Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000784
Apply for DE FOA 0000784
- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Gasification Technologies Development and Gasification Scoping Studies for Innovative Initiatives" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 15, 2013 and posted on Feb 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $13,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- All types of entities, including DOE National Laboratory Contractors, are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, non DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), released this funding opportunity to push forward advanced gasification technologies and to fund gasification scoping studies aimed at innovative initiatives. The core idea behind the program is to improve how solid feedstocks such as coal, petroleum coke (petcoke), and biomass are converted into synthesis gas (syngas), a fuel-rich gas primarily made up of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Because gasification produces a concentrated syngas stream rather than diluting combustion products in air, it can make pollutant control and carbon capture more straightforward, potentially allowing contaminants to be captured, disposed of safely, or even converted into useful products.
A major technical emphasis in the opportunity is the DOE vision for "clean power using gasification," where syngas is conditioned for carbon management and hydrogen production. In this approach, steam is added to syngas in a water-gas shift (WGS) reactor, which converts carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide while producing additional hydrogen. After that step, hydrogen and CO2 are separated: the hydrogen can be burned to generate electricity, while the CO2 is captured and either sent to geologic storage, used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), or converted into products. The opportunity frames gasification as a flexible platform where improvements in syngas cleanup, hydrogen-rich syngas production, and CO2 capture/utilization can support both power generation and the production of fuels and chemicals.
The announcement also highlights the value of gasification systems that clean syngas to very high standards. Technologies developed to meet chemical production-grade syngas specifications generally also exceed the cleanup needs for power applications such as integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC). In other words, if a project can remove impurities to levels needed for catalysts and chemical synthesis, it will typically deliver emissions performance for power that can be significantly below standard regulatory limits. The FOA connects this to broader goals: lowering the cost of producing hydrogen-rich syngas for fuels or chemicals can simultaneously reduce the carbon footprint and improve the economics of IGCC-style power systems, because better syngas conditioning and capture integration tend to reduce efficiency penalties and overall costs.
Beyond electricity, the opportunity stresses market flexibility as a strategic benefit. Cleaned, hydrogen-rich syngas can be routed into pathways that produce liquid fuels and higher-value chemicals, including transportation fuels like diesel and gasoline. That means a gasification facility could potentially respond to changing market conditions by shifting product output between power and fuels/chemicals, which the DOE describes as a way to better handle dynamic domestic energy markets and global economic changes. The larger national motivation presented in the FOA is to enable the conversion of abundant US coal reserves into power and liquid fuels while achieving much stronger environmental performance than conventional coal use, largely through tighter pollutant control and improved CO2 capture and utilization options.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000784, titled "Advanced Gasification Technologies Development and Gasification Scoping Studies for Innovative Initiatives." It is a discretionary program using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, indicating DOE expects substantial involvement during project execution rather than a hands-off grant. The activity category is Energy Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number listed is 81.089 (Fossil Energy Research and Development). DOE anticipated making about five awards under this FOA, with an estimated total federal funding amount of $13,000,000. Cost sharing is required, meaning recipients must contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, which is typical for applied energy technology development programs where DOE aims to ensure industry and partners have financial stake in outcomes.
Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, meaning many entity types can apply, including DOE National Laboratory contractors, subject to stated exclusions. The FOA specifies that other federal agencies are not eligible, non-DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors are excluded, and certain nonprofit organizations under IRS section 501(c)(4) that have engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are also excluded. The posting date was February 15, 2013, with an application deadline of April 22, 2013, and the opportunity was later archived on August 1, 2013. The additional information link is provided through FedConnect, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Nicholas J. Anderson, Contract Specialist at NETL (412-386-5266, nicholas.anderson@netl.doe.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The opportunity is Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000784, titled "Advanced Gasification Technologies Development and Gasification Scoping Studies for Innovative Initiatives."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The FOA is intended to advance gasification technologies and support gasification scoping studies tied to innovative initiatives. The overall goal is to improve how solid feedstocks are converted into synthesis gas (syngas) and to enable cleaner, more flexible pathways for power, fuels, and chemicals with improved pollutant control and carbon management.
What is gasification in the context of this opportunity?
In this FOA, gasification refers to converting solid feedstocks (such as coal, petroleum coke, and biomass) into a concentrated syngas stream, rather than producing diluted combustion products in air. The FOA highlights that a concentrated syngas stream can make pollutant control and carbon capture more straightforward.
What feedstocks are specifically mentioned?
The FOA specifically mentions coal, petroleum coke (petcoke), and biomass as examples of solid feedstocks for gasification.
What is syngas?
Syngas (synthesis gas) is described as a fuel-rich gas primarily made up of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Why does the FOA emphasize syngas cleanup?
The FOA emphasizes that gasification can produce a concentrated syngas stream, which can allow contaminants to be captured, disposed of safely, or potentially converted into useful products. It also notes that technologies capable of meeting chemical production-grade syngas specifications typically exceed the cleanup requirements for power applications.
What is DOE's vision for "clean power using gasification" as described here?
The FOA describes a vision where syngas is conditioned for carbon management and hydrogen production. In that approach, steam is added in a water-gas shift (WGS) reactor to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide while producing additional hydrogen, followed by separation of hydrogen and CO2.
What role does the water-gas shift (WGS) reactor play?
According to the FOA, the WGS step involves adding steam to syngas to convert carbon monoxide (CO) into carbon dioxide (CO2) while producing additional hydrogen.
What happens after the WGS step in the approach described?
After the WGS step, the FOA describes separating hydrogen and CO2. The hydrogen may be burned to generate electricity, while the CO2 is captured and either stored, used, or converted.
What CO2 management options are mentioned?
The FOA states that captured CO2 may be sent to geologic storage, used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), or converted into products.
How does this FOA connect gasification to hydrogen production?
The FOA frames gasification as a platform where syngas can be conditioned via WGS to increase hydrogen content, then separated so that hydrogen can be used for power generation while enabling CO2 capture.
How does the FOA relate gasification to power generation?
The FOA discusses power generation pathways including use of hydrogen (after separation) to generate electricity, and it references power applications such as integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC).
How does the FOA relate gasification to fuels and chemicals production?
The FOA highlights that cleaned, hydrogen-rich syngas can be routed into pathways that produce liquid fuels and higher-value chemicals, including transportation fuels such as diesel and gasoline.
What does the FOA mean by market flexibility?
The FOA describes market flexibility as the ability for a gasification facility to potentially shift output between power and fuels/chemicals in response to changing market conditions, which DOE links to dynamic domestic energy markets and global economic changes.
Why does the FOA mention chemical production-grade syngas specifications?
The FOA notes that meeting the stringent syngas quality needed for catalysts and chemical synthesis generally means the same cleanup technology would exceed what is required for power applications, potentially enabling emissions performance significantly below standard regulatory limits.
What are the broader national motivations stated in the FOA?
The FOA presents a national motivation to enable conversion of abundant U.S. coal reserves into power and liquid fuels with stronger environmental performance than conventional coal use, enabled by improved pollutant control and enhanced CO2 capture and utilization options.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The FOA uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which indicates DOE expects substantial involvement during project execution.
Is this a discretionary program?
Yes. The FOA is described as a discretionary program.
What is the activity category for this FOA?
The activity category is listed as Energy Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The FOA lists CFDA number 81.089, identified as Fossil Energy Research and Development.
How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipated making approximately five (5) awards under this FOA.
What was the estimated total federal funding amount?
The estimated total federal funding amount was $13,000,000.
Is cost sharing required?
Yes. The FOA states that cost sharing is required, meaning recipients must contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning many entity types may apply, including DOE National Laboratory contractors, subject to the stated exclusions in the FOA.
Which applicants are specifically not eligible?
The FOA specifies the following exclusions: other federal agencies are not eligible; non-DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors are excluded; and certain nonprofit organizations under IRS section 501(c)(4) that have engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are also excluded.
When was the FOA posted?
The posting date listed is February 15, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is April 22, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The FOA was later archived on August 1, 2013.
Where was the additional information link provided?
The FOA indicates the additional information link was provided through FedConnect.
Who is the listed point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Nicholas J. Anderson, Contract Specialist at NETL. Phone: 412-386-5266. Email: nicholas.anderson@netl.doe.gov.
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