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Recovery Act - Vaporization Cooling for IGCC Turbines

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: 02-10ER85618
Agency Tracking Number: 92273
Amount: $147,327.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 04 a
Solicitation Number: DE-PS02-09ER09-27
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-03-18
Small Business Information
45 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821
United States
DUNS: 030381729
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Stickler
 Dr.
 (978) 663-9500
 dstickler@aerodyne.com
Business Contact
 George Wittreich
Title: Mr.
Phone: (978) 663-9500
Email: gnw@aerodyne.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Electrical power generation consumes a large fraction of the nations fossil fuel, notably coal, and produces significant CO2 emissions. Gas turbine based cycles such as IGCC are constrained by turbine component temperature limits, and consequently have potential for lower fuel consumption and emissions. A novel, highly effective technology for cooling rotating turbine components has been under exploratory development for high performance aircraft propulsion. This program will lead to demonstration of its application to gas turbine based stationary power generation, specifically advanced IGCC systems. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits: Superior turbine cooling directly drives increased efficiency. Improved generation efficiency will decrease fuel consumption, emissions and consumer cost. The technology is also potentially applicable to commercial aircraft propulsion, decreasing fuel consumption and emissions.

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