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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center; Noncompetitive Financial 
Assistance Award

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center.

ACTION: Determination of Noncompetitive Financial Assistance Grant 
Award with Radian Corporation.

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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 (D), it intends to make a grant award to Radian 
Corporation for a one-year effort entitled ``Electric Utility 
Engineer's FGD Manual.''

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John N. Augustine, Contract Specialist, 412/892-4524. Comments or 
inquiries should be made within fourteen (14) days of the date of this 
announcement.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Grant Agreement Number: DE-FG22-94PC94256.
    Title of Research Effort: ``Electric Utility Engineer's FGD 
Manual.''
    Awardee: Radian Corporation.
    Term of Assistance Effort: Twelve (12) months.
    Cost of Assistance Effort: The total estimated value is $370,000.

Objective

    This grant agreement provides financial assistance in the 
development of an ``Electric Utility Engineer's FGD Manual.'' This 
manual will provide engineers with up-to-date technical information on 
calcium-based FGD systems. The manual will be most helpful to engineers 
who are new to the field of flue gas desulfurization, but will also be 
useful as a reference guide for more experienced engineers. The manual 
will be a comprehensive survey of the calcium-based FGD technologies 
available and will aid utilities in their purchase, operation and 
optimization of FGD equipment.
    The information contained in this manual will be useful to the 
utility engineer involved in installation of an FGD system at either a 
new or existing generating unit. The information presented in the 
manual will allow the utility engineer to design and select an FGD 
system that will achieve the required SO2 removal efficiency; 
operate reliably; provide a high level of operation flexibility to 
change conditions; benefit from the most recent operation experience of 
existing systems; and have the lowest practical capital and annual 
costs.
    Criteria to Justify Noncompetitive Financial Assistance The award 
of Noncompetitive Financial Assistance is justified pursuant to 
applicable criteria under 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i), criterion (D).
    The applicant has exclusive domestic capability to perform the 
activity successfully, based upon unique technical expertise gained 
during design, specification, purchase and operation of flue gas 
desulfurization systems for 25 years. Radian Corporation has been 
involved in more than 150 FGD-related projects at 70 different power 
plant sites. Radian Corporation has been involved in the production of 
technical guidelines and manuals covering a variety of FGD-related 
topics.
Richard D. Rogus,
Chief, Contracts Group I.
[FR Doc. 94-23003 Filed 9-15-94; 8:45 am]
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