DECD0000083

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) will capture 50% to 90% byproduct carbon dioxide (CO2) in [[Freeport, Texas]], from purified ethylene oxide (PEO) to produce high purity electrolyte solvents required for domestic electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery (LIB) manufacturing.

Securing a domestic supply of these electrolyte solvents is critical to national security with current production being largely limited to Asia.

The project invests in supply chain resiliency for domestic battery and EV manufacturing and will demonstrate the technoeconomic viability of manufacturing electrolyte solvents at a large-scale commercial production facility.

Additionally, DOW will unlock American workforce capability through extensive workforce development, meaningful community engagement, decarbonization education, and direct job creation with a focus on providing equitable access for local residents of underrepresented communities.

This project also aims to improve clean water supply for communities in this water-stressed basin.

DOW Chemical Company

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: 1. CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A FIRST-OF-A-KIND FACILITY FOR PRODUCING HIGH PURITY ELECTROLYTE SOLVENTS FROM PEO REQUIRED FOR EV LIB IN [[FREEPORT, TEXAS]], WHERE AT LEAST 50% AND UP TO 90% OF THE BYPRODUCT CO2 IS CAPTURED AND UTILIZED THROUGH A COUPLED CRYOGENIC CARBON CAPTURE AND CARBONATE PRODUCTION PROCESS. 2. DEMONSTRATE, VERIFY, AND QUANTIFY OVERALL REDUCTIONS IN GATE-TO-GATE CARBON INTENSITY (CI) (METRIC TON CO2 EQUIVALENT PER METRIC TON CHEMICAL PRODUCT) FOR FACILITY PROCESS EMISSIONS OF AT LEAST 50% AND UP TO 75% FOR THE NEW PROCESS COMPARED TO BASELINE 3. DEMONSTRATE, VERIFY, AND QUANTIFY OVERALL REDUCTIONS IN CRADLE-TO-GATE CI FOR FACILITY PROCESS AND UPSTREAM EMISSIONS FOR THE NEW PROCESS COMPARED TO BASELINE 4. MAXIMIZE DECARBONIZATION POTENTIAL BY SOURCING CLEAN OR LOW CARBON POWER, UTILIZING STEAM (PRODUCED FROM LOW CARBON HYDROGEN, SUCH AS BLUE HYDROGEN, AS DEFINED IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CLEAN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION STANDARD GUIDANCE ), AND/OR APPLYING INTERNAL STEAM OPTIMIZATION STRATEGIES. 5. ESTABLISH COLLABORATIONS WITH TECHNOLOGY LICENSORS AND DOWNSTREAM VALUE CHAIN PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE A TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH THAT SPURS FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENTS. CONTAINS TRADE SECRETS, CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CONTAINS TRADE SECRETS, CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 6. DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNOECONOMIC VIABILITY OF INTEGRATING MULTIPLE DECARBONIZATION-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES INTO ONE OVERALL OPERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, AND COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THIS PROJECT AND THE REPLICABILITY TO PEO PROCESSES AND RESULTING DOWNSTREAM DERIVATIVES (ELECTROLYTE SOLVENT COMPONENTS FOR HIGH PURITY ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS FOR EV LIB). IDENTIFY AND SHARE KEY LEARNINGS IN DECARBONIZATION OF AN ETHYLENE OXIDE PRODUCTION FACILITY THROUGH THE INTEGRATED PURIFICATION AND CONSUMPTION OF CO2 IN A DOWNSTREAM DERIVATIVE. 7. SUPPORT [[BRAZOSPORT WATER AUTHORITY’S]] INITIATIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FUTURE GROUNDWATER DESALINATION PLANT TO INCREASE RELIABILITY OF CLEAN WATER RESOURCES FOR [[BRAZOSPORT]] RESIDENTS AND PROJECT SITE IN A WATER-STRESSED AREA. 8. CREATE JOBS WITH PAY AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE MARKET COMPETITIVE AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AS WELL AS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING THROUGH PAID APPRENTICESHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS AT [[FREEPORT]] AND ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THESE JOBS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 9. ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPLIERS FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CURRENT SUPPLIERS TO CERTIFY CLEAN ENERGY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODES. 10. FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A NEW LOCAL NEAR NEIGHBORS GROUP AND CONTINUE COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL (CAP) ENGAGEMENT INCLUDING TOWN HALLS, WEB PAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR, AND UNDERSTANDING OF, THE PROJECT.

81.255 - Clean Energy Demonstrations

Department of Energy (DOE)

Midland, Michigan 48674-2020 United States

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Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002936)