[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31147-31148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14453]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Golden Field Office; Notice of Federal Assistance Award to Black 
Clawson Company, Inc.

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of financial assistance award in response to an 
unsolicited financial assistance application.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.14, is announcing its intention 
to enter into a cooperative agreement with Black Clawson Company, Inc. 
(BCC), to develop new equipment and processes to better liberate 
contaminants from waste paper fibers for more efficient separation. The 
BCC project represents an innovative, commercially viable technology 
that will result in waste reduction and decreased energy usage.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: John Lewis, Contract Specialist. The 
telephone number is 303-275-4739.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE has evaluated the unsolicited 
application according to paragraph 600.14 of the DOE Assistance 
Regulations, 10 CFR part 600, and the criteria for selection in 
paragraph 600.14(e)(1). Based on this evaluation, it is recommended 
that the unsolicited application for Federal Assistance entitled, 
``Improved Removal of Light and Sticky Contaminants From Waste Paper,'' 
submitted by BCC, be accepted for support. This award will not be made 
for at least 14 days, to allow for public comment.
    Under this cooperative agreement, BCC will develop new equipment 
and processes to better liberate contaminants from waste paper fibers 
for more efficient separation. The project will be conducted through 
four simultaneous development efforts over a period of two years. The 
four developments, which are interdependent to various extents, 
include: An Improved Contaminant Liberation Unit (Development A), 
Vortex Separation Unit (Development [[Page 31148]] B), Develop High Air 
Rate Flotation to Separate Stickies and Light Contaminants (Development 
C), and Wax Removal by Washing (Development D).
    The objective of Development A is to demonstrate the feasibility of 
a virtually dry initial dispersion step for the waste paper. Existing 
systems do not use dry dispersion and process waste paper in three 
steps. With this innovation, sticky contaminants will be peeled off 
from the paper, by paper-to-paper/fiber-to-fiber rubbing. Also, fines 
and ash particles from the paper are expected to cover the sticky 
particles effectively making them less sticky and, therefore, enhancing 
the effectiveness of the one-step process. Development B involves 
production and testing of three approaches. These are: (1) Small 
diameter cyclones, extra long, for multiple unit installations (CSL), 
(2) Large diameter cyclone, long unit, for single unit installation 
(CLL), and (3) Forced vortex unit, with external drive (FVE). The goals 
of this development are higher consistency operation and longer 
treatment times. The main focus of this development is the large 
cyclone separator that industry has not yet achieved. BCC's exploratory 
tests suggest this development can be undertaken and a highly efficient 
innovative CLL design is expected. Thirdly, Development C proposes a 
completely new separation approach similar to deinking flotation. The 
idea is high air rate flotation that provides much shorter retention 
time, 20 seconds as opposed to 10 minutes using existing technology, 
and smaller operation units. Lastly, Development D involves an 
efficiency improvement over current systems that remove 2-5% of wax 
contaminants. BCC proposes to wash wax out of the pulp by displacement 
hot water washing or intensity turbulence washing.
    The proposal has been found to be meritorious, and it is 
recommended that the unsolicited application be accepted for support. 
The BCC program represents an innovative, commercially viable 
technology that will result in waste reduction and decreased energy 
usage. BCC has demonstrated capabilities in the technologies directly 
related to the proposed project and personnel that should provide a 
basis for a successful project. The proposed project is not eligible 
for financial assistance under a recent, current, or planned 
solicitation.
    The project cost over two years is estimated to be $2,170,000 
total, with the DOE share being $1,200,000.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 31, 1995.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 95-14453 Filed 6-12-95; 8:45 am]
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