DEEE0011212

This project proposes a nationwide collaboration between industry and academia to pioneer an industrial-scale demonstration of alternative injectant refining and electro-magnetic stirring (EMS) electric arc furnace (EAF) operation in the U.S.

And create a landmark example for relevant industrial practices worldwide using state-of-the-art CFD models, (life-cycle assessment) LCA & (techno-economic assessment) TEA, laboratory testing, and industrial demonstration.

The proposed research reflects a joint exploratory R&D effort between academia and industry to enable complete decarbonization of the EAF process.

When completed, the project will demonstrate the feasibility of replacing fossil-carbon use in the EAF with alternative injectants to reduce scope one CO2 emissions while maintaining existing quality and productivity standards.

Purdue University

THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (FOA), ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY AND DECARBONIZATION OFFICE (IEDO) WILL ADVANCE THE STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED IN THE INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION ROADMAP AND INDUSTRIAL HEAT ENERGY EARTHSHOT AND WILL FOCUS ON CROSS-SECTOR APPROACHES FOR INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION (SUCH AS THERMAL PROCESSING, LOW-CARBON FUELS UTILIZATION, AND EXPLORATORY CROSS-SECTOR TOPICS), ALONG WITH HIGH-GHG-EMITTING SUBSECTORS (SUCH AS CHEMICALS, IRON AND STEEL, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, CEMENT AND CONCRETE, AND FOREST PRODUCTS). BY ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND ELIMINATE INDUSTRIAL GHG EMISSIONS, THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PROTOTYPE OR PILOT-SCALE TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS FOA WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEAN AND EQUITABLE ENERGY ECONOMY, BOLSTER THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING, AND BOOST THE VIABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS. THIS FOA IS PART OF AN INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR DOE’S BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH OFFICES. ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2022 INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION ROADMAP, DOE IS BUILDING AN INNOVATION PIPELINE TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION TECHNOLOGIES WITH INVESTMENTS SPANNING FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCE; RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS (RD&D); AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. DOE’S HIGHLY COORDINATED RD&D INVESTMENTS – LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE FROM THE OFFICES OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT (FECM), NUCLEAR ENERGY (NE), AND SCIENCE (SC) – ARE DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE DEEP DECARBONIZATION ACROSS THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, TARGETING BOTH INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC INNOVATIONS AND CROSSCUTTING TECHNOLOGIES. THIS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY COMPLEMENTS THE DEMONSTRATION AND DEPLOYMENT EFFORTS LED BY DOE'S OFFICES OF CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATIONS (OCED) AND MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC) AND THE LOAN PROGRAMS OFFICE (LPO). THIS FOA AND ITS ASSOCIATED PROJECTS ARE DISTINCT FROM ANY EXISTING OR FORTHCOMING EFFORTS FUNDED UNDER THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW OR INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. THE TOPICS INCLUDED ARE: TOPIC 1: DECARBONIZING INDUSTRIAL HEAT TOPIC 2: LOW-CARBON FUELS UTILIZATION R&D TOPIC 3A: ENABLING FLEXIBLE INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USE TOPIC 3B: ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS TOPIC 4: DECARBONIZING CHEMICALS TOPIC 5: DECARBONIZING IRON AND STEEL TOPIC 6: DECARBONIZING FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS TOPIC 7: DECARBONIZING CEMENT AND CONCRETE THE EXCHANGE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY DESIGNED TO ENFORCE HARD DEADLINES FOR CONCEPT PAPER AND FULL APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS. THE APPLY AND SUBMIT BUTTONS AUTOMATICALLY DISABLE AT THE DEFINED SUBMISSION DEADLINES. THE INTENTION OF THIS DESIGN IS TO CONSISTENTLY ENFORCE A STANDARD DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICANTS THAT EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH SUBMISSIONS PRIOR TO THE FOA DEADLINE: IN THE EVENT THAT AN APPLICANT EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH A SUBMISSION, THE APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK FOR ASSISTANCE (EXCHANGEHELP@HQ.DOE.GOV). THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK AND/OR THE EERE EXCHANGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS (EXCHANGE@EE.DOE.GOV) WILL ASSIST THE APPLICANT IN RESOLVING ALL ISSUES. APPLICANTS THAT EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH SUBMISSIONS THAT RESULT IN A LATE SUBMISSION: IN THE EVENT THAT AN APPLICANT EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH A SUBMISSION THAT RESULTS IN A LATE SUBMISSION, THE APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK FOR ASSISTANCE (EXCHANGEHELP@HQ.DOE.GOV). THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK AND/OR THE EERE EXCHANGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS (EXCHANGE@EE.DOE.GOV) WILL ASSIST THE APPLICANT IN RESOLVING ALL ISSUES (INCLUDING FINALIZING THE SUBMISSION ON BEHALF OF, AND WITH THE APPLICANT'S CONCURRENCE). DOE WILL ONLY ACCEPT LATE APPLICATIONS WHEN THE APPLICANT HAS A) ENCOUNTERED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL; B) HAS CONTACTED THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK FOR ASSISTANCE; AND C) HAS SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION THROUGH EXCHANGE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE FOA'S POSTED DEADLINE. THE TOPICS INCLUDED ARE: TOPIC 1: DECARBONIZING INDUSTRIAL HEAT TOPIC 2: LOW-CARBON FUELS UTILIZATION R&D TOPIC 3A: ENABLING FLEXIBLE INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USE TOPIC 3B: ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS TOPIC 4: DECARBONIZING CHEMICALS TOPIC 5: DECARBONIZING IRON AND STEEL TOPIC 6: DECARBONIZING FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS TOPIC 7: DECARBONIZING CEMENT AND CONCRETE THE EXCHANGE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY DESIGNED TO ENFORCE HARD DEADLINES FOR CONCEPT PAPER AND FULL APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS. THE APPLY AND SUBMIT BUTTONS AUTOMATICALLY DISABLE AT THE DEFINED SUBMISSION DEADLINES. THE INTENTION OF THIS DESIGN IS TO CONSISTENTLY ENFORCE A STANDARD DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICANTS THAT EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH SUBMISSIONS PRIOR TO THE FOA DEADLINE: IN THE EVENT THAT AN APPLICANT EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH A SUBMISSION, THE APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK FOR ASSISTANCE (EXCHANGEHELP@HQ.DOE.GOV). THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK AND/OR THE EERE EXCHANGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS (EXCHANGE@EE.DOE.GOV) WILL ASSIST THE APPLICANT IN RESOLVING ALL ISSUES. APPLICANTS THAT EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH SUBMISSIONS THAT RESULT IN A LATE SUBMISSION: IN THE EVENT THAT AN APPLICANT EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH A SUBMISSION THAT RESULTS IN A LATE SUBMISSION, THE APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK FOR ASSISTANCE (EXCHANGEHELP@HQ.DOE.GOV). THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK AND/OR THE EERE EXCHANGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS (EXCHANGE@EE.DOE.GOV) WILL ASSIST THE APPLICANT IN RESOLVING ALL ISSUES (INCLUDING FINALIZING THE SUBMISSION ON BEHALF OF, AND WITH THE APPLICANT'S CONCURRENCE). DOE WILL ONLY ACCEPT LATE APPLICATIONS WHEN THE APPLICANT HAS A) ENCOUNTERED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL; B) HAS CONTACTED THE EXCHANGE HELPDESK FOR ASSISTANCE; AND C) HAS SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION THROUGH EXCHANGE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE FOA'S POSTED DEADLINE.

81.086 - Conservation Research and Development

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) [DOE]

West Lafayette, Indiana United States

City-Wide

Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) FY23 Multi-Topic FOA (DE-FOA-0002997)