The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) offers technology and expertise to help the U.S. bioenergy industry overcome challenges during design, scale up and integration of feedstock preprocessing facilities.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
May 11, 2026
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The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) offers technology and expertise to help the U.S. bioenergy industry overcome challenges during design, scale up and integration of feedstock preprocessing facilities. Research and Development (R&D) at the BFNUF primarily supports the mission of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Offices (BETO) to develop and transform renewable biomass resources into commercially viable, high-performance biofuels, bio-products, and bio-power through targeted research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) supported through public and private partnerships. BFNUF also is intended to support the mission objectives of other DOE offices, such as the Advanced Manufacturing Office and the Vehicles Technology Office, other government agencies such as Department of Defense programs for upgrading and utilizing waste materials, and industrial entities. Thus, the operations and activities described in this section are used as required based on customer needs.
This revision is to leverage INL’s capabilities to foster mutually beneficial partnerships between BEA and various external non-Federal Sponsors. These partnerships are intended to support and enhance the research efforts of the sponsors and lay the groundwork for future projects.