The goal of this project is to develop a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) fabrication method to provide low-cost CMC for concentrated solar power (CSP) receivers running at 800 *c or even higher
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- DEEE0009808
- Recipient
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Palo Alto Research Center LLC UEI S2VPZDS5W6M3 Part of Xerox Holdings Corp
- Awarding agency
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy
- Obligated
- $2,791,801
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development
- Completion date
- Originally
- Funding
-
- $2,173,441.00 Federal
- $618,360.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
In this project, a novel ceramic matrix composite (CMC) manufacturing method will be developed to produce affordable CMC by eliminating the infiltration process currently used in CMC production. The green body of the CMC, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, will be made by using an innovative resin that is filled with a high content of ceramic particles to increase its ceramic yield. The green body will then be pyrolyzed to fabricate cmcs as dense as CMC made with the conventional infiltration process. The fabricated cmcs will be used in a concentrated solar power (CSP) receiver design to improve its total solar-to-electric efficiency by enabling the use of supercritical CO2 as a high efficiency working fluid with a high working temperature of >800 *c. A technoeconomic analysis (tea) will be implemented to evaluate the CMC component manufacturing cost and its receiver construction cost. The receiver construction cost will be compared to conventional metal alloys. Parc's CMC fabrication is expected to make CMC so affordable that even cost-sensitive applications like CSP can use IT.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | -$618,360 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $618,360 | |
| Original award | $2,173,441 | $618,360 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Wisconsin System | $270,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award DEEE0009808?
DEEE0009808 was awarded to Palo Alto Research Center LLC by Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Department of Energy) on May 1, 2022.
How much is award DEEE0009808 worth?
$2,791,801 has been obligated on DEEE0009808: $2,173,441 in federal funding and $618,360 in non-federal funding.
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