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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center; Notice of Noncompetitive 
Financial Assistance Award

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center.

ACTION: Determination of Noncompetitive Financial Assistance 
(Cooperative Agreement) Award with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 
(APCI).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Pittsburgh Energy 
Technology Center (PETC) announces that pursuant to 10 CFR 
600.7(b)(2)(i) criteria (A) and (D), it intends to award a Cooperative 
Agreement to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for a five-year effort 
entitled ``Alternative Fuels and Chemicals from Synthesis Gas.''

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology 
Center, Acquisition and Assistance Division, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-
118, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John N. Augustine, Contract 
Specialist, 412/892-4524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Cooperative Agreement Number

DE-FC22-94PC93052

Title of Research Effort

``Alternative Fuels and Chemicals from Synthesis Gas''

Awardee

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Term of Assistance Effort

Sixty (60) months

Cost of Assistance Effort

    The total estimated value is $32,000,000.
    The DOE share of Funding for this effort is $25,500,000.

Objective

    This noncompetitive financial assistance action is a logical 
continuation of the research presently being funded by DOE and APCI. 
This Cooperative Agreement provides financial assistance in the 
development of technologies for the production of a variety of 
alternative fuels (i.e., hydrocarbons and oxygenate fuels), octane 
enhancers, chemicals, and chemical intermediates from synthesis gas, 
and the collection and evaluation of relevant scaleup and economic 
data. This effort will focus on: (1) Conducting runs at a proof-of-
concept (POC) level to test and confirm the technologies that are 
selected based on technical feasibility, economic potential, and 
industrial participation; (2) performing selective research for 
catalyst and process development; and (3) establishing a comprehensive 
technology development program that includes process evaluation, 
economic studies, and system integration.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Chief, Contracts Group I.
[FR Doc. 94-7560 Filed 3-29-94; 8:45 am]
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