Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 1997 / Notices 51843

Prevention of Catalyst Carryover in

Three Phase Reactors

There is renewed interest in F–T

derived diesel fuels, produced in a

stand alone facility or as part of a coalfed Vision 21 co-production plant. To

maximize the percentage of diesel fuel

obtained, the catalyst would be

designed to allow diesel range products

to be the second largest portion of the

product, while maximizing the

production of wax. The wax would be

further hydrocracked to diesel fuel in a

separate step. Assuming that a threephase slurry reactor would be chosen

for the F–T process, there exists the

problem of separating the wax from the

molten catalyst-wax slurry as its level

rises. The wax, of carbon number 20 to

70, is both the product and the slurry

medium.

Grant applications are sought to

develop operations, processes, or reactor

configurations that maintain the

necessary catalyst inventory in the

reactor.

Advanced Power Generation Cycles

One of the most effective ways to

reduce CO2 and other emissions from

coal-fired powerplants and to achieve

the targets for the Vision 21 plant is to

significantly increase the efficiency of

power plants. New cycles are intended

for combined cycle applications, that

could increase the efficiency of

powerplants to well over 45%.

Grant applications are being solicited

for investigation and study of new

cycles for power generation. Specific

areas of study may include high

temperature (∼1,000F), high pressure

(∼2,400 psi) ammonia/water vapor/

liquid thermodynamic properties at

various volume ratios, validation of

efficiency projects, alternative

approaches to complex combined cycle

evaluations for better matching of

conventional and advanced technology

processes, economics, and identification

of barriers (corrosion and new materials

investigations, heat transfer coefficients

in two liquid mixtures for application in

falling film heat exchangers), to

commercialization. Any novel topping

and bottoming cycles may be offered.

Liquids From Coal

The many advantages of using and

handling liquid fuels and chemical

feedstocks has driven research to

produce these materials from low-cost,

abundant coal. During most of this

century, many processes have been

developed and a few of these were

commercialized at some point. With the

advent of Vision 21 and the coproduction concept, opportunities may

now exist for identification and

development of novel liquefaction

processes that would fit the modular

design criterion and permit ready

sequestration of CO2.

Grant applications are being solicited

for investigation and study of new

methods to produce value-added liquids

from coal consistent with the Vision 21

concept.

Awards

DOE anticipates awarding financial

assistance grants for each project

selected. Approximately $2.7 million

will be available for the Program

Solicitation. An estimated $2.2 million

is budgeted for the UCR Core Program

and should provide funding for

approximately one to three (1–3)

financial assistance awards in each of

the six focused areas of research. The

maximum DOE funding for individual

colleges/universities applications in the

UCR Core Program varies according to

the length of the proposed performance

period as follows:

Performance period Maximum

funding

0–12 months ................................. $80,000

13–24 months ............................... 140,000

25–60 months ............................... 200,000

The maximum DOE funding for UCR

Core Program joint applications is

$400,000 requiring a performance

period of 36 months.

Approximately $0.5 million is

budgeted for the UCR Innovative

Concepts Program and should provide

support for approximately ten (10)

financial assistance awards. The

maximum DOE funding for UCR

Innovative Concepts Program awards is

$50,000 with 12-month performance

periods.

Issued in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on

September 25, 1997.

Richard D. Rogus,

Contracting Officer, Acquisition and

Assistance Division.

[FR Doc. 97–26276 Filed 10–02–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Fossil Energy

[Docket No. FE C&E 97–02—Certification

Notice—155]

Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.;

Notice of Filing of Coal Capability

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of filing.

SUMMARY: On September 23, 1997,

Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

submitted a coal capability selfcertification pursuant to section 201 of

the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use

Act of 1978, as amended.

ADDRESSES: Copies of self-certification

filings are available for public

inspection, upon request, in the Office

of Coal & Power Im/Ex, Fossil Energy,

Room 3F–056, FE–27, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ellen Russell at (202) 586–9624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of

the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use

Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended (42

U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no

new baseload electric powerplant may

be constructed or operated without the

capability to use coal or another

alternate fuel as a primary energy

source. In order to meet the requirement

of coal capability, the owner or operator

of such facilities proposing to use

natural gas or petroleum as its primary

energy source shall certify, pursuant to

FUA section 201(d), to the Secretary of

Energy prior to construction, or prior to

operation as a base load powerplant,

that such powerplant has the capability

to use coal or another alternate fuel.

Such certification establishes

compliance with section 201(a) as of the

date filed with the Department of

Energy. The Secretary is required to

publish a notice in the Federal Register

that a certification has been filed. The

following owner/operator of the

proposed new baseload powerplant has

filed a self-certification in acccordance

with section 201(d).

Owner: Denver City Energy

Associates, L.P.

Operator: Denver City Energy

Associates, L.P.

Location: Amarillo, Texas.

Plant Configuration: combined-cycle.

Capacity: 489 megawatts.

Fuel: Natural gas.

Purchasing Entities: Golden Spread

Electric Generating Cooperative, Inc.

(GSE).

In-Service Date: Simple-cycle mode—

Winter of 1998–99 Combined-cycle

mode—Summer of 1999.

Issued in Washington, D.C., September 29,

1997.

Anthony J. Como,

Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of

Coal & Power Im/Ex, Office of Coal & Power

Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 97–26279 Filed 10–2–97; 8:45 am]

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