Rapid Construction of Validated Chemistry Models for Advanced Biofuels Award Number: DE-EE0007982 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Bioenergy Technologies Office Date: 5/12/2017 Location(s): MA Office(s): Golden Field Office
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Rapid Construction of Validated Chemistry Models for Advanced Biofuels
Award Number: DE-EE0007982
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Bioenergy Technologies Office
Date: 5/12/2017
Location(s): MA
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) to demonstrate the capability to rapidly generate accurate combustion chemistry models for advanced biofuels, using automated mechanism generation approaches and rate parameters derived from quantum mechanical calculations.
Activities associated with the proposed project would include the development of computer models and shock tube experiments on target biofuels. Computer programming would take place in office space available on campus at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Shock tube experiments will be performed at the Center for Advanced Turbomachinery & Energy Research (CATER) facilities at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, FL. The experiments would occur in an existing university lab, using existing shock tube and laser equipment and protocols. No change in the use, mission or operation of existing facilities would arise out of this effort. The facility has all applicable permits in place, and would not need additional permits for the proposed activities.