2017 Project Review Meeting for Crosscutting Research, Gasification Systems, and Rare Earth Elements Research Portfolios
Project Review Meeting for Crosscutting Research, Gasification Systems, and Rare Earth Elements Research Portfolios
March 20 - 23, 2017
PLENARY SESSION
Monday
- Office of Fossil Energy Update
Mr. Douglas Hollett, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. DOE
- Crosscutting Research Program Overview
Dr. Robert Romanosky, Acting Technology Manager, Crosscutting Research, NETL, U.S. DOE
- Gasification Systems Program Overview
Mr. K. David Lyons, Acting Technology Manager, Gasification Systems, NETL, U.S. DOE
- Crosscutting Activities in Systems Engineering and Analysis
Mr. Travis Shultz, Supervisor, Energy Process Analysis Team, NETL, U.S. DOE
Tuesday
- Overview of Advanced Fossil Technology Systems
Mr. Angelos Kokkinos, Director AFETS, U.S. DOE
- Overview of Energy Advanced Energy Systems
Mr. Regis Conrad, Director Advanced Energy Systems, U.S. DOE
- University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research
Dr. Chunshan Song, Director, Energy Institute, Pennsylvania State University
- Technology Maturation in Power Generation
Mr. Thomas Alley, Jr., VP Generation, Electric Power Research Institute
CROSSCUTTING RESEARCH
Presentations
Monday Track A
- Wireless 3D Nanorod Composite Arrays-Based High-Temp Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors for Selective Gas Detection Through Machine Learning Algorithms
Dongwook Kwak, University of Connecticut
- Metal Oxide/Nitride Heterostructured Nanowire Arrays for Ultra-Sensitive and Selective Multi-Mode High Temperature Gas Detection
Bo Zhang, University of Connecticut
- High Temperature Integrated Gas and Temperature Wireless Microwave Acoustic Sensor System for Fossil Energy Applications
Mauricio Pereira da Cunha, University of Maine
- Low-Cost Efficient and Durable High Temperature Wireless Sensors by Direct Write Additive Manufacturing for Application in Fossil Energy Systems
Md. Taibur Rahman, Washington State University
- Novel Temperature Sensors and Wireless Telemetry for Active Condition Monitoring of Advanced Gas Turbines
Anand Kulkarni, Siemens Corporation
- MFIX-DEM PHI: Perf and Capability Improvements Towards Industrial Grade Open-Source DEM Framework with Integrated Uncertainty Quantification
Manogna Adepu, Arizona State University
- Distributed Wireless Antenna Sensors for Boiler Condition Monitoring
Haiying Huang, University of Texas at Arlington
- Investigation of "Smart Parts" with Embedded Sensors for Energy System Applications
Yirong Lin, University of Texas at El Paso
- Metal Three Dimensional (3D) Printing of Low-Nitrous Oxide (NOX) Fuel Injectors with Integrated Temperature Sensors
Philip Morton, University of Texas at El Paso
- Additive Manufacture of Smart Parts with Embedded Sensors for In-Situ Monitoring in Advanced Energy Systems
Hai Xiao, University of Missouri System
Monday Track B
Tuesday Track A
- Advanced Ceramic Materials and Packaging Technologies for Realizing Sensors Operable in Advanced Energy Generation Systems
Jason Fish, Sporian Microsystems Inc.
- High-Temperature Sapphire Pressure Sensors for Harsh Environments
Alexandra Garraud, University of Florida
- Advanced Control Architecture and Sensor Information Development for Process Automation, Optimization, and Imaging of Chemical Looping Systems
Andrew Tong, Ohio State University
- Development of Integrated Biomimetic Framework with Intelligent Monitoring, Cognition and Decision Capabilities for Control of Advanced Energy Plants
Debangsu Bhattacharyya, West Virginia University Research Corporation
- Sensors and Controls (Engineering of Complex Systems)
Zachary Reinhart, Ames National Laboratory
- Passive Wireless Sensors Fabricated by Direct-Writing for Temperature and Health Monitoring of Energy Systems in Harsh-Environments
Nandhini Ranganathan & Michael Comparetto (Student Researchers), West Virginia University
- Smart Refractory Sensor Systems for Wireless Monitoring of Temperature, Health and Degradation of Slagging Gasifiers
Edward Sabolsky, West Virginia University Research Corporation
- Scenario Simulations of Potential Cost Savings from R&D in Sensors and Controls for Coal-Fired Power Plants
Chris Nichols, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
Tuesday Track B
Wednesday Track A
- Evaluation and Demonstration of Commercialization Potential of Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative Tools within GProms, Advanced Simulation Platform
Adekola Lawal, Process Systems Enterprise
- The SMARTER Project (Science of Multicomponent Alloys: Roadmap for Theoretical and Experimental Research)
Matthew Kramer, Ames National Laboratory
- Development of Reduced Order Model for Reacting Gas-Solids Flow Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition
Janhavi Chitale, Florida International University
- Advancement of CFD-based Tools for Design and Optimization of Energy Devices
Jeff Dietiker, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- High Fidelity Computational Model for Fluidized Bed
Vinod Kumar, University of Texas at El Paso
- Kinetic Theory Modeling of Turbulent Multiphase Flow
Bo Kong, Ames National Laboratory
- Distributed Fiber Sensing Systems for 3D Combustion Temperature Field Monitoring in Coal-Fired Boilers Using Optically Generated Acoustic Waves
Xingwei Wang, University of Massachusetts – Lowell
- Robust Metal-Ceramic Coaxial Cable Sensors for Distributed Temp Monitoring in Harsh Environments of Fossil Energy Power Systems
Adam Trontz (Student Researcher) & Shixuan Zeng (Student Researcher), University of Cincinnati
- Reduced Mode Sapphire Optical Fiber and Sensing System
Dan Homa, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Optical Fiber Based Sensors for Future Fossil Energy Applications
Paul Ohodnicki, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Adaptive Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography for Real-Time Measurement of Solids Circulation Rate at High Temperatures
Qussai Marashdeh, Tech4Imaging
- Sensors and Controls – Merged Environment for Simulation and Analysis (MESA)
Paolo Pezzini, Ames National Laboratory
- Evolving Robust and Reconfigurable Multi-Objective Controllers for Advanced Power Systems
Shauharda Khadka, Oregon State University
Wednesday Track B
- Physics-based Creep Simulation of Thick Section Welds in High Temperature and Pressure Applications
Thomas M. Lillo, INL – Idaho National Laboratory
- Advanced Alloy Design Concepts for High Temperature Fossil Energy Applications
Yukinori Yamamoto, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Weldability of Creep Resistant Alloys for Advanced Power Plants
Xinghua Yu, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Computational System Dynamics (Computational Design of Multiscale Systems)
Richard LeSar, Ames National Laboratory
- Gas Turbine Materials Life Assessment and Non-Destructive Evaluation
Jiangang Sun, ANL – Argonne National Laboratory
- Development of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods for Structural and Functional Materials
Jiangang Sun, ANL – Argonne National Laboratory
- Ceramic High Temperature Thermoelectric Heat Exchanger and Heat Recuperators in the Power Generation Systems
Xueyan Song, West Virginia University Research Corporation
- Additive Manufacturing of Fuel Injectors
Mahdi Jamshidinia, Edison Welding Institute, Inc.
- High Temperature Ceramic Heat Exchanger for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Jose Luis Cordova, Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc.
- Micro Channel Heat Exchangers based on Alloy 230: Exposure Characteristics and Mechanical Behavior
Omer Dogan, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Creep-Fatigue-Oxidation Interactions: Predicting Alloy Lifetimes under Fossil Energy Service Conditions
Sebastien Dryepondt, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Optimization of Advanced Steels for Cyclic Operation Through an Integration of Material Testing, Modeling and Novel Component Test Validation
John Siefert, Electric Power Research Institute Inc.
- Exploring Energy-Water Issues in the United States
Vince Tidwell, SNL – Sandia National Laboratories
Thursday Track A
- Advanced Integrated Technologies for Treatment and Reutilization of Impaired Water in Fossil Fuel-Based Power Plant Systems
Jason Trembly, Ohio University
- Model-Based Extracted Water Desalination System for Carbon Sequestration
Rachel Gettings, GE Global Research
- Dewatering of High Salinity Brines
Jason Arena, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Low-Energy Water Recovery from Subsurface Brines
Young Chul Choi, Research Triangle Institute
- Advanced Thermally Robust Membranes for High Salinity Produced Brine Treatment
Rajinder Singh, LANL – Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Fouling-Resistant Membranes for Treating Concentrated Brines for Water Reuse in Advanced Energy Systems
Zachary Hendren, Research Triangle Institute
- Development of Membrane Distillation Technology Utilizing Waste Heat for Treatment of High Salinity Wastewaters
Omkar Lokare, University of Pittsburgh
- Treatment of Produced Water from Carbon Sequestration Sites for Water Reuse, Mineral Recovery and Carbon Utilization
Jay Renew, Southern Research Institute
- Integrated Sensors for Water Quality
Laurel Frediani, Sporian Microsystems Inc.
- Wireless Networked Sensors in Water for Heavy Metal Detection
Hang Ruan, Nanosonic Inc.
- Evaluating the Techno-Economic Feasibility of Forward Osmosis Processes Utilizing Low Grade Heat
Daniel Gingerich, Carnegie Mellon University
- An Integrated Supercritical System for Efficient Produced Water Treatment and Power Generation
Seyed Dastgheib, University of Illinois
Thursday Track B
- Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Component Testing
Horst Hack, Energy Industries of Ohio Inc.
- Properties of Advanced Ni-Based Alloys for A-USC Steam Turbines
Phil Maziasz, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Materials Qualification and Deployment for High Efficiency Coal Fired Boilers
Bruce Pint, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Advanced Ultrasupercritical Materials Thick-Walled Cycling Header Development for Comtest-AUSC
Buchi Ganta, Alstom Power, Inc
- Corrosion Issues in Advanced Coal Fired Boilers
Bruce Pint, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Low Cost Fabrication of ODS Materials
Glenn Grant, PNNL – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Microstructure and Properties of Ni-based Components fabricated by Additive Manufacturing
Sebastien Dryepondt, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Solid State Joining of Creep Enhanced Ferritic Steels
Glenn Grant, PNNL – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Advanced Materials Issues in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Bruce Pint, ORNL – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Status of NETL Superalloy Development: Melt Processing & Heat Treatment
Paul Jablonski, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Heat Resistant 9 Cr Steels: Creep Analysis Comparisons
Jeff Hawk, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Concentrated Solid Solution Alloys: Computational Modeling and Experimental Validation
Michael Gao, AECOM
Thursday Track C
- Analysis, Simulation, and Experimental Validation for MHD Energy Conversion
Rigel Woodside, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Effect of Potassium Carbonate on Electrodes in a High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel Combustion Flame
Peter Hsieh, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Combustion Synthesis of Boride-Based Electrode Materials for Magneto Hydrodynamic (MHD) Direct Power Extraction
Sergio Cordova, University of Texas at El Paso
- High Temp High Velocity Direct Power Extraction Using an Open Cycle Oxy Combustion System
Norman Love, University of Texas at El Paso
- Novel High Temperature Carbide and Boride Ceramics for Direct Power Extraction Electrode Applications
Andres Behrens (Student), Florida International University
- Precursor-Derived Nanostructured Silicon Carbide Based Materials for Magnetohydrodynamic Electrode Applications
Fumio Ohuchi, University of Washington
- Boride Based Electrode Materials with Enhanced Stability under Extreme Conditions for MHD Direct Power Extraction
Indrajit Charit, Regents of the University of Idaho
- Use of an Accurate DNS Method to Derive, Validate and Supply Constitutive Equations for the MFIX Code
Yifei Duan, University of Texas at San Antonio
- Interfacing MFIX with PETSC and HYPRE Linear Solver Libraries
Gautham Krishnamoorthy, University of North Dakota
- MFIX-DEM Enhancement for Industry-Relevant Flows
William Fullmer, University of Colorado
GASIFICATION SYSTEMS
Presentations
- Dry Solids Pump Feed Technology Program
Tim Saunders, Gas Technology Institute
- Integrated WGS/Precombustion Carbon Capture Process
Gokhan Alptekin, TDA Research
- OTM-Enhanced Coal Syngas for Carbon Capture Power Systems and Fuel Synthesis Applications
Juan Li, Praxair, Inc.
- Low Cost Air Separation Process for Gasification Applications
Gokhan Alptekin, TDA Research
- Development of Two-Phase Dense Fluid Expander for Advanced Cryogenic Air Separation and Low-Grade Heat Recovery
Scott Marchessault, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
- Chemical Looping Coal Gasification SubPilot Unit Demonstration and Economic Assessment for IGCC Applications / Pilot Scale Operation and Testing of Syngas Chemical Looping for Hydrogen Production
Andrew Tong, Ohio State U.
- Warm Syngas Cleanup Operational Testing at Tampa Electric Company’s Polk 1 IGCC Site
Raghubir Gupta, Research Triangle Institute
- Application of Chemical Looping with Spouting Fluidized Bed for Hydrogen Rich Syngas Production from Catalytic Coal Gasification
Kunlei Liu, University of Kentucky
- Advanced Reaction Systems FWP Overview and Path to Development
James C. Fisher II, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Microbial Enhanced Coalbed Systems
Djuna Gulliver, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Reaction Intensification: Testing Systems and Enabling Materials
Jonathan Lekse, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Virtual Reactor Design, Validation, and Optimization through CFD Modeling
Dirk Van Essendelft, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
Modular Gasification Systems Workshop Panel Presentations
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Plenary Session
- Overview of Rare Earth Elements
Mr. Regis Conrad, Director Advanced Energy Systems, U.S. DOE
- Rare Earth Elements from Coal & Coal By-Products Program Overview
Ms. Mary Anne Alvin, Technology Manager, Rare Earth Elements, NETL, U.S. DOE
- Commodities, Commotion, Complexity and Competition: Interesting Times in the Rare Earth Business
Dr. Alex King, Ames National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy
- Systems Perspective on REE from Coal
Mr. Morgan Summers, Systems Engineering and Analysis, NETL, U.S. DOE
Presentations
- Pilot-scale Testing of an Integrated Circuit for the Extraction of Rare Earth Minerals and Elements from Coal and Coal Byproducts Using Advanced Separation Technologies
Rick Honaker, University of Kentucky
- High Yield and Economical Production of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Ash
Dorin Preda, Physical Sciences Inc.
- Plasma ARC Gasification Based Rare Earth Element Recovery from Coal Fly Ash
Ken Jeffers, Southern Research Institute
- Economically Viable and Environmentally Benign High Performance Technology to Recover REE from Coal by-products
Gary Carlson, Tusaar, Inc
- Overview and Accomplishments of R&ICs Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Coal By-Products
Evan Granite, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Novel Membrane and Electrodeposition-based Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Combustion Residues
Heileen Hsu-Kim, Duke University
- Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal with a Closed Loop Leaching Process
Rick Peterson, Battelle Memorial Institute
- Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal Mine Drainage
Paul Ziemkiewicz, WV Water Research Institute
- A Pollution-Prevention and Economically Viable Technology for Separation of Rare Earth Elements from Powder River Basin (PRB) Coal Ashes
Maohong Fan, University of Wyoming
- Bench-Scale Technology to Economically Separate, Extract and Concentrate Mixed REEs from Coal and Coal Byproducts including Aqueous Effluents
Steven Benson, University of North Dakota
- Development of a Novel CFD Model for Large-Scale REE Extraction Process
Sofiane Benyahia, NETL – Research and Innovation Center
- Evidence of Mobilization of REE: Geological Aspects of REE Formation in the United States
Tracy Bank, AECOM
Poster Presentations
CROSSCUTTING RESEARCH
- Investigation of High Temperature Silica Based Fiber Optic Materials
Dan Homa, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Raman Spectroscopy for the On-Line Analysis of Oxidation States of Oxygen Carrier Particles
Hergen Eilers, Washington State University
- Engineering Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Fiber Optical Sensor Platforms
Peng Chen, University of Pittsburgh
- A Guideline for the Assessment of Uniaxial Creep and Creep-Fatigue Data and Models
Jack Chessa, University of Texas at El Paso
- Enabling Technologies for Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Sensors in Harsh Environments
Robert Fryer, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
- Development of Control Strategies for the Dynamic Operation of a 10MWe Supercritical CO2 Recompression Brayton Cycle
Eric Liese, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
- Advanced Sensors and Controls FWP, Diagnostics and Sensor Applications in R&IC Research
Ben Chorpening, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
- NETL Insights Into Hybrid Power Systems: Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges
Lawrence Shadle, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
- R&IC-SEA Water Management Research
Erik Shuster, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
- Continuous Water Quality Sensing for Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater
Lee Moradi, University of Alabama At Birmingham
- Developing Cost Effective Biological Removal Technology for Selenium Nitrate from Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Wastewater from an Existing Power Generating Facility
Sanjaya, West Virginia State University
- The Fundamental Creep Behavior Model of GR.91 Alloy by Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Approach
Yu Zhong, Florida International University
- Development of a Physically-Based Creep Model Incorporating ETA Phase Evolution for Nickel-Base Superalloys
Walter Milligan, Michigan Technological University
- Improved Models of Long Term Creep Behavior of High Performance Structural Alloys for Existing and Advanced Technologies Fossil Energy Power Plants
Jiaodong Gong, QuesTek Innovations LLC
- Additive Manufacturing of Energy Harvesting Material System for Active Wireless Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Sensors
Ryan Wicker, University of Texas at El Paso
- ICME for Creep of NI-Base Superalloys in Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Steam Turbines
Stephen Niezgoda, Ohio State University
- Optical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure- and La-doped SrTiO3
Yuhua Duan, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
- Band-gap opening properties of graphene binding with low-concentration
Yuhua Duan, NETL - Research and Innovation Center
GASIFICATION SYSTEMS
- Intermediate Temperature Nano-Structured Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membranes for Oxygen Separation
Chris Xue, University of South Carolina
- Advancing Coal Catalytic Gasification to Promote Optimum Syngas Production
Francine Battaglia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Production of High-Purity O2 via Membrane Contactor with Oxygen Carrier Solutions
Shinguang Li, Gas Technology Institute
- Catalytic PRB Coal/CO2 Gasification for Fuels and Chemicals with Two Different Types of Syngas and Negative or Low CO2 Emissions
Maohong Fan, University of Wyoming
- Increasing the Rate and Extent of Microbial Coal to Methane Conversion through Optimization of Microbial Activity, Thermodynamics, and Reactive Transport
Matthew Fields, Montana State University
- Optimization, Scaleup, and Design of Coal-Dependent Methanogenesis in Preparation for In-Situ Field Demonstration
Matthew Fields, Montana State University
- Ceramic Proppant Design for In-Situ Microbially Enhanced Methane Recovery
Taylor Sparks, University of Utah
- Optimized Microbial Conversion of Bituminous Coal to Methane for In-Situ and Ex-Situ Applications
Yanna Liang, Southern Illinois University
- Wave Liquefaction: a REMS Approach to Manufacture Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials from Coal
George Skoptsov, H Quest
- Small-scale pilot plant for the gasification of coal and coal/biomass blends and conversion of derived syngas to liquid fuels via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Kunlei Liu, University of Kentucky Research Foundation
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
- Design and Fabrication of Novel Mixed Ion-Electron Conducting Membranes for Oxygen Separation
Balakrishnan Nair, HiFunda LLC
- Rare Earth Occurrence in Acid Mine Drainage Precipitates: Northern and Central Appalachian Coal Basins
Paul Ziemkiewicz, Water Research Institute
- Identification and Characterization of Illinois Basin Coal and Coal-related Materials Containing High Rare Earth Element Concentrations
Jack Groppo, Rick Honaker - University of Kentucky, Mining Engineering Department; Cortland Ebel - Kentucky Geological Survey; Jim Hower - University of Kentucky, Center for Applied Energy Research
- REE Identification and Characterization of Coal and Coal By-products Containing High Rare Earth Element Concentrations
Robert Uhrin, PH. D., XLight Corporation
- Identification and Characterization of Coal Containing High Rare Earth Element Concentrations - Northern and Central Appalachian Basins
Thomas A. Gray PE, Farley Wood PE - Tetra Tech, Inc.; Mitch Blake PhD, Jessica Moore - WVGES
- Identification and Characterization of Coal Containing High Rare Earth Element Concentrations - Rocky Mountain Basin
Thomas A. Gray PE, Farley Wood PE – Tetra Tech, Inc.; Dave Richers PhD, Henrick (Andrew) Andersen PhD and Rex Bryant PhD – Nexus Geo, LLC.
