electrolysis to break carbohydrate feedstocks into H2 and CO2 in 18 hours. Looking for partners in the systems, oil&gas, and SAF spaces to do something with the syngas. Flexible with implementation.
Looking to build something great. |
| IL |
| | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Zhenghua Li | Senior Research Scientist |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| Topic Area 2: Biointermediate Processing Toolbox | Los Alamos National Laboratory has been conducting R&D on biogenic carbon tracking and quantification in bio-oil/bio-crude co-processing with petroleum feedstock. The investigator team has developed biogenic carbon tracking capabilities using stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) and radiocarbon liquid scintillation counting (LSC). |
| NM |
| | Shift Energy Holdings, Inc. | Adrian Tylim | CTO |
Small Business
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| Waste-to-Renewables | Shift Energy is a California based company with a international profile. The company’s core objective is to design, develop, finance, build and operate environmental infrastructure projects that replace landfills with Biorefineries, i.e. renewable fuels production facilities using biomass and various forms of municipal waste as feedstock, significantly reducing methane gas emissions. The strategic plan is to integrate commercially proven technologies in a proprietary design that maximizes the production of sustainable transportation fuels through a new, advanced waste management standard for the industry, proving that “Zero Waste” is possible.
The versatility of Shift Energy’s Biorefineries allows taking the full municipal waste stream produced and converting it into multiple renewable products. Fundamentally, our Biorefineries will produce renewable, ultra-low sulfur, drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) that comply with international ASTM standards, in addition to producing byproducts such as Green Hydrogen. Shift Energy’s technology design can be adapted at each location according to the local feedstock composition and availability, thus offering a solution to eliminate landfills that can be deployed across the globe.
Shift Energy’s first Biorefinery, to be built in Brazil, will process 2,000 tons/day of municipal waste and biomass to produce over 100 million liters of SAF per year. Significant excess electricity, renewable chemicals, and construction materials will be produced as byproducts. By design, the avoidance of emissions will generate carbon credits. With an initial focus on Latin America, our pipeline of projects includes additional projects in Brazil, Argentina, and other countries, all in early stage of development.
As a renewable energy company, Shift Energy is very familiar with the need to continue to invest in environmentally friendly, clean technologies which are key contributors to the economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the health of communities around the world. We are interested in participating and assisting in advancing the market pathway for the technology solutions developed by U.S. labs, using our pipeline of projects as a platform to deploy these technologies. |
| CA |
| | GE Vernova Advanced Research | Patrick Shower | Lead Coatings Engineer |
Large Business
|
Biomass Processing
| | Materials and coatings for extreme environments
-Objective: Reduce process/equipment cost, increase process intensity, improve operational flexibility
-Addressing: corrosion, erosion, wear, oxidation, fatigue
-Methods: Joining, Additive Manufacturing, Weld Overlay, Thermal Spray, PVD
GE Vernova is not in the business of producing fuels, but has a vested interest in carbon neutral fuels for transportation and power. The Advanced Research team is interested in providing support in the area of materials and coatings technology that could enable a more successful scale-up/demonstration of a partner's thermochemical processing step under this FOA. This support could be experimental, computational, or characterization-based in nature. |
| NY |
| | Universal Fuel Technologies (UFT) | Denys Pchelintsev | VP Engineering |
Small Business
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| | UFT's Flexiforming technology can be "last mile to biofuels" for a wide range of technologies that have alcohols, ethers, naphthas, LPG, light olefins as their end product or side stream. Flexiforming can convert these feeds (solo or in combination) into SAF, renewable gasoline, aromatics. |
| CA |
| | Southwest Research Institute | Eloy Flores III | Director R&D |
Non-Profit
|
Integrated Biorefineries
| Pre-pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefinery Technologies | SwRI operates as an accountable, independent, and not-for-profit R&D organization through single-client or multi-client programs, task order contracts, and basic ordering agreements. We can effectively become your company’s off-site research and development department. In short, we can function as a prime, subcontractor, or team member, and we can customize contracts for a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program or an 8A set-aside contractor. We offer a variety of contractual options for clients in the industry as well as working alongside government entities.
Our current and past work with respect to this topic include but are not limited to:
- Circulating/fixed fluidized bed reactors for efficient thermochemical conversions and catalyst recycling
- Catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, hydro isomerization, hydrodeoxygenation, selective hydrogenation and Fischer-Tropsch for biofuel production with conditions upto 3250 psig and 1500 °F with a 250 SCHF hydrogen flow
- Pertinent separation and purification methods including scaled-up continuous distillations
- Renewable and unconventional feedstock conversion to gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, hydrogen, alcohols, paraffins, aromatics, olefins and napthenes
- Direct decarbonization, CO2 capture, and conversion to olefins and alcohols
- Technoeconomics and scale-up
- Patented high pressure fluidized bed system
We currently operate lab/bench to pilot demonstration scale renewable biofuel production systems for various projects. In addition, we also offer process design and development, specialized analytical testing, pilot plant training/design/build/operation/safety HAZOP and more.
If you have a process that requires integrated scaling-up or technological advancements through a healthy collaboration, feel free to contact us.
Other SwRI capabilities:
- 2.3M square feet of laboratory space and over 3000 employees dedicated to advancing technology
- 5-Acre outdoor Process Demonstration Area
- Standardized fuel testing in ASTM, UOP, SAE and other standards
- 40,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art buildings with 9,200 sq. ft. of high bays for pilot scale indoor facilities, 4000 sq. ft. of laboratories, and 2,000 sq. ft. of conference spaces, all equipped with full utility and support services
- In-house machine shops, electricals group, information technologies office, safety department and other requirements within the scope of this project. |
| TX |
| | Forever Green Initiative, University of Minnesota | Mitch Hunter | Associate Director |
Academic
|
Feedstocks
| Low-carbon plant-based oils for renewable fuels | We are developing advanced germplasm for winter camelina (Camelina sativa) and domesticated pennycress (Thlaspi arvense), which can be growing as overwintering oilseed cover crops in the Midwest, Northern Great Plains and similar latitudes. These crops produce affordable, plant-based oils with a low carbon intensity score (~20-30 g CO2e/MJ for the end product fuel). They produce little to no indirect land use change since they are grown when traditional crops are not: from September/October to May/June. We would be interested in supplying feedstock to a team working to develop advanced biofuels with these crop oils. |
| MN |
| Loading… |
|