Atmospheric CO2 Capture and Membrane Delivery Award Number: DE-EE0007093 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B3.11 Bioenergy Technology Office Date: 03/10/2016 Location(s): AZ Office(s): Golden Field Office
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March 11, 2016
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Atmospheric CO2 Capture and Membrane Delivery
Award Number: DE-EE0007093
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B3.11
Bioenergy Technology Office
Date: 03/10/2016
Location(s): AZ
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Arizona State University (ASU) to develop an atmospheric CO2 capture and membrane delivery (ACED) system for boosting the productivity of microalgae growth systems.
The proposed project activities would include design, construction, and lab testing of the four subsystems required for the complete ACED system, fabrication of two complete ACED systems, outdoor demonstrations, performance evaluations, and techno-economic feasibility assessments. All activities associated with this project would be completed at the Mesa and Tempe campuses of ASU. Scoping and subsystem definition (Task 1) would take place in offices on the Tempe, AZ campus. Moisture swing sorption research activities (Tasks 2 and 3) would take place at Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 4 on the Tempe campus. Membrane carbonation research activities (Tasks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) would be undertaken at the Biodesign Institute on the Tempe campus. Small-scale demonstration of the integrated ACED system (Task 9) would take place in the photobioreactor labs in Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 5 and atop the roof of the Engineering Research Center on the Tempe campus. Field demonstration of a complete ACED system in an open raceway pond (Task 10) would be completed at Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 3 and the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation on the Mesa, AZ campus. Facilities in which lab work would occur are purpose-built for the type of activities being proposed; therefore, no adverse impacts to sensitive resources are expected as a result of the proposed project. No change in the use, mission or operation of existing facilities would arise out of this effort. The facilities have all applicable permits in place, and would not need additional permits for the proposed activities.