DOE Requests Input Regarding Catalyst Production And Development Needs At National Laboratories
On August 2, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced a request for input from the industry, academia, National Laboratories, government agencies, and other biofuels and bioproducts stakeholders on “custom catalyst production capability for biochemical and thermochemical processes.” Particularly, BETO is seeking information on areas of research, capabilities, and challenges associated with small-scale production of custom catalysts used for conversion of lignocellulosic, waste, and algal feedstocks to produce bioproducts and biofuels. For the purposes of developing future funding opportunities, BETO is also seeking information on effective research and test methods for these reactive processes in National Laboratories. BETO is also interested in information on operational and capability needs for unit operations and equipment compromising process development units (PDU) that may assist in the transition from early-stage research to engineering-scale research. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to CustomerCatalystRFI@ee.doe.gov on or before 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on September 14, 2018.