Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1876 The University of Texas at El Paso (143764)
Principal Investigator: Islam,MD Nawshad Arslan
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 200,000
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): No
Start and End Dates: 1/3/23 - 12/31/23
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Aerospace Center
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Aerospace Center
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Capabilities Development at the University of Texas at El Paso for Hydrogen Generation Research and Education
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
CFDA Link: DOE
81.089
Program Title:
Fossil Energy Research and Development
CFDA Linked: Fossil Energy Research and Development
Note:
Gasification-based systems have the potential to improve hydrogen generation from a wide range of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) feedstock and are essential to achieving net-zero/net negative carbonemission. Additionally, gasification-based systems have the edge over conventional incineration andlandfill processes by reducing pollutant emissions and recovering useful energy as syngas and high-valueproducts. Although several gasification technologies are available to gasify fossil fuels and biomass, they have limited performance working with MSW. The two major gasification systems proposed in theliterature for gasification of MSW are Supercritical Water/Steam Gasification and Plasma Gasification.Plasma gasification has severe efficiency penalties and high capital costs. In addition, Supercritical/highpressure steam has the potential to increase hydrogen yield from the MSW. However, supercritical gasifiersystems also require high capital investment, as well as energy for steam pressurization, lowering efficiency
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